If there’s one thing that makes October even better, it’s getting to watch your favourite Halloween movies on the big screen. Luckily, several spots around Calgary let you do just that, whether you’re looking for family-friendly favourites or movies that will keep you up at night.
To make it easier, we’ve rounded up five places to catch Halloween movies around Calgary before spooky season ends.
Without further ado, let’s jump into it.
Horizon Drive-In is setting up an outdoor cinema in downtown Calgary for three nights from Oct. 22 to 24. You can watch from your car or bring a lawn chair and blanket to the outdoor viewing area. Screenings will start at 7 p.m., with additional movies at 9:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., so the final film runs well past midnight.
Here’s all of the movies you can catch at the Horizon Drive-In:
- Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
- The Addams Family
- Halloween (1978)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Beetlejuice
- Final Destination
- Hocus Pocus
- Ghostbusters
- Scream
When: Thursday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Time: Movies at 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 11:45 p.m.
Where: Badlands Parking Lot – 725 9th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta.
Cost: Outdoor Viewing Pass: $10.74, Car Ticket/SUV Ticket: $16.12. Adult Passenger Pass: $16.12, Child Passenger Pass: $10.74
Think you can handle 12 hours of horror films? The Calgary Underground Film Festival is hosting a horror movie marathon at Globe Cinema, where you can watch seven different movies throughout the night. The event will also feature costume contests and a free breakfast before the final screening.
Here’s a look at the full lineup for the night:
- The Invisible Man (1933)
- The ‘Burbs (1989)
- Twins of Evil (1971)
- Testuo: Iron Man (1986)
- From Beyond (1986)
- Sleepwalkers (1992)
- Troll 2 (1990)
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Where: Globe Cinema – 617 8th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alta.
Cost: General Admission: $25 plus fees; Members, students and seniors: $23 plus fees
BORN Brewing Co. is hosting a Halloween movie night on Oct. 25 with two free screenings to choose from. Catch Hocus Pocus at 4 p.m., then stick around for the original Halloween at 7 p.m. You can also carve your own pumpkin, play Halloween-themed games and grab candy and beer or soda flights while you’re there.
When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
Time: 3 p.m. to 10. p.m.
Where: BORN Brewing Co. — 414 36th Ave. SE, Calgary, Alta.
Cost: Free
You can also catch Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn at The GRAND on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The film stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, who finds himself trapped in a remote cabin surrounded by demonic forces. And if you want a snack during the movie, pizza will be available, along with an open bar.
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: The GRAND — 608 1st St. SW, Calgary, Alta.
Cost: $20.48
The Confluence is screening the 1982 supernatural horror film Poltergeist at the Burnswest Theatre on Oct. 30. The movie follows a California family whose home is haunted by spirits that begin communicating through their television, until things take a turn. The screening is part of the Frights and Delights event, where you can also explore a Halloween market, receive a tarot reading and take true-crime tours.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Burnswest Theatre (The Confluence) — 750 9th Ave. SE, Calgary, Alta.
Cost: $12 plus fees
Now all that’s left to do is pick your movie, grab your snacks, and decide just how scared you’re willing to get.
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