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DWTS Horror Movie Night Sees No Eliminations
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In Short: The double elimination was ultimately decided at the end of Tuesday's Horror Movie Night, but no contestants were eliminated, leaving all ten couples to advance.
Tuesday night's episode of Dancing With the Stars featured a 'Horror Movie Night' theme, with couples performing routines inspired by legendary horror films.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy earned high praise for their Argentine tango to 'Uninvited' from 'Damned Anthem & Kendra Dantes,' with Derek Hough calling it one of the best Argentine tangos he's ever seen on the show.
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov topped the leaderboard with a perfect score of 40 out of 40 for their Argentine tango to 'Perfection' from 'Black Swan,' with Shirley Ballas noting how they used the floor and Amber's graceful skating skills.
Bruno Tonioli was impressed by Sharna Burgess and Mark Ballas's contemporary dance to 'Toxic' by 2WEI, inspired by 'Saw,' saying he could taste the fear of the moment.
Host Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough surprised the top 10 couples by not eliminating anyone at the end of 'Dedication Night,' meaning the judges' scores and viewer votes from both nights would be combined.
Shirley Ballas, the head judge on the original UK version of the show, Strictly Come Dancing, joined the DWTS judging panel for the third week in a row.
The upcoming 'Disney Night' will see the celebrities and their pro partners dance to their favorite Disney songs, dressed as Disney characters.
The ABC dancing competition series will continue to air on Tuesdays, with the exception of next week's episode, which will air on Monday, November 2, due to ABC's election coverage on Tuesday, November 3.
What this adds
The elimination of Taylor and Britt leaves the competition with 12 couples still vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
The previous week's 'Dedication Night' also saw no eliminations, raising the stakes for the upcoming Horror Movie Night.
Background
DWTS' Horror Movie Night featured perfect scores and a double elimination, with Shirley Ballas joining the judging panel.
On 'Dancing With the Stars' Horror Movie Night, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov earned a perfect score of 40 out of 40.
What's confirmed
- "the skirt slightly overpowered you at times."
- For the third week in a row, DWTS judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were joined by a fourth guest judge, Shirley Ballas, who is the head judge on the original UK version of the show, Strictly Come Dancing.
What's still developing
- The couples each danced to a routine based on a popular scary film and their horror soundtracks.
- Read on for our Dancing With the Stars recap to find out who slays the competition, and who, if anyone, is eliminated.
- DWTS who was eliminated last night: On Dedication Night of Dancing with the Stars, the atmosphere was charged with emotions as each couple performed heartfelt tributes.
- [This story contains spoilers for episode eight of Dancing With the Stars season 35.] With Halloween just a few days away, Dancing With the Stars is celebrating the holiday in the ballroom with a night full of dances inspired by horror movies.
- After an eerie opening number by the eliminated pros, co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough kicked off the show, which also saw the return of Val Chmerkovskiy after his one week suspension.
- A post shared by Dancing With The Stars #DWTS (@dancingwiththestars) Hough raved over Ali’s “riveting” performance factor, but said the energy in her body throughout the dance is sometimes lost when she dances.
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 1:11 AM ET In Short: At the end of the night, Taylor and Britt were announced as the couple going home, leaving them stunned.
- The elimination of Taylor and Britt leaves the competition with 12 couples still vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
- According to reports, there will be two rounds in Monday’s episode: couples will dance their usual solo routines, as well as take part in a group dance.
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- Performance : Argentine Tango to “The Dogs Attack” by Jerry Goldsmith, Lionel Newman and National Philharmonic Orchestra, inspired by The Omen Carrie Ann's comments : The dance was "tense" and "stiff," needed more looseness. Derek's comments : "The music felt big and huge," but the dance felt "timid."
Sources
- ABC7 Los Angeleslink
- Cosmopolitanlink
- Goldderbylink
- International Business Times, Singapore Editionlink
- Peoplelink
- The Economic Timeslink
- The Hollywood Reporterlink
- Todaylink
- Tvinsiderlink
- Warpbeatlink
- WarpBeat — background on DWTS Horror Movie Night Sees Double Elimination and Perfect Scores link
- WarpBeat — background on DWTS Horror Movie Night Scores Perfect 10s for Amber and Pasha link
- E! News — video link