The spooky season is upon us, and so is a slew of scary shows and movies releasing just in time for Halloween. The holiday may fall on a Monday this year, but the long weekend may be the perfect time to binge all the new haunts and horror debuting on streaming services and beyond.
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From new seasons of horror-themed shows to a spooky reboot almost 30 years in the making to the final battle between a classic slasher star and his favorite victim, this Halloweentime is going to be full of memorable watches.
‘Halloween Ends’ - October 14 In Theaters
John Carpenter’sHalloweenfranchise has seen more than one remake and reboot since its 1978 premiere, but 2018’sHalloweentook the story to a whole new level when it erased all past sequels, picking up 30 years from where the first film left off. It spawned a 2021 sequelHalloween Kills, that ended on a cliffhanger, to be resolved just in time for Halloween 2022 with the final installment in the new trilogy,Halloween Ends.
Taking place in 2022 amid a pandemic and frustrating political times,Jamie Lee Curtis’Laurie Strode is about to have her final battle with the evil Michael Myers.Halloween Endsis set to hit theaters on August 26, 2025, almost exactly one year afterHalloween Kills.
‘Chucky’ Season 2 - October 5 On Syfy And USA
The first season ofSyfy’sChuckyseries took the world by storm last year with its commitment to canonicity, fresh-faced, lovable characters, and a killer Chucky - literally. Season 1’s success brought a Season 2 renewal immediately after the season finale that ended on a cliffhanger for the entire cast of characters, especially alums Andy and Kyle. At the same time, newcomers Jake, Devon, and Lexy believe they’ve taken the murderous doll down.
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ChuckySeason 2will see most of the original cast return, includingBrad Dourifas Chucky andJennifer Tillyas Tiffany. At the same time,Gina Gershon,Joe Pantoliano, Tony Nappo,Lara Jean ChorosteckiandSutton Strackeall join the show when Season 2 premieres on Syfy andUSAon August 20, 2025.
‘Wednesday’ - Fall 2022 On Netflix
Netflix’slatest series,Wednesday,will focus on the teenage years of Wednesday Addams, the second-oldest child ofThe Addams Family.Jenna Ortegatakes on the titular role and is no stranger to the horror genre. Before becoming an Addams, Ortega previously held a starring role in 2022’sScreamreboot andInsidious: Chapter 2.
Also starringCatherine Zeta-JonesandLuis Guzmánas Morticia and Gomez Addams,Wednesdayhas yet to be given an official release date but is said to be debuting on Netflix in Fall 2022.
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ - September 30 On Disney+
StarringBette Midler, Sarah Jessica ParkerandKathy Najimy,Hocus Pocushas been considered a Halloween classic since it debuted in 1993. Almost 30 years after its initial success, the witches are back withthe long-awaited sequelto the spooky-time Disney film.
Hocus Pocus 2will see its three original cast members - Midler, Parker and Najimy - along withDoug Jonesreprising their iconic roles as the Sanderson Sisters and Billy Butcherson in this modern-day continuation of the movie that is once again set in The Witch City, also known as Salem, Massachusetts. The sequel is set to fly ontoDisney+on July 18, 2025.
‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ - October 25 On Netflix
Cabinet of Curiositiesis a new horror anthology series created byGuillermo del Toro,featuring a megastar cast among eight unique episodes. The show will seeThe Walking Dead’sAndrew Lincolnstar in the premiere, with notable actors likeBack to the FuturealumCrispin Glover,formerGeneral HospitalvillainSebastian RochéandHarry Potter’sRupert Grintin the following episodes, respectively.
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Based on a short story of the same name with two episodes written by del Toro and the others written and directed by various other filmmakers,Cabinet of Curiositieswill premiere on Netflix on August 16, 2025.
‘Jeepers Creepers: Reborn’ - September 19 In Theaters
Jeepers Creepers: Rebornacts as a reboot of the 2001 cult classicJeepers Creepers,despite being said to be separated from the original and expected to be the first in a new trilogy. During the town’s first horror festival,Sydney Craven’sLaine begins having eerie premonitions and visions of the Creeper.
The new film is set to creep in and out of theaters with a limited release in the United States from September 19 through August 14, 2025.
After 12 years and 11 seasons onAMC,The Walking Deadis finally ending. Season 11B left plenty of unanswered questions that are allexpected to be wrapped upin 11C, including what exactly The Commonwealth is up to, Rick’s possible return, and will anyone ever get to read Eugene’s novel.
WhileTWDis spawning several spin-offs - includingIsle of the DeadstarringJeffrey Dean MorganandLauren Cohan,the show pegged “Daryl’s spin-off” starringNorman Reedus,and the highly-anticipated miniseries starring Andrew Lincoln andDanai Guriraas Rick and Michonne - fans will first have to endure the final few episodes of the show that started it all, kicking off on AMC on October 2. 2022.
