Halloween happenings

Frightening film events around the UK.

by Jennie Kermode

Dawn Of The Dead, screening in Cardiff with live musical accompaniment by the legendary Goblin.
Dawn Of The Dead, screening in Cardiff with live musical accompaniment by the legendary Goblin.

It's that time of year again, when the things that go bump in the night get ready to party, the bats leave the bell tower and the skeletons start to shuffle in their graves. Yes, Halloween is almost here, and as usual there are some fantastically frightening film events to enjoy at locations all around the country. If you're ready for a seasonal scare, check out our listings.

Belfast

  • 27th - Hobgoblins, Beanbag Cinema.

Birmingham

  • 26th to 29th - Brian Yuzna will be at City University to introduce screenings of Beyond Re-ainmator and Romasanta as well as discussing plans for a new horror film academy.
  • 31st - The Phantom Of The Opera with live score composed by Mark Willetts and performed by the Black Country Guitar Quartet, the Mac.

Camberley

Cardiff

Chester

Derby

Dundee

Edinburgh

  • 31st - House Of Wax and Halloween, Filmhouse.
  • 31st - Nosferatu, with live organ accompaniment, Usher Hall.

Glasgow

Hebden Bridge

Inverness

Leeds

  • 27th to 1st - family frights mystery movie matinees, Armley Mills Leeds Industrial Museum.
  • 29th - Maleficent and A Nightmare On Elm Street, Kirkstall Abbey
  • 30th - Hocus Pocus and Psycho, Kirkstall Abbey.
  • 31st - Frankenweenie, autism-friendly screening, Hyde Park Picture House.
  • 31st - Scream, Hyde Park Picture House.
  • 31st - Not For Rental day of horror presented by Leeds Young Film and Media Fish, Carriageworks Theatre.
  • 31st - The Wicker Man, Kirkstall Abbey.
  • 31st - The Corpse Bride with food and fashion, Harvey Nichols.
  • 1 Nov - An American Werewolf In London, Kirkstall Abbey.

Leicester

London

  • 28th - Creepshow, Prince Charles Cinema.
  • 31st - Psycho, followed by the Bates Motel Ball, Union Chapel.
  • 31st - Maleficent, Bernie Spain Gardens.
  • 31st - Halloween, Prince Charles Cinema.
  • 1st - Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, with Wurlitzer organ accompaniment, Troxy.
  • 1st - The Cabin In The Woods with duck confit burger, artisan dessert, cocktails and lager, Hoxton Arches.
  • 1st - A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, London Fields Free Film Festival.

Manchester

  • 31st - Grimmfest presents The Addams Family and The Burbs, with cocktails and nachos, Gorilla.
  • 1st - Profondo Rosso with live Goblin soundtrack, Gorilla.

Motherwell

  • 30th - Shaun Of The Dead and The Purge, drive-in, Strathclyde Country Park.
  • 31st - Ghostbusters 2, Zombieland and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, drive-in, Strathclyde Country Park.
  • 1st - Hotel Transylvania, Halloween Resurrection and The last House On The Left (We couldn't find out which version - Ed.), drive-in, Strathclyde Country Park.

Newcastle

  • 31st - Star and Shadow Cinema presents Samhain, with food, drink and bonfire, St Michael's Church, Byker.

Nottingham

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