Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween

"Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American television series Riverdale and the 61st episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Erin Feeley and written by Janine Salinas Schoenberg.

"Chapter Sixty-One:
Halloween
"
Riverdale episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 4
Directed byErin Feeley
Written byJanine Salinas Schoenberg
Featured music
Production codeT13.21854
Original air dateOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
Running time42 minutes
Episode chronology
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Dog Day Afternoon
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List of episodes

It originally aired on The CW on October 30, 2019[1] and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 0.74 million viewers.

Plot

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On the eve of Halloween, Riverdale families receive videotapes of their houses being watched for hours upon hours. As Halloween approaches, Cheryl and Toni re-bury Jason’s body, but Cheryl is worried that Jason’s ghost will now haunt Thistlehouse. After a seance in the Blossom chapel, Nana Rose reveals that Cheryl was supposed to have a second brother named Julian, but she absorbed him before birth. Meanwhile, at Stonewall Prep, Jughead’s classmates haze him and lock him inside a coffin in Mr. Chipping’s office for Halloween night. Elsewhere, Archie and Munroe throw a Halloween party for the kids of the community in order to keep Dodger away, but the party ends in Dodger shooting one of the kids who attended the party. Veronica wards off an escaped patient from Shady Grove, as he poses as another man and tries to murder her in the speakeasy. Betty and Jellybean, while home alone, receive phone calls by someone claiming to be the Black Hood. When Charles tracks the phone calls, Betty learns that they are coming from Polly. An ominous closing flash-forward shows F.P. and Betty at the coroner’s office identifying what appears to be Jughead's dead body.

Cast and characters

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Guest starring

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Co-starring

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Music

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Riverdale:
Special Halloween Episode
(Original Television Score)
Soundtrack album by
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung
ReleasedOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Length33:17
LabelWaterTower Music
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung chronology
Riverdale: Season 2 (Original Television Score)
(2018)
''Riverdale:
Special Halloween Episode
(Original Television Score)''

(2019)
Riverdale: Season 3 (Original Television Sore)
(2021)
Riverdale soundtracks chronology
Heathers:
The Musical

(2019)
Halloween
(2019)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
(2020)

On October 31, 2019, WaterTower Music released the score soundtrack from the "Halloween" episode was composed by Blake Neely and Sherri Chung.[3] Haley Reinhart's "Shook", Ural Thomas & the Pain's "Eenie Meenie" and The Chordettes' "Mr. Sandman" are heard in the episode, but not included in the soundtrack.

All music is composed by Blake Neely and Sherri Chung.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Video Tape / Say Goodbye to Jason"2:26
2."Halloween Costumes / The Stonewall Four"1:44
3."Jason’s Ghost is Mad / Jughead Gets Drugged"1:45
4."Trick or Treat / Jughead Wakes in a Coffin"1:30
5."Have You Checked the Children?"1:20
6."Dodger at the Party"1:11
7."Time for a Treat / Twins Are Sleeping"1:23
8."Caught Red-Handed / Bloody Jellybean"1:43
9."Buried Alive / Pressured by Honey"2:01
10."Keep the Party Going / Julian Moving the Board"3:04
11."Agree to Your Terms"1:34
12."Tracing the Caller"2:53
13."The Family Man / Hiding in the Dark"2:19
14."Invited to the FBI"0:49
15."The Morning After"2:28
16."Prank Gone Too Far"1:39
17."All Ends Well??"3:28
Total length:33:17

Reception

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Ratings

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In the United States, the episode received a 0.2/1 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.2 percent of all households, and 1 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 0.74 million viewers.[4]

Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has a rating of 86%, based on 7 reviews.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nemetz, Dave (October 30, 2019). "Riverdale Celebrates Halloween With Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". TVLine. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Williams, Lexi (31 October 2019). "These 'Riverdale' Season 4 Halloween Costumes Are a Real Treat". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Album for 'Riverdale' Special Halloween Episode to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Welch, Alex (October 31, 2019). "World Series, 'Survivor,' 'Chicago Fire' adjust up, 'Single Parents,' 'SEAL Team' adjust down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Riverdale – Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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