Get ready for a spooky night on Dancing With the Stars. The remaining seven couples will return to the ballroom on Oct. 28 for a chilling Halloween-themed performance. Plus, the dance-offs are back! Read on to discover the dances and songs for the spine-chilling episode.
Last week, ABC’s popular celebrity dance show bid farewell to Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy, who were eliminated during Disney night after earning the lowest combination of judges’ scores and viewers’ votes for the individual and group dances. “Val’s been the best coach ever. I wanted to thank him for being patient and for allowing me to explore dance,” Phaedra said to the co-hosts after her elimination.
Only seven couples are left in the competition, which is less than a month away from its finale. Halloween Nightmares night will also mark the return of dance-offs, where couples, two at a time, will face off against one another on the ballroom floor as they perform the same style simultaneously.
Continue reading to learn more about what to expect for Tuesday’s eerie episode, including the songs and dances for the couples’ routines and the anticipated dance-off lineup.
What Is The Theme For Dancing With the Stars This Week?
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Dancing With the Stars will host a Halloween Nightmares-themed night just a few days before the haunting holiday.
The evening will kick off with a spooky group number to “Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, choreographed by Emma Slater and Gleb Savchenko. The pros and troupe will also pay tribute to Marvel Television’s “Agatha All Along” with a witchy routine to “The Ballad Of The Witches’ Road (Sacred Chant Version),” choreographed by Britt Stewart and Ezra Sosa.
But the chills and thrills don’t end there. DWTS fans can also look forward to more fun surprises, including a Derek Hough Masterclass focused on wardrobe tips and a fast-number to “Aserejé” by Jean Massey, choreographed by Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov.
What Are The Dancing With the Stars Halloween Night Songs And Dances?
Here is the complete list of songs and dance styles the couples will perform during Dancing With the Stars Halloween Nightmares night for Season 33, according to ABC.
Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Poison” by RAVN based on his nightmare: snakes.
“The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform an Argentine Tango to “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” by Róisín Murphy based on his nightmare: ventriloquist dolls.
NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will perform a Contemporary to “Ring Around The Rosie” by District 78 featuring Natalia Lillee where Dwight becomes the nightmare: the boogeyman.
TV star Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Secret” by Denmark + Winter based on her nightmare: creepy dolls.
Olympian rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will perform a Tango to “Psycho Killer” by Miley Cyrus based on her nightmare: psycho killers.
Olympian gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a Contemporary to “I Ran (So Far Away)” by Hidden Citizens based on his nightmare: the dark..
“The Bachelorette” Jenn Tran and pro Sasha Farber will perform a Contemporary to “vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo based on her nightmare: vampires.
What Are The Dancing With the Stars Halloween Night Dance-Off Teams?
On Tuesday night, the winners of each of the three dance-offs will receive bonus points added to their judges’ totals for the night. Based on last week’s leaderboard, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong received immunity, so they will not have to participate in the dance-off.
Dwight and Daniella vs. Ilona and Alan
They will be performing a Cha Cha to “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.
Danny and Witney vs. Joey and Jenna
They will be performing a Jive to “Time Warp” by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn & Richard O’Brien.
Jenn and Sasha vs. Stephen and Rylee
They will be performing a Salsa to “Jump In the Line” by Harry Belafonte.
Dancing with the Stars airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. New episodes are available to stream on ABC.com and Hulu the next day.
