It's getting extra scary on HGTV this October. Comedian, actress and home design enthusiast Retta returns to HGTV, but not in search of the Ugliest House in America. This time she's looking for the Scariest House in America. The search begins Friday, Oct. 4, at 9|8c.

What is Scariest House in America About?

The new series will feature a former jail inhabited by bats, an alleged mobster hideout and a crumbling home that gives off witchy vibes. Retta will tour nine eerie and terrifying houses through the Midwest, Northeast and South that have everything from built-in death traps and questionable taxidermy to daunting basements and ghost sightings. Retta will share hilariously unfiltered views about each home’s scary appearance, bad function and fright factor.

HGTV will deem one house the "scariest" of them all and award the homeowners a $150,000 renovation by popular network designer Alison Victoria.

“I did not see this iteration of this show coming,” says Retta. “I was cool with the summer road trip and ugly in paradise, but, for a gal that is spooked by every creak, critter and errant hair that brushes my shoulder, this wasn’t it. Glad I got through it, but I won’t lie and say I ‘enjoyed’ it.”

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How to Watch Scariest House in America

Tune in to HGTV Friday nights at 9|8c starting on Oct. 4 for new episodes of Scariest House in America. The series will also be available to stream the same day and time on Max and discovery+. To keep up with all things Scariest House in America, visit HGTV.com and follow @HGTV and #ScariestHouse on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Follow Retta (@unforettable) and Alison (@thealisonvictoria) on Instagram.