Halloween Movie Screenings in Southern California

Gorgazma’s original horror shorts screen as part of Landmark’s NuArt Theatre “Creature Features” late-night series — Friday nights through the fall, pairing cult horror features with new Gorgazma gore-comedy shorts, post-show discussions and raffles. The first 100 attendees each night get a collectible poster.

A Halloween movie evening with screenings, shorts, a market and trivia at Boomtown Brewery. Check admission and age guidance with the organizer.

Beyond Fest screening at Aero Theatre.

Beyond Fest screening at Egyptian Theatre.

Beyond Fest screening at Egyptian Theatre.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

Beyond Fest screening at Aero Theatre.

Beyond Fest screening at Egyptian Theatre.

They Live screening with John Carpenter in person as part of the Academy Museum’s Prince of Darkness series.

Assault on Precinct 13 with John Carpenter in person at the Academy Museum.

Beyond Fest screening at Aero Theatre.

Independent horror screenings and filmmaker conversations at Gardena Cinema. Check the festival schedule for individual programs.

A spooky film screening at Vidiots. Check the theater’s calendar for tickets, film guidance and availability.

Double feature presented by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell at the Academy Museum.

Beyond Fest screening at Egyptian Theatre.

An outdoor screening of the animated gothic romance, with DJ sets and a photobooth. Held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Gates open at 5:30pm; check tickets and admission guidance before booking.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

A spooky film screening at Vidiots. Check the theater’s calendar for tickets, film guidance and availability.

Fleischer Cartoons’ annual Halloween party on the big screen: a block of the spookiest, most surreal and psychedelic Fleischer Studios shorts with Koko the Clown, Bimbo the Dog, Betty Boop and a special appearance from Casper the Friendly Ghost. All ages.

Screamfest screens Trick ’r Treat with the short Season’s Greetings in new 4K restorations, with a Q&A with writer-director Michael Dougherty, a giveaway and a signing.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

Cinespia celebrates the anniversary of Brian De Palma’s horror classic with an outdoor screening. Held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Gates open at 5:30pm; check tickets and admission guidance before booking.

One night, two cult classics, all Tim Curry: Clue followed by The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the United Theater on Broadway. Come dressed up and bring your loudest friends.

Five Universal monster classics back to back at Gardena’s vintage single-screen cinema: The Mummy at 3pm, The Invisible Man at 4:30, Dracula at 6, Frankenstein at 7:30 and The Wolf Man at 9.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

A 40th-anniversary Screamfest screening of John McNaughton’s Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, followed by a Q&A with star Michael Rooker.

The world premiere of Back to the Beginning, the film of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s farewell show, at the historic Orpheum on Broadway. Part of every ticket goes to LA homeless charities.

Microplex and Creepy Kingdom present Trick ’r Treat as a drinking game at Hollywood’s Zero Lounge: rules on screen, heckling and audience participation encouraged, photo ops and spooky surprises. Costumes strongly encouraged. 21+.

A Halloween-season screening at the historic Million Dollar Theatre, presented by the Los Angeles Conservancy.

A Halloween-season screening at the historic Million Dollar Theatre, presented by the Los Angeles Conservancy.

The 1986 cult-classic musical turns 40 with a screening at Glendale’s 1925 movie palace, hosted by the original Audrey, Ellen Greene, in a rare appearance. Meet-and-greet packages with signed memorabilia and photo ops are available.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

Two nights of locally curated horror and thriller short films in a coffee shop, with a different lineup each night, live Q&As with the filmmakers and a social hour.

A free outdoor screening of The Lost Boys at The Compound with the City of Commerce: popcorn, pizza, lemonade, ice cream, local food and shopping vendors, old-school music and a costume contest with a gift-card prize. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Torrance Parks & Rec’s free Halloween movie night: a costume parade, a Torrance Cheer performance, a kids’ zone with lawn games, a DJ, farmers-market food vendors and a pumpkin-decorating display, then Toy Story 5 on the big screen at 6:30pm. Bring blankets and low-back chairs.

A screening in the Academy Museum’s John Carpenter series. See the official event page for tickets, showtime and admission guidance.

A screening of Night of the Living Dead with a newly composed score by Kyle Simpson, performed live by the Kyle Simpson Chamber Orchestra.

A Halloween-weekend outdoor screening of Karyn Kusama’s cult horror film. Held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Gates open at 5:30pm; check tickets and admission guidance before booking.

Celebrate Halloween with John Carpenter’s Antarctic horror film under the stars. Held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Gates open at 5:30pm; check tickets and admission guidance before booking.

A one-night 37th-anniversary Halloween screening of UHF with a live orchestra playing John Du Prez’s original score, followed by an in-person Q&A with “Weird Al” Yankovic and special guests.

The San Fernando Valley Historical Society screens George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead under the stars in the historic Pioneer Memorial Cemetery. Bring your own chair or blanket; tickets on Eventbrite or at the gate, and all proceeds go to the cemetery.

Burbank Cinema Club’s 35th-anniversary screening of Ernest Scared Stupid, with special-effects artist Bart Mixon as a guest. The audience votes live on VHS or DVD, and there’s a dance contest, raffle prizes and Halloween tricks and treats. All ages; tickets through the host.

Valleyween’s first cinema nights turn the historic Andrés Pico Adobe, the oldest home in the San Fernando Valley, into a storybook Halloween setting: Hotel Transylvania on Oct. 30 and Hocus Pocus on Halloween. Tickets include trick-or-treating at spooky stations, a character meet-and-greet, a dance party and unlimited popcorn and drinks. Bring a blanket or chair; seating isn’t provided.

Tony Ochoa’s 6th annual Spooktacular at The Frida Cinema: an evening of spooky short films by local filmmakers and artists on the big screen, from the macabre to the melancholy. Tickets online or at the box office.

A free outdoor screening of Monster House (2006) up in Oak Glen at Oak Tree Mountain, starting at sunset.

Classic horror in the courtyard of downtown San Diego’s oldest building: each ticket includes an after-hours self-guided tour of the Davis-Horton House, then the movie. Häxan on Oct. 22 and Night of the Living Dead on Oct. 29.

A free, family-friendly screening of Ghostbusters under the stars on the Hilton Gaslamp’s Starlight Terrace. Food and drinks for purchase; RSVP on the host page.

A Halloween party on the USS Midway’s flight deck: a live DJ, a costume contest with cash prizes and a hunt for Captain Jack Marrow’s missing skeleton crew, then an outdoor screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13) after dark. Doors 6–7:30pm; tickets are online only, and kids 3 and under are free.