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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001396195-07-000029.txt : 20071106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071106170952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001396195-07-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076682
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				061529524
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 RARITAN CENTER PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08837
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7328727490

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6570
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08818

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAJESCO HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040416

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONNECTIVCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010815

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPINROCKET COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stewart Mark W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32404
		FILM NUMBER:		071218818

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-894-1209

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		69 SOUTH SALEM ROAD
		CITY:			RIDGEFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06877
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001076682</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cool</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387476</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stewart Mark W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>160 RARITAN CENTER PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08837</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4329</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15118</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Quarterly restricted stock grant pursuant to the Issuer's director compensation policy that vests six months from the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Stewart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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