The viral Halloween bucket hunt has a smaller sibling. As shoppers chase the $2.98 Halloween trick-or-treat buckets at Home Depot, Petco, and Lowe’s, they keep
Universal Orlando is adding a members-only bar to Halloween Horror Nights 35. The Keyholder Bar is a limited-entry spot open on HHN event nights from
The original Halloween trilogy is heading back to the big screen. John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), and Halloween III: Season of the Witch
A24’s Backrooms, the studio’s highest-grossing film of all time both domestically and globally, made its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on
Target has removed a children’s Halloween costume from its Hyde & EEK! Boutique line and apologized after critics said the product and its promotional image
Nocturne Theatre is giving Frankenstein a musical sequel, and this time it is Victor Frankenstein himself, not his Monster, who is brought back from the
Fortnitemares is bringing food to Halloween Horror Nights this year. Universal Studios Hollywood is serving four Fortnite-themed food and drink items at Tower Snacks near
Dunkin’s Halloween menu is out, and it’s purple: a new Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam tops five of the new drinks, from the Terror-misu Cloud Latte
Halloween candy now shows up in stores months early, and 2026 brought some of the biggest brand lineups yet, from a new Kit Kat Witch
The earliest fall item in our 2026 calendar was Wendy’s Apple Crumble Frosty Fusion on August 3, and the Halloween menus followed, from Sonic’s Universal
The Pokémon Center has opened its 2026 Halloween collection, and it stretches from the front yard to the closet. The lineup mixes new pieces with
Panera Bread is planting its flag firmly in pumpkin country this fall. The chain’s fall lineup lands nationwide on August 19, led by the returning
McDonald’s is joining the fall coffee rush without a drop of pumpkin. The chain’s new seasonal McCafe flavor, Caramel Apple Pie, rolled out nationwide on
HGTV’s A Very Haunted Renovation puts six designers inside Bihl Manor, an Ohio mansion HGTV bills as one of the most haunted homes in America,
Duncan Hines and Swiss Miss are getting a Peanuts makeover. Conagra Brands is putting Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang on a
Paris Baguette is putting ghost pepper in its Halloween treats. From October 1 through November 1, its bakery-cafés add a Ghost Pepper Chocolate Marble Mochi
While much of the coffee world turns to pumpkin spice this time of year, Philz Coffee is going a different direction. The California-founded chain’s 2026
Einstein Bros. Bagels is bringing back its Pumpkin Bagel and Pumpkin Shmear for the first time in seven years. The chain, which calls itself America’s
Kings Island Halloween Haunt, presented by Snickers, returns on select nights from September 25 through October 31, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. New mazes JASON: Blood
Adult Swim has a new live-action series arriving in time for the Halloween season. The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza premieres the evening of Sunday, September
Food Network’s two fan-favorite Halloween competitions are back for 2026, and they premiered on back-to-back nights. Halloween Wars opened its 16th season on Sunday, September
The Scare Factor, the haunted house review directory that has sent trained review teams into haunts for more than 20 years, has launched Haunt Advisor,
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is bringing back Nox, its after-hours Halloween event, for three nights this October: the 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2026. Tickets
Creep It Real OC, billed by its organizers as Orange County’s largest Halloween festival, returns for its seventh year on Friday through Sunday, September 11
CLEVELAND, OH — Midnight Syndicate, the dark symphonic duo whose music has scored haunted houses for nearly thirty years, released their new studio album Plankett’s
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” is finally part of Halloween Horror Nights, and for 2026 it arrives on a plate. Universal
ORLANDO, FL — Universal Orlando is bringing the darker side of magic back to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this fall. Dark Arts at
Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt, presented by Snickers, returns on select nights from September 18 through November 1, 2026, in Doswell, Virginia. The big new addition
Dorney Park Halloween Haunt returns on select nights from September 18 through October 31, 2026, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The big new addition this year is
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — A Petrified Forest opened its 19th haunt season on Oct. 2 with “Chaos Reigns,” a new theme built around five new
Jack in the Box’s The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror menu has been in restaurants nationwide since September 10, led by a new Munchie Meal of
Jason Universe has since gone international. See our coverage of the Jason Universe haunted house at Movie Park Germany. Jason Voorhees is getting his own
Ghost Face is getting his own hard cider. Angry Orchard has teamed with the Scream franchise for a 2026 “Thriller Pack,” a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark 12-pack
I spent Premium Scream Night at Halloween Horror Nights 35 eating my way through the entire menu, every savory item, every dessert, and the specialty
Jason Universe has since gone international. See our coverage of the Jason Universe haunted house at Movie Park Germany. Jason Voorhees is stalking Six Flags
Pennywise is coming back. HBO has renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season, and the new episodes will jump back to 1935 and
Happy Monday, Back in April, when gas first topped $4 a gallon, I wondered whether guests would keep spending on entertainment into the fall, and
Frendo is not done. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives, a sequel to last year’s slasher hit, is officially in development at Temple Hill
Halloween season on TV means a wave of animated specials, spooky one-offs, and returning traditions across broadcast and streaming. This guide rounds up the Halloween
Family Guy is spending Halloween in Hell. The show’s 2026 Halloween special, titled Happy Hell-o-ween, sends Brian and Stewie to the underworld with Succession star
Fortnite is having a big Halloween this year. Spirit Halloween has rolled out a lineup of officially licensed Fortnite costumes for 2026, letting fans drop
Alton Towers turns into one of the UK’s biggest Halloween destinations each autumn, and Scarefest 2026 leads with a brand-new scare maze, Final Exhibit. The
Emeryville, CA — Pumpkin season starts at Peet’s on Tuesday, August 19, when the chain’s fall menu lands nationwide with three new Vitality Protein Smoothies,
Atlanta, GA — Fanta’s Halloween soda this year is Ghost Face Punch, a dark berry punch flavor with the Scream killer on the can, and
Michael Myers has a beer this Halloween, and now a video game to go with it. New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger built its Halloween Hoppy Pack
Thousands of carved pumpkins, a glowing 40-foot pumpkin tree, and a hillside of luminous owls turn Dollywood into one of the country’s biggest family Halloween-season
Atlanta, GA — Chicken and waffles is coming to Chick-fil-A nationwide. Starting August 24, the chain adds Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches in breakfast and entree
Disney confirmed the story and both attractions for Villains Land, the dark-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom, at its D23 fan-convention showcase Saturday night in
Orlando, FL — Hotel Transylvania’s monsters are checking into SeaWorld Orlando this fall. For the first time, Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania joins Spooktacular, the
Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero’s 2026 Halloween candy is out, led by a new limited-edition Kinder Joy x Stranger Things egg that hides one of 24
Cheetos has teamed with the horror studio Blumhouse for a Halloween snack designed to do more to your mouth than just flavor it. The new
