It’s that time of year again: a whole season dedicated to candy, costumes, and making children cry. Thanks to ABC Family, everyone has the perfect excuse to stay in for 13 nights straight watching some of the best Halloween movies of all time.
Starting on Monday, October 19, ABC will be providing us with all the tricks we could ask for, so all that’s missing are the treats. Below is your ultimate guide for all 13 nights, including the movie line-ups and the perfect snack to accompany your movie watching binges. So sit back, relax, and make sure you don’t get spooked on an empty stomach.
Night One (Monday, Oct. 19)
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1:30 pm – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
5 pm – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
9 pm – Hocus Pocus
12 am – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
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There’s no better way to kick off the Halloween season than by stepping into Harry Potter’s world of witchcraft and wizardry. To complete this magical night, open your own Leaky Cauldron pub and brew up some delicious (nonalcoholic) butter beer. To make the night even more fun, try adding some Licor 43 (a vanilla flavored liquor that is sure to spice up your viewing party).
Night Two (Tuesday, Oct. 20)
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4 pm – Corpse Bride
6 pm – Hocus Pocus
9 pm – Stitchers 2015 Halloween special
12 am – Casper
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Although Hocus Pocus was made for children, some of its scenes are dark enough to satisfy even the most devout scare-seekers. This recipe for a spicy bacon bean dip will allow all of you aspiring witches to create a cauldron of your own. Rumor has it that with only a few simple substitutions, this recipe can provide you with permanent youth and beauty
#SpoonTip: for best results, please follow potion making directions and recipe from the movie.
Night Three (Wednesday, Oct. 21)
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5 pm – Casper
7 pm – The Addams Family
9 pm – Addams Family Values
12 am – I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Nobody embodies the Halloween spirit better than the creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky Addams Family. To follow in their footsteps, you’ll need a few million dollars, a completely eccentric family, and a pet hand. If that’s not possible, try making these eerie but delicious brain biscuits to exude the true housewife spirit of Morticia Addams.
Night Four (Thursday, Oct. 22)
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4 pm – The Addams Family
6 pm – Addams Family Values
8 pm – The Hunger Games
12 am – I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
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For night four, you’ll need to fully immerse yourself in the treacherous Hunger Games world, so don’t eat anything but what you can scavenge from nature. If you aren’t feeling that ambitious or you forget your bow and arrow at home, try this recipe for raisin nut bread, and if you’re feeling as altruistic as Peeta, share it with your friends (but only the burnt pieces).
Night Five (Friday, Oct. 23)
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5:30 pm – The Hunger Games
8:30 pm – Sleepy Hollow
12 am – Matilda
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Even though Matilda isn’t necessarily a Halloween movie, Ms. Trunchbull is scarier than most ghosts and goblins. To bring to life one of the most iconic scenes in the movie, try baking and eating this entire chocolate cake yourself. You, too, can become a grammar school hero like Bruce Bogtrotter.
Night Six (Saturday, Oct. 24)
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7 a.m. – Matilda
9 a.m. – ParaNorman
11 am – Corpse Bride
1 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:30 pm – Casper
4:30 pm – The Addams Family
6:30 pm – Addams Family Values
8:30 pm – Monsters University
11 pm – Disney/ Pixar’s Toy Story of Terror
11:30 pm – Hocus Pocus
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Cancel your plans for today, everyone. In order to watch all of these amazing films, you’re going to need the day off. If you absolutely need to leave the house, make sure you’re back at 1 pm for one of the most famous Halloween movies of all time — The Nightmare Before Christmas. For those of you who have not seen this movie (you haven’t lived yet), it is definitely not a Christmas movie. Make sure you have these Jack Skellington chocolate-covered apples ready to go because I hear Oogie Boogie hates apples.
Night Seven (Sunday, Oct. 25)
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7 am – ParaNorman
9 am – Corpse Bride
11 am – The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:30 pm – Casper
2:30 pm – The Addams Family
4:30 pm – Addams Family Values
6:30 pm – Toy Story of Terror
7 pm – Monsters University
9:45 pm – Hocus Pocus
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Night seven gives you the perfect opportunity to brush up on your own scaring abilities before Halloween comes. Monsters University will provide you with all the best techniques to make sure you can scare your friends, family, and every small child that trick-or-treats at your house. Make these monster pretzel snacks ahead of time to snack on while you’re taking notes.
Night Eight (Monday, Oct. 26)
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5:30 pm – Sleepy Hollow
9 pm – Toy Story of Terror
9:30 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas
12 am – Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie
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On night eight you’re going to have to stay up until midnight to catch Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, the story of a young boy and his resurrected pet dog (even animated, half-dead dogs are cute). Ensure that you and your pets stay alive and well with these breadstick dog bones and remember to bring back the dead responsibly this Halloween.
Night Nine (Tuesday, Oct. 27)
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4:00 pm – Frankenweenie
6 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:30 pm – Toy Story of Terror
9 pm – Hocus Pocus
12 am – ParaNorman
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With the perfect combo of fun and fear, ParaNorman will satisfy all your Halloween movie cravings. You can join the zombie adventure by making these zombie eyeball Rice Kristpie treats.
Fun fact: There are several real life diseases that exhibit zombie-like symptoms, so some people think that a future zombie apocalypse isn’t so implausible after all. So get cooking, because these snacks will be absolutely necessary for your survival.
Night Ten (Wednesday, Oct. 28)
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4 pm – ParaNorman
6 pm – Hocus Pocus
8:15 pm – Dark Shadows
12 am – Casper
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Pop quiz: What’s the only thing better than Tim Burton and Johnny Depp? If you said, “Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and chocolate chip cookies,” then you’re correct. Make sure you have these vampire fang cookie sandwiches ready for night ten because you’re not going to want to miss any of Dark Shadows, the only movie with the perfect compilation of comedy, horror, and Johnny Depp.
Night Eleven (Thursday, Oct. 29)
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5 pm – Casper
7 pm – The Addams Family
9 pm – Addams Family Values
12 am – Hocus Pocus
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If you’ve had your fair share of spooks and scares, make sure you tune in on night eleven for Casper, the story of the friendliest ghost you’ll ever meet. Between his huggable, puffy body and affectionate demeanor, Casper is the perfect friend for all Halloween lovers and before the movie is over, you’ll want a ghost friend too.
For best results in acquiring a lovable ghoul of your own, try this recipe for “Boo-nilla shackes.” They’re proven to attract all sorts of spirits because even ghosts can’t refuse milkshakes.
Night Twelve (Friday, Oct. 30)
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2:30 pm – The Addams Family
4:30 pm – Addams Family Values
6:30 pm – Hocus Pocus
8:30 pm – Poltergeist
12 am – Poltergeist II: The Other Side
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As arguably the scariest movie on this list, you’re going to need a lot of comforting snacks ready for Poltergeist. Try these adorable ghost strawberries to lighten the mood. Just remember, if your TV starts emitting any ghostly signs, you may have some uninvited guests trying to kidnap you and your strawberries into another dimension.
Night 13 (Saturday, Oct. 31)
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7 am – Batman
10 am – Batman Returns
12:30 pm – Poltergeist
3 pm – Sleepy Hollow
5:30 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas
7 pm – Hocus Pocus
9:15 pm – Hocus Pocus (encore)
11:30 pm – Sleepy Hollow
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To make sure that you have time to trick or treat at night, wake up at the crack of dawn to catch Batman and Batman Returns on Halloween morning. We all know that the #1 rule of Halloween is that you are only allowed to eat candy and sugary foods, so while you’re getting your morning dose of Jack Nicholson, whip up some of these bat Oreo truffles. They’ll be sure to spike your blood sugar and prepare you for a full day of Halloween festivities.