As always, Turner Classic Movies is leading up to Halloween by peppering its schedule with classic horror flicks. The month has already seen such gems as Cat People and Curse of the Demon, but there are more titles on the way. Among the highlights:

Dementia 13 (1963), marking the directorial debut of none other than Francis Ford Coppola. (Oct. 19)

Tod Browning titles (1927-1936), five movies from one of the genre’s most notable directors; features include Lon Chaney’s rediscovered vampire yarn London After Midnight (1927) and the controversial circus drama Freaks (1932), which was banned for decades in Great Britain. (Oct. 19)

House of Usher (1960), aka Fall of the House of Usher, perhaps the most acclaimed of the Edgar Allan Poe-Vincent Price-Roger Corman titles. (Oct. 21 & Oct. 31)

Zombie flicks (1932-1957), a half-dozen tales featuring the undead; the line-up includes Boris Karloff in Voodoo Island (1957) and Bela Lugosi in both White Zombie (1932) and Zombies on Broadway (1945). (Oct. 26)

Carnival of Souls (1962), an unsettling cult classic that continues to grow in stature with each passing year. (Oct. 26)

For times, go to www.tcm.com. And check back here in two weeks for a look at TCM’s Halloween-day schedule.