Disney+ celebrates Halloween with new horror stories and series

Join Disney+ for a spooky Halloween experience! Discover new TV series Goosebumps and The Boogeyman, classics Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, plus a special offer you can’t miss. Enjoy October with spooky fun!

09/19/2023 – Andrea Editorial

October is the month of Halloween and Disney+ has prepared a line-up of exciting content for audiences of all ages. New features coming soon include: Shakes a littlea new series inspired by the bestselling books of R.L. Stine. Applicationwith Emily Hampshire Boogeymanbased on the story by Stephen King, and Marvel Studios presents: Werewolf in colorhorror comedy special starring Marvel characters.

Special offer

Before diving into the scary games offered by the platform, it is useful to know that until September 20new customers and those who reactivate their subscription they will be able to subscribe to Disney+ for €1.99 per month. for three months, at no additional cost and with the possibility of cancellation at any time. That’s a total saving of €21 over three months, compared to the current monthly price of €8.99. You can activate this offer by clicking below:

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Halloween previews appear on Disney+

This year, Disney+ brings us a series of frightening news that will make our hearts flutter. Among the most anticipated previews:

New films, TV series and specials

• Application (October 18)Hannah (Hadley Robinson), a young fashion designer, appears beautiful on the surface but secretly struggles with debilitating self-esteem. Soon, these hidden feelings make Hannah feel physically ill, and they turn into a ferocious growth on her body: the “Appendix.” As Hannah’s health deteriorates, the appendix begins to fuel her anxiety: her lack of talent at work, her deteriorating relationship with her boyfriend and best friend, and his parents’ lack of love and understanding. Having reached her breaking point, Hannah makes a shocking discovery: there are others like her.
• Shakes a little (October 13): Inspired by the world famous book series by R.L. Stine, Goosebumps follows a group of five high school students who embark on an arduous journey to investigate the tragic disappearance of a teenager named Harold Biddle three decades ago, which leads to the revelation of the light-dark secrets of their lives as well. parents’ past.
• Boogeyman (October 18): From the mind of bestselling author Stephen King, “The Boogeyman” was born. High school student Sadie Harper and her little sister Sawyer are distraught over the recent death of their mother and receive little support from their father Will, a therapist who is also struggling with his own grief. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
• Werewolf in color (The 20th of October): Now in Color: On a dark and dark night, a secret clan of monster hunters emerges from the shadows and gathers in the eerie Temple of Bloodstone after the death of their leader. During a strange and eerie flashback to the leader’s life, the participants are drawn into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic, a hunt that will ultimately lead them to confront a dangerous monster.

Names that families love most

• Descendants: Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay, the annoying children of Disney’s most famous villains, have a chance at redemption in the kingdom of Auradon.
• Halloweentown – Witches Are Born: This adventure comedy follows Marnie and her younger siblings as they return with their distant grandmother, the good witch (Debbie Reynolds), to her home in Halloweentown, where witches, goblins, vampires and the like lead very normal lives.
• Hocus pocus: Hilarity is guaranteed when three wild and wacky witches return from 17th century Salem after being accidentally summoned by some boys, unaware of the consequences.
• Maleficent: Angelina Jolie is the protagonist of the unpublished story of the legendary witch from the classic Disney film Sleeping Beauty. Thirsty for revenge, Maleficent places a curse on Aurora, the king’s newborn daughter, only to discover that she may hold the key to peace on earth.
• Muppets Haunted Mansion: The Haunted House: World famous Gonzo the Great faces the biggest challenge of his life after spending the night in the scariest place on Earth: the Haunted Mansion. This musical comedy brings together Kermit and the entire Muppet gang, along with his friend Pepe the Shrimp, and the cute, dark, and smiling ghosts of the haunted house, in a scary, funny, and star-studded Muppet adventure.
• The nightmare before christmas: Pumpkin King Jack Skellington, tired of the old routine of fear and screaming, wants to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa Claus in danger and creates a nightmare for good boys and girls everywhere!
• Twitching – Twin Witches: The charming best-selling book series comes to life in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches. Twin superstars Tia and Tamera Mowry play twin witches – the “twitchers”! – who were separated at birth. On their 21st birthday, Alex (Tia) and Camryn (Tamera) reunite and discover that their unusual powers double when they work together.

Movie

• 28 weeks later: This sequel to the original horror thriller takes place six months after the army declares Britain safe from the rabies virus, but a terrifying new nightmare soon begins.
• Barbarian: Arriving in Detroit for an interview, a young woman rents a house. But he arrives late in the evening and finds that the house has already been booked and a strange man is already there. Against all common sense, he decides to spend the evening there, but soon discovers that he has much more to fear than an unexpected guest in the house.
• Fresh: The film follows Noah (Daisy Edgar-Jones) who meets the seductive Steve (Sebastian Stan) at the grocery store and, given her dissatisfaction with dating apps, takes a risk by leaving him her phone number. After their first date, Noah is charmed and accepts Steve’s invitation for a romantic weekend, but discovers that her new lover is hiding some unusual appetites.
• Jennifer’s body: Megan Fox stars in this horror-comedy about a sexy high school cheerleader who develops an insatiable appetite for her male classmates after being possessed by a hungry demon.
• Until the death separates us:The film follows a young bride who joins her new husband’s wealthy and eccentric family in a centuries-old tradition that turns into a deadly game where everyone fights for their survival.
• MenuDescription: A young couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) goes to an exclusive restaurant on the island, where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared an expensive and luxurious menu. But it soon becomes clear that dinner guests are in for a shocking surprise in this dark comedy written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy and directed by Mark Mylod.
• Rocky Horror Photo Show:Tie on a garter belt and relive this cult classic! When newlyweds (Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon)’s car breaks down one rainy night, they both end up in the creepy castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry). There, an unforgettable adventure awaits them that will excite, shake and thrill like never before!

Series

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: A lethargic high school cheerleader discovers that she is the “chosen one”, a vampire slayer, the only hope for humanity (or at least her high school).
• American Horror Stories S1–2: American Horror Stories, a spin-off of the award-winning anthology series American Horror Story by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, is a series that features a new horror story in each episode.
• American Horror Story S1–S11: An anthology horror series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
• Scream Queens: Scream Queens is a comedy-horror anthology from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Dante Di Loreto. The first episode revolves around a college campus rocked by a series of murders.
• the walking Dead: This series is about a group of survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Sometimes interpersonal conflicts are so dangerous that some are willing to do anything to survive.
• Secret materials: The X-Files is a legendary drama series about FBI special agents investigating cases called The X-Files that involve paranormal or unexplained phenomena.