Where to See Halloween Movies in Orlando 2026

by Dani Meyering

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!

Halloween movies in Orlando

Donnie Darko 25th Anniversary

Catch the 25th anniversary screening of Donnie Darko starting October 2, 2026, at Regal Cinemas throughout Orlando.

Enzian Theater

Cost: $11.50-13 per person

Enzian Theater celebrates Halloween all month with its annual 13 Films & Cocktails 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.

2026 Film Lineup

October 3, Midnight Movies: Possession
October 6, 35MM Cult Classics: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
October 10, Enizian Film Club: Kwaidan
October 10, Midnight Movies: Frankenhooker
October 12, Music Mondays: Repo! The Genetic Opera
October 13, 35MM Cult Classics: Resident Evil (2002)
October 17, Book to Big Screen: Manhunter: The Final Cut
October 17, Midnight Movies: The Faculty
October 20, 35MM Cult Classics: In The Mouth of Madness
October 24, Midnight Movies: A Bay of Blood
October 25, Nosferatu: Shadows and Sound A Live Performance
October 27, 35MM Cult Classics: Evil Dead II
October 31, Midnight Movies: Halloween II (1981)

Halloween Flix at The Garden

Cost: $5.79 per person

Hosted by the City of Winter Garden, the historic Garden Theatre is the perfect setting for watching horror movies!

2026 Movies

October 6, The Fourth Kind
October 13, Little Shop of Horrors
October 20, The Shining
October 27, Poltergeist

Movie at Night Market with Zombietoberfest

Date: October 17, 2026
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 Halloween movie showing, fine wine, craft cocktails, and more.

“Haunted Mansion” at Eolaween

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
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, “Haunted Mansion,” once darkness falls.

Monsters Movie Marathon at 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)

Film Festivals

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.

Halloween Movies Worth the drive to Tampa Bay…

Gigglewaters

Dates: Select days in October 2026
Location: 737 Main St., Safety Harbor

Head to Safety Harbor for an awesome indoor date idea, especially during spooky season. Gigglewaters has speakeasy vibes, a food menu, and yummy drinks. And their movie schedule is nearly non-stop.

Here’s a look at the Gigglewaters’ Halloween movie schedule for 2026, each movie has multiple showings throughout the day.

October 31, Halloween
October 1, Creepshow
October 2, Shaun of the Dead
October 3, Mean Girls
October 4, Beetlejuice
October 6, The Lost Boys
October 8, THe Lost Boys
October 9, Hocus Pocus
October 10, Scream
October 11, The Craft
October 12, Army of Darkness
October 13, Hereditary
October 14, Blade
October 17, Hocus Poucs
October 18, Ghostbusters
October 19, The Cabin in the Woods
October 20, Zombieland
October 21, The Thing
October 23, Obsession
October 24, Poltergeist
October 25, Hocus Pocus
October 26, The Addams Family
October 27, IT
October 28, A Nightmare on Elm Street
October 29, The Exorcist
October 30, The Crow

WANT MORE EVENTS?

Each year we create a list of more than 50 Orlando Halloween events. We update this list throughout October so our readers always have access to Orlando’s most comprehensive list of ways to celebrate Halloween.

Click below to visit our mega list!

50+ Events to Celebrate Halloween in Orlando

2026 TBA

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.