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.
For their final challenge, the last two teams standing must create a scene that shows a modern-day spell being cast and includes one special effect plus three complete characters. Then, it's up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?
Host Jonathan Bennett kicks off the competition as six teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master dive into the first challenge: creating mind-blowing and spookily delicious displays of Halloween haunts taking to the highway for a monster road trip. Judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker are joined by actor Jeremy Ray Taylor to choose the winner.
Six teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create mind-blowing Halloween-themed displays that depict what happens when hitchhikers find themselves driving towards disaster after accepting a ride from a terrifying stranger. Shane West, star of Salem and frontman for horror-themed band The Twilight Creeps, joins as special guest judge.
Host Jonathan Bennett asks the three remaining teams to imagine what the boogeyman's evil lair would look like. This week, the cake artist is in the hot seat as their entire victim must be made of cake. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two teams head to the finale, where they will battle it out for the title of Halloween Wars champion and $25,000!
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 that capture what happens when swamp creatures attack! At the end one team will be eliminated and two will move on to the final battle. Special Guest Judge: Charlaine Harris, the author of the "Sookie Stackhouse" novels which are the basis for the series "True Blood!"
In the finale, host Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams to create killer carnival showpieces, interactive games, and elevated treats that bring a nightmare carnival to life. With everything on the line, the artists deliver their most ambitious work of the season in a battle for the championship. Judges Shinmin Li and Andrew Fuller decide who will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $30,000.
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!
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!
The five remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, pumpkin and sugar artists face off for the first time! Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the teams with creating a scene of two of Halloween's biggest monsters competing against each other in various sports. Plus, the teams must highlight one team member's skill in their display -- first up, sugar artists! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate the designs and ultimately, one team is eliminated.