Five teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of a creepy witch and scary haunted house.
Four remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of a twisted version of a fairy tale.
Three remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of an epic battle between Zombies and Vampires.
Two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of the Underworld.
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.
The theme is vampires.
Teams capture the moment when a mad scientist's creation goes wrong.
Teams must evoke the scene of a romantic yet horrific zombie wedding.
Teams made up of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists battle to create Halloween-themed displays depicting a zombie prom.
The four remaining teams battle to create Halloween themed displays of a twisted version of a fairytale; the celebrity judge is horror movie actor Tony Todd.
The three remaining teams battle to create Halloween themed displays that capture what happens when swamp creatures attack.
The two remaining teams battle to create Halloween themed displays that capture nightmares; special guest judge, horror actor Derek Mears.
Five teams battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays that capture a terrifying haunted farm; with special guest judge, Naomi Grossman.
The four remaining teams create displays that evoke the dire warning, whatever you do, don't go into the forest; with special guest judge, film producer Adi Shankar.
The three remaining teams compete to create a Halloween display capturing an epic battle between mummies and werewolves; guest judge Francia Raisa.
The final teams battle to create a terrifying display that captures the twisted, demonic world of a haunted carnival; horror actor Lew Temple is the special guest judge.
Five teams, each composed of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist, battle to create the best Halloween display showing a terrifying infestation. The guest judge is actor Robin Atkin Downes from The Strain.
The four remaining teams compete to create mind-blowing Halloween-themed displays that show a mutated and terrifying hybrid horror. The guest judge, actor Benjamin Papac from The Walking Dead, will help eliminate a team.
Three remaining teams go to battle by creating Halloween-themed displays that capture the horror of robbing a grave. Actress Bex Taylor-Klaus from MTV's Scream will help determine which two teams will move on to the final battle.
In the final battle, two teams go head-to-head to create scream-worthy displays of an undead dinner party. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is the special guest judge and helps determine which team wins the $50,000 grand prize.
Teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist compete to create exquisite displays that capture a ghoulish clash between witches and warlocks; special guest Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, judges.
Revisiting the most monstrous scares, greatest Halloween heartbreaks, trickiest treats and most amazing designs of all time on Halloween Wars.
Five teams compete to create delicious Halloween displays that capture the scariest haunted roadside motel ever seen; special guest judge Sid Haig, actor and horror icon who has appeared in several hits, including Halloween and The Devil's Rejects.
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 will move on to the final battle.
The final three teams attempt to capture the horror that unfolds inside a crypt after dark; joining the judging panel is Greg Plotkin, director of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
Two teams are left, and the team that can create the scariest and most demonic wedding will be crowned champion and win a grand prize of $50,000; actress Bitsie Tulloch ("Grimm") is the guest judge.
The Halloween Wars crew hits the road on the hunt for eighteen of the greatest pumpkin carvers, cake artists and sugar artists in America to compete for a shot at the $50,000 grand prize.
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.
Combining cake, sugar and carved pumpkin to show what happens when scarecrows come alive; the team that gives a wagon full of hayriders the biggest scare will take home $15,000.
Five remaining teams create Halloween-themed displays that show the horrific, hideous monsters that disguise themselves with normal, human faces.
Combining cake, sugar and carved pumpkin to show what happens when the pumpkins they're carving come to life, turn the tables and take revenge on the unlucky carvers; in the end, one team walks away with $15,000.
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.
Another Hayride of Horror battle. To win, they'll have to combine cake, sugar and carved pumpkin to show how to survive a night escaping the demonic inhabitants of a possessed zoo.
The final three teams create Halloween-themed displays that imagine what happens when a horrifying undead ghoul hosts their own zombie cooking show.
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.
Halloween Wars is back for season 8 with more aspiring Halloween warriors looking to join the battle than ever before! The kitchen is set, the judges are ready -- now all we need are 18 of the best pumpkin carvers and cake and sugar artists in the world. In the weeks and months before they ever set foot in the Halloween Wars kitchen, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses hone their crafts with dreams of victory and a $50,000 grand prize. Follow the Halloween Wars crew as they travel coast to coast -- and even out of the country -- to find the artists who have what it takes to compete.
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.
Five remaining teams go into battle to create Halloween-themed displays that depict an epic face-off between clowns and zombies; special guest judge John Kassir, voice of the Crypt Keeper on the TV series "Tales from the Crypt."
Four teams put their skills to the test to create 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.
The remaining teams 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; "Stranger Things" actor Gaten Matarazzo serves as special guest judge.
The final two teams face 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 the champions; actress and horror culture icon LeeAnna Vamp serves as guest judge.
Halloween Wars is back for season 9 with more aspiring Halloween warriors looking to join the battle than ever before! The kitchen is set and the judges are ready for 18 of the best pumpkin carvers and cake and sugar artists in the world. Before they ever set foot in the Halloween Wars kitchen, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses hone their crafts with dreams of victory and a $50,000 grand prize. Follow the Halloween Wars crew as they travel across the U.S. -- and even venture out of the country -- to find the artists who have what it takes to compete.
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.
Five teams create Halloween-themed displays mix fear and romance in a depiction of a zombie dating show. The special guest judge is actor Colman Domingo.
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.
Three teams create Halloween-themed displays that show how well-known holiday mascots go trick-or-treating. Actor Jackson Rathbone guest judges.
The final two teams, made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master, face off in an epic showdown; actor Caleb McLaughlin ("Stranger Things") serves as a guest judge.
Halloween Wars is back for season 10, and 18 of the best pumpkin carvers and cake and sugar artists are looking to join the battle! Before they ever set foot in the Halloween Wars kitchen, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses work year-round honing their craft with dreams of Halloween Wars victory and a $50,000 grand prize. Travel coast to coast to find out who has what it takes to be chosen to compete.
Six teams consisting of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master dive into the first challenge: creating spookily delicious displays of Halloween haunts taking a monster road trip. Actor Jeremy Ray Taylor appears as a guest judge.
The five remaining teams -- an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master -- are challenged to show that there's nothing scarier than dating as they create their scariest vision of a blind date. Guillermo Diaz joins the judging panel.
The four remaining teams are challenged to create astonishing and delectable Halloween-themed displays showing that even the scariest monsters need friends, too; actress Katie Sarife joins the judges to pick the winning team.
The three teams are tasked with creating stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays showing the claustrophobic terror that results when someone is trapped with a monster; actress Jocelin Donahue joins the judges to choose the final two teams.
In the final challenge, the team that best captures the terror and fun of the ultimate horror movie jump scare moment and impresses the judges, including actress Marisol Nichols, will be crowned Halloween Wars Champion and win $50,000!
With scary scenes and spooky stories, Halloween Wars counts down its biggest, best and most-haunting moments. The competition's sugar artists, cake sculptors and pumpkin carvers are the best in the world, and no matter the challenge, these teams always have a trick up their sleeves to create a real visual treat.
The Halloween Wars crew travels across the U.S. to find the artists who have what it takes to compete. More aspiring Halloween warriors are looking to join the battle than ever before! The kitchen is set, and the judges are ready for 18 of the best pumpkin carvers and cake and sugar artists in the world. Before they ever set foot in the Halloween Wars kitchen, though, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses hone their crafts with dreams of victory and a $50,000 grand prize.
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.
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.
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.
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 travelling circus.
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.
Inspired by a haunted mirror that Zak Bagans acquired from an actor who played Count Dracula, the three remaining teams are challenged to depict in cake the hobbies a night-stalking vampire might have picked up after hundreds of years of immortality.
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.
Halloween Wars is back for season 12, and the search is on for brave and supremely talented cake, sugar and pumpkin artists who can handle challenges inspired by paranormal investigator Zak Bagans' haunted travels. Competitors from across America show off their skills and try to prove that they have what it takes to claim the $25,000 grand prize.
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. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team gets sent home.
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 judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send two more teams to the next round.
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. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will escape to the next round.
Six teams face off for the first time in the main competition, hoping to impress judges Eddie Jackson, 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.
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 judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.
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 judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira inspired by the haunted Shanghai Tunnels that lie beneath the bustling streets of Portland, Oregon.
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.
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!
Halloween Wars is back for Season 13, and the search is on for 27 talented pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists who have what it takes to compete in the biggest and most terrifying Halloween competition around. As the Halloween Wars crew travels from coast to coast, these artists hone their craft in hopes of walking away with the $25,000 grand prize.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Halloween Wars is back and, for the first time ever, each team is captained by a former Halloween Wars Champion! Follow the search for the best pumpkin, cake and sugar artists as the returning champs build the teams that will compete for the chance to win $25,000 and the Halloween Wars Championship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Every Halloween for nearly a decade, the world's greatest pumpkin carvers, cake artists and sugar artists have joined forces to bring to life the most terrifying Halloween creations imaginable as they compete for a $50,000 Halloween Wars grand prize. It's time to dig up even more of the creepiest ghosts, scariest witches, wooliest werewolves, yummiest treats and most mind-blowing displays in the history of Halloween Wars.
