As the leaves change and a crisp breeze settles in the air, The Franklin Theatre brings back its annual Fear Fest. This spine-tingling celebration of cinema’s most terrifying tales promises to deliver screams, scares and suspense for audiences of all ages.
From kiddy-friendly scares to white-knuckle terror for the truly brave, Fear Fest has something for every taste that’s sure to get you in the mood for Halloween.
For a full list of films, showtimes, and ticket information, haunt on over to The Franklin Theatre website and get ready for a frighteningly good time at Fear Fest. Here is a list of movies below.
Franklin Theatre’s Fear Fest 2026:
- October 2 – The Shining (1980) | 7 p.m.
- October 3 – Coraline (2009) | 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Hocus Pocus (1993) | 5 p.m.
SCREAM (1996) | 8:30 p.m. - October 4 – ParaNorman (2012) | 10 a.m.
- October 5 – Frankenstein (1931) | 3 p.m
- October 9 – Twilight (2008) | 7 p.m
- October 10 – Hotel Transylvania (2012) | 11 a.m
- October 11 – Misery (1990) | 8 p.m
- October 12 – The Invisible Man (1993) | 3 p.m
The Fly (1986) | 7 p.m - October 14 – Hocus Pocus (1993) | 3 & 7 p.m.
- October 17 – Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) | 11 a.m.
- October 24 – Ghostbusters (1984) | 10 a.m.
- October 24 – The Addams Family (1991) | 1:30 p.m.
Hocus Pocus (1993) | 5 p.m.
Backrooms (2026) | 8:30 p.m.
Psycho (1960) | 11:59 p.m. - October 25 – Monsters, Inc. (2001) | 10 a.m.
Hocus Pocus (1993) | 1:30 p.m. - October 29 – Nope (2022) | 7 p.m.
- October 30 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) | 6 & 9 p.m.
- October 31 – Coco (2017) | 10 a.m.
Beetlejuice (1988) | 1:30 p.m.
Obsession (2026) | 7 p.m.
Halloween (1978) | 8:30 p.m.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) | 11:59 p.m.
