Halloween shows to stream for every kind of fright
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
27 October 2026
Build a Watchlist filled with supernatural favourites, horror shows and more spooky specials streaming on Disney+
Halloween is creeping closer, and it’s time to fill your Watchlist with stories that go bump in the night. This Watch Guide features Halloween shows and episodes that will satisfy your cravings for the creepy, whether you’re in the mood for a family-friendly magical drama, Halloween specials from adult animated shows, an eerie slow-burn horror, or all-out gore. Add these shows to your Watchlist, and settle in for a haunting night of streaming on Disney+.
Horror & thriller shows to watch this Halloween
Psychological terror, gore, and serial killers await in these shows that will have you sleeping with a nightlight.
Anthology of terrors: FX’s American Horror Story: 13
Rating: 18+
FX’s American Horror Story, the global phenomenon that has garnered more than 100 Emmy nominations since its launch in 2011, returns for an unrivalled 13th instalment that will do justice to everyone’s most feared number. Bringing together an all-star cast, many of whom are reprising fan favourite roles, AHS: 13 continues to build on the anthology’s decades-long legacy that has been streamed more than 700 million hours across the globe and spawned a legion of dedicated fans.
Created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story has redefined the genre with various installments featuring a creepy murder house, a coven of witches, a traveling freak show, a haunted hotel and the apocalypse itself. Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await? Light your candles, draw your pentagrams and prepare for a supreme surprise.
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Slick 80s teen drama with a serial killer twist: FX’s The Shards
Rating: 18+
FX’s The Shards is a seductive drama show based on the acclaimed bestselling novel of the same name. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the show follows Bret, an aspiring writer and observant teenager at an elite prep school, and his glamorous social circle as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession, and the dangers beneath American adolescence. Their privileged world of wealth, beauty, parties, and excess begins to unravel with the arrival of Robert Mallory, a mysterious and magnetic new student whose appearance coincides with the terror of The Trawler, a serial killer targeting teenagers across the city.
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Shows about magic, monsters & the supernatural
These shows bring out the creatures lurking in the dark with stories suitable for a range of audiences, including shows about teenage witches and warlocks, and Marvel Animation’s visceral take on the undead.
The ultimate test of power: Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along
Rating: 14+
The infamous Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they’re missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road…
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A supernatural sisterhood: Coven Academy
Rating: 12+
At an elite magic boarding school in New Orleans, teenage witches Briar, Sasha, and Tegan and their dangerously charming warlock peers navigate friendships and romances, where secrets become lethal and attraction is a liability. The bite-sized episodes of this supernatural coming-of-age show are perfect for when you need a fall binge full of magic and monsters.
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A spirit seeks revenge: Goosebumps
Rating: 12+
Inspired by R.L. Stine’s worldwide best-selling books, the show follows five high schoolers who investigate the 30-year-old case of a teenager’s mysterious death. It weaves in monsters and concepts from across the book series but tells the story of a single central mystery in its 10 episodes. For the second instalment in the anthology, check out 2025’s Goosebumps: The Vanishing.
Super-powered undead: Marvel Animation’s Marvel Zombies
Rating: 16+
After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.
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The Russos return: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Rating: 9+
In this follow-up to the throwback favourite, Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin Russo trains young, rebellious wizard Billie, who holds the Wizard World’s fate in her hands. The show features appearances by original cast members, including Selena Gomez, who also made her directorial debut with the Season 3 episode 'The Rift That Keeps on Giving.'
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Halloween episodes, specials & vampire comedies
A delightfully silly vampire comedy show and Halloween-themed adult animation episodes offer up both tricks and treats.
Things heat up for Brian & Stewie: Family Guy: Happy Hell-o-Ween
Rating: 14+
Kieran Culkin guest-stars as the dark lord himself when Brian and Stewie literally go to hell. Satan quickly gets fed up with their antics and leaves the pair to run the underworld themselves. This brand-new special from the long-running, irreverent comedy favourite premieres October 5, just in time for Huluween.
Chilling alternate universes: The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Rating: 14+
Join Homer, his family, and his friends on journeys into the uncanny and unsettling in more than 30 Treehouse of Horror episodes. Evil twins, science experiments gone wrong, and a full-length parody of Stephen King’s It are just some of the dastardly delights that await. For more twisted tales from The Simpsons, check out the 2026 Disney+ exclusive special 'Yellow Mirror'.
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The road to world domination sucks: FX’s What We Do in the Shadows
Rating: 16+
Based on the feature film of the same name from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who’ve 'lived' together for hundreds of years in Staten Island. After an unexpected visit from their dark lord and leader, the vampires are reminded of what they were initially tasked with upon their arrival in New York over a century ago, total and complete domination of the New World. But what exactly is the best way to go about achieving said domination? The vérité camera crew follows along as the vampires set out to answer this query.
