Fear is here: Everything coming to Hulu & Disney+ this Halloween season
By Mads Lennon
Halloween isn't until the end of October, but the good news is that no one waits that long to start celebrating anymore. It's much better when we get to be spooky for an entire season! This year, Disney+ and Hulu make a great duo of thrills and chills with plenty of family-friendly offerings alongside genuinely terrifying ones.
For Huluween, there's a multitude of exciting debuts coming our way, including the premiere of FX series Grotesquerie, new installments of American Horror Stories, and new movies like Mr. Crocket, Carved, and Hold Your Breath. Then, on the Disney+ side, you can catch up with Agatha Harkness and her coven in Agatha All Along, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, and new Halloween episodes for fan-favorites shows like The Simpsons, Solar Opposites, and Family Guy.
Unsure of what to watch? Disney+ is launching Hallowstream, a continuous stream of Halloween-themed content for those wanting to tune into a curated lineup at any moment. Hallowstream will launch later this fall. Read on for a complete list of all the heart-pounding titles to watch this month and next on Hulu and Disney+.
*All titles listed below will stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for Bundle subscribers unless otherwise noted (some titles are specific to Disney+).
September titles
Agatha All Along, Sept. 18
Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) returns after her showdown with Wanda Maximoff left her worse for the wear. Powerless and without anywhere to turn, Agatha is surprised when she meets a goth teen (Joe Locke) who suggests they face the magical gauntlet of the Witches' Road to gain back what they've lost.
FX’s Grotesquerie, Sept. 25
A series of gruesome crimes rattle a small town, and the personal nature of these heinous acts makes Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) suspect the killer is taunting her, specifically. She requests the help of a local nun/journalist, Sister Megan (Micaela Diamond), to help her find out who is behind the trail of bodies. Travis Kelce, Courtney B. Vance, and Lesley Manville also star.
October titles
It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023), Oct. 1
A Christmas slasher movie by way of It's a Wonderful Life, this 2023 film stars Jane Widdop as Winnie, a young woman who saved her town from a murderer on Christmas Eve. One year later, Winnie's life hasn't improved, leaving her to believe things would be better if she were never born. Transported to a parallel universe where that exact thing happens, Winnie has to team up with a local outcast to stop the killer again and return to her reality.
M. Night Shyamalan Collection, Oct. 1
Several of M. Night Shyamalan's most popular films will be available to stream, including Signs, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and The Happening. Shyamalan's latest movie, Trap, is also available to rent or buy on PVOD.
Mickey's Spooky Stories, Oct. 2 on Disney+
The gang is all here! Celebrate Halloween with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Daisy in five new stop-motion stories featuring our beloved pals swapping stories around a cozy campfire.
Hold Your Breath, Oct. 3
In this tense thriller, Sarah Paulson plays a mother in 1930s Oklahoma trying to protect her family from a dust storm and the sinister presence she believes is harbored within it.
Mr. Crocket, Oct. 11
Set in the early 1990s, Mr. Crocket centers on the enigmatic children's television show host Mr. Crocket, who has a bad habit of popping out of the TV to kidnap young kids and murder their parents.
Carved, Oct. 21
A group of teenagers get trapped in a historical reenactment village one Halloween night and must do whatever it takes to survive being stalked by a vengeful pumpkin.
FX’s American Horror Stories, Oct. 15
This October, fans of American Horror Stories will be treated to five brand-new episodes as part of a special Huluween event. Cast members include Debby Ryan, Victor Garber, and more.
Late Night with the Devil, Oct. 19
If you missed out on seeing this one in theaters or on Shudder, you can watch it this October on Hulu or Disney+ (if you're a bundle subscriber). The film chronicles a 1977 late-night talk show broadcast that went horribly wrong.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Oct. 30 on Disney+
The Russo family is back! The first eight episodes of this Wizards of Waverly Place follow-up debut on October 30 only on Disney+. We catch up with adult Justin Russo (David Henrie), who is now living a relatively normal, mortal life with his family that gets interrupted when his sister, Alex (Selena Gomez), introduces a wizard-in-training who needs Justin's mentorship.
More titles streaming this October:
- Shortsober, Oct. 4 on Disney+ - Big City Greens crossover special from 2021
- Spookiz: The Movie, Oct. 4 on Disney+ - Animated kid's movie based on Spookiz franchise
- ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series Halloween Special, Oct. 9 on Disney+ - Two-part special featuring an epic dance battle
- The Simpsons: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Oct. 11 on Disney+ - New short featuring Slideshow Bob teaming up with a host of iconic Disney+ villains for mayhem.
- Reginald the Vampire: Complete season 2, Oct. 17 - Second and final season of the Syfy series
- Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House Halloween Special, Oct. 16 on Disney+ - Kicks off the second season of Kiff
- FX’s What We Do in the Shadows Final Season Premiere, Oct. 22 - Beginning of the final season of this vampire horror-comedy series
Shows with special Halloween episodes
- Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends season 3, Oct. 4
- Solar Opposites, Oct. 7
- Big City Greens season 4, Oct. 9 on Disney+
- The Simpsons Tree House of Horror XXXIV / OABF17, Oct. 2 on Disney+
- Disney Jr.'s Ariel, Sept. 25 on Disney+
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse season 3, Oct. 9 on Disney+
- Family Guy, Oct. 14
- Me & Mickey season 3, Oct. 16 on Disney+
- Playdate with Winnie the Pooh season 2, Oct. 16 on Disney+
- Primos, Oct. 23 on Disney+
- SuperKitties season 2, Oct. 23 on Disney+
Make sure to check out the complete Freeform 31 Days of Halloween schedule!
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