Movies and TV October 2018
I thought I would add something new this year, a listing of horror movies and TV shows for October. In addition to first run theatrical releases, I will include vintage horror movies playing at local theaters in DFW. This list will be updated frequently, so check back.
Syfy’s 31 Days of Halloween. Starting October 1, running through Halloween. 31 Days has a mixture of Syfy originals, reruns of genre TV shows, and mainstream horror movies. ZNation, Channel Cove, Van Helsing, and The Magicians have season premieres in October. There doesn’t appear to be a full schedule for 31 Days. Syfy’s daily schedule is here.
AMC’s Fear Fest. It isn’t what it used to be, but it’s still worth watching. It looks like AMC has decided to include some classic genre movies in the early AM. This site has printed out the entire Fear Fest schedule on this page.
Freeform has a more kid friendly lineup of genre movies, called 31 Nights of Halloween. There are some pretty good movies on their schedule, but don’t expect something like Hellraiser. Their schedule is here.
The Food Channel has an interesting show called Halloween Wars. It’s a reality show that features teams competing against each other to create the best edible Halloween display in the category chosen by the hosts. The teams include pumpkin carvers and pastry chefs. The show’s page on the Food Channel site is here.
Turner Classic Movies has it’s annual month long horror fest running again this year. It’s full schedule is here.
The Disney Channel has it’s kids friendly Monstober again this October. A partial schedule is here. This schedule is updated frequently, so check back for updates.
I get a lot of my information from a site called Halloween Movies on TV. They are a comprehensive resource, and the site is updated daily. Their home page is here.
New Feature Film Releases
Currently in theaters-Hellfest, The House With a Clock In It’s Walls, and The Predator.
October 5-Venom. Ok, not a horror movie, but it looks like a damn good comic book movie. Opening wide on the evening of October 4, after 7pm.
October 12-Bad Times at the El Royale and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. Bad Times is more of a thriller, but it looks interesting and has a good cast. Goosebumps 2 is aimed at kids, and adults with kids.
October 19-Halloween (2018). This is the one we have all been waiting for. This is a direct sequel to the original Halloween. It ignores the 2,617 Halloween sequels and remakes made after the original. The trailer looks great, and early word is that it won’t disappoint. Opening wide on the evening of October 18, after 7pm.
October 26-Suspiria (2018). This is a remake of the 70’s classic. It may not be opening wide, so check local listings. The puzzling thing is that Hollywood has decided to not open a genre movie wide on the Friday before Halloween this year. They have done so every year since at least 2013, and the movies have generally done well. I’m saving the Halloween sequel for this weekend, instead of watching it when it opens.
Vintage genre films playing in DFW
Always check showtimes on the theater’s site the day of the showing. Theaters sometimes make last minute changes to showtimes.
Inwood Theater. The Inwood is one of the oldest theaters in Texas. It’s located in Inwood Village, at the southeast corner of Inwood and Lovers, in North Dallas. It’s just west of the Dallas North Tollway, and just south of Northwest Highway. Inwood has had midnight movies playing on Friday and Saturday since the 2000’s, and they are playing all genre at midnight in October. It’s best to arrive early for the midnight showings in October, in order to get a good seat. The Inwood Lounge, a full bar, connects to the theater lobby, and the theater has good concessions, with alcohol. The Inwood’s site is here. All showtimes are midnight.
October 5th and 6th-Bubba Ho-Tep. A 2003 classic starring Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis, about Elvis Presley living in an East Texas retirement home. Elvis (Campbell) teams up with a fellow resident (Davis) to battle an evil Egyptian entity.
October 12th and 13th-The original Halloween. If you don’t know what this movie is about, you shouldn’t be on this site.
October 19th and 20th-The Hills Have Eyes. The original 1977 movie about a vacationing family who encounter a clan of cannibals in a remote part of the Southwest.
October 26th and 27th. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring a live shadow cast.
Alamo Drafthouse. There are now several Alamos in DFW, with locations in Richardson, Cedars (close to Downtown), Las Colinas, Lake Highlands, and Denton. Alamo has reserved seating, a full menu, and a full bar. Some of their showings are movie parties, with a host and interactive items passed out to the crowd. Do not be late. Alamo won’t seat after the show’s start time.
Monday, October 1-Tremors at 7:45pm
Tuesday, October 2-Videodrome at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 3-Donnie Darko at 7:45pm
Friday, October 5-Beetlejuice Movie Party at 7pm
Sunday, October 7-Dracula (1931) at 3:55pm
Monday, October 8-Christine at 7pm
Tuesday, October 9-The Love Witch at 7pm
Friday, October 12- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 9:30pm
Sunday, October 14-Frankenstein&Bride of Frankenstein Double Feature at 11:55am
Monday, October 15-John Carpenter’s Vampires at 7pm
Wednesday, October 17-Night of the Demons at 7pm
Thursday, October 18-The original Halloween at 6pm.
Friday, October 19-The Shining Movie Party at 7pm
Sunday, October 21-The Mummy (1932) at 4:15pm
Monday, October 22-The Thing (1982) at 7pm
Friday, October 26-The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Saturday, October 27 The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Sunday, October 28- The Invisible Man at 4pm, The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Monday, October 29-The Fog 4K restoration at 7pm
Halloween- Advance sceening of Suspiria (2018) at 7pm, the original Halloween at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 7-Frankenstein&Bride of Frankenstein Double Feature at 3:55pm
Monday, October 8-The Thing (1982) at 7pm
Tuesday, October 9-Beetlejuice-7pm
Wednesday, October 10-Night of the Demons (1988) at 7pm
Sunday, October 14-The Mummy (1932) at 4pm
Monday, October 15-The Love Witch at 7pm
Tuesday, October 16- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 7pm
Thursday, October 18-The original Halloween at 5:20pm
Sunday, October 21-The Invisible Man at 4:15pm
Monday, October 22-Christine at 7pm
Tuesday, October 23-The Shining Movie Party at 7pm
Wednesday, October 24-Donnie Darko at 7pm, Videodrome at 9pm
Friday, October 26-The Fog at 9pm
Saturday, October 27-The Fog at 9pm
Sunday, October 28- The Wolfman (original) at 4pm, The Fog at 9pm
Monday, October 29-The Fog at 7pm
Tuesday, October 30-Halloween Horror Mixtape at 9pm
Halloween-The original Halloween at 9:15pm
Monday, October 1-The Thing (1982) at 6:05pm
Thursday, October 4-The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 9pm
Sunday, October 7-Scars of Dracula at 4:15pm
Tuesday, October 9-Creature From The Black Lagoon at 7pm
Wednesday, October 10-Cabin in the Woods at 7pm, Donnie Darko at 9pm
Thursday, October 11-The Shining Movie Party at 6:45pm
Saturday, October 12-The Evil Dead Marathon at 2:30pm
Wednesday, October 17-Prince of Darkness at 9pm
Thursday, October 18-Halloween (1978) at 4:20pm
Sunday, October 21-Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde at 3:45pm
Monday, October 22-Videodrome at 7pm, John Carpenter’s Vampires at 9:10pm
Tuesday, October 23-Pumpkinhead at 9pm
Wednesday, October 24 Night of the Demons at 7pm, The Love Witch at 9:05pm
Thursday, October 25-Beetlejuice Movie Party at 7pm, In the Mouth of Madness at 9:05
Friday, October 26-The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Saturday, October 27-Dismember the Alamo at noon
Sunday, October 28-Mad Monster Cereal Party at 10am, Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb at 4:05pm, The Fog 4K restoration at 6:50pm
Monday, October 29-Practical Magic Movie Party at 7pm,The Fog 4K restoration at 8:10pm
Tuesday, October 30-Ghostbusters (1984) at 7pm, It Clown Screening at 9pm
Halloween-Advance screening of Suspiria (2018) at 7pm, Halloween (1978) at 7:30pm
Monday, October 1-John Carpenter’s Vampires at 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 2-The Horror of Frankenstein at 6:30pm
Sunday, October 7-The Invisible Man at 1:50pm
Monday, October 8-Cabin the Woods at 7pm
Tuesday, October 9-Scars of Dracula at 7pm
Wednesday, October 10-Donnie Darko at 7pm
Saturday, October 13-Rocky Horror Picture Show with shadow cast at 10pm
Sunday, October 14-The Wolf Man (1932) at 4:15pm
Monday, October 15th-The Thing (1982) at 7pm
Thuesday, October 16-Videodrome at 7pm, Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde at 9pm
Wednesday, October 17-The Love Witch at 7pm
Thursday, October 18-Halloween (1978) at 4:20pm
Saturday, October 20-The Shining Movie Party at 10pm
Sunday, October 21-Dracula (1931) at 4pm
Tuesday, October 23-Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb at 9pm
Wednesday, October 24-Tremors at 7pm, Night of the Demons at 9pm
Thursday, October 25-Creature From The Black Lagoon at 7pm
Friday, October 26-The Fog 4k restoration at 9pm
Saturday, October 27-Beetlejuide Movie Party at 7pm, The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Sunday, October 28-Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein at 4:35pm, The Fog 4K restoration at 9pm
Monday, October 29-The Fog 4k restoration at 7:10pm, Halloween Mixtape at 8:15pm
Tuesday, October 30-Pumpkinhead at 7:10pm and 9pm
Halloween-Advance screening of Suspiria (2018) at 7pm, Halloween (1978) at 9pm
Monday, October 1-The Shining Movie Party at 7:35
Tuesday, October 2-Tremors at 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 3-Night of the Demons at 7:35pm
Sunday, October 7-The Wolf Man (1932) at 1pm
Tuesday, October 9-Cabin in the Woods at 7pm
Sunday, October 14-Dracula (1931) at 3:55pm
Monday, October 15-Beetlejuice movie party at 9pm
Tuesday, October 16-Christine at 9pm
Wednesday, October 17-Donnie Darko at 9:10pm
Thursday, October 18-Halloween (1978) at 4:20pm
Saturday, October 20-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with Kristy Swanson Live at 8pm
Sunday, October 21-Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein at 3:10pm
Monday, October 22-The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 7pm
Tuesday, October 23-The Love Witch at 7pm
Friday, October 26-The Fog 4K restoration at 9:05pm
Saturday, October 27-The Fog 4K restoration at 9:05pm
Sunday, October 28-The Mummy (1932) at 3:15, The Fog 4k restoration at 9:05pm
Monday, October 29-The Fog 4K restoration at 7pm, Videodrome at 8:10pm
Tuesday, October 30-The Thing (1982) at 7:10pm
Halloween-Advance Screening Suspiria (2018) at 7pm, Halloween (1978) at 9pm
Texas Theater. This is an extremely old theater, and it could stand to be remodeled, but it has an interesting lineup for October. It also has a full bar, and is located 3 blocks from the Bishop Arts District, in the Jefferson Blvd shopping district.
Tuesday, October 2-HauntedWeen at 9:15
Saturday, October 6-Evil Dead 4K restoration at 7pm, Fulci’s Zombie 4K restoration at 9pm
Thursday, October 18- 35mm Killer Klowns From Outer Space at 8pm, with music behind the screen
Thursday, October 25-Halloween (1978) at 9:15pm
Friday, October 26-The Fog at 7pm, Halloween (1978) at 9:15pm
Saturday, October 27-Trick or Treat (1986), with behind the screen performances at 8pm. Dress code-Halloween appropriate.
Sunday, October 29-Psycho, showing at the Majestic Theater
Tuesday, October 30-Nosferatu, with a live orchestra
Halloween-Suspiria 4K with live ballet
Granada Theater Rooftop Movie Nights
Every Wednesday night the Granada Theater in Lower Greenville shows a movie on it’s rooftop, for free. It’s all genre in October. The Granada has a full bar and menu.
Wednesday-October 3-Ghostbusters at 8:30, doors open at 7pm
Wednesday, October 10-Edward Scissorhands at 8:30, doors open at 7pm
Wednesday, October 17-Young Frankenstein at 8:30, doors open at 7pm
Wednesday, October 24-Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 8:30, doors open at 7pm.
Halloween-Hocus Pocus at 8:30pm, doors open at 7pm
Movie Tavern-A chain of dinner and a movie places in Texas. Several locations in DFW. It’s theaters have Fright Nights in October on Friday and Saturday, featuring classic horror movies.
Friday, October 5th-Phantasm at 10:30pm
Saturday, October 6th-Phantasm at 10:30pm
Wednesday, October 10-Halloween (1978) at 2pm and 6pm
Friday, October 12th-Suspiria (1977) at 11pm
Saturday, October 13th-Suspiria (1977) at 11pm
Friday, October 19th-Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 10:30pm
Saturday, October 20th -Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 10:30pm
Friday, October 26th-Shaun of the Dead at 10:30pm
Saturday, October 27th-Shaun of the Dead at 10:30pm
Sunday, October 28-The Shining at 2pm and 6pm
Halloween-The Shining at 2pm and 6pm
Friday, October 5th, and Saturday, October 6th-Phantasm at 10:30pm
Wednesday, October 10-Halloween (1978) at 2pm and 5:30pm
Friday, October 12th, and Saturday, October 13th-Suspiria (1977) at 10:30pm
Friday October 19th, and Saturday, October 20-Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 10:30pm
Friday, October 26, and Saturday, October 27-Shaun of the Dead at 11pm
Sunday, October 28-The Shining at 3:00pm and 7:15pm
Halloween-The Shining at 3pm and 7:15pm
Friday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th-Phantasm at 10:30pm
Wednesday, October 10-Halloween (1978) at 2pm and 7pm
Friday, October 12th, and Saturday, October 13th-Suspiria (1977) at 10:30pm
Friday, October 19th, and Saturday, October 20th-Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 10:30pm
Friday, October 26th, and Saturday, October 27th-Shaun of the Dead at 10:30pm
Sunday, October 28-The Shining at 2pm and 7pm
Halloween-The Shining at 2pm and 7pm
Friday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th-Phantasm at 11pm
Wednesday, October 10-Halloween (1978) at 2pm and 7pm
Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th-Suspiria (1977) at 11pm
Friday, October 19th, and Saturday, October 20th-Nightmare on Elm Street at 11pm
Friday, October 26, and Saturday, October 27-Shaun of the Dead at 11pm
Sunday, October 28-The Shining at 2pm and 7pm
Halloween-The Shining at 2pm and 7pm
Studio Movie Grill is the original dinner and a movie chain, with numerous locations in DFW. It has classic horror movies on the same night, at the same time at it’s locations. Check the showtimes the day you go, to make sure that they haven’t changed the start time.
Locations
Movies
Wednesday, October 10-Little Shop of Horrors (Director’s Cut) at 7:15pm
Thursday, October 11th-Sweet Sixteen and The Convent at 7:45pm
Monday, October 15th-Halloween (1978) at 7:45
Tuesday, October 16th-Halloween (1978) at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 17th-The Shining at 7:15
Wednesday, October 24th-The Exorcist (1973) (Director’s Cut) at 7:15 and Night of the Living Dead (1968) at 7pm and 10pm
Thursday, October 25th-Night of the Living Dead (1968) at 7pm and 10pm
Monday, October 29th-Beetlejuice at 7:15pm
Tuesday, October 30-Beetlejuice at 7:15pm
Halloween-Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at 7:15, Hell Fest at 7:45pm and 10:30pm
Located in the Shops at Legacy center at the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Legacy Drive in Plano.
Monday, October 8-Carrie (the original) at 7pm
Halloween-Psycho at 7pm
Located in Mockingbird Station at the northeast corner of US 75 and Mockingbird Lane in Dallas.
Halloween-Psycho at 7pm