The BEST Episodes of Halloween Wars
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2021
Network: Food Network
In this four-episode competition series, five teams are comprised of candy makers, pumpkin carvers, and cake decorators. While working together to create the ultimate Halloween themed display, the competition becomes fierce. One team is eliminated each week and the winner takes home $50,000.
#1 - Frightening Folklore
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 3, 2021
Six teams sculpt cakes inspired by Zak Bagans' haunted Dybbuk Box.
9.00 #2 - Scary Tales II
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 27, 2019
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. The team that can best turn a classic fairy tale into a terrifying scary tale is crowned Halloween Wars Champion and takes home $50,000!
8.96 #3 - Look Out!
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 11, 2020
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!
8.64 #4 - Nightmares
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 27, 2013
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.
8.59 #5 - Trapped with a Monster
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 4, 2020
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.
8.57 #6 - Don't Go Into The Forest
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 12, 2014
The four remaining teams go to battle creating mind-blowing Halloween themed displays that evoke the dire warning: whatever you do, don't go into the forest! Special guest judge, film producer Adi Shankar, will help determine which team will be eliminated.
8.48 #7 - Outbreak!
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 28, 2018
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.
8.47 #8 - Swamp Creatures Attack
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 20, 2013
The three remaining teams create a display of swamp creatures on the rampage.
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#9 - Blind Date From Hell
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 20, 2020
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.
8.38 #10 - Witch Gets a New Ride
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 14, 2018
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.
8.35 #11 - Zombie Prom
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 6, 2013
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.
8.33 #12 - Underworld
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 23, 2011
Two teams create Halloween displays of the Underworld; Halloween Wars champion chosen.
8.26 #13 - Science Gone Wrong
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 21, 2012
Teams capture the moment when a mad scientist's creation goes wrong.
8.26 #14 - Evil Clowns
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 7, 2012
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.
8.24 #15 - The Swarm
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 13, 2019
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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#16 - Scary Tales
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 9, 2011
The four remaining teams of three compete by making edible displays inspired by twisted fairy tales.
8.24 #17 - Zombie Wedding
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 28, 2012
Teams must evoke the scene of a romantic yet horrific zombie wedding.
8.20 #18 - Don't Go in the Basement!
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 17, 2021
The teams create cakes that reveal what lurks in dark, creepy basements.
8.20 #19 - Beware
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 29, 2017
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. The team that can best illustrate the final seconds before a deadly danger strikes will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and win $50,000! Fiona Dourif, actress from the hit horror franchise Child's Play, serves as guest judge.
8.19 #20 - Other Holiday Mascots Go Trick-or-Treating
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 20, 2019
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.
8.15 #21 - Mummies vs. Werewolves
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 19, 2014
Three remaining teams go to battle to create a Halloween display capturing an epic battle between mummies and werewolves. Special guest judge Francia Raisa will help decide which two teams will move on to the $50,000 final battle.
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#22 - Monster Support Group
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 27, 2020
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.
8.13 #23 - Secret Creature Reveal
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 8, 2017
Five remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays that show the horrific, hideous monsters that disguise themselves with normal, human faces. Actor Robert Patrick, known for his portrayals in The X-Files and Terminator 2: Judgement Day, joins the judging panel.
8.13 #24 - Halloween Time Travel
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 21, 2018
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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#25 - Zombies vs. Vampires
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 16, 2011
Three remaining teams begin the epic battle between Zombies and Vampires.
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