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 – 2026 TBD
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.
Tickets average $12.50/person.
Last Year’s Film Lineup
- October 1 – Practical Magic, 8:00 PM
- October 4 – Jennifer’s Body, 11:59 PM
- October 7 – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, 9:30 PM
- October 11 – Night of the Living Dead (4K Restoration)
- October 11 – Day of the Dead, 11:59 PM
- October 13 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 14 – Cannibal Holocaust, 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 15 – Halloweentown, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- October 16 – 13 Ghosts (1960), 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- October 18 – Ringu, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- October 22 – Maniac, 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 24 – Martyrs, 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 25 – The Evil Dead (1981), 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 29 – Pumpkinhead, 8:00 PM
- October 29 – The Greasy Strangler, 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- October 31 – Midnight Movies: Halloween (1978), 11:59 PM
Nosferatu on the Lawn
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
A classic film comes to life on the Polasek lawn! Join for a special screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu (1922). Bring your blanket or a lawn chair and settle in for an evening of film, art, and community. Plus, enjoy complimentary popcorn! Dress up if you dare…costumes are encouraged.
HOCUS POCUS MOVIE NIGHT & COSTUME CONTEST
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: Lawton House Museum, Oviedo
Enjoy a spooky outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus with family and friends. The evening kicks off with a kids’ Halloween costume contest at 6:30 p.m., followed by the classic film at 7:30 p.m. Don your best costume and get ready for a night of festive fun.
Silver Moon Drive-In
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026, starting at 7:30pm
This theater is 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.
- SCREEN ONE — UNIVERSAL MONSTERS
- 7:30pm – Dracula (1931)
- 9:00pm – Frankenstein (1931)
- 10:25pm – Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- 11:55pm – The Wolf Man (1941)
- 1:10am – Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
- SCREEN TWO — HORROR ALL NIGHT
- 7:30pm – The Evil Dead (1981)
- 9:15pm – Scream Bloody Murder (1973)
- 11:00pm – Zombie (1979)
- 12:45am – House by the Cemetery (1981)
Also, Rocky Horror Live with Hell on Heels Tampa Bay Cast – Friday, October 30, 2026, 8pm
Coco at Eolaween
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: Lake Eola Park
Eolaween promises a bewitching time with a lineup of exciting activities, including games, a DJ, a craft station to awaken your artistic spirit, and trick-or-treating. Don’t miss the Halloween movie feature, “Coco,” once darkness falls.
Movie at Night Market with Zombietoberfest
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: Audubon Park, 3000 Corrine Drive, Orlando, FL, 32803
Visitors will enjoy a night market with the best in local and regional artists, food trucks, multiple craft beer gardens, DJ, free outdoor showing of “Goonies”, fine wine, craft cocktails, and more.
Winter Garden Halloween Happenings
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: The Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787
- Cost: FREE
Keep an eye out for this year’s Halloween Flix at the Garden.
Movie Night on the Farm
- Date: 2026 TBD
- Location: Happy Goat Adventures, 420 Spring Knoll Ln, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Enjoy movies on the farm with adorable goats and cozy campfires!
Film Festivals
17th Annual Freak Show Horror Film Festival
- Dates: October 23 – 24, 2026
- Location: EPIC Theaters at Lee Vista
- Cost: Tickets on sale soon
The Freak Show Horror Film Festival is the Largest Horror Genre Film Festival in the State of Florida.
Spooky Empire’s Horror Film Festival
- Dates: October 30 – November 1, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando
This year, Spooky Empire brings you the goriest, spookiest, and most frightening short and feature-length horror films for your viewing pleasure.
Worth the drive to Tampa Bay…
Gigglewaters
- Dates: 2026 TBD
- Location: Gigglewaters, 737 Main St #104, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 – worth the drive!
We love all the movies that are shown at Gigglewaters. While most Halloween movies in Tampa Bay are a one-time thing, the movies at Gigglewaters are shown multiple times a day! This place is worth the trip to Safety Harbor.
Show times can vary, but most are usually 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 06:00 PM, 8:30 PM – be sure to check their schedule because showtimes do vary based on the movie’s length and other factors.
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