Halloween. It’s one of the few words in the dictionary that is able to evoke a multitude of emotions. For children and all of those who are young at heart, it’s a time to partake in sweet treats, creative costumes, and fun parties. For parents, I imagine that it is a time of both excitement and stress. For the kind souls giving out free candy, I imagine it is a chaotic evening. And for dentists, it is a time to fill cavities and give away loads of dental floss. However, the festivities of Halloween can be felt days, weeks, and even months before Halloween. (Okay, maybe the only way it can be felt months before is in places like Wal-Mart where Halloween décor is put on display at the same time as back to school supplies). Nevertheless, those feelings of Halloween excitement can also be induced by TV stations like ABC Family who work to put on a perfect menagerie of programs to satiate your appetite for the holiday before it has even begun. And if you absolutely adore Halloween movies, you’re going to love what this station has planned.
ABC Family’s “13 Nights of Halloween”*
Night One – Saturday, October 19th
“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” (4:30 – 6:25 PM ET/PT)
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” (6:25 – 8:00 PM ET/PT)
“Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!” (8:00 – 8:30 PM ET/PT)
“Disney/Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.” (8:30 – 10:30 PM ET/PT)
Night Two – Sunday, October 20th
“Alice in Wonderland” (7:00 – 9:30 AM ET/PT)
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET/PT)
“Coraline” (12:00 – 2:00 PM ET/PT)
“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” (2:00 – 3:55 PM ET/PT)
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” (3:55 – 5:30 PM ET/PT)
“Disney/Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.” (5:30 – 7:30 PM ET/PT)
“Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!” (7:30 – 8:00 PM ET/PT)
“The Addams Family” (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT)
“Addams Family Values” (10:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET/PT)
Night Three – Monday, October 21st
“Alice in Wonderland” (6:30 – 8:30 PM ET/PT)
“Twilight” (8:30 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Four – Tuesday, October 22nd
“Pretty Little Liars” marathon (11:00 AM – 8:00 PM ET/PT)
“Pretty Little Liars” Halloween Episode Premiere (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT)
“Ravenswood” Series Premiere (9:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Five – Wednesday, October 23rd
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1” (7:30 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Six – Thursday, October 24th
ABC Family premiere of “Men in Black” (6:30 – 8:45 PM ET/PT) & (8:45 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Seven – Friday, October 25th
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (6:00 – 9:00 PM, ET/PT)
“Beetlejuice” (9:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Eight – Saturday, October 26th
“Teen Wolf Too” (7:30 – 9:30 AM ET/PT)
“Teen Wolf” (9:30 – 11:30 AM ET/PT)
“Teen Witch” (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET/PT)
“The Goonies” (1:30 – 3:30 PM ET/PT)
“Beetlejuice” (4:00 – 6:00 PM ET/PT)
“The Addams Family” (6:00 – 8:00 PM ET/PT)
“Addams Family Values” (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT)
“Hocus Pocus” (10:00 PM- 12:00 AM ET/PT)
“The Craft” (12:00 – 2:00 AM ET/PT)
Night Nine – Sunday, October 27th
ABC Family premiere of “Dr. Seuss’ Halloween is Grinch Night” (7:00 -7:30 AM ET/PT)
Television premiere of “The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow” (7:30 – 8:00 AM ET/PT)
“Scooby Doo” (8:00 – 10:00 AM ET/PT)
“Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET/PT)
“Monster House” (12:00 – 2:00 PM ET/PT)
“Matilda” (2:00 – 4:00 PM ET/PT)
“The Addams Family” (4:00 – 6:00 PM ET/PT)
“Addams Family Values” (6:00 – 8:00 PM ET/PT)
“Hocus Pocus” (8:00- 10:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Ten – Monday, October 28th
“Monster House” (5:30 – 7:30 PM ET/PT)
“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” (7:30 – 9:25 PM ET/PT)
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” (9:25 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Eleven – Tuesday, October 29th
“Ravenswood” Episode 2 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT) *New*
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (9:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Twelve – Wednesday, October 30th
“The Goonies” (11:00 AM – 1:30 PM ET/PT)
“Death Becomes Her” (1:30 – 3:30 PM ET/PT)
“The Craft” (3:30 – 5:30 PM ET/PT)
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (5:30 – 7:30 PM ET/PT)
“Twilight” (7:30 – 10:00 PM ET/PT)
Night Thirteen – Thursday, October 31st
“Scooby Doo” (3:00 – 5:00 PM ET/PT)
“Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (5:00 – 7:00 PM ET/PT)
“The Addams Family” (7:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT)
“Addams Family Values” (9:00 -11:00 PM ET/PT)
*Source: http://abcfamily.go.com/news/listing/movies/13-nights-of-halloween
*Photo Source: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/ABC-Family-TO-Deliver-Chills-Thrills-in-13-NIGHTS-OF-HALLOWEEN-20130913