Steven graduated Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications, focusing on film studies, journalism and theatre arts. Dubbed a "prolific" writer by Hollywood icon Kenneth Johnson (The Incredible Hulk, V, The Bionic Woman, Alien Nation), Steven has been honored by the Arkansas College Media Association for his story writing prowess. He has also received recognition for his dramatic writing from the Eerie, Shriekfest and Screamfest horror film festivals. Publications include: Carroll County News, Saline Courier, Forum, Echo and Moroch.

31 Nights of Halloween casts its spell, some 'Hocus Pocus' on Freeform (full schedule)

Posted Monday, September 30, 2019, at 6:44 PM

NEW YORK — Halloween horror movie marathons are all the rage during October each year, but Freeform offers an overall family friendly alternative of spooky selections during the next 31 days.

This year's 31 Nights of Halloween on Freeform features the creepy, comedy classics "Ghostbusters" (1984), "The Addams Family" (1991) and "Hocus Pocus" (1993) among many, many other must-sees.

And, yes, there are a number of screenings for Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) which is an essential All Hallows' Eve tradition.

Freeform's most intense Halloween programming this year is Wes Craven's Scream films, at least the original three. "Scream 4" (2011) doesn't make the cut.

Johnny Depp's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007) also falls on the schedule as does "Zombieland" (2009), in terms of the more intense movie selections during the Freeform marathon.

Halloween day and night will be rather magical as a "Hocus Pocus" marathon begins at 11:30 a.m. with five showings of the All Hallows' Eve classic to close out the holiday. All showtimes are CDT. Check out the full schedule now:

Tuesday, October 1 [Golden Ticket Day]

11:30 a.m. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2 p.m. Monster House
4:05 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:45 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
7:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11 p.m. Zombieland

Wednesday, October 2

10:30 a.m. Scared Shrekless
11 a.m. Monster House
1:05 p.m. R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
3:10 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
7 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
11 p.m. ParaNorman

Thursday, October 3

11:30 a.m. Edward Scissorhands
1:40 p.m. ParaNorman
3:45 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
5:50 p.m. The Addams Family
7:55 p.m. Addams Family Values
11 p.m. Edward Scissorhands

Friday, October 4

10 a.m. Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
10:30 a.m. Hook
1:35 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
3:40 p.m. The Addams Family
5:45 p.m. Addams Family Values
7:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 5

6 a.m. ParaNorman
8 a.m. Hocus Pocus
10:10 a.m.The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12:40 p.m. Scooby-Doo
2:45 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
7 p.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8:30 p.m. Goosebumps
11 p.m. Monster House

Sunday, October 6

6 a.m. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
8:30 a.m. Monster House
10:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
12:30 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:35 p.m. Hocus Pocus
4:45 p.m. Goosebumps
7:15 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
9:20 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11:30 p.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

Monday, October 7

10:30 a.m. Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
11:30 a.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12:30 p.m. Dark Shadows
3:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
5:20 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
7:25 p.m. Ghostbusters

Tuesday, October 8

10 a.m. The Haunted Mansion
12 p.m. The Corpse Bride
2 p.m. Ghostbusters
4:30 p.m. Ghostbusters II
7 p.m. Iron Man
11 p.m. Scooby-Doo

Wednesday, October 9

10 a.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
11:40 a.m. Scooby-Doo
1:45 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:55 p.m. Iron Man
7 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
11 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Thursday, October 10

10 a.m. Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
10:30 a.m. R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
12:40 p.m. Monster House
2:45 p.m. Finding Nemo
5:15 p.m. Hocus Pocus
7:25 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
9:30 p.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
11 p.m. Monster House

Friday, October 11

10 a.m. Scared Shrekless
10:30 a.m. Finding Nemo
1 p.m. Hocus Pocus
3:05 p.m. The Incredibles
5:45 p.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
6:15 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
8:20 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
11 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 12

6 a.m. Ghostbusters
8:30 a.m. The Incredibles
11:10 a.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:50 p.m. The Addams Family
2:55 p.m. Addams Family Values
5 p.m. Scream
7:40 p.m. Scream 2
10:20 p.m. Scream 3

Sunday, October 13

6 a.m. Ghostbusters II
8:35 a.m. The Corpse Bride
10:10 a.m. The Addams Family
12:15 p.m. Addams Family Values
2:20 p.m. Finding Dory
4:25 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
6:30 p.m. Moana
9 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11:10 p.m. The Corpse Bride

Monday, October 14

10:30 a.m. Hocus Pocus
12:40 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
2:45 p.m. Matilda
4:50 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
7:55 p.m. Hotel Transylvania

Tuesday, October 15

10:30 a.m. Matilda
12:40 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
3:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
5:50 p.m. The Addams Family
7:55 p.m. Addams Family Values
11 p.m. Hocus Pocus

Wednesday, October 16

10 a.m. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
12:40 p.m. Hocus Pocus
2:50 p.m. The Addams Family
4:55 p.m. Addams Family Values
7 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
11 p.m. The Haunted Mansion

Thursday, October 17

10 a.m. ParaNorman
12:05 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
2:10 p.m. 101 Dalmatians
4:15 p.m. The Corpse Bride
5:50 p.m. Scooby-Doo
7:55 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11 p.m. R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House

Friday, October 18

10 a.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
11 a.m. National Treasure
2 p.m. Scream
4:40 p.m. Scream 2
7:20 p.m. Scream 3
11 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 19

6 a.m. ParaNorman
8:05 a.m. Hocus Pocus
10:15 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
3:15 p.m. Zootopia
5:45 p.m. Hocus Pocus
7:55 p.m. Ghostbusters
10:25 p.m. Ghostbusters II

Sunday, October 20

6 a.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
7 a.m. Hocus Pocus
9:05 a.m. Zootopia
11:35 a.m. Ghostbusters
2:05 p.m. Ghostbusters II
4:35 p.m. Hocus Pocus
6:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
8:50 p.m. The Addams Family
10:55 p.m. Addams Family Values

Monday, October 21

10 a.m. The Corpse Bride
11:35 a.m. The Addams Family
1:40 p.m. Addams Family Values
3:45 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:25 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
7:30 p.m. Goosebumps

Tuesday, October 22

10 a.m. Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
11 a.m. Scared Shrekless
11:35 a.m. Monster House
1:40 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:20 p.m. Goosebumps
5:50 p.m. Scooby-Doo
7:55 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11 p.m. Monster House

Wednesday, October 23

10 a.m. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
12:30 p.m. Scooby-Doo
2:30 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:30 p.m. Moana
7 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
11 p.m. Matilda

Thursday, October 24

10 a.m. Matilda
12:10 p.m. Moana
2:40 p.m. Ghostbusters
5:15 p.m. Ghostbusters II
7:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11 p.m. The Haunted Mansion

Friday, October 25

10 a.m. Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
10:30 a.m. Ghostbusters
1:05 p.m. Ghostbusters II
3:40 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
5:45 p.m. Hocus Pocus
7:55 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
11 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 26

6 a.m. Monster House
8:10 a.m. Hocus Pocus
10:20 a.m. Scooby-Doo
12:25 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:30 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
4:35 p.m. The Addams Family
6:40 p.m. Addams Family Values
8:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
10:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus

Sunday, October 27

6 a.m. Scooby-Doo
8 a.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
10:05 a.m. Hocus Pocus
12:15 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:55 p.m. The Addams Family
4 p.m. Addams Family Values
6:05 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
8:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
10:20 p.m. Dark Shadows

Monday, October 28

6 a.m. Dark Shadows
10:30 a.m. The Haunted Mansion
12:30 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:10 p.m. Scream
4:40 p.m. Scream 2
7:20 p.m. Scream 3

Tuesday, October 29

6:30 a.m. The Haunted Mansion
10 a.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
11:35 a.m. Scooby-Doo
1:40 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:45 p.m. The Addams Family
5:50 p.m. Addams Family Values
7:55 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
11 p.m. The Corpse Bride

Wednesday, October 30

6:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo
10 a.m. The Corpse Bride
11:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
1:35 p.m. The Addams Family
3:40 p.m. Addams Family Values
5:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
7:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
11 p.m. Scooby-Doo

Thursday, October 31

10 a.m. 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
11:30 a.m. Hocus Pocus [Marathon]
1:35 p.m.
3:40 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
7:50 p.m.
11 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed