Halloween Movies on TV 2017: What's Airing Tonight?

Halloween brings with it pumpkin carving, dressing up in costume, and just maybe — if you’re lucky enough — trick or treating. It’s also the time that television is filled with scary movies and TV specials, ranging from family fare like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (personal fave), to classics both old and new that provide the chills no matter how old you are. Luckily, there will be Halloween movies airing every single night on TV leading up to the big day — so check back day for an update!

What Halloween movies are on TV tonight?

Oct. 31, 2017

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers — 11:00 a.m., AMC

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Let’s face it, there isn’t a great deal of variation in these films. It’s 10 years since the original, and Michael Myers is back in Haddonfield, his goal to kill his young niece. The question is whether or not Dr. Loomis can stop him from doing so. Released in 1988.

A Nightmare on Elm Street — 11:00 a.m., Syfy

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The introduction of one of horror films’ most popular monsters, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), who hunts his victims through their dreams. Directed by Wes Craven, and look for a young Johnny Depp in this one. Released in 1984.

Hocus Pocus — 12:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (Marathon)., Freeform

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After three teenagers accidentally free a trio of witches (played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker), they have to figure out how to obtain the book of magic spells in the witches’ possession to prevent them from becoming immortal and threatening the world. Not really as serious as it sounds, but still enjoyable. Released in 1993.

13 Ghosts — 1:00 p.m., TCM

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A poor family inherit an old mansion, run by a mysterious housekeeper (The Wizard of Oz’ Margaret Hamilton). Unfortunately the damn place seems to be haunted (ain’t that always the case?), but the family refuses to leave as they believe there is a treasure hidden on the premises. Hmm, sounds like a Scooby Doo mystery to us. Released in 1960.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers — 1:00 p.m., repeat at 11:30 p.m.; AMC

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Set one year after the events of the last film in the series, +Halloween 4: The Return of Michel Myers+, the obviously unstoppable Mr. Meyers (aka “The Shape”) is once again in Haddonfield, this time to try and kill his niece who has become mute. Released in 1989.

Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge — 1:00 p.m., Syfy

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Freddy’s back. Back in town. Freddy’s back, Freddy’s back, Freddy’s back….Sorry, felt like an Eminem song. In any case, you guessed it: Freddy Krueger is back and claiming more victims, revealing that he needs a human host to carry out his nightmare murders. Released in 1985.

The Fearless Vampire Killers — 2:30 p.m., TCM

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A pair of vampire hunters in Transylvania attempt to rescue a captured woman from a vampire who obviously can’t be bothered to put up much of a fight. It’s a horror comedy (sort of). Released in 1967.

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers — 3:00 p.m., AMC

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It’s been six years since Michael Myers’ last appearance, but now he’s back and this time he’s stalking his niece, Jamie Lloyd, whose newborn child is, for some reason, the objective of both Myers and a strange cult. Released in 1995.

Sleepwalkers ** — 4:30 p.m., Chiller**

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There are a couple of newcomers in town in the form of an odd mother and her son, who, it turns out, are a pair of strange shape-shifting creatures seeing out a virgin to devour. How rude! Written by Stephen King. Released in 1992.

Halloween II — 5:00 p.m., AMC

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In the aftermath of the first film, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is rushed to the hospital, which draws the attention of Michael Myers, who eludes Sheriff Brackett (Charles Cyphers) and Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence). Released in 1981.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master — 5:00 p.m., Syfy

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Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the creature born from nightmares, returns, targeting the last of the original kids from the first film in the series, Kirsten Parker (Tuesday Knight), who has the power to draw people into her dreams. It’s an ability she passes on to new series heroine Alice Johnson (Lisa Wilcox). Released in 1988.

Poltergeist — 6:00 p.m., TCM

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When a family moves into a new California home, they start to notice odd little happenings that seem out of the norm. It isn’t long before things start becoming more harrowing and then downright terrifying as the family’s young daughter is pulled into the spirit world (through their television set!). They’ve no choice but to call in a medium, which unveils horrible truths about their home and the land it’s built on. Released in 1982.

Fright Night — 6:30 p.m., Chiller

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One of the most fun vampire movies ever made. Teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) discovers that his next door neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon), is a vampire, and in desperation turns to local horror TV host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall) to help with this little problem. Horror and humor brilliantly mixed together. Released in 1985.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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The story continues with Alice going up against Freddy with the help of her friends. But when Alice becomes pregnant, Freddy is able to tap into her dream power through the unborn baby, and use it to slay those friends one by one. Released in 1989.

Halloween — 7:30 p.m., AMC

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One of the earliest entries in the slasher/slice-and-dice horror film genre, and by all estimates still considered something of a classic. Things begin in 1963 when six-year-old Michael Myers murders his older sister and is locked up in an institution for 15 years. Flash forward to 1978 and he manages to escape, returning to his Illinois town, and beginning to claim new victims. This one made a Scream Queen star out of Jamie Lee Curtis, and served as inspiration for nine additional films. Michael Meyers is like the Energizer Bunny of serial killers. Released in 1978.

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare — 9:00 p.m., Syfy

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Having murdered all of the children from his hometown, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) goes out seeking new victims, encountering his long lost daughter, Maggie (played by Lisa Zane). This is perfect to him, Freddy believing he and his daughter will work together to torment others, but she wants nothing more than to destroy her father — and could very well do it. Released in 1991.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later — 9:30 p.m., AMC

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Jamie Lee Curtis reprises the role that turned her into a Scream Queen, Laurie Strode. Twenty years after the release of the original Halloween, she’s now the dean at a private school in Northern California who finds herself having to protect the student body and her son from the return of Michael Myers. Released in 1998.

Oct. 30, 2017

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later — 9:00 a.m., AMC

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Truth or Dare — 10:30 a.m., Syfy

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This is a new one, so we don’t have much intel on it beyond the fact that it deals with a college student who is tricked into playing a game of truth or dare (which, you know, is where the title of the film comes from). When she does, unfortunately she unleashes supernatural forces.

Halloween II — 11:00 a.m., AMC

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Dark Shadows — 11:30 a.m., Freeform

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Vampire Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) is inadvertently freed from his chained coffin in which he was imprisoned in the late 1800s. Now, claiming to be a cousin from England, he is reunited with the Collins family and finds that they need his protection from the witch Angelique (Eva Green), who is responsible for turning him into a vampire in the firs place. Based on the ‘60s daytime soap opera, but with a decidedly campy approach. Released in 2012.

Neverknock — 12:30 p.m., Syfy

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Blue Ice Pictures describes the film as follows: “In 1986, three teens were brutally murdered after knocking on the door of 59 Oakwood Lane. The killer was never found. Over the next forty years, rumors turned to legend, and while few will admit to believing the stories, kids are still warned never knock on the door of 59 Oakwood Lane for fear of what may answer.” On this Halloween night, Grace and her friends decide to ignore the warnings and give that door a knock. Sorry to say it, but it’s tough to feel sorry for them at this point. They were warned. Released in 2017.

Halloween — 1:30 p.m., AMC

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Sleepy Hollow — 2:00 p.m., Freeform

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Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman. Tim Burton directs a cast that includes Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane, Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel, and Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman.

House of the Witch — 2:30 p.m., Syfy

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A Halloween prank goes out of control when a group of high school kids decide to spend the evening in an abandoned house, only to be confronted by a demonic witch who has plans of her own. Seriously speaking, what is it going to take for people to realize that they should never enter an abandoned house?

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers — 3:30 p.m., AMC

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The Addams Family — 4:30 p.m., Freeform

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Attempting to rob what is described as an eccentric family (which is one word that could be used to describe the Addams’), con artists get one of their own to pretend that they’re a long-lost uncle (as in Fester). The cast includes Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Raul Julia as Gomez, Christopher Lloyd (Great Scott! It’s Doc Brown) as Uncle Fester, and Christina Ricci as Wednesday. Released in 1991.

Stickman — 4:30 p.m., Syfy

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Blue Ice Pictures offers up this description of the film: “The thing that waits under your bed, hides in the closet, stalks your dreams – is waiting for you. At least Emma Wright knew that at the age of 7 when she was wrongly accused of murdering her sister. Emma knew it was the Stickman. After years of isolation, she finally has her demons under control and is released to live her life again. Those childhood demons are put to rest, but the Stickman has other plans for Emma. Released in 2017.

Phantasm — 5:00 p.m., Chiller

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The Tall Man is a mysterious grave robber who is equipped with a wide variety of powerful weapons, which he decides to use against a group of teenagers who are foolish enough to take him on. Released in 1979.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers — 5:30 p.m., AMC

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The Sixth Sense — 6:30 p.m., Syfy

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He sees dead people! The “he” in question is Haley Joel Osment as troubled kid Cole Sear, who has been reached out to by child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), who is attempting to help him with his little problem…. You know, in case you haven’t seen the movie we can’t say anything else. Just make sure you check it out — it’s perfect for Halloween. Released in 1999.

Addams Family Values — 6:40 p.m., Freeform

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In this sequel, Uncle Fester, now a full-blown member of the family, falls in love but it turns out she’s just after family money (aww, poor Uncle Fester). The rest of the Addams’ come to his rescue, having to prove what the love of his life (played by Joan Cusack) is really like. Released in 1993.

Stephen King’s The Stand — 7:00PM (four parts, eight hours), Chiller

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Following the unleashing of a deadly plague created in a laboratory, most of the world’s population is destroyed. Those who do survive and drawn into two different directions and groups, which will lead to the ultimate battle between good and evil. Produced in 1994.

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers — 7:30 p.m., AMC

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Hocus Pocus — 8:50 p.m., Freeform

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D — 9:00 p.m., Syfy

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Oh, no! A young woman named Heather (played by Alexandra Daddario) is contacted by a relative she’s never heard from before to let her know that she has inherited some property in Texas. Unaware of what went on there decades earlier, she and some friends decide to check it out… Need we say more? Released in 2013.

The Night Before — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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Twas the night before Halloween, and trapped in a stranger’s house, is a mother and daughter, who will get blood on their blouse (apologies, we’re not poets!). Mom, kid, demented stranger’s house. You get the picture. Released in 2017.

Oct. 27, 2017

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare — 5:30 p.m., AMC

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This time it’s Freddy Krueger who becomes a victim in that there is a supernatural force that is trying to use him to enter the real world. The only hope against this is Nancy (Heather Langenkamp), who goes up against Freddy one last time. Released in 1994.

The Addams Family — 6:50 p.m., Freeform

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Pandemic — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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Most of humanity has been infected by a pandemic and it doesn’t seem like there’s anything that can be done. When New York falls, a doctor (played by Rachel Nichols) leads a search for those who are uninfected. Released in 2016.

Insidious Chapter 3 — 7:02 p.m., Syfy

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This prequel entry in the series looks at how Elise Rainier, a psychic, tries to help a teenager being controlled by a supernatural threat, and has to contact the dead to do so.

Freddy vs. Jason — 8:00 p.m., AMC

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With dream creature Freddy Krueger finds himself losing sway over potential victims — who just aren’t as afraid of him as they used to be — he teams up with Jason Voorhees to ring in a new era of terror. Things go awry when Jason won’t stop killing, taking away Freddy’s fun, and the two end up in battle with each other. Released in 2003.

Psycho — 8:00 p.m., TCM

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An Alfred Hitchcock classic, this is considered to be the first true slasher film, that reputation earned by the famous shower sequence in which Janet Leigh’s Marion Crane is mercilessly slaughtered with a kitchen knife while showering in the motel she checked into. But that’s only part of what this one has to offer, as it explores Anthony Perkins’ Norman Bates and his “relationship” with his mother. Definitely has a huge creep out factor. Spawned three sequels and the prequel television series Bates Motel. Released in 1960.

Addams Family Values — 8:55 p.m., Freeform

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Navy Seals vs. Zombies — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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Here’s what Netflix says: “A team of highly skilled Navy SEALS find themselves embarking on the battle of their lives when they come face-to-face with the undead. After a deadly outbreak occurs in New Orelans, the SEALS must fight for their lives, and the city, against an army of zombies.” Here’s what we say: This movie is probably crap, but it sounds like it could be entertaining crap, and sometimes there ain’t nothing wrong with that. Released in 2015.

A Nightmare on Elm Street — 10:00 p.m., AMC (2010)

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The plot of this remake is pretty similar to the 1984 original: The specter of a dead child rapist haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams. For the first time, Robert Englund is out as Freddy Krueger and Jackie Earle Robinson is in. Released in 2010.

We Are What We Are — 11:00 p.m., Chiller

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The Parkers, reclusive people who cling to ancient customs, find their secret lives threatened when a torrential downpour and the death of the family matriarch forces daughters Iris and Rose to assume special responsibilities. We don’t want to give everything away, but those responsibilities are connected to cannibalism. Yuck.

Oct. 26, 2017

Men in Black —6:05 p.m, Freeform

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Sony Pictures says of this film, “They are the best-kept secret in the universe. Working for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency, Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith) are the Men in Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on Earth. While investigating a series of unregistered close encounters, the MIB agents uncover the deadly plot of an intergalactic terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies currently in residence in New York City.” This one was a giant hit that spawned two sequels, an animated series and a forthcoming reboot. Released in 1997.

Dog Soldiers — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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If you’ve heard of the movie Blackhawk Down, think of this as similar to that film — though with fur and fangs. A team of British soldiers are supposed to meet with a Special Ops Unit in the Scottish Highlands. Which they do… only the unit has been massacred, and now the squad finds itself being hunted by what killed the others: werewolves. A really effective horror thriller. Released in 2002.

Jeepers Creepers — 8:00 p.m., AMC

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We applaud the idea of a brother and sister wanting to spend time together by driving home for spring break from school. What we’re not so crazy about is that fact that to do so they choose to drive through…wait for it…isolated countryside. And wouldn’t you know it, en route they run across a number of flesh-eating creatures who are looking for a meal.

The Omega Man 8:00 p.m., TCM

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A plague has turned most of the human population into vampire-like creatures who can only emerge at night. Charlton Heston plays Robert Neville, whose blood makes him immune to the plague, which, in turn, makes him the object of their desire. Not in a good way. Previously made as Vincent Price’s Last Man on Earth and later remade as Will Smith’s I Am Legend. Released in 1971.

Dark Shadows — 8:20 p.m., Freeform

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Siren — 9:00 p.m., Syfy

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Bachelor parties can definitely take a wrong direction, but none quite as wrong as this one as the groom and his groomsmen are out on the town for a wild night, which leads them to an underground club. There, they find a dancer who seems to be held captive and free her. Wouldn’t you know it, she’s actually a creature who was being imprisoned to stop her from murdering countless victims. One could ask why, then, she’s dancing…but, hey, nobody asked us for our opinion. Released in 2016.

Oct. 25, 2017

Twilight — 11:30 a.m., Freeform

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Stephenie Meyers’ vampire/werewolf saga begins here, introducing the world to Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen who falls in love with Kristen Stewart’s human Bella Swan. Stuck in the middle is Taylor Lautner’s Jacob Black. Released in 2008.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday — 12:00 p.m., AMC

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Near death, Jason Voorhees is able to transfer his essence into the body of a coroner and begins his bloody journey anew, returning to where it all started: Crystal Lake. At the same time, a bounty hunter is able to discover the truth about what Jason is and may be able to use that against him. Released 1993.

Jason X — 2:00 p.m., AMC

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Think of this one as an Alien film set on Earth, with the alien swapped out for Jason Voorhees. The year is 2455 and Earth (referred to as “Old Earth”) has been a contaminated planet for centuries. A group of explorers (young, of course) head to the planet to study artifacts from its fallen civilizations and Jason is there to welcome them. Released 2001.

The Addams Family — 2:25 p.m., Freeform

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Curse of Chucky — 4:00 p.m., AMC

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A series of murders eventually begin to point to a young girl’s red-headed doll as being the culprit. Given that we know the red-headed doll is Chucky, there ain’t much of a surprise there. Released in 2013.

Addams Family Values — 4:30 p.m., Freeform

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Animal — 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Chiller

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Things go awry when a group of friends head out for what’s supposed to be a weekend getaway. Unfortunately, instead of relaxing they find themselves fighting for their lives against a strange creature intent on taking their lives. Released in 2014.

Cult of Chucky — 6:00 p.m., AMC

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Chucky’s frequent victim, Nica, has been in a mental institution for the past four years after being falsely accused of murdering her family. After her psychiatrist gives her a therapeutic Good Guy doll, murders start taking place in the asylum, which she blames on a resurrected Chucky. We tend to agree with her. Released in 2017.

Hocus Pocus — 6:35 p.m., Freeform

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Girl in Woods —7:00 p.m., Chiller

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After a tragic accident, Grace is lost and alone in the Smoky Mountains. Her struggle for survival is made more complicated by her troubled past. Battling the demons in her mind may be the only way to come out alive. Released in 2016.

What Lies Beneath — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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When strange happenings begin taking place in their lakeside Vermont home, the wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) of a university research scientist (Harrison Ford) begins to think that she’s losing her mind or the home is haunted. We’re thinking it’s more of the latter. Released in 2000.

Annabelle — 8:00 p.m., AMC

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An expectant couple finds their world turned upside down when their home is invaded by Satanists, who instill an evil force in the home that turns a vintage doll into the essence of evil. Released in 2014.

Men in Black — 8:45 p.m, Freeform

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Detention of the Dead — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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While a group of very different students are being held in detention, something happens that turns the rest of the school population into zombies. Think of it as _The Breakfast Club+ with dead (or soon to be dead) people. Released 2012.

Carrie — 10:15 p.m., AMC

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The first movie based on a Stephen King novel (which just happens to be his first), and still one of the best. Sissy Spacek is tortured high school student Carrie White, mocked by her fellow students, abused by her religious zealot of a mother and gradually discovering that she has telekinetic abilities, which go on full display at the high school prom when a prank goes horribly wrong. A riveting performance by Spacek that helped to put both she and King on the cinematic map. Directed by Brian DePalma, who obviously learned a thing or two from Hitchcock when it comes to suspense. Released in 1976.

Jennifer’s Body — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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More than one guy has probably looked at Megan Fox and said, “She would eat me alive,” but that phrase takes on new meaning in this film that sees her cast as a high school cheerleader who, possessed by a demon, chomps down on the male student body(ies). Amanda Seyfried co-stars as her nerdy friend who figures out what’s going on. Released in 2009.

Oct. 24, 2017

The Addams Family — 4:40 p.m., Freeform

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Priest — 5:00 p.m., Syfy

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The setting is the future following centuries of war between humanity and vampires. Ignoring the orders of the church, a warrior priest (played by Paul Bettany) goes in pursuit of the vampire that has kidnapped his niece (Lily Collins). Released in 2011.

Steve Niles’ Remains — 5:00 p.m., Chiller

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Survivors of a zombie apocalypse attempt to hide out in an empty casino in Reno, Nevada, while the zombies outside are evolving and becoming more intelligent every day. Things are not looking good for what’s left of humanity. Released in 2011.

Child’s Play — 6:00 p.m., AMC

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Ever have a nightmare about the stuffed doll at the end of your bed coming to life and having less than friendly intentions? Child’s Play brings that notion to life as a dying murderer named Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) uses black magic to have his consciousness transferred to a Chucky “Good Guy” doll. It sounds kind of dopey, but the Chuckster is scary as hell and, nearly 30 years later, he’s still going strong. The latest film, Cult of Chucky (No. 7 in the series), was released on Oct. 3. Child’s Play was released in 1988.

Addams Family Values — 6:45 p.m., Freeform

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The Demented — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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Okay, we are coming to the conclusion that groups of college students can no longer take weekend getaways together. It never ends well. Perfect example comes in this film when a terrorist attack has the result of turning its victims into zombies, and now the college friends are fighting for their lives. Released in 2013.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans —7:00 p.m., Syfy

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It’s entry three in the Kate Beckinsale vampire film series that doesn’t feature Kate Beckinsale at all. Instead, it’s a prequel to Underworld that traces the evolution of the war between the vampires and their werewolf enemies, the Lycan. Released in 2009.

Curse of Chucky — 8:00 p.m., AMC

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The Innocents — 8:00 p.m., TCM

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A governess becomes convinced that strange events in the Victorian home she works, coupled with the bizarre behavior of the children, is the result of ghosts exerting influence over them. Based on Henry James’ story “The Turn of the Screw.” Released in 1961.

Hocus Pocus — 8:50 p.m., Freeform

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Ghoul — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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Filmmaking may not be the safest career choice one can make these days, if the fate of these three American filmmakers is any indication. It seems that while trying to make their movie, they awaken and are pursued by the spirit of a violent cannibal. Chow time. Released in 2015.

I, Frankenstein — 9:00 p.m., Syfy

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It’s kind of like Frankenstein’s Monster as superhero. Two centuries after his creation, Adam (played by Aaron Eckhart) still walks the Earth, and finds himself in the middle of a war between a pair of immortal races: demons and gargoyles. It is through his struggle with them that he discovers his true destiny. Released in 2014.

Cult of Chucky — 10:00 p.m., AMC

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Diary of a Madman — 10:00 p.m., TMC

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When a life-long criminal is executed, his evil spirit leaves his body and finds a new host in the form of a French magistrate. Released in 1963. Vincent Price stars.

The Sixth Sense — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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Oct. 23, 2017

Alice in Wonderland — 1:25 p.m., Freeform

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Alice Kingsleigh (played by Mia Wasikowska), now a teenager, has no memory of visiting Wonderland when she was a child. While attending a garden party being thrown for her fiance and herself, she sees a familiar white rabbit who leads her back to that world of (twisted) imagination. Directed by Tim Burton. Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter. Released in 2010.

Carrie — 2:00 p.m., Syfy

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Stephen King’s first novel gets a remake from the 1976 original with Chloe Grace Moretz stepping into Sissy Spacek’s role as the telekinetic Carrie White. Bullied in high school, she unleashes her full power at the senior prom when a cruel prank goes horribly wrong. Julianne Moore plays her mother, a religious zealot who contributes quite a bit to her daughter’s emotional torture. Released in 2013.

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers — 3:00 p.m., AMC

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Cabin Fever — 4:00 p.m., Syfy

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When five friends graduate from college, they decide that they need to get away for a vacation before having to begin dealing with real life. Naturally this leads them to a remote cabin (of course it does) where they find themselves dealing with a flesh-eating virus. Released in 2016.

Dark Shadows — 4:10 p.m., Freeform

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later — 5:00 p.m., AMC

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Neverknock — 6:00 p.m., Syfy

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Sleepy Hollow — 6:50 p.m., Freeform

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Halloween II — 7:00 p.m., AMC

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The Sandman — 8:00 p.m., Syfy

It’s kind of like having an imaginary friend….that literally kills people for you! A young girl has the power to conjure into existence a creature to defend her whenever she’s in danger. Released in 2017.

The Nightmare Before Christmas — 9:20 p.m., Freeform

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The King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, inadvertently comes across Christmas Town and his imagination is so captured that he attempts to bring Christmas to his town, though nobody has any idea what he’s talking about. Actor Chris Sarandon provides the voice of Jack in this stop motion animated film, with composer Danny Elfman providing the character’s singing voice.

Halloween — 9:30 p.m., AMC

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ** — 10:00 p.m., Syfy**

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers — 11:30 p.m., AMC

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Oct. 20, 2017

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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Tucker & Dale vs Evil — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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They may not be the cleanest-looking people in the world, but does that mean that a couple of guys (played by Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk) should be accused by some college students of being hillbillies who get off on killing others? Well, apparently it does. Released in 2010.

Frankenstein’s Army ** — 9:00 p.m., Chiller**

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World War II is coming to an end and a squadron of Russian Soldiers go in search of missing members of their unit in a remote East German village. What they discover is a plan underway to bring fallen soldiers back from the dead. In turn, they find themselves the victims of monsters pieced together from bodies of the dead. Released 2013,

Beneath the Darkness — 11:00 p.m., Chiller

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It sounds like Vaughn Ely (Dennis Quad) got his mortician school diploma from Norman Bates. Having discovered his wife cheating on him, Vaughn kills her and her lover, burying him in her grave while taking her corpse back to his home. Each night, he dances with her body, acting as though nothing has changed between them. What does change is that some teens, suspecting that something strange is going on, decide to sneak into the house to investigate. Oh, boy. Released in 2011.

Oct. 19, 2017

Silent Retreat — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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There’s terror lurking behind the trees, which a woman making a meditation retreat comes to realize when she discovers that other women are being brainwashed by the men running things. If any of the rules are broken, she will have a close encounter with whatever’s out there. Released 2016.

Trick ‘r Treat — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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Taking place on Halloween night, this film consists of five stories that are all tied together, including tales of a high school principal who also happens to be a serial killer and a nasty older man who goes toe to toe against a demon coming to his door as a trick-or-treater. Released in 2007.

Hocus Pocus — 8:50 p.m., Freeform

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The Barrens — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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Once again driving home the fact that no one should go on camping trips (sorry you outdoors folk), when a family decides to camp out at the New Jersey Pine Barrens, it eventually becomes apparent that they’re being pursued by the legendary Jersey Devil. Released in 2012.

The Faculty — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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The teachers at Harrington High have, for quite a while, had a reputation for being a little different from teachers in others schools. As a new wave of students begin attending, they gradually learn that the oddness can be chalked up to the fact that the teachers have been taken over by alien parasites and are attempting to infect the students one at a time. These kids are going to fight against that idea and kick some alien butt in the process. Released in 1998.

Fright Night — 11:00 p.m., Chiller

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Oct. 18, 2017

Sleepwalkers ** — 9:00 p.m., Chiller**

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Hollow Man — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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As has been the tradition dating as far back as The Invisible Man, it seems that when you’re a scientist experimenting on making someone invisible, it’s usually accompanied by their being made insane. In this case, insane and a killer. Kevin Bacon’s the psycho. Released in 2000.

Oct. 17, 2017

Howl — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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There’s nothing like traveling by train, full moon hanging in the sky, werewolf ripping passengers apart. Yeah, good times. And what would make it even better is if the passengers who are still alive band together so that they can survive until morning. That’s the premise of this one. Released in 2015.

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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The title says it all, as a sheriff struggles to save his town from the titanic battle between a giant crocodile and a giant anaconda. Released in 2015.

The Devil’s Bride — 8:00 p.m., TCM

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Invited to a party, Duc de Richleau (Christopher Lee) and Rx Van Ryn (Leon Greene) are surprised to find that the festivities are actually designed by satanists who are planning on making a sacrifice that night. With names like that, could they have really been surprised?

I Saw the Devil — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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When a secret agent’s fiancee is murdered, he goes out seeking revenge, but instead of killing the target, he beats the man. Then he lets him go, continually tracks him down, inflicts damage and lets him go again. Certainly a unique approach to revenge.

The Curse of Frankenstein — 9:45 p.m. , TCM

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This is the British take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, with Peter Cushing cast as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who assembles body parts from corpses and reanimates them into the Monster (Christopher Lee). He in turn is immediately out of control, causing mayhem and murdering innocent people.

Joy Ride — 11:00 p.m., Syfy

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Three college freshman (played by Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn) decide to pull a prank on a trucker that backfires terribly, unleashing the psychotic killer within him. Now the trio are literally driving for their lives with the trucker in hot pursuit. Written by J.J. Abrams.

The Mummy — 11:15 p.m., TCM

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When British archeologists defile the tomb of an Egyptian princess, it results in her buried-alive lover being resurrected and walking the Earth again. Christopher Lee plays the Mummy.

The Curse of the Werewolf —1:00 a.m., TCM

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Oliver Reed plays Leon Corledo, a man who, as he’s gotten older, has had to fight violent impulses within himself. But it reaches a point where he can no longer control it, finding himself transformed into a werewolf. He immediately begins terrorizing the Spanish countryside and must be stopped.

Joyride 2: Dead Ahead — 1:00 a.m., Syfy

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This sequel flips the story of the original on its head in that it opens with trucker Rusty Nail (Mark Gibbon) killing a prostitute, and then turning his wrath on other people from there.

The Plague of the Zombies — 2:45 a.m., TCM

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As an epidemic spreads through a village, a medical professor and her daughter uncover the fact that the cause is voodoo, and that victims of the disease are being transformed into zombies.

The Reptile ** — 4:30 a.m., TCM**

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In a Cornish village, various locals die from mysterious snake bites, although the coroner rules these deaths as being caused by heart attacks. When a family of newcomers arrive, they begin an investigation and discover that a Malayan curse has transformed the daughter of a 19th Century English doctor into a snake woman. And, yes, we’ve noticed the similarity in plot between this one and Plague of the Zombies.

Oct. 16, 2017

Bram Stoker’s Dracula — 6:30 a.m., Syfy

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From director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) comes this adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel that introduced the king of vampire, Dracula, to the world. Gary Oldman is Dracula, who finds himself surrounded by the likes of Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Released in 1992.

Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight — 9:00 a.m., AMC

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A former soldier holds a key that can serve as….well, the key to usher in an apocalypse, and he travels to Mexico to combat a “Collector” who desperately wants that key. William Sadler and Billy Zane star. Released in 1995.

Silent House — 9:30 a.m., Syfy

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When a woman, her father, and uncle work on renovating an old family home that doesn’t have any sort of modern utilities, she suddenly finds herself separated from the others and has to make her way through the house armed with only a battery-operated lantern. The task is made more difficult by strange happenings — of the life-threatening kind — that begin to take place. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, who superhero fans know as Scarlet Witch in the Marvel films. Released in 2011.

The Amityville Horror — 10:30 a.m., AMC

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Supposedly based on a true story (it’s not), a family moves into Long Island, New York home that was once the residence of an 18th century satanist, whose spirit is very much alive and is gradually taking over the mind of the patriarch of the family (James Brolin). There have been an incredible 18 of these films (the next one, Amityville: The Awakening, is being released on Oct. 28th). You’d think someone would read a housing report or something before they bought this place. Released in 1979.

Siren — 11:30 a.m., Syfy

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Jennifer’s Body — 1:30 p.m., Syfy

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Monsters, Inc. — 2:00 p.m., Disney Channel

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It’s horror Pixar style as we learn the truth about things that go bump in the night as we’re introduced to monsters James P. Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal), who find themselves involved with a human child named Boo (voiced by Mary Gibbs). It may not be Toy Story, but it’s still a lot of fun. Released in 2001.

I, Frankenstein — 3:30 p.m., Syfy

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The Indestructible Man — 5:00 p.m., TCM

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Lon Chaney, Jr. (the Wolfman in the classic Universal horror movies) plays murderer Charles “Butcher” Benton, who is put to death for his crimes. But then a scientist, supposedly seeking a cure for cancer, subjects his corpse to experiments that result in his being resurrected, hellbent on vengeance and seemingly invulnerable to anything thrown his way. Released in 1956.

From Dusk Till Dawn — 5:30 p.m., Syfy

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This is, without a doubt, one of the more unique vampire films you’ll find out there. Brothers Seth and Richard Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino), following a bank robbery that resulted in the deaths of several cops, travel to Mexico by way of a kidnapped family and their RV. They decide to hide out in a topless bar, not realizing it’s home base for a gang of the undead. Awkward.

Truth or Dare — 8:00 p.m., Syfy

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House of the Witch — 10:00 p.m., Syfy

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Oct. 13, 2017

Kiss of the Tarantula — 6:30 a.m., TCM

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If you have an uncle you’re feeling a need for vengeance against, how would you go about it? If you’re Susan Bradley (Suzanne Ling), you’d go out and get your hands on a whole bunch of spiders, train them to do your bidding, and sic ‘em on your uncle. We’ve seen this done with rats (Willard), but spiders were a new one for us. Released in 1976.

The Babysitter — 8:00 a.m., Netflix

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When young Cole stays awake past his bedtime, he wanders downstairs to discover that his hot babysitter is actually a part of a satanic cult. A cult that will insists on his silence no matter what. This one can be streamed on Netflix anytime you’d like.

Dog Soldiers — 7:00 a.m., Chiller (Repeat at 1:00 p.m.)

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The Snake Woman — 8:00 a.m., TCM

A woman whose mental illness is being controlled by her husband injecting her with snake venom (don’t try that one at home, kids) passes away shortly after giving birth to a daughter. A mob, believing the child is pure evil, kills the father and attempts to kill the infant, but the baby is rescued by a compassionate doctor. Flash forward 19 years, and there are a series of murders in which the bodies have deadly amounts of snake venom in them. Suspicion turns to the “snake woman” living among them. Released 1961.

Village of the Damned — 9:30 a.m., TCM

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In movies, kids are either precocious and oh-so-cute, or they scare the crap out of us. Go with the latter when it comes to this film. In an English village, women of child-bearing age find themselves pregnant at the same time. They also all give birth at the same time, and the children rapidly age to the equivalent about three, proving themselves to be brilliant and operating as sort of a hive — or connected — mind. And then they reveal that they can read minds and force people to do their bidding. The threat continues to grow from there. Released in 1960.

Nailbiter —11:00 a.m., Chiller

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To escape a tornado, a family takes refuge in the storm shelter of a seemingly abandoned house. They seem safe, until a tree collapses and traps them in there, which wouldn’t be so bad if there wasn’t something else locked in there with them. Something that isn’t human. Bitin’ your nails yet? Released in 2013.

The Nanny — 11:00 a.m., TCM

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A child, who is suffering from a number of emotional issues, is absolutely terrified of his nanny, which everyone chalks up to his paranoia issues. And when a series of murders is pinned on him, he attempts to convince everyone else that the nanny is not who she pretends to be. Bette Davis stars, at the time continuing with the shot in the arm her career had gotten from 1962’s Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Released 1965.

The Cave — 11:30 a.m., Syfy

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A group of miners are stupid enough to go out and explore a series of caverns that connect into a network beneath the Carpathian Mountains, which on the surface sounds like a fun adventure to have. Until…… they find themselves being hunted by bizarre creatures. This is why we prefer to sit in front of our computers — hardly any monsters here. Released in 2005.

The Innocents — 1:00 p.m., TCM

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Horns — 1:30 p.m., Syfy

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In the aftermath of being blamed for the murder of his girlfriend, Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe, who you may have heard of from those little Harry Potter films) awakens one morning to discover that he has horns growing out of his head. And accompanying those are supernatural abilities, which he decides to use to discover who really did kill her. Released in 2013.

A Place of One’s Own — 2:45 p.m., TCM

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An older couple (played by James Mason and Barbara Mullen) purchase a mansion in somewhat disrepair that has been empty for 40 years. Once they move in, they’re told that the house is haunted, which they dismiss — until a younger woman staying with them is suddenly possessed by a woman murdered there who is seeking revenge from the grave. Released in 1945.

The Bad Seed — 4:30 p.m., TCM

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Oh, man, another one of those evil kid movies. This time out Patty McCormack plays the young Rhoda, who is completely self-centered, and downright sociopathic. Initially we think she’s just a brat, but when of her schoolmates unexpectedly dies, the depths of her internal darkness become apparent. Released 1956.

Severance —5:00 p.m. (repeated at 11 p.m.), Chiller

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A group of workers arrive in Europe for team-building sessions, but en route a tree blocks the road and they decide to hike the rest of the way (have these people ever seen a horror film?). No surprise here, but there’s a killer in the woods that they have to cross through, and the question becomes whether or not they do. It’s a hardly a spoiler to say that not all of them will. Released in 2006.

Blade — 6:30 p.m., Syfy

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The first really successful movie based on a character from Marvel Comics. Wesley Snipes is half-human/half-vampire Blade, who wages a war against the underground community of vampires that threatens the world. Spawned two big screen sequels and a television series. Released in 1998.

The Curse of the Cat People — 6:45 p.m., TCM

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The daughter of the original…uh, Cat Person…. starts having visions of her late mother, particularly when she finds herself victimized by a mentally unstable woman. Directed by Robert Wise, who would go on to direct, among others, The Sound of Music. Released in 1944.

Deep in the Darkness — 7:00 p.m., Syfy

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A New York doctor relocates his family to a small town in the hope of bringing them all closer together emotionally. But wouldn’t you know it, the town has a secret in the form of creatures living in the woods who are slowly taking control. He wants to get his family out of there, but that time may have already passed. Released in 2014.

Priest — 10:00 p.m., Syfy

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Oct. 12, 2017

Altitude — 7:00 p.m., Chiller

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A rookie pilot flies a small plane filled with teens to a concert destination, but along the way they start experiencing extreme turbulence. Growing fears become even more intense when they realize that there is something deadly flying nearby, intent on killing all of them. Released in 2010.

Jack Frost — 9:00 p.m., Chiller

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Murderer Jack Frost is killed in an accident that sees his body dumped in genetic material. As a result, he’s resurrected, but instead of being alive in his previous form, he’s a psychopathic snowman who’s out for revenge against the people he believes responsible for his death. The theme seems a little similar to Child’s Play, only in that case the killer’s spirit was put into a Chucky doll. Don’t let the kids think they’re watching Frosty the Snowman! Released in 1997.

Cockneys vs. Zombies — 11:00 p.m., Chiller

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Well-meaning bank robbers (yeah, that description sounded a little odd to us as well) plan a robbery to get enough money to stop their grandfathers’ retirement home from being demolished. Things don’t go entirely as planned as they find themselves having to fight off a zombie epidemic at the same time they’re trying to get away with the stolen cash. Released in 2012.

Oct. 11, 2017

I Walked With a Zombie —12:30 a.m., TCM

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When a nurse comes to a Caribbean sugar plantation to provide aid to a sick woman, she ends up getting romantically involved with her husband, which in turn leads to revelations regarding his family as well as the island’s devotion to voodoo. And the walking dead, long before there was ever a show called….uh…The Walking Dead. Released 1943.

The Seventh Victim — 2:00 a.m., TCM

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Mary Gibson (Kim Hunter) investigates the mysterious disappearance of her sister, which brings her to New York. The deeper she digs, the more it becomes apparent that her sister has fallen victim to a mysterious cult. Released 1943.

Bedlam — 3:30 a.m., TCM

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When Nell Bowen (Anna Lee) finds things are amiss at the St. Mary’s of Bethlehem Asylum (which has been given the nickname “Bedlam”), she suddenly finds herself committed against her will thanks to the manipulation of the man in charge, George Sims (Boris Karloff). What he doesn’t expect is that Nell will lead the other patients in revolt. Released 1946.

The Leopard Man — 5:00 a.m., TCM

A series of murders begin to take place in a small town, believed to be the work of a large black panther that had escaped from a nightclub where it was forced to serve as window dressing to a singer who has begun losing popularity to a Latin dancer. The question is whether or not it’s the panther or its Native American owner that’s responsible. Released 1943.

The Ghost Ship — 6:15 a.m., TCM

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When a man boards a freighter ship, it isn’t long before he begins to suspect that the captain could very well be insane, and any hope he has of proving it is thwarted by the extremely loyal crew — despite the fact people are being murdered. Released 1943.

Isle of the Dead — 7:30 a.m., TCM

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Boris Karloff plays General Nikolas Pherides, who, in 1912, takes a leave from the Balkan War and travels to a small Greece island. Shortly after his arrival, there are a number of deaths, which are attributed to a spreading plague, but then a woman is accused of being a vampire. Released 1945.

Donnie Darko — 8:00 a.m., Netflix

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Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the title role, a guy who manages to survive a mysterious accident and comes out of it with a desire to discover what it really means to exist and, offers the official description, “he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.” Released 2001.

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare — 5:30 p.m., Syfy

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The Sixth Sense — 7:30 p.m., Syfy

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Oct. 10, 2017

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master — 4 p.m., Syfy

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child — 6 p.m., Syfy

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Cat People — 8 p.m., TCM

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A woman from Serbia, Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon), who has become a fashion designer in New York, falls in love with marine engineer Oliver Reed (Kent Smith). Eventually she reveals her fear that if they’re intimate, it could trigger a curse that would transform her into large killing feline. At first he doesn’t believe her, but….. Released in 1942 and remade forty years later.

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare — 8 p.m., Syfy

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Having murdered all of the children from his hometown, Freddy Krueger goes out seeking new victims, encountering his long lost daughter, Maggie (played by Lisa Zane). This is perfect to him, Freddy believing he and his daughter will work together to torment others, but she wants nothing more than to destroy her father — and could very well do it. Released in 1991.

The Body Snatcher — 9:30 p.m., TCM

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Pretty gruesome stuff as Dr. Toddy McFarlane (Henry Daniel) conducts experiments on dead bodies all in the hopes of helping a young disabled girl. To do so he hires Joseph (Bela Lugosi, the first actor to play Dracula) and John Gray (Boris Karloff, the first Frankenstein’s Monster of the movies) to unearth bodies from a nearby cemetery. The truth behind the bodies being used threatens everything he’s doing. Released in 1945.

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Trick ‘r Treat — 10 p.m., Syfy

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Taking place on Halloween night, this film consists of five stories that are all tied together, including tales of a high school principal who also happens to be a serial killer, and a nasty older man who goes toe to toe against a demon coming to his door as a trick-or-treater.