Halloween Wars

Cake decorators, candy-makers and pumpkin carvers team up to compete to see who can make the biggest, wildest, and spookiest edible Halloween creations in an attempt to win a cash prize.
Scare School
S15 E1

Jonathan Bennett challenges the first four teams to create a scene depicting their favorite monsters when they were in school and include a classic school snack in the tasting element; Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team is eliminated.

G.S.I.: Ghost Scene Investigators
S15 E2

Three new teams face off as Jonathan Bennett challenges them to create their very own crime scene with tasting elements that include coffee and doughnuts; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams move on and which team is eliminated.

The Scary Square-off
S15 E3

Jonathan Bennett asks the five teams to create a scene of two monsters playing various sports while highlighting the sugar artist's skill in their display; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate the designs and one team is eliminated.

Halloween Word Games
S15 E4

Bennett challenges the four remaining teams to create scenes based on three words; the pumpkin artists are in the spotlight as their monster must be completely made of pumpkin; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams move on.

The Boogeyman's Lair
S15 E5

Host Bennett challenges seven teams of international cake, sugar and pumpkin artists to create spooky displays, complete with mouthwatering treats; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team will walk away with $25,000.

Road to Halloween Wars 2025
S15 E101

Cake decorators, candy-makers and pumpkin carvers team up to compete to see who can make the biggest, wildest, and spookiest edible Halloween creations in an attempt to win a cash prize.

Classic Halloween Horrors
S14 E1

Jonathan Bennett welcomes four teams to the first of two qualifying rounds; each team of cake, sugar and pumpkin artists must create a monster from a specific historical period before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team is history.

As the Monster Turns
S14 E2

Four new teams face off in the second qualifier; Jonathan Bennett challenges them to depict the moment a person transitions into a Halloween monster; Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira chose who moves on and who is left in the dust.

What Nightmares Are Made Of
S14 E3

Jonathan Bennett tasks the remaining teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists with creating a scene showing what it would look like if a nightmare came to life; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will continue living the dream.

Monster Trick-or-Treat
S14 E4

Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams to show the chaos that ensues when monsters go trick-or-treating; each teams must highlight their pumpkin carver's skill to avoid Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira sending them home with an empty candy bag.

Mother Nature Bites Back
S14 E6

Jonathan Bennett challenges the semifinalists to imagine what would happen when nature fights back, using sugar; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which two survivors will battle it out for the championship title and $25,000.

Haunted Hotel on Halloween Night
S14 E7

The final two teams create their largest display yet, that of a hotel; it is up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to decide who will check out with the "Halloween Wars" championship title and the $25,000 grand prize.

Terrifying Nursery Rhymes
S13 E1

Jonathan challenges the teams to create displays based on the inspirations behind fairy tales; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria decide who advances to the next round and whose fairy tale comes to an end.

Good vs. Evil
S13 E2

Jonathan Bennett asks three new teams to conjure up displays inspired by the "The Exorcist"; the teams showcase the battle between good and evil in hopes that judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria choose the right side.

Monster Mashup
S13 E3

In the final qualifying round, Jonathan Bennett has three teams choose two monsters and meld them into one maniacal monster mashup.

Killer Clowns!
S13 E4

Jonathan Bennett tasks the six remaining teams with creating a display featuring a clown terrorizing a victim; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria have the last laugh as they chose the creepiest clown.

Modern Monster Makeover
S13 E5

The five remaining teams face a challenge as 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.

Zombie Dance Party!
S13 E6

Jonathan Bennett invites the teams to a dance party where ravenous zombies have brain-inspired treats; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move into the semifinals and which team's chances are dead on arrival.

A Vampire's Worst Nightmare
S13 E7

Jonathan Bennett gets a little wicked as the three semi-finalists struggle to incorporate garlic into their vampire vs. Halloween heavyweight displays; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeria announce whose piece is worthy of a spot in the finale.

Road to Halloween Wars 2024
S13 E102

"Halloween Wars" is back and for the first time ever, each team's captain is a former "Halloween Wars" champion; following the search for pumpkin, cake and sugar artists as the returning champs build teams to compete for the chance to win.

That Voodoo That You Do
S12 E1

In the first of three qualifying rounds, Eddie Jackson introduces three teams to the haunted city of New Orleans, where they must cast a sweet spell with the voodoo queen, Marie Laveau, to impress the judges.

Monsters of London
S12 E2

Eddie Jackson shares the haunted Hellfire Caves in London and the monsters that haunt them; the three teams create Halloween-themed displays, and the judges send two more teams to the next round.

Escape From Alcatraz
S12 E3

Eddie Jackson asks three teams to imagine a monster prison escape inspired by Alcatraz, and the judges decide which teams will escape to the next round.

A Coven of Confections
S12 E4

Six teams face off for the first time in the main competition, hoping to impress the judges; Eddie introduces them to the haunted city of Salem, Mass., and a coven of witches that is looking for revenge.

All Dolled Up
S12 E5

Eddie introduces the five remaining teams to The Island of the Dolls in Mexico City and the competitors tackle another challenge.

Killer Waves
S12 E7

Three teams battle it out in the rough waters of the semifinals as Eddie asks them to dive deep into their fears, taking inspiration from the dark and haunted sea that surrounds Cape Disappointment in Washington.

Dressed to Kill
S12 E8

The final teams face off in an decisive showdown as Zak Bagans takes them to the haunted catacombs in Paris; host Eddie Jackson and fellow judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira crown a winner to claim the title of "Halloween Wars" champions.

Possessed Toys
S11 E1

With the possessed doll at Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum as inspiration, four teams of cake and sugar artists create spooky cakes to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

Addams Family Dream Vacation
S11 E2

The Addams family enjoys a dream vacation with some of the 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 animated film.

Frightening Folklore
S11 E3

Six teams sculpt cakes based on stories of ghosts and ghouls from around the world; inspired by Zak Bagans' Dybbuk Box, considered an actual haunted item, the cake and sugar artists face a challenging test.

Spine-Chilling Circus
S11 E4

Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans taunts the five remaining teams with one of the exhibits at his museum: the Circus Room; for this challenge, the cake and sugar artists must show the true terror of the traveling circus.

Don't Go in the Basement
S11 E5

There's a 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.

Dueling Monsters
S11 E7

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.

Monster Road Trip
S10 E1

Six teams consisting of a pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist dive into the first challenge: creating spooky displays of Halloween haunts taking a monster road trip; actor Jeremy Ray Taylor guest judges.

Blind Date From Hell
S10 E2

The five remaining teams of a pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist, face the challenge of showing there's nothing scarier than dating as they create their visions of a blind date; Guillermo Diaz joins the judging panel.

Monster Support Group
S10 E3

The four remaining teams face the challenge of creating Halloween-themed displays showing that even monsters need friends, too; actress Katie Sarife joins the judges to pick the winning team.

Look Out!
S10 E5

In the final challenge, the team that best captures the terror and fun of horror movie jump scare moments will become the champions.

Zombie Dating Show
S9 E2

Five teams create Halloween-themed displays that mix fear and romance in a depiction of a zombie dating show.

The Swarm
S9 E3

Four teams made up of a pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to imagine a display that terrifies: an attack by a swarm.

Scary Tales II
S9 E5

The final two teams, made up of a pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist, face off in a Halloween showdown; actor Caleb McLaughlin ("Stranger Things") serves as a guest judge.

The Hitchhiker's Worst Nightmare
S7 E1

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

Secret Creature Reveal
S7 E2

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

Monster Party
S7 E3

Four remaining teams made up of a 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 monsters throw their own ghastly Halloween party.

Zombie Cooking Show
S7 E4

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

Witches vs. Warlocks
S6 E1

Teams made up of a pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist compete to create displays that capture a clash between witches and warlocks; special guest: Elvira "Mistress of the Dark."

Haunted Motel
S6 E2

Five teams compete to create Halloween displays that capture a haunted roadside motel; special guest judge Sid Haig, actor in horror films including "Halloween" and "The Devil's Rejects."

Two-Faced
S6 E3

Four remaining teams compete to create Halloween-themed displays that capture the horror of a two-faced monster; Carlson Young, actress from MTV's "Scream," joins the judging panel to help decide which team moves on to the final battle.

Demonic Wedding
S6 E5

Two teams are left, and the team that creates the scariest and most demonic wedding will be crowned champion and win the grand prize; actress Bitsie Tulloch from "Grimm" is the guest judge.

Infestation
S5 E1

Five teams made up of a pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist compete to create Halloween-themed displays that capture an infestation.

Hybrid Horror
S5 E2

The four remaining teams made up of a pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist compete to create Halloween-themed displays that show a mutant hybrid horror.

Grave Robber
S5 E3

The three remaining teams made up of a pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist compete to Halloween-themed displays that capture the horror that follows a grave robbing.

The Haunted Farm
S4 E1

Five teams battle to create Halloween themed displays that capture a haunted farm; with special guest judge, Naomi Grossman.

Mummies vs. Werewolves
S4 E3

The three remaining teams compete to create a Halloween display capturing a battle between mummies and werewolves; guest judge Francia Raisa.

Haunted Carnival
S4 E4

In the final teams battle to create a display that captures the twisted, demonic world of a haunted carnival; horror actor Lew Temple is the special guest judge.

Zombie Prom
S3 E1

Teams made up of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists battle to create Halloween-themed displays depicting a zombie prom.

Twisted Nursery Rhymes
S3 E2

The four remaining teams battle to create Halloween themed displays of their own version of a fairytale; the celebrity judge is horror movie actor Tony Todd.

Swamp Creatures Attack
S3 E3

The three remaining teams battle to create Halloween themed displays that capture what happens when swamp creatures attack.

Evil Clowns
S2 E1

Five teams must create a terrifying clown; one team is out.

Battle of the Vampire Killer
S2 E2

Teams capture a battle in which a vampire killer slays a vampire.

Zombie Wedding
S2 E4

Teams Recreate a romantic yet horrific zombie wedding.

Scary Tales
S1 E2

Four teams display a twisted version of a fairy tale; one team is eliminated.

Zombies vs. Vampires
S1 E3

There are three teams remaining which present a battle display between zombies and vampires.

Underworld
S1 E4

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