Where to See Halloween Movies in Orlando this October

Forget about romantic comedies, scary movies are just as ideal for date night. What other movie genre warrants consecutive hours of clutching each other for dear life through jump scares and extra spooky scenes? Rather than waiting until October 31 for a marathon, build the anticipation all season long by catching screenings of classic horror movies all around town. We've put together this guide to Halloween movies in Orlando, happy haunting!

Top picks for Halloween movies in Orlando:

Enzian Theater

Enzian Theater celebrates Halloween all month with their annual 13 Films of Halloween program. Over the course of the month, the theater screens an assortment of scary flicks ranging from cult classics to midnight movies and even a free outdoor movie in Winter Park's Central Park. Each film has an accompanying cocktail to enjoy, concocted by Eden Bar especially for the evening.

Tickets range on average of $11.00/person.

Don't miss the annual Halloween Party on October 28, 2023.

Here's the lineup for 2023:

  • You're Next on Tue, 10-3, 9:30 PM
  • Hellraiser on Sat, 10-7, 11:59 PM
  • Arachnophobia on Tue, 10-10, 9:30 PM
  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark on Sat, 10-14, 11:59 PM
  • Videodrome: Director's Cut on Sat, 10-14, 12:00 PM (Matinee)
  • House of Wax on Tue, 10-17, 9:30 PM
  • The Stuff on Sat, 10-21, 11:59 PM
  • Battle Royale on Sat, 10-21, 11:00 AM
  • Hotel Transylvania 2 Kids Halloween Party screening: Sun, 10-22, 11:00 AM
  • Body Snatchers (1993) on Tue, 10-24, 9:30 PM
  • House on Haunted Hill (1959) – Popcorn Flicks in the Park, Thursday, October 26, 8:00 PM
  • The Beyond: The Composer's Cut on Sat, 10-28, 11:59 PM
  • Rob Zombie's Halloween on Tue, 10-31, 6:30 PM
  • Rob Zombie's Halloween II on Tue, 10-31, 9:30 PM

 

Image credit: Enzian Theater

 

 

À La Cart – Outdoor Halloween Movies

Halloween movies are a hit at À La Cart and this year is no different.

  • 10/2 Hocus Pocus – (PG) A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
  • 10/9 Scary Movie – hilarious mockumentary
  • 10/16 Child's Play 2 – (R) The sequel to Chucky, a doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer
  • 10/23 The Craft

Movies are always free to attend. No outside food or beverage is allowed. Movies are starting at 7:30 all month.
Important parking info: Parking on site is limited, we recommend carpooling and ridesharing. If overflow parking, please observe the neighbors' parking signage and be respectful of their property. Do not park at Se7en Bites, Pho Hoa, or Il Pescatore. Overflow parking is allowed at Einstein's after 4pm.

Outdoor Movies in Orlando - Movie Mondays at A La Cart
Image credit: A La Cart

 

Weirdo Market & Movie Night – Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company

Friday, October 27, 2023, 6 – 10pm
Enjoy a spooky night of shopping and movies at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company! Bazaar Botanica's – Misfit Exchange Monthly Alternative Market will have 15 Local Alternative Shops & Artisans with an Eclectic mix of original art, hand-made wares, vintage and alternative clothing, oddities, and all kinds of cool things. Grab food from one of the food trucks at the event and then settle in for the double feature! (Don't forget your blankets and chairs for the movies!)

7:30pm – The Lost Boys | R 1987 | Horror/Comedy | 1 hour, 37 minutes
9:30pm – Rocky Horror Picture Show | R 1975 | Horror/Musical | 1 hour, 38 minutes

Date Night @ Merrill Park – “A Quiet Place”

Friday, October 13, 2023
Experience a date night like no other. In the spirit of Halloween, enjoy a movie night on the softball field at Merrill Park. Share in the experience, suspense, food and drinks.
Merrill Park, Altamonte Springs

8 – 10 p.m. (gates open at 6:15 p.m.)
Food & bar drinks available for purchase
Open to ages 21 and up
A Quiet Place | PG-13 2018 | Horror/Sci-Fi | 1 hour, 30 minutes

If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children while desperately searching for a way to fight back.

Oviedo Mall Regal Cinemas

Check out a classic horror movie or two during select dates in September and October 2022 at the Regal Cinema theaters inside the Oviedo Mall. While it is a bit of a drive to technically be considered Halloween movies in Orlando itself, this line up is worth a short drive.

  • 2023 Info TBA

This Reel from Do Orlando North has some of the details, and Regal Cinemas Oviedo has more details about Horror Week Movies.

Family Friendly Idea – Check out Cranes Roost Sunset Cinema.

Silver Moon Drive-In

It's a bit far to technically be Halloween movies in Orlando, but how fun would it be to watch Halloween movies at a drive-in? Get ready for a night of thrills and chills with Silver Moon Drive-In in Lakeland

October 6, 14, and 20, 2023 – annual Halloween movie marathons $25 per car

Oct 6 marathon
Side one: Corpse Bride, Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors, Lost Boys, Nightmare on Elm Street
Side two: Hotel Transylvania, The Labyrinth, Ghostbusters , Christine, I know what you did Last
Summer

Oct 14 Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast featuring Hell On Heels

Oct 20 marathon
Side one:
Megan, Black Phone, Belko experiment, Split, The Hunt
Side two: Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman, Wolfman meet’s
Frankenstein

 

Garden Theatre

Garden Theatre in Downtown Winter Garden sometimes offers Halloween-worthy interactive movies. Movies for 2023 have not been announced, but there are some other fun movies to consider this October.

 

Film Festivals

16th Annual Freak Show Horror Film Festival
October 13 – 15, 2023
EPIC Theaters at Lee Vista
The FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival is the Largest Horror Genre Film Festival in the State of Florida
Tickets on sale soon

 

Worth the drive to Tampa Bay…

 

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