‘Hocus Pocus’ To Be Aired on Freeform 27 Times Over the Halloween Season
I think it’s safe to say that the Disney-owned Freeform Channel has fallen under the spell of the Sanderson Sisters. Recently the network announced it’s 31 days of Halloween programming and the popular Disney Halloween flick Hocus Pocus is scheduled to run an epic 27 times!
For those unfamiliar with ‘Hocus Pocus’ the 1993 film was directed by Kenny Ortega and stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as three sister witches hell-bent on sucking up the souls of children. It’s up to a curious teen who just moved to Salem to stop them! The film has almost become a Halloween-version of ‘A Christmas Story’ with a cult-like following and fans who will watch it repeatedly in the lead up to Halloween.
Its heavy rotation on Freeform isn’t surprising as Disney has really embraced the film in recent years giving the Sanderson Sisters their own stage show during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and releasing season merchandise that prominently features the film.
What’s New to ’31 Nights of Halloween’?
Each year Disney’s Freeform network creates an October line-up brimming with spooktacular delights. Guests can expect popular Disney favorites to return this year including The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, and The Addams Family. They’ll also be some new additions added to the mix. This includes Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II and the Scream trilogy.
On top of that, Freeform will also be hosting a special called Halloween Extravaganza Bash, which will celebrate the holiday’s biggest pop culture moments over the years. The special will include movies, TV shows and more to honor the spookiest night of the year.
Here’s a look at the complete schedule!
Monday, October 1
- 5pm/4c ParaNorman
- 7:10pm/6:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 8:50pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
- 12am/11c ParaNorman
Tuesday, October 2
- 5pm/4c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 6:30pm/5:30c Hocus Pocus
- 8:30pm/7:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- 12am/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Wednesday, October 3
- 4pm/3c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 6:30pm/5:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- 9pm/8c Monster House
- 12am/11c The Final Girls
Thursday, October 4
- 5pm/4c ParaNorman
- 7pm/6c Monster House
- 9pm/8c The Addams Family (1991)
- 12am/11c Teen Spirit
Friday, October 5
- 12:30pm/11:30c The Parent Trap (1998)
- 3:30pm/2:30c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- 6:10pm/5:10c The Addams Family (1991)
- 8:20pm/7:20c The Goonies
- 12am/11c The Breakfast Club
Saturday, October 6
- 7am/6c The Parent Trap (1998)
- 10:10am/9:10c Monster House
- 12:20pm/11:20c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 2:50pm/1:50c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 4:55pm/3:55c The Goonies
- 7:35pm/6:35c Hocus Pocus
- Freeform Premiere 9:45pm/8:45c Maleficent
- Freeform Premiere 11:50pm/10:50c Warm Bodies
Sunday, October 7
- 7am/6c Monster House
- 9:10am/8:10c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 11:40am/10:40c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 1:50pm/12:50c Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- 4:25pm/3:25c Hocus Pocus
- 6:35pm/5:35c Maleficent
- Freeform Premiere 8:40pm/7:40c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 11:20pm/10:20c Dark Shadows (2012)
Monday, October 8
- 11am/10c ParaNorman
- 1pm/12c Mrs. Doubtfire
- 4pm/3c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 6:30pm/5:30c Dark Shadows (2012)
- 9pm/8c The Addams Family (1991)
- 12am/11c Clue (1985)
Tuesday, October 9
- 3pm/2c Jurassic Park (1993)
- 6pm/5c The Addams Family (1991)
- 8pm/7c Mrs. Doubtfire
- 12am/11c Warm Bodies
Wednesday, October 10
- 3pm/2c The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- 6pm/5c Mrs. Doubtfire
- 9pm/8c Hocus Pocus
- 12am/11c ParaNorman
Thursday, October 11
- 4:30pm/3:30c ParaNorman
- 6:40pm/5:40c Hocus Pocus
- 8:50pm/7:50c Despicable Me
- 12am/11c The Boxtrolls
Friday, October 12
- 2pm/1c The Boxtrolls
- 4:10pm/3:10c Disney’s Bolt
- 6:20pm/5:20c Despicable Me
- 8:30pm/7:30c Disney’s Frozen
- 12am/11c Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Saturday, October 13
- 7am/6c ParaNorman
- 9:05am/8:05c Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- 11:10am/10:10c Disney’s Bolt
- 1:15pm/12:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 2:50pm/1:50c Hocus Pocus
- 5pm/4c Disney’s Frozen
- 7:25pm/6:25c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
- 9:30pm/8:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- 12am/11c The Addams Family (1991)
Sunday, October 14
- 7am/6c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 9:30am/8:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 11:10am/10:10c The Addams Family (1991)
- 1:15pm/12:15c Hocus Pocus
- 3:25pm/2:25c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
- 5:30pm/4:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- Freeform Premiere 8pm/7c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
- Freeform Premiere 9pm/8c Hotel Transylvania
- 11pm/10c The Parent Trap (1998)
Monday, October 15
- 4pm/3c ParaNorman
- 6pm/5c Hotel Transylvania
- 8pm/7c The Parent Trap (1998)
- 12am/11c Monster House
Tuesday, October 16
- 3:30pm/2:30c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
- 4:30pm/3:30c Monster House
- 6:30pm/5:30c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 8:55pm/7:55c Hocus Pocus
- 12am/11c Disney’s Mulan
Wednesday, October 17
- 2pm/1c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 4:30pm/3:30c Disney’s Mulan
- 6:30pm/5:30c Hocus Pocus
- 8:30pm/7:30c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 12am/11c The Addams Family (1991)
Thursday, October 18
- 4pm/3c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 6:30pm/5:30c Dark Shadows (2012)
- 9pm/8c The Addams Family (1991)
- Freeform Premiere 12am/11c Maggie
Friday, October 19
- 3:30pm/2:30c Dark Shadows (2012)
- 6:10pm/5:10c The Goonies
- 8:50pm/7:50c Hotel Transylvania
- 12am/11c Monster House
Saturday, October 20
- 7am/6c Monster House
- 9:00am/8:00c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 11:40am/10:40c The Goonies
- 2:20pm/1:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 4:00pm/3:00c Hotel Transylvania
- 6:05pm/5:05c Hocus Pocus
- Freeform Premiere 8:15pm/7:15c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 10:15pm/9:15c Hocus Pocus
- 12:25am/ 11:25c The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sunday, October 21
- 7am/6c ParaNorman
- 9:10am/8:10c Spooky Buddies
- 11:15am/10:15c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 1:20pm/12:20c The Addams Family (1991)
- 3:30pm/2:30c Hocus Pocus
- 5:40pm/4:40c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 7:40pm/6:40c Hocus Pocus
- 9:50pm/8:50c Maleficent
- 11:55pm/10:55c The Addams Family (1991)
Monday, October 22
- 4pm/3c Maleficent
- 6:10pm/5:10c Hocus Pocus
- Freeform Premiere 8:20pm/7:20c The Witches of Eastwick
- 12am/11c Warm Bodies
Tuesday, October 23
- 3pm/2c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 4pm/3c Hocus Pocus
- 6:10pm/5:10c The Witches of Eastwick
- 8:50pm/7:50c The Addams Family (1991)
- 12am/11c Monster House
Wednesday, October 24
- 4pm/3c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
- 5pm/4c Monster House
- 7pm/6c The Addams Family (1991)
- 9pm/8c Hotel Transylvania
- 12am/11c Spooky Buddies
Thursday, October 25
- 4pm/3c Jurassic Park (1993)
- 7pm/6c Hotel Transylvania
- 9pm/8c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 12am/11c The Final Girls
Friday, October 26
- 11:30am/10:30c Jurassic Park (1993)
- 2:35pm/1:35c The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- 5:40pm/4:40c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 7:50pm/8:50c Hocus Pocus
- 10:00pm/9:00c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 12am/11c Teen Spirit
Saturday, October 27
- 7am/8c Dark Shadows (2012)
- 9:40am/8:40c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- 12:20pm/11:20c The Addams Family (1991)
- 2:30pm/1:30c Hocus Pocus
- 4:40pm/3:40c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
- 6:50pm/5:50c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- 9:20pm/8:20c Hotel Transylvania
- 11:25pm/10:25c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
- 11:55pm/10:55c ParaNorman
Sunday, October 28
- 7am/6c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- 9:40am/8:40c The Addams Family
- 11:50am/10:50c Hocus Pocus
- 2pm/1c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
- 2:30pm/1:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
- 4:35pm/3:35c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
- 7:05pm/6:05c Hotel Transylvania
- 9:10pm/8:10c Hocus Pocus
- 11:20pm/10:20c The Goonies
Monday, October 29
- 4:30pm/3:30c The Goonies
- 7:10pm/6:10c Disney’s Big Hero 6
- 9:20pm/8:20c 25th Anniversary Release – The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 12am/11c The Addams Family (1991)
Tuesday, October 30
- 1:30pm/12:30c Disney’s Big Hero 6
- 3:40pm/2:40c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 4:40pm/3:40c Hocus Pocus
- 6:45pm/5:45c The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 8:25pm/7:25c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
- 8:55pm/7:55c The Addams Family (1991)
- 12am/11c Warm Bodies
Wednesday, October 31
- 7:30am/6:30c Hocus Pocus
- 11am/ 10am Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
Hocus Pocus Marathon - 11:30am/12:30c Hocus Pocus
- 1:40pm/12:40c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 2:40pm/1:40c Hocus Pocus
- 4:45pm/3:45c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 5:45pm/4:45c Hocus Pocus
- 7:50pm/6:50c Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
- 8:50pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
- 12am/11c Hocus Pocus
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