Shinmin Li as Self - Judge

Episodes 75

Witches and Scary Places

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October 2, 20111h
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Five teams (three members each) compete by making Halloween displays inspired by a witch and by a scary haunted house.

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Scary Tales

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October 9, 20111h
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The four remaining teams of three compete by making edible displays inspired by twisted fairy tales.

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Zombies vs. Vampires

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October 16, 20111h
1x3

Three remaining teams begin the epic battle between Zombies and Vampires.

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Underworld

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Season Finale
October 23, 20111h
1x4

Two teams create Halloween displays of the Underworld; Halloween Wars champion chosen.

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Evil Clown

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October 7, 20121h
2x1

In the first of four battles, five teams made up of a pumpkin carving expert, cake artist, and candy craftsman must combine their arts to create the most terrifying clown imaginable. At the end of the battle, one team will be eliminated.

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Battle of the Vampire Killer

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October 14, 20121h
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The theme is vampires.

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Science Gone Wrong

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October 21, 20121h
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Zombie Wedding

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Season Finale
October 28, 20121h
2x4

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Zombie Prom

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October 6, 20131h
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Five teams go head to head in the first of four battles. To start off, they must create displays depicting a scene from a zombie prom.

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Twisted Nursery Rhymes

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October 13, 20131h
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The four remaining teams make a twisted version of a classic fairy tale.

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Swamp Creatures Attack

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October 20, 20131h
3x3

The three remaining teams create a display of swamp creatures on the rampage.

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Nightmares

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Season Finale
October 27, 20131h
3x4

It all comes down to two teams and a $50,000 prize when the contestants are told to capture a nightmare for their last display.

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The Haunted Farm

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October 5, 20141h
4x1

Season 4 begins when five teams are presented with the challenge of creating a terrifying haunted farm.

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Don't Go Into the Forest

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October 12, 20141h
4x2

The four remaining teams are given the challenge of creating a foreboding forest. Film producer Adi Shankar is the guest judge.

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Mummies vs. Werewolves

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October 19, 20141h
4x3

The three remaining teams must depict an epic battle between mummies and werewolves, in a challenge featuring guest judge Francia Raisa.

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Haunted Carnival

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Season Finale
October 26, 20141h
4x4

Season 4 comes to a close as the final two teams compete to create terrifying Halloween-themed displays that capture the twisted, demonic world of a haunted carnival.

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Infestation

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October 4, 20151h
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Season 5 begins with five teams (made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist) creating Halloween-themed displays that capture a terrifying infestation.

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Hybrid Horror

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October 11, 20151h
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Four teams remain for the challenge of creating a mutated and terrifying hybrid horror.

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Grave Robber

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October 18, 20151h
5x3

Grave robbery is depicted in Halloween displays, created by the three remaining teams. Actress Bex Taylor-Klaus helps judge the competition.

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Undead Dinner Party

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Season Finale
October 25, 20151h
5x4

Season 5 ends with the final two teams creating terrifying displays with an undead dinner party theme. Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira) joins the judging panel to help determine the winner of the $50,000 grand prize.

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Witches vs. Warlocks

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October 2, 20161h
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Six teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween-themed displays that capture an epic and terrifying clash between witches and warlocks. At the end of this battle, one team will be eliminated with help from special guest judge Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

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Haunted Motel

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October 8, 20161h
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Five remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist go to battle to create delicious Halloween displays that capture the scariest haunted roadside motel ever seen. At the end of the battle, one team will be eliminated with help from special guest judge Sid Haig, actor and horror icon who has appeared in several hits, including Halloween and The Devil's Rejects.

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Two Faced

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October 16, 20161h
6x3

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Mausoleum Mayhem

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October 23, 20161h
6x4

The final three teams of expert pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists go to battle to create mind-blowing displays that capture the horror that unfolds inside of a crypt after dark. Three teams start this battle, but only two will earn their way into the Halloween Wars finale. Greg Plotkin, director of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, joins the judging panel.

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Demonic Wedding

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Season Finale
October 30, 20161h
6x5

It's the horrifying finale of Halloween Wars! After taking down the competition one by one, the final two teams made up of a pumpkin carving expert, cake artist and sugar artist go to battle one last time. The team that can best capture the scariest and most demonic wedding ever imagined will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and win $50,000. Bitsie Tulloch, actress from the hit series Grimm, joins as special guest judge.

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The Hitchhiker's Worst Nightmare

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October 1, 20171h
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Six teams create Halloween-themed displays that depict what happens when hitchhikers find themselves driving towards disaster after accepting a ride from a terrifying stranger.

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Secret Creature Reveal

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October 8, 20171h
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Five remaining teams create Halloween-themed displays that show the horrific, hideous monsters that disguise themselves with normal, human faces.

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Monster Party

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October 15, 20171h
7x3

Four remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create Halloween-themed displays that capture what happens when all of the most macabre monsters throw their own ghastly Halloween party.

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Zombie Cooking Show

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October 22, 20171h
7x4

The final three teams create Halloween-themed displays that imagine what happens when a horrifying undead ghoul hosts their own zombie cooking show.

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Beware

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Season Finale
October 29, 20171h
7x5

It's the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars; the final two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist have slaughtered their competition and must face off in one last epic showdown.

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The Boogeyman's Nightmare

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September 30, 20181h
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Six teams, each consisting of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master, dive into the first battle of the season; they have to create displays that depict a monstrous creature so scary that it's the Boogeyman's greatest nightmare.

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Clowns vs. Zombies

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October 7, 20181h
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Five remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master go into battle to create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays that depict an epic face-off between clowns and zombies. The special guest judge is John Kassir, the actor behind the unforgettable voice of the Crypt Keeper on the TV series Tales from the Crypt.

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Witch Gets a New Ride

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October 14, 20181h
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Four remaining teams consisting of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master put their skills to the test to create astonishing and delectable Halloween-themed displays that show what happens when a witch trades in her tired old broom for a brand new ride. Writer, director and producer Mick Garris of the iconic film Hocus Pocus joins the judges.

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Halloween Time Travel

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October 21, 20181h
8x4

The remaining three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master pull out all the stops to create stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays that bend time and space to show their vision of Halloween time travel. Actor Gaten Matarazzo of Stranger Things serves as special guest judge.

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Outbreak!

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Season Finale
October 28, 20181h
8x5

It's the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars! The final two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master have slaughtered their competition, and now they're facing off in one last epic showdown. The team that can best illustrate a terrifying worldwide outbreak and the race for an antidote will be crowned Halloween Wars champions and win $50,000! LeeAnna Vamp, actress, model and horror culture icon, serves as guest judge.

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Trapped in a Nightmare

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September 29, 20191h
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Six teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master create mind-blowing and yummy Halloween-themed displays that depict the horror of being trapped in a nightmare and unable to wake up. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, serves as guest judge.

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Zombie Dating Show

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October 6, 20191h
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Five teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays that mix fear and romance in a depiction of a zombie dating show. The special guest judge is Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo.

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The Swarm

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October 13, 20191h
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Four teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master go into battle to imagine their most terrifyingly tasty displays yet: an attack by a swarm. The special guest judge is horror-comedy actress Harley Quinn Smith from the films Tusk! and Yoga Hosers.

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Other Holiday Mascots Go Trick-or-Treating

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October 20, 20191h
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The three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master create stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays that show how well-known holiday mascots like Santa and the Easter Bunny go trick-or-treating. Actor Jackson Rathbone from the Twilight saga movies serves as guest judge.

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Scary Tales II

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Season Finale
October 27, 20191h
9x5

In the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars, the final two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master have slaughtered the competition and are ready to face off in an epic showdown with actor Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things as guest judge.

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Haunted Highway

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September 13, 20201h
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Six teams consisting of a cake artist, a sugar master and an expert pumpkin carver are challenged to make spooky displays of Halloween monsters on a road trip. Host Jonathan Bennett shares a look at the competitors' road to Halloween Wars, and judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker are joined by actor Jeremy Ray Taylor to choose the winner.

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Blind Date From Hell

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September 20, 20201h
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Jonathan Bennett challenges the five remaining teams -- an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master -- to show that there's nothing scarier than dating as they create their scariest vision of a blind date. Actor Guillermo Diaz joins judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker to pick the winning team.

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Monster Support Group

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September 27, 20201h
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Jonathan Bennett challenges the four remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master to create astonishing and delectable Halloween-themed displays showing that even the scariest monsters need friends, too. Judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker are joined by actress Katie Sarife to pick the winning team.

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Trapped with a Monster

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October 4, 20201h
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Jonathan Bennett challenges the final three teams -- an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master -- to create stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays showing the claustrophobic terror of being trapped with a monster. Actress Jocelin Donahue joins judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker to choose the two teams for the final.

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Look Out!

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Season Finale
October 11, 20201h
10x5

Jonathan Bennett welcomes the two remaining teams of pumpkin carver, cake artist and sugar master to the spine-tingling final challenge. The team that can best capture all the terror and fun of the ultimate horror movie "jump scare" moment and impress judges Shinmin Li, Todd Tucker and actress Marisol Nichols will be crowned Halloween Wars Champion and win $50,000!

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Possessed Toys

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September 19, 20211h
11x1

Inspired by a possessed doll at Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum, four teams of cake and sugar artists create spooky and delicious cakes to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

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Addams Family Dream Vacation

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September 26, 20211h
11x2

The beloved Addams family enjoys a dream vacation with the scariest monsters in the world! Four teams compete to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira with their creepy and kooky cakes inspired by the new animated film.

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Frightening Folklore

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October 3, 20211h
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Nightmares come to life as six teams sculpt astonishing cakes based on legendary stories of ghosts and ghouls from around the world. Inspired by Zak Bagans' Dybbuk Box, considered one of the most-haunted items in the world, the cake and sugar artists face their toughest test yet. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose the winning creation and send one team home.

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Spine-Chilling Circus

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October 10, 20211h
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Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans taunts the five remaining teams with one of the creepiest exhibits at his museum: the Circus Room. For this challenge, the cake and sugar artists must show the true terror of the traveling circus to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

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Don't Go In The Basement!

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October 17, 20211h
11x5

There's a mysterious noise in the basement, and everyone is too afraid to peek ... until now! Zak Bagans challenges the four remaining teams to imagine what lurks in the dark corners of the basement and bring their visions to life in creepy cakes. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose the winner and eliminate one team from the competition.

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A Vampire's Vanity

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October 24, 20211h
11x6

Inspired by a haunted mirror that Zak Bagans acquired from an actor famous for playing Count Dracula, the three remaining teams are challenged to depict in cake form what hobbies a night-stalking vampire might have picked up after hundreds of years of immortality. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which two teams make it to the finale.

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Dueling Monsters

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Season Finale
October 31, 20211h
11x7

It's the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars! The final two teams go head-to-head for the $25,000 prize as they craft cakes that show what happens when two monsters square off in a duel. Zak Bagans shares his paranormal expertise, and judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose the winner.

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That Voodoo That You Do

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September 18, 202242m
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Three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master compete in the first of three qualifying rounds. Zak Bagans introduces them to the famously haunted city of New Orleans and asks them to cast a sweet spell with the voodoo queen, Marie Laveau. Host Eddie Jackson and fellow judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team gets sent home.

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Monsters Of London

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September 22, 202242m
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In the second qualifying round, Zak Bagans shares the haunted Hellfire Caves in London -- and the monsters that haunt them. The three teams create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays, and host Eddie Jackson along with judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send two more teams to the next round.

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Escape From Alcatraz

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September 25, 202242m
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Three teams go to battle in the last qualifying round as Zak Bagans asks the teams to imagine a monster prison escape inspired by one of the most haunted places on Earth -- Alcatraz. Host Eddie Jackson helps judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will escape to the next round.

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A Coven Of Confections

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October 2, 202242m
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Six teams face off for the first time in the main competition, hoping to impress host Eddie Jackson and judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira. If that's not scary enough, Zak Bagans introduces the teams to the haunted city of Salem, Massachusetts, and a coven of witches looking for revenge.

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All Dolled Up

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October 9, 202242m
12x5

This time, it's personal as Zak Bagans introduces the five remaining teams to The Island of the Dolls in Mexico City -- one of his most frightening encounters. The competitors tackle another chilling challenge, hoping to wow host Eddie Jackson along with judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

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Boos And Booze

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October 16, 202242m
12x6

The four remaining teams face another spine-chilling assignment from Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans. This time, they must conjure up a ghostly rave party for host Eddie Jackson and judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira inspired by the haunted Shanghai Tunnels that lie beneath the bustling streets of Portland, Oregon.

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Killer Waves

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October 23, 202242m
12x7

Three teams battle it out in the rough waters of the semifinals as Zak Bagans asks them to dive into their deepest fears, inspired by the dark and haunted sea that surrounds Cape Disappointment in Washington. Host Eddie Jackson joins Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira in determining which teams will compete in the finals for a chance to be named Halloween Wars champs.

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Dressed To Kill

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Season Finale
October 30, 202242m
12x8

The final two teams face off in an epic, spine-tingling showdown as Zak Bagans takes them to Paris, the City of Lights, and the dark and haunted catacombs that sit under the streets. Host Eddie Jackson, along with fellow judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira, crown a winner to claim the title of Halloween Wars champions and take the trip of a lifetime to one of the most haunted cities in the world!

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Terrifying Nursery Rhymes

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September 17, 202342m
13x1

In the first of three qualifying rounds, host Jonathan Bennett challenges teams of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists to create spooky displays based on the terrifying inspirations behind beloved fairy tales. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria decide which two teams advance to the next round and which team's fairy tale comes to an end.

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Good vs. Evil

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September 17, 202342m
13x2

In the second qualifying round, host Jonathan Bennett asks three new teams to conjure up displays inspired by the classic film, The Exorcist. Then, the teams showcase the ultimate battle between good vs. evil in hopes that judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria choose the right side.

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Monster Mashup

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September 24, 202342m
13x3

In the final qualifying round, host Jonathan Bennett has three teams choose two of the scariest monsters imaginable and meld them into one maniacal monster mashup! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria decide which team's frightening journey will come to an end.

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Killer Clowns!

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October 1, 202342m
13x4

Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the six remaining teams of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists with creating a killer display featuring a clown terrorizing an innocent victim at the scariest carnival ever seen! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria have the last laugh as they chose the creepiest clown.

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Modern Monster Makeover

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October 8, 202342m
13x5

The five remaining teams face their hardest flavor challenge yet as host Jonathan Bennett asks them to make over a classic Hollywood monster. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate their devious designs before sending one team home screaming.

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Zombie Dance Party!

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October 15, 202342m
13x6

With just four teams left, host Jonathan Bennett invites them to a killer dance party where ravenous zombies have brain-inspired treats on the menu! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move into the semi-finals and which team's chances are dead on arrival.

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A Vampire's Worst Nightmare

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October 22, 202342m
13x7

Host Jonathan Bennett gets a little wicked with his flavors as the three teams of semi-finalists struggle to incorporate garlic into their tasting element while creating a vampire vs. Halloween heavyweight display. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria announce whose pungent piece is worthy of a spot in the finale.

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Don't Go in the Attic!

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October 29, 202342m
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Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the final two teams of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists to imagine what creepy creatures are lurking in the darkest corners of a haunted attic. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira crown one team the Halloween Wars Champions and award them the $25,000 prize.

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Classic Halloween Horrors

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September 22, 2024
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Host Jonathan Bennett welcomes four teams to the first of two qualifying rounds, where each team of talented cake, sugar and pumpkin artists must create a scene depicting a monster from a specific historical period. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move onto the main round of competition and which team is history.

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As the Monster Turns

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September 22, 2024
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Four new teams face off in the second qualifying round, where host Jonathan Bennett challenges them to depict the moment a person transitions into a horrifying Halloween monster. Then, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira move three more teams through, and one team is left in the dust.

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What Nightmares Are Made Of

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September 29, 2024
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With qualifying rounds now completed, six remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, pumpkin and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the teams with creating a scene showing what it would look like if a nightmare came to life, and judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will continue living the dream.

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Monster Trick-or-Treat

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October 6, 2024
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Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists to design a scene showing the chaos that ensues when the monsters go trick-or-treating, and each teams must highlight one member's skill in their display. First up, pumpkin! In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send one team home with an empty candy bag.

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Love Sucks

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October 13, 2024
14x5

Host Jonathan Bennett asks the remaining teams to reveal what it looks like when a vampire goes on a date, along with everything that could go wrong. The teams must highlight their cake artist's skill by incorporating a tasting element into the main character before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide who won't be getting a second date.

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Mother Nature Bites Back

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October 20, 2024
14x6

Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the semi-finalists to imagine what would happen when nature fights back against humans. With the sugar artist in the hot seat, each display must have an element of the attacking nature made entirely out of sugar! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two survivors have what it takes to battle it out for the title of Halloween Wars champion and $25,000!

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Haunted Hotel on Halloween Night

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October 27, 2024
14x7

For their final challenge, the last two teams standing create their largest displays yet: the spookiest hotels on Earth! It's up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to decide who will be checking out with the Halloween Wars championship title and the $25,000 grand prize!

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