October Horror Movie Schedule
October 1st
Released: October 1, 1968
Night of the Living Dead
Players: George A. Romero, Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea
Director: George A. Romero
"They won't stay dead!"
October 2nd
Released: June 24, 1964
The Masque of Red Death
Players: Vincent Price, Hazel Court
Director: Roger Corman
"Where the pleasure of the moment is the only rule!"
October 3rd
Released: Texas Chainsaw Massacre - October 1, 1974; Scooby Doo 2 - March 26, 2004
Two for Tuesday - Double Feature: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre & Scooby Doo 2
Players: Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen; Scooby Doo 2 - Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar
Directors: Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Tobe Hooper; Scooby Doo 2 - Raja Gosnell
"Teenagers in a van: One night, two terrifying adventures!"
October 4th
Released: July 30, 1968
Witchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm)
Players: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy
Director: Michael Reeves
"When superstition and witch-hunting take over, no one is safe."
October 5th
Released: February 27, 1987
Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Players: Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette
Director: Chuck Russell
"Freddy's back, and this time, he's bringing your worst dreams to life!"
October 6th
Released: October 11, 2015
Hellen Keller vs Nightwolves
Players: Ben Sheppard, Barry Bostwick
Director: Ross Patterson
"A battle like no other, in a world you never expected."
October 7th
Released: October 4, 1985
Demons
Players: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey
Directors: Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento (uncredited)
"They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs."
October 8th
Released: October 6, 2022
Terrifier 2
Players: David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera
Director: Damien Leone
"The clown is back, and he's bringing a whole new level of terror!"
October 9th
Released: March 28, 2000
Leprechaun in the Hood
Players: Warwick Davis, Ice-T
Director: Rob Spera
"He's back, and he's taking over the hood with a pot of gold and a bad attitude!"
October 10th
Released: The Fly - August 15, 1986; The Elephant Man - October 10, 1980
Two for Tuesday - Double Feature: The Fly & The Elephant Man
Players: The Fly - Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis; The Elephant Man - Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
Directors: The Fly - David Cronenberg; The Elephant Man - David Lynch
"A double feature of body horrors that will leave you stunned!"
October 11th
Released: Dawn of the Dead - April 20, 1979
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Players: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger
Director: George A. Romero
"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth."
October 12th
Released: May 1987
Street Trash
Players: Mike Lackey, Bill Chepil
Director: Jim Muro
"A melt movie unlike anything you've ever seen!"
October 13th
Released: September 8, 1960
Psycho
Players: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
"A boy's best friend is his mother."
October 14th
Released: December 9, 2006
Evil Bong
Players: David Weidoff, John Patrick Jordan
Director: Charles Band
"Getting high will never be the same again."
October 15th
Released: July 3, 2019
Midsommar
Players: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor
Director: Ari Aster
"Let the festivities begin. Let the festivities begin."
October 16th
Released: July 24, 2002
Jason X
Players: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig
Director: James Isaac
"Evil gets an upgrade in space."
October 17th
Released: Dracula - February 14, 1931; Blackula - August 25, 1972
Two for Tuesday - Double Feature: Dracula & Blackula
Players: Dracula - Bela Lugosi; Blackula - William Marshall
Directors: Dracula - Tod Browning; Blackula - William Crain
"Two bloodsucking classics, one thrilling night!"
October 18th
Released: October 13, 2017
Happy Death Day
Players: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard
Director: Christopher Landon
"Get up. Live your day. Get killed. Again."
October 19th
Released: October 10, 2007
Poughkeepsie Tapes
Players: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer
Director: John Erick Dowdle
"The horrifying found footage that will haunt your nightmares."
October 20th
Released: August 12, 1961
The Pit and the Pendulum
Players: Vincent Price, Barbara Steele
Director: Roger Corman
"Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of terror!"
October 21st
Released: August 16, 1985
Return of the Living Dead
Players: Clu Gulager, James Karen
Director: Dan O'Bannon
"They're back from the grave and ready to party!"
October 22nd
Released: April 5, 2013
Evil Dead
Players: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez
Director: Fede Alvarez
"The ultimate experience in grueling terror!"
October 23rd
Released: August 21, 1998
Blade
Players: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff
Director: Stephen Norrington
"The ultimate vampire hunter is born."
October 24th
Two for Tuesday - Double Feature: 28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later
Released: 28 Days Later - November 1, 2002; 28 Weeks Later - May 11, 2007
Players: 28 Days Later - Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris; 28 Weeks Later - Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne
Directors: 28 Days Later - Danny Boyle; 28 Weeks Later - Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
"Two tales of infection and survival in a post-apocalyptic world."
October 25th
Released: August 14, 1987
The Monster Squad
Players: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger
Director: Fred Dekker
"The only way to kill them is to make friends with them."
October 26th
Released: November 22, 1975
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Players: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
"A controversial and disturbing journey into the darkest depths of human cruelty."
October 27th
Released: December 15, 1974
Young Frankenstein
Players: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle
Director: Mel Brooks
"The classic comedy that puts the 'laughter' back in 'monster'."
October 28th
Released: October 18, 2019
The Lighthouse
Players: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe
Director: Robert Eggers
"A descent into madness and isolation at the edge of the world."
October 29th
Messiah of Evil
Released: March 3, 1973
Players: Michael Greer, Marianna Hill
Directors: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz (uncredited)
"The small town of Point Dune conceals a chilling secret."
October 30th
Scooby-Doo Where Are You? Marathon
Players: Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang
Directors: Various
"A marathon of mysteries, monsters, and meddling kids!"
October 31st
Released: Halloween - October 25, 1978; Cabin in the Woods - April 13, 2012
Two for Tuesday - Double Feature: Halloween & Cabin in the Woods
Players: Halloween - Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence; Cabin in the Woods - Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth
Directors: Halloween - John Carpenter; Cabin in the Woods - Drew Goddard
"A night of double terror: Michael Myers returns, and the cabin holds dark secrets."
October 31st
Elvira All Day
Players: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Directors: Various
"A day with Elvira: Where every hour is the witching hour!"