Published: Friday, October 26, 2007
HALLOWEEN HIGHLIGHTS
On television
When it comes to holidays, Halloween is No. 2 for the tube, right behind Christmas. The next week's schedule loads up on frights, hauntings, costume parties and spoofs of same. Among the highlights leading up to Wednesday's big night:
FAMILY FUN
"An American Haunting" (Friday, 8 p.m., ABC Family) — The 2005 film airs in the channel's annual 13 Nights of Halloween stunt, continuing through Wednesday. Other titles include "Stephen King's It" (Saturday 8 p.m.), the "Scooby-Doo" and "Scooby-Doo 2" movies (Sunday 8 and 10 p.m.) and "Poltergeist" (Wednesday 7:30 p.m.).
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (Friday 9 p.m., Saturday noon, Disney) — A second movie with Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Saturday 11 a.m., HBO2; Wednesday 7 p.m., HBO Family).
"Scariest Places" marathon (Saturday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., ABC Family) — Families stay at haunted castles, mental institutions and other fear-inducing quarters.
"Halloweentown High" (Saturday noon, Disney) — Debbie Reynolds is back in another witchy holiday flick. Also airing: "Return to Halloweentown" (Monday 8 p.m., Disney).
TEENick Halloween marathon (Sunday 5-9 p.m., Nickelodeon) — Programs include "iCarly," "Zoey 101" and "The Naked Brothers Band." Another marathon airs Wednesday from 2-9 p.m.
"Edgar and Ellen" (Sunday 8:30 p.m., Nicktoons) — The pranksters from the popular book series celebrate Halloween.
Nick Jr. Halloween marathon (Monday 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nickelodeon) — Little kids can enjoy holiday episodes of "Dora the Explorer," "Blue's Clues," "Yo Gabba Gabba!" and other favorites.
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (Tuesday 8 p.m., ABC) — The 1966 animated Peanuts special gets its annual run.
TRICKS AND TREATS
America's Scariest Halloween Attractions 2 (Friday at 11 p.m., Travel) — Visit creepy locales.
"Halloween Madness" (Saturday at 8 p.m., TLC) — Decorating runs wild at suburban homes transformed into haunted houses.
"The Martha Stewart Show" (Wednesday 1 p.m., NBC) — Rosie O'Donnell guests in the craft room and kitchen on this special Halloween edition.
Other notable programs:
"What's With That Really Haunted Halloween House" (Sunday 9 p.m., HGTV).
"Emeril Kicks Up Halloween" (Monday 7 p.m., Food).
"Most Haunted Live" (Wednesday 8-10 a.m., Travel).
"The Best Of Haunted Haunts" (Wednesday 3:30 p.m., Fine Living).
HALLOWEEN EPISODES
"Bones" (Tuesday 8 p.m., Fox) — Brennan and friends dress up for Halloween (as Wonder Woman and Cher, among others) while investigating the mummified remains of a teenage girl at a Halloween pumpkin patch maze.
"Roseanne" (Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Oxygen) — Nobody loved fright night more than the Conners, seen in celebratory episodes from seven seasons (aired in order).
REALITY SCARES
"Phenomenon" (Wednesday 8-10 p.m., NBC) — The second episode of the Criss Angel-Uri Geller "search for the next great mentalist" is a two-hour live Halloween special.
"Ghost Hunters Live" (Wednesday 9 p.m.-3 a.m., Sci Fi) — "America's favorite paranormal plumbers" do their second live Halloween investigation, at the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Ky.
"Taboo: Gross Food" (Wednesday 10 p.m., NatGeo) — Be spooked by such global cultural customs as snacking on cockroaches, dining on worms and swallowing the still-beating heart of a snake.
MOVIES
"Creepshow" and "Creepshow 2" (Friday 9 and 11:30 a.m., AMC) — AMC's annual Monsterfest continues nonstop through Wednesday. Highlights include "The Exorcist" double feature (Saturday 8 and 10:30 p.m.) and six "Halloween" movies screened in order (Wednesday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.).
"Carnival of Souls" (Friday night at 2 a.m., Turner Classic Movies) — The eerily effective low-budget 1962 cult fave premieres on the "TCM Underground" showcase.
"The Blair Witch Project" (Saturday 4 p.m., FX) — The low-tech 1999 fright flick gets another run.
"Scary Movie" (Saturday 8 p.m., NBC) — Keenan Ivory Wayans' horror spoof stars brothers Shawn and Marlon alongside Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Cheri Oteri and a cast of dozens. (Sequels air, too: "Scary Movie 2" Saturday night at 12:10 a.m. and Sunday at 2:45 p.m. on TBS; "Scary Movie 3" Saturday at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central.)
"Headless Horseman" (Saturday at 9 p.m., Sci Fi) — Richard Moll (Bull of "Night Court") stars in this new tale of teens lost on the way to a Halloween party and suddenly slated to serve as the locals' sacrifice to the title ghoul.
MARATHONS
"Friday the 13th"/"Halloween"/"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (Tuesday-Wednesday, Monsters HD) — In high definition: Nine Jason films air in order (Tuesday 7 a.m.-9:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m.-Wednesday 12:30 p.m.), followed by six "Halloween" films (Wednesday 12:30 p.m.-11:15 p.m.) and three "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" titles (Wednesday 11:15 p.m.-4 a.m.).
Boris Karloff tribute (Wednesday 8 p.m., TCM) — Seven-film fright fest includes "Bedlam," "The Invisible Ray," "The Body Snatcher," the influential 1932 chiller "The Old Dark House" and three others.
Newsday
Friday, October 26, 2007
When it comes to holidays, Halloween is No. 2 for the tube, right behind Christmas. The next week's schedule loads up on frights, hauntings, costume parties and spoofs of same. Among the highlights leading up to Wednesday's big night:
FAMILY FUN
"An American Haunting" (Friday, 8 p.m., ABC Family) — The 2005 film airs in the channel's annual 13 Nights of Halloween stunt, continuing through Wednesday. Other titles include "Stephen King's It" (Saturday 8 p.m.), the "Scooby-Doo" and "Scooby-Doo 2" movies (Sunday 8 and 10 p.m.) and "Poltergeist" (Wednesday 7:30 p.m.).
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (Friday 9 p.m., Saturday noon, Disney) — A second movie with Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Saturday 11 a.m., HBO2; Wednesday 7 p.m., HBO Family).
"Scariest Places" marathon (Saturday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., ABC Family) — Families stay at haunted castles, mental institutions and other fear-inducing quarters.
"Halloweentown High" (Saturday noon, Disney) — Debbie Reynolds is back in another witchy holiday flick. Also airing: "Return to Halloweentown" (Monday 8 p.m., Disney).
TEENick Halloween marathon (Sunday 5-9 p.m., Nickelodeon) — Programs include "iCarly," "Zoey 101" and "The Naked Brothers Band." Another marathon airs Wednesday from 2-9 p.m.
"Edgar and Ellen" (Sunday 8:30 p.m., Nicktoons) — The pranksters from the popular book series celebrate Halloween.
Nick Jr. Halloween marathon (Monday 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nickelodeon) — Little kids can enjoy holiday episodes of "Dora the Explorer," "Blue's Clues," "Yo Gabba Gabba!" and other favorites.
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (Tuesday 8 p.m., ABC) — The 1966 animated Peanuts special gets its annual run.
TRICKS AND TREATS
America's Scariest Halloween Attractions 2 (Friday at 11 p.m., Travel) — Visit creepy locales.
"Halloween Madness" (Saturday at 8 p.m., TLC) — Decorating runs wild at suburban homes transformed into haunted houses.
"The Martha Stewart Show" (Wednesday 1 p.m., NBC) — Rosie O'Donnell guests in the craft room and kitchen on this special Halloween edition.
Other notable programs:
"What's With That Really Haunted Halloween House" (Sunday 9 p.m., HGTV).
"Emeril Kicks Up Halloween" (Monday 7 p.m., Food).
"Most Haunted Live" (Wednesday 8-10 a.m., Travel).
"The Best Of Haunted Haunts" (Wednesday 3:30 p.m., Fine Living).
HALLOWEEN EPISODES
"Bones" (Tuesday 8 p.m., Fox) — Brennan and friends dress up for Halloween (as Wonder Woman and Cher, among others) while investigating the mummified remains of a teenage girl at a Halloween pumpkin patch maze.
"Roseanne" (Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Oxygen) — Nobody loved fright night more than the Conners, seen in celebratory episodes from seven seasons (aired in order).
REALITY SCARES
"Phenomenon" (Wednesday 8-10 p.m., NBC) — The second episode of the Criss Angel-Uri Geller "search for the next great mentalist" is a two-hour live Halloween special.
"Ghost Hunters Live" (Wednesday 9 p.m.-3 a.m., Sci Fi) — "America's favorite paranormal plumbers" do their second live Halloween investigation, at the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Ky.
"Taboo: Gross Food" (Wednesday 10 p.m., NatGeo) — Be spooked by such global cultural customs as snacking on cockroaches, dining on worms and swallowing the still-beating heart of a snake.
MOVIES
"Creepshow" and "Creepshow 2" (Friday 9 and 11:30 a.m., AMC) — AMC's annual Monsterfest continues nonstop through Wednesday. Highlights include "The Exorcist" double feature (Saturday 8 and 10:30 p.m.) and six "Halloween" movies screened in order (Wednesday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.).
"Carnival of Souls" (Friday night at 2 a.m., Turner Classic Movies) — The eerily effective low-budget 1962 cult fave premieres on the "TCM Underground" showcase.
"The Blair Witch Project" (Saturday 4 p.m., FX) — The low-tech 1999 fright flick gets another run.
"Scary Movie" (Saturday 8 p.m., NBC) — Keenan Ivory Wayans' horror spoof stars brothers Shawn and Marlon alongside Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Cheri Oteri and a cast of dozens. (Sequels air, too: "Scary Movie 2" Saturday night at 12:10 a.m. and Sunday at 2:45 p.m. on TBS; "Scary Movie 3" Saturday at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central.)
"Headless Horseman" (Saturday at 9 p.m., Sci Fi) — Richard Moll (Bull of "Night Court") stars in this new tale of teens lost on the way to a Halloween party and suddenly slated to serve as the locals' sacrifice to the title ghoul.
MARATHONS
"Friday the 13th"/"Halloween"/"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (Tuesday-Wednesday, Monsters HD) — In high definition: Nine Jason films air in order (Tuesday 7 a.m.-9:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m.-Wednesday 12:30 p.m.), followed by six "Halloween" films (Wednesday 12:30 p.m.-11:15 p.m.) and three "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" titles (Wednesday 11:15 p.m.-4 a.m.).
Boris Karloff tribute (Wednesday 8 p.m., TCM) — Seven-film fright fest includes "Bedlam," "The Invisible Ray," "The Body Snatcher," the influential 1932 chiller "The Old Dark House" and three others.
Newsday
Friday, October 26, 2007
The 2005 film airs in the channel's annual 13 Nights of Halloween stunt, continuing through Wednesday. Other titles...
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