Bewitched

Matt Roush says...

Happy Halloween! For those staying in on Saturday, there are many ways to enjoy the holiday. Start with a TV classic: Antenna TV‘s 24-hour Bewitched “Witch-O-Ween” marathon begins at 5 am/4c, delighting us with the antics of Elizabeth Montgomery‘s iconic Samantha Stephens. Turner Classic Movies’ two-day “Halloween Terror-Thon” concludes with two very different versions of the world’s most famous vampire, Dracula, featuring Bela Lugosi‘s definitive portrayal in the 1931 classic (1:45 pm/12:45c), and in primetime, Frank Langella‘s suave and seductive version in the 1979 film (8/7c), making its TCM debut. Followed by another first-time TCM showing, of Brian De Palma‘s rocking Phantom of the Paradise (10:15/9:15c). Other options include the final day of Freeform‘s “31 Days of Halloween” with screenings of 1993’s Hocus Pocus at 1/12c and 7:20/6:20c, and AMC‘s “FearFest,” with a full day of Halloween franchise shockers, including John Carpenter‘s first and best 1978 original at 7/6c and 11/10c.

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