2019 Hallowwen TV-Movie Calendar

Sup reader... guess what... it is time for Marcy’s Halloween TV/Movie calendar for 2019!!!! “WAIT….. What?! It’s already October, that can’t be true didn’t we just watch the Moon Pie fall” you are thinking … well we did but that was some 10 months ago … get it together man. My super awesome and fantastic boss asked me one time “How many years have you been doing this?!” and I thought I have no idea, each year runs into the next to be honest. So I did some digging and my computer has files dating back to 2008, which sounds about right. So this is the 11^th edition of the calendar. Geeze … how are you guys not sick of me yet?  Are you guys really this STARVED for entertainment? I mean yeah, I guess we are and since Hollywood seems to be in a “reboot” instead of creation mode I understand it. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy revisiting my beloved TV shows that I grew up with but that’s what VHS players are for right?! Yes I still have VHS, no I don’t have streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu … want to make a big deal out of it ? 

So the calendar Gods worked their magic and both Ghostbusters (the 80’s version) and Gremlins are back, tho Garfield still sits on the shelves collecting dust, that’s so rude. I also can’t find the Great Pumpkin at this time. I’m gonna guess that it will air on the 22^nd or the 29^th but that’s just a guess. As you know I’ll update you when that one comes out. 

A few more items that you might want to take note of are below: 

• The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXX airs on FOX on Oct. 20^th. It’s Must See TV. This is the 30^th edition of this Halloween special and I understand will feature a demon Maggie, a spoof on Stranger Things, a rescue mission for Milhouse, Homer’s spirit in random bodies, Selma finding love and those wacky aliens a staple in this holiday classic. For some reason FreeForm has decided at random intervals during their programing to show a Treehouse of Horror marathon, don’t question it just enjoy.
• Speaking of FreeForm they are enjoying 31 nights of Hocus Pocus, I mean Halloween. They are definitely throwing in some other specials for variety and flavor but it’s basically a Hocus Pocus love fest. Seriously I mean Hocus Pocus is great but the amount of love this channel gives it is insane. They are also showing Ghostbusters I and II, and the Scream franchise. The Addams Family is still there so I won’t harp on their line up too much….oh guys did you see the trailer fo the new Addams Family movie. IT’S A FREAKING CARTOON! Not some live action BS … but actual animation. I’m so excited I could plotz!
• AMC Fear Fest starts Sunday Oct 13th and their line up hasn’t been announced yet but I understand will include 80 films including Halloween (the original), Friday the 13^th, Leprechaun, Alien, etc., Why they can’t give me their stupid schedule I’ll never know but they can suck it. I understand Fear Fest will also be available on their on-demand platforms which is a pattern that I’m not happy with, you know as someone who doesn’t partake in that kind of thing.
• Food Network and it’s special little cousin Cooking Channel have also gotten into the act with cooking competition shows sprinkled throughout the month. Most of this goodness gets under way Sunday Sep. 29^th (in order to have enough weeks for their respective competitions). Their programing includes Halloween Wars, Halloween Baking championships, Haunted Gingerbread Showdown and as well as special Halloween themed episodes of their main stay shows, but that’s not what this calendar is about. A few new ones include Kids Baking Championship Tricks and Treats and Outrageous Pumpkins and Freakshow Cakes. If you are interested in those kind of things and I am.
• The Travel Channel is back with Ghostober – 31 days of travel related horror that have nothing to do with lost luggage. Most of these are campy and a little silly but there is something about it being a “real place” that makes it intriguing to me. Check it out … don’t … honestly I don’t care. 

So for 11 years I’ve told you about the rules, I’ve told you about the kid who watched Michael Myers and couldn’t sleep and his mom had the audacity to blame me (don’t do that-not my problem), I’ve told you about time zones (I’m in Central, if you aren’t adjust accordingly) and font sizes (printing it 11X 17 is good for your eye holes), so I’m not going to bore you with those again. For the newbies figure it out, for the veterans to this calendar game anyone want to make a bet on who breaks the first rule and which one?! Can they break a rule if I haven’t told them what the rule is ? Yeah…yeah they can and they likely will.  

The intention of this calendar, much like the Christmas one is to get your family to pause and spend some time together making memories. Maybe carve a pumpkin while watching, create some fantastic Halloween Treats from your various Social Media sites, or work on your costume – don’t forget the props - and RELAX with your family, friends and loved ones (sometimes those overlap).

So sit back, scare yourself, and have a GREAT Halloween! It’s fall people enjoy it!

Marcy 

PS as always if you’d rather not get this awesomeness I understand just shoot me an e-mail and I’ll remove you from the list. Remember if you don’t get this one you also loose out on the Christmas one to come soon! 😊

Happy October!!!!!

As I've said before Halloween is my favorite time of year. IT's the one time of year people tap into their creativity and create things. They carve pumpkins, create cute fall things for their front doors, costumes for their kids, and it usually ends up being a family fun filled holiday. Ok there are some haters out there trying to demonize Halloween but those people suck and shouldn't be in your inner circle. I personally find it hilarious to see the Devil and Jesus on either side of the isle at the local shops around town.

 

This year, since we have a blog now I'm posting my annual Halloween calendar here instead of sending out a jpeg via twitter!!! Yeah I know shameless plug of our blog....but yeah what of it. You are getting endless hours of fun here people besides this year has flown by, I'm pretty sure I just sent the 2012 one out ... didn't I?

 

The calendar is set up for 11X17 format but if you tell it to fit to page it should print on an 8.5 X 11 page if you are unable to print the other size. The Jpg is such a large file because if it's on a phone and you blow it up to see a specific day the text shouldn't break down on you, well it doesn't on my Windows Phone and at the end of the day it's really all about me. :D

As always …. a few guidelines:

·         I live in the central time zone, the times on this calendar reflect that, adjust accordingly.

·         Unless otherwise stated the times are PM

·         This calendar contains shows I want to see, so it includes a mixture of adult themed shows/movies and kid themed shows/movies. Some are classics and some are new, so PLEASE be mindful of what is on before you sit the kids down with popcorn to watch Michael Myers in Halloween.

o    Don’t call me cause your little one watched Halloween and can’t sleep because that shadow looks like a guy holding a knife or an ax … that’s your mess not mine. Seriously don’t call, or that shadow won’t just be a shadow anymore. (true story btw)

I am sad to report that I cannot find when ABC is showing It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. I have begged everyone I can think of to let me know. This is the third year in a row and it’s depressing. Last year they showed it Halloween Night (which is just dumb) and ABC Family showed it randomly a few times, when they had an hour of “dead time” but I’m not finding it listed on either site at the moment. PLEASE watch out for it. You don’t want to miss it.

****UPDATE**** ABC finally announced that The Great Pumpkin will air on WED. Oct. 15th at 7:30 after Toy Story of Terror!!!!!! ****UPDATE****

That said keep your eyes and ears open as networks change their schedules and add movies depending on their air time throughout the month.

A few programs of note:

·         Halloween Wars is back on Food Network starting Oct. 5th this is a 4 part completion series from the makers of Cupcake Wars where teams of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators, and candy makers try to prove they are the best. Each episode has a different theme. Check it out every Sunday night!

·         Fox is showing the Simpson’s Treehouse of Horrors on Oct. 19^th, so check that out then turn over to Food Network for Halloween Wars.

o    Also FXx is also planning a Treehouse of Horrors Marathon on Oct. 26^th

·         AMC is once again doing their FEAR FEST starting on Oct. 14^th through Oct. 31^st for 18 days of over 70 films. Part of the Fear Fest includes Friday the 13th and Halloween movie marathons, Steven King marathons, and a Child Play movie marathon.

·         SYFY is also celebrating 31 days of Halloween starting Oct. 1^st showing great horror movies and science fiction awesomeness which includes original movies and classics. It also includes original programming like Scare Factor and Ghost Hunters.

·         ABC Family is once again celebrating the 13 Nights of Halloween starting October 19th lots of fun animation and family friendly movies and Halloween themed shows. ABC is showing Toy Story of Terror, Beetlejuice, Adams Family, and so many others including the Goonies which isn’t really a Halloween movie but is awesome all year long!

·         The Disney Channel  is having Monstober from Oct. 2nd through the 31st showing movies and Halloween themed shows as well. Their site says their lineup will include Twitches, Halloweentown, as well as premiers of Wreck-it-Ralph (not Halloween), Casper, Pirate Fairy (which I’ve never heard of) and more. However they can’t be bothered to really post their line up so they don’t appear much on the calendar. L so check them out for family friendly fun.

·         The Travel Channel has some fun programs that highlight decorating and celebrating the holiday across the country with shows like Halloween Crazy (Halloween Crazier) and my favorite America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions.

This calendar does not focus on regular show “Halloween theme episodes” so no a Halloween themed Pretty Little Liars isn’t shown here. It’s more for movies and TV specials tho I admit Roseanne should be required viewing for TV writers tasked with writing a Halloween Themed episode. If you are home and one comes on definitely stop and watch it.

Also this calendar focuses on what’s on my TV, aka channels I get, I don’t get Chiller TV (Tho I would like to) so you’ll notice there’s not much from them on this calendar. I did note Scary Social but that was more for a friend of mine. Other channels with a good suspense/horror lineup include Encore Suspense, Sundance,

If you’d like to see the line ups for those channels here’s a good site to check out:

 

This list is created by Savage Shawn and he's just fantastic (truth is I just found him via this page but this list is pretty epic and took a lot of time to create!) Hit him up on twitter at @theliberaldead 

http://liberaldead.com/blog/your-2014-halloween-season-tv-preview-with-schedules/

The intention of this calendar, much like the Christmas one is to get your family to pause and spend some time together making memories. Maybe carve a pumpkin while watching, or create some fantastic Halloween Treats from your various Social Media sites and RELAX with your family. I loved watching the Garfield Halloween special as a kid, and am sad that it no longer comes on. That’s the other reason for this calendar, if we stop watching they will stop showing. So just because you have the Great Pumpkin on a shelf, take the time to watch it with your family when it FINALLY airs on ABC.

So here it is in all its glory the 2014 Halloween TV Calendar ....

so sit back, scare yourself, and have a GREAT Halloween! It’s fall people enjoy it!
--Marcy