10 Halloween episodes lurking on Disney+ that are scary-good
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
27 October 2026
Find comedy, reality, fantasy, and animation for every kind of Halloween
Taking a break from pumpkin carving? Dim the lights and settle in for laughs, eerie twists, and supernatural surprises. Our lineup brings together 10 Disney+ picks. Choose sitcom hijinks, reality-show spectacle, Marvel chills, or adult animation to match your mood. They’re perfect for pairing with more episodes from a Halloween show.
Sitcom Halloween episodes
Start with familiar sitcom ensembles whose costume parties, candy capers and relationship chaos keep the scares light.
Abbott Elementary
'Candy Zombies\ (Season 2, Episode 6)
It's Halloween at Abbott Elementary, and a student steals a bag of candy. With time running out, the teachers band together to hunt down the culprit while juggling their everyday duties.
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Fresh Off the Boat
'Miracle on Dead Street' (Season 2, Episode 5)
It’s the Huangs’ first Halloween in the suburbs, and Louis wants to turn their 'dead' street into a trick-or-treating destination. The family embraces elaborate costumes, while Jessica focuses on protecting the house from teenage pranksters.
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New Girl
'Halloween' (Season 2, Episode 6)
The gang spends Halloween night contemplating something scarier than any ghost: love. Nostalgic activities, relationship dilemmas, big laughs, and candid conversations keep the episode lively.
Drama & supernatural Halloween episodes
Haunted houses, hospital shifts, and supernatural spells give these serialised favourites a darker seasonal edge.
Bones
'Mummy in the Maze' (Season 3, Episode 5)
When a terrified young Halloween reveller finds the mummified remains of a teenage girl in a Halloween pumpkin patch maze, Brennan and Booth are called to the scene to investigate. They are perplexed by the fact that the girl appears to have been deceased for at least a year.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
'Halloween' (Season 2, Episode 6)
After renting Halloween costumes from an unusual shop, Buffy and her friends literally begin turning into whatever costume they are wearing. With her Slayer strength gone, Buffy and her friends must uncover the source of the spell before sunrise. Once the costume spell wears off, browse the scariest Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes to keep the Hellmouth open for the rest of the night.
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Grey's Anatomy
'Haunt You Every Day' (Season 4, Episode 5)
On Halloween, the ER fills with patients and the hospital descends into chaos. Alex receives an unexpected visit from a former patient, Meredith thinks her mother's ashes are haunting her, and a surgeon Cristina admires snubs her. Ghosts of the past resurface in this episode of the hit medical drama.
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Marvel Halloween episodes
Westview nostalgia and zombie-filled alternate realities bring a Marvel twist to Halloween viewing.
Marvel Studios' WandaVision
'All-New Halloween Spooktacular!' (Season 1, Episode 6)
Disturbances on Halloween separate Wanda from Vision, who looks into anomalous activity in Westview. With the perfect blend of eeriness and nostalgia, this episode strikes a creepy-cute balance that’s quintessentially Halloween.
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Marvel Studios' What If…?
'What If… Zombies?!' (Season 1, Episode 5)
When the Avengers are infected by a zombie plague, surviving heroes search for a cure. This alternate version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe shifts straight to horror, asking the question of whether heroism can face up against a fast-spreading disease.
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Adult animation Halloween episodes
These adult animated favourites mix haunted houses and home invasions with comedy.
Bob’s Burgers
'The Hauntening' (Season 6, Episode 3)
Can a haunted house make the Belchers believe in ghosts? The show has revisited the holiday five times across its Bob’s Burgers Halloween episodes.
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The Simpsons
'Halloween of Horror' (Season 27, Episode 4)
In this “real” Halloween episode, the Simpsons go to a terrifying theme park. Lisa becomes afraid of Halloween, and home invaders attack the Simpson house. The animation’s Treehouse of Horror anthology also has plenty of Springfield’s signature frights.
With costumes, candy and a few scares, these episodes are perfect for the scariest night of the year. Happy streaming, happy haunting and be sure to add your favourites to your Watchlist on Disney+.
