Plays, Films & Events
Los Angeles, the capital of celluloid (see digital in dictionary), plays host throughout the season to some of the greatest horror flicks ever filmed, and there's live theatre with a Halloween flair too for those seeking their fun on the stage rather than the screen. And let's not forget all of the unique events that defy categorical description yet still fit into this page perfectly.
Current 2026 Events
A truly terrifying small theatre experience, The Eaves follows a tormented family in a haunted house, and their need to bring in a paranormal investigator to cleanse the place of shadowy spirits. Those shadows, though, might just be relections of the house's past, which won't go easily. And the show is staged in a reportedly haunted theatre. Read our review
The Nocturne Theatre flew Dracula into the world of musical theatre recently, and now in 2026 they do the same for the big green monster, but this time it's a whole new approach. In this gothic, musical creation, it's Victor Frankenstein, himself, who is resurrected and awakens in a secret laboratory beneath the infamous Paris Morgue. A nightmare of obsession follows. Read our review
Enter a world of twisted characters, hypnotic movement and theatrical spectacle. Nightmare Alive! is a brand-new, high-energy theatrical Halloween experience bringing the worlds of dance, music, characters, storytelling, and visual spectacle together on one stage.
LA Opera joins forces with the United Theater on Broadway for a collision of opera, orchestra, cult cinema and unabashed camp. A musical reimagining of Mario Bava's 1961 sword-and-sandal cult classic Hercules in the Haunted World, starring former Mr. Universe Reg Park, alongside the legendary Christopher Lee. Patrick Morganelli's original score adds live singers and orchestra to Bava's gloriously lurid fantasy, making an already over-the-top movie even more so.
Join the global horror community in the heart of Hollywood for the 26th Annual Screamfest: 10 days of pure cinematic terror. Discover an elite program of brand new horror films, world premieres, and exclusive retrospectives.
This live theatrical parody of the witch-themed film features the Sanderson Sisters who mix potions with parody, chaos with camp, and cocktails with curses. Step into Salem's most infamous magic shop, where the witches are
dying to drag you into trouble.
Wicked Lit returns to the spooky-season with a dual-bill of eerie theatre. Composed of fully-produced adaptations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and La Llorona, a Halloween-themed arts and artisan fair, and an interactive Wicked Lit museum and photo suite.