Movies and TV October 2019
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. Their full 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. Full schedule is here.
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. They also have Halloween Cake Off and the Halloween Baking Championship. Food Channel’s daily schedule is here.
Turner Classic Movies has it’s annual month long horror fest running again this year. It’s full schedule is here.
Travel Channel has a month long paranormal fest called Ghostober. They have a four hour live ghost hunt in Salem on October 4, and several new paranormal series launching in October. You can view the programming here and their schedule is here.
The Disney Channel has it’s kids friendly Monstober again this October. Their full schedule is here.
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 Horror and SciFi Film Releases
Currently in theaters: It Chapter 2, Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark, Ad Astra
Releases in October:
October 11. Gemini Man and The Addams Family (animated)
October 18. Zombieland 2:Doubletap
October 25. Countdown, The Girl on the Third Floor, Parasite, and The Lighthouse
Also in October, in limited release: The Dead Center, Little Monsters.
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. This is not a full list. Check back for updates through October.
UPDATE: The Cinemark 8 in Lewisville and the Cinemark Hollywood in Garland will be showing the original Nightmare on Elm St nightly through the end of the month, beginning Friday, October 25. Cinemark 8 will show at 7:15pm each night, and at 9:40 on Tuesday and Halloween, Cinemark Hollywood will show at 9:45pm.
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 4th and 5th-The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
October 11th and 12th-The original Exorcist.
October 18th and 19th-The original Halloween.
October 25th and 26th-The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring a live shadow cast.
November 1st and 2nd-Rosemary’s Baby
Alamo Drafthouse. There are now several Alamos in DFW, with locations in Richardson, Cedars (close to Downtown), Las Colinas, Lake Highlands, North Richland Hills, 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.
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7pm
Saturday, October 5-A Nightmare on Elm St Movie Party at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 9-Vampire Hunter D (Subtitled) at 7:45pm
Saturday, October 12-The Craft Movie Party at 7:15pm
Monday, October 14-The Mummy (1999) Movie Party at 7:15pm
Wednesday, October 16-Zombieland Double Feature: Zombies Only Screening at 6:30pm
Friday, October 18-Rocky Horror Picture Show With Shadow Cast at 10:15pm
Saturday, October 19-Little Shop of Horrors at 11am
Monday, October 21-Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 23-The Host at 6:15pm
Sunday, October 27-The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 10pm
Monday, October 28-House of the Devil at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 30-1931 Dracula in Spanish at 7:45pm
Saturday, October 5-The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 8:50pm
Sunday, October 6-The Cabin in the Woods at 6:45
Monday, October 7-The Craft Movie Party at 7:25pm
Tuesday, October 8-Soul of the Demon at 9:15pm
Sunday, October 13-The 1999 Mummy Movie Party at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 16-Zombieland Double Feature: Zombies Only Screening at 6pm and A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Party at 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 22-The Amityville Horror at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23- The House of the Devil at 7pm
Saturday, October 26-The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre at 7pm
Monday, October 28-Vampire Hunter D (Subtitled) at 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 29-The Host at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 30-Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The People Under the Stairs at 8:30pm
Wednesday, October 2-Lost Boys Movie Party at 7pm
Thursday, October 3-The Amityville Horror at 8:50pm
Friday, October 4-Wolfman’s Got Nards Tour with Andre Gower at 7pm
Saturday, October 5-Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Cereal Party at 10am and The Thing (1982) at 9:35pm
Sunday, October 6-House of Ghosts with Christopher R Mihm at 4:15pm, 1999 The Mummy Movie Party at 6:50pm, and 1932 The Mummy at 10:05pm
Tuesday, October 8-Army of Darkness at 6:15pm
Wednesday, October 9-Dread presents Harpoon at 8:40pm
Thursday, October 10-1985 Fright Night at 6:15pm
Friday, October 11-The Devil’s Rejects at 9pm
Saturday, October 12-1968 Night of the Living Dead at 6:15
Sunday, October 13-The original Wolfman at 6:15pm
Monday, October 14-The Host at 6:15pm
Tuesday, October 15-Video Vortex:Soul of the Demon at 9:15 pm
Wednesday, October 16-Scary Movie at 6:15pm, and the Zombieland Double Feature: Zombies Only Screening at 6:30pm and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 8:45pm
Friday, October 18-The Gate at 7:45pm
Saturday, October 19-The Evil Dead 4K restoration at 6:30pm and Evil Dead II at 9pm
Sunday, October 20-Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein at 2:15pm and A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Party at 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 22-1972 Last House on the Left at 6pm
Wednesday, October 23-Vampire Hunter D (subtitled) at 6pm and Misery at 8:25pm
Thursday, October 24-Silver Bullet at 8:25pm
Friday, October 25-The original Dracula at 8:25pm
Saturday, October 26-Dismember the Alamo at 1pm
Sunday, October 27-In the Mouth of Madness at 6pm and The Craft Movie Party at 7:30pm
Monday, October 28-Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7:30pm and The Howling at 9pm
Tuesday, October 29-Cabin in the Woods at 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 30-House of the Devil 10th Anniversary Screening at 7:30pm
Halloween-The Original Halloween at 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 6:30pm and The People Under the Stairs at 9:40pm
Wednesday, October 2-The Howling at 8:35pm
Thursday, October 3-The Amityville Horror at 8:40pm
Friday, October 4-The ABCs of Death at 8:55pm
Saturday, October 5-Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Cereal Party at 10am
Sunday, October 6-The Wolfman (1941) at 4:30pm
Monday, October 7-The 1999 Mummy Movie Party at 7:15pm
Tuesday, October 8-Army of Darkness at 7:15pm
Wednesday, October 9-They Live at 6:45pm
Thursday,October 10-1985 Fright Night at 6:45pm
Friday, October 11-The Devil’s Rejects at 6:45pm
Monday, October 14-Vampire Hunter D (Subtitled) at 6:45pm and 1968 Night of the Living Dead at 8:30pm
Tuesday, October 15-Last House of the Left (1972) at 6:45pm
Wednesday, October 16-The Fog (1980) at 8:15
Friday, October 18-The Gate (1987) at 6:30pm
Saturday, October 19-1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre at 9:05pm
Sunday, October 20-Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber at 3:30, The Original Mummy at 6:30pm
Monday, October 21-A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Party at 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 22-Soul of the Demon at 8:45pm
Wednesday, October 23- The Thing (1982) at 6:30 and the Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7:30pm
Thursday, October 24-Silver Bullet at 6:30pm
Friday, October 25-Dracula (1931) at 6:30pm
Sunday, October 27-The Craft Movie Party at 6:30pm
Monday, October 28-The House of the Devil at 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 29-Misery at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 30-In the Mouth of Madness at 8:30pm and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 6:30pm
Halloween-The Original Halloween at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Amityville Horror at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 2-They Live at 6:30pm and Spanish Dracula (1931) at 9:05pm
Sunday, October 6-Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Cereal Party at 10am and Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein at 6:45pm
Monday, October 7-Soul of the Demon at 9:10pm
Saturday, October 12-Rocky Horror Picture Show With Shadow Cast at 10pm
Sunday, October 13-The 1932 Mummy at 6pm and the 1999 Mummy Movie Party at 8:20pm
Wednesday, October 16-Zombieland Double Feature:Zombies Only Screening at 6pm and the 1982 The Thing at 7pm
Sunday, October 20-The Original Wolfman at 6:30pm and The Craft Movie Party at 8:15pm
Tuesday, October 22-House of the Devil at 6:30pm and The People Under the Stairs at 8:45pm
Wednesday, October 23-1980 The Fog at 6:30pm
Sunday, October 27-Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7pm
Monday, October 28-A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Party at 7pm
Tuesday, October 29-Vampire Hunter D (Subtitled) at 6:30pm and Nosferatu at 7pm
Wednesday, October 30-The Original Halloween at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 2-Vampire Hunter D at 6:30pm
Monday, October 7-Videodrome at 9pm
Wednesday, October 9-A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Party at 7:10pm
Saturday, October 12- 1999 Mummy Movie Party at 6:30pm
Monday, October 14-1985 Fright Night at 7pm
Tuesday, October 15-Spanish 1931 Dracula at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 16-A Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Party at 8pm
Saturday, October 19-The Craft Movie Party at 6:45pm
Monday, October 21-The Thing at 6:45
Monday, October 28-Ghostbusters Movie Party at 7pm
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 1-The Deadly Spawn at 8pm
Friday, October 4-Memories, The Origin of Alien at 7pm
The Evil Dead 4k Restoration at 9:30pm
Saturday, October 5-Memories: The Origins of Alien at 7:45pm
The Evil Dead 4k Restoration at 10pm
Sunday, October 6-Black Sunday at 6pm
Memories: The Origin of Alien at 8pm
Thursday, October 10-The Evil Dead 4k at 9:15pm
Sunday, October 13-Rosemary’s Baby at 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 15-Dante’s Inferno at 8pm
Wednesday, October 15-House of 1000 Corpses at 7:15pm
Sunday, October 19 Sunday Spook Show at the Majestic with Frankenstein at 5pm
Little Shop of Horrors and Oak Cliff Gardener’s Party at 3pm
The Original Wicker Man at 5:30pm
Wednesday, October 23-Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 35mm at 7:15
Sunday, October 27-The Craft at 5:30pm
Wednesday, October 30-Nosferatu with live score at 8pm
Halloween-House on Haunted Hill (1959) with live ballet at 8pm
Granada Theater Rooftop Movie Nights
Every Wednesday night the Granada Theater in Lower Greenville shows a movie on it’s rooftop, for free. The Granada has a full bar and menu. Movies begin at 8:30, and the bar opens at 7. It’s a good idea to arrive around 7:30 to get a good seat. The Granada rooftop has three screens, but seating is limited.
Wednesday, October 9-Get Out
Wednesday, October 16-Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 23-Scream
Wednesday, October 30-Labyrinth
Movie Tavern-A chain of dinner and a movie places in Texas. It has several locations in DFW. It’s theaters have Fright Nights in October on Friday and Saturday, featuring classic horror movies. All 10pm showings are $6.
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7pm
Friday, October 4-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Saturday, October 5-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Thursday, October 10-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Friday, October 11-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Saturday, October 12-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Sunday, October 13-Jaws at noon
Monday, October 14-Jaws at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Jaws at 7pm
Thursday, October 17-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Friday, October 18-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Saturday, October 19-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Sunday, October 20-Psycho at noon
Monday, October 21-Psycho at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23-Psycho at 7pm
Thursday, October 24-The original Halloween at 10pm
Friday, October 25-The original Halloween at 10pm
Saturday, October 26-The original Halloween at 10pm
Sunday, October 27-Beetlejuice at noon
Monday, October 28-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Wednesday, October 30-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7pm
Thursday, October 3-Mean Girls at 4:30pm, 7:15pm and The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Friday, October 4-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Saturday, October 5-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Thursday, October 10-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Friday, October 11-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Saturday, October 12-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Sunday, October 13-Jaws at noon
Monday, October 14-3 From Hell at 7pm and Jaws at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Jaws at 7pm
Thursday, October 17-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Friday, October 18-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Saturday, October 19-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Sunday, October 20-Psycho at noon
Monday, October 21-Psycho at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23-Psycho at 7pm
Thursday, October 24-The original Halloween at 10pm
Friday, October 25-The original Halloween at 10pm
Saturday, October 26-The original Halloween at 10pm
Sunday, October 27-Beetlejuice at noon
Monday, October 28-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Wednesday, October 30-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7pm
Thursday, October 3-Mean Girls at 4:30pm, 7:15pm and The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Friday, October 4-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Saturday, October 5-The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut at 10pm
Sunday, October 6-1984 Ghostbusters at 4pm and 7pm
Thursday, October 10-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm and 1984 Ghostbusters at 4pm and 7pm
Friday, October 11-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Saturday, October 12-1980 Friday the 13th at 10pm
Sunday, October 13-Jaws at noon
Monday, October 14-3 From Hell at 7pm and Jaws at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Jaws at 7pm
Thursday, October 17-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Friday, October 18-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Saturday, October 19-A Nightmare on Elm Street at 10pm
Sunday, October 20-Psycho at noon
Monday, October 21-Psycho at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23-Psycho at 7pm
Thursday, October 24-The original Halloween at 10pm
Friday, October 25-The original Halloween at 10pm
Saturday, October 26-The original Halloween at 10pm
Sunday, October 27-Beetlejuice at noon
Monday, October 28-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Wednesday, October 30-Beetlejuice at 7pm
Studio Movie Grill is the original dinner and a movie chain, with numerous locations in DFW. Unfortunately, SMG doesn’t appear to have many vintage genre movies this October. Aside from Alien, they don’t have much listed. I will check their sites for updates later in October.
Locations
Tuesday, October 1- The Shining, remastered in 4k at 8pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien 40th Anniversary at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien 40th Anniversary at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 9-$5 Beetlejuice at 7:15pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien 40th Anniversary at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien 40th Anniversary at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23-$5 A Nightmare on Elm Street at 7:15
Wednesday, October 30-$5 The Exorcist at 7:15
Halloween-The original Halloween at 7:45
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:15pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien at 7pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 9-$5 Beetlejuice at 7:15pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien at 7pm
Wednesday, October 23-$5 Nightmare on Elm Street at 7:15pm
Wednesday, October 30-$5 The Exorcist at 7:15pm
Halloween-The Original Halloween at 7:45pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Curse of Buckout Road at 5:30pm and The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 2-The Curse of Buckout Road at 5:30pm
Thursday, October 3-The Curse of Buckout Road at 11pm, and Prey (2019) at 11pm
Friday, October 4-My Soul to Keep at 11:15pm
Saturday, October 5-My Soul to Keep at 11:15pm
Sunday, October 6-My Soul to Keep at 8:45pm
Monday, October 7-My Soul to Keep at 8:45pm
Tuesday, October 8-My Soul to Keep at 8:45pm
Wednesday, October 8-My Soul to Keep at 8:45pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien 40th Anniversary at 4pm
Tuesday, October 15-Alien at 7pm
Wednesday, October 16-Alien at 7pm
Halloween-The Original Halloween at 7:45pm
Tuesday, October 1-The Shining remastered in 4k at 7:45pm
Wednesday, October 9-$5 Beetlejuice at 7:15pm
Sunday, October 13-Alien at 4pm
Wednesday, October 23-$5 Nightmare on Elm St at 7:15pm
Wednesday, October 30-$5 The Exorcist at 7:15pm
Halloween-The original Halloween at 7:45pm.
Located in the Shops at Legacy center at the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Legacy Drive in Plano.
Halloween-Psycho at 7pm
Located in Mockingbird Station at the northeast corner of US 75 and Mockingbird Lane in Dallas.
Monday, October 7-Scream at 7pm
Friday, October 11-The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Midnight
Thursday, October 17-The Birds at 7pm
Friday, October 25-The Lighthouse-Hours TBA
Halloween-Psycho at 7pm