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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 to molded Oreo Ghosts and a mouth-numbing Cheetos collaboration. This is our running cheat sheet: the release timing up top, then every brand’s new-for-2026 treats with prices where we have […]
Fall flavors now arrive weeks before the leaves turn, and 2026 was no exception, with the big chains rolling out pumpkin spice, caramel apple, and other seasonal menus across a single busy stretch of late August. This is our running cheat sheet: the release calendar up top, then every chain’s lineup with what is new […]
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 returning ones across three groups: stone-look statues of the franchise’s spookiest Pokémon, pumpkin-themed drinkware and lighting, and a “Haunt Couture” apparel line. It is available now at the Pokémon Center, […]
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 Pumpkin Spice Latte and joined by new pumpkin drinks and bakery items. Part of our Fall Food and Drinks 2026 guide. “Only Panera can offer guests the complete pumpkin spice […]
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 August 18 for a limited time, in Frappes, hot and iced lattes, and iced coffee. Part of our Fall Food and Drinks 2026 guide. “Step aside pumpkin spice, there’s a […]
HGTV is spending the Halloween season inside a real haunted house. A Very Haunted Renovation, a new six-episode competition series, premieres Tuesday, September 15 at 8|7c on HGTV, with episodes streaming the next day on HBO Max starting September 16. The show drops six designers into Bihl Manor, a crumbling mansion in Fremont, Ohio, that […]
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 set of limited-edition baking mixes and hot cocoa, arriving in stores this month. For Halloween, the one to know is the Great Pumpkin Bundt Cake and Glaze Mix, a pumpkin-flavored […]
Paris Baguette is rolling out its 2026 fall menu nationwide on August 26. The neighborhood bakery-café is splitting the season between two flavor families, a new Caramel Apple collection and its returning Perfectly Pumpkin lineup, across handcrafted cakes, pastries, and seasonal drinks, plus a few savory items. It is a limited-time menu. “Every fall season, […]
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 fall menu launched August 18 with two new cold brews, Apple Cinnamon Roll and Pecan Pie, plus seasonal pastries. It is a limited-time menu, available while supplies last at all […]
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 largest retail bagel chain, is rolling the fall favorite out in stages: digital-exclusive early access started August 19, a “Kids 7 and Younger Eat Free” day lands August 22, and […]
Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt presented by SNICKERS returns on select nights from September 25 through October 31, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. The big additions this year are two new mazes, JASON: Blood Reign and Metal Massacre, plus a new pirate-themed scare zone called Hooked. In all, the park is running seven haunted mazes, four scare […]
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 13, 2026 at midnight ET/PT, and episodes reach fans on HBO Max. The quarter-hour show is created by and stars comedian Jordan Mendoza, and it features a long list of […]
Food Network has officially announced the 2026 premieres dates and details for Halloween Wars Season 16 and Halloween Baking Championship
Ahead of its world premiere at Tubi FrightFest next week, we have our first look at the eerie teaser trailer for Abner Pastoll's 'Nervous'.
If you're an "Everyday is Halloween" kind of person, these 13 Halloween decorations will fit into your spooky home décor perfectly.
Halloween Time brings costumed characters, Disney villains, a cavalcade and “car-stumes” to Disneyland Resort. See where to find them in 2026.
THIRTEENTH FLOOR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PARTNERS WITH HORROR, INC. TO BRING JASON UNIVERSE TO LIFE THIS HALLOWEEN: "This Halloween season, fans of one of horror’s most iconic slashers will have the chance to step directly into the world of Jason Voorhees as Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (13FEG) partners with Horror, Inc. to bring the Jason Universe […]
"BOO FROM THE LAND OF OOO!" Join Finn and Jake in Adventure Time's first-ever Halloween special comic book. Due out on September 30th, the 48-page special was written by Jeremy Melloul with art by Adam Seats, and we have an exclusive preview just for Daily Dead readers! From the Press Release: "Oni Press, the multiple […]
Food Network’s two fan-favorite Halloween competitions are back for 2026, and they premiere on back-to-back nights. Halloween Wars returns first with its 16th season on Sunday, September 13 at 9|8c, and Halloween Baking Championship follows with its 12th season on Monday, September 14 at 9|8c. Both shows open with two-hour premieres, and new episodes stream […]
Movie tickets broke records this summer, showing that people are still paying to go out. They're choosing cheaper formats, and a haunt ticket sits much closer to a movie ticket than to a theme park vacation. In this week's newsletter, we break down what that demand means for haunts this fall, the sensory Halloween food trend hitting national shelves, how Kennywood and HHN are monetizing assets by day, and what Ocean Park's shrinking house count says about the classic IP trap. In this issue: - Villains Land's Story Details Revealed - The Fortnite Era: The Game Is at Disney and Universal at Once - Ocean Park Reveals Its Full 2026 Halloween Fest Lineup - Hotel Transylvania Comes to SeaWorld Orlando's Spooktacular - Kennywood Turns Its Dark Ride Into a Day-and-Night Walkthrough - Dollywood's Harvest Festival Returns With Two New Additions - Alton Towers Scarefest Adds the Final Exhibit Maze - Evil Intentions Won't Open for 2026 After Elgin Move Falls Through - Fall Food Roundup: Hershey, IHOP, Chick-fil-A's Chicken and Waffles - Ghost Face Fanta, Michael Myers Beer, and Cheetos' Blumhouse Snack - Scream Returns to Theaters for Its 30th Anniversary https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/movie-tickets-broke-records-are-haunt-tickets-next