Where to Watch Halloween Movies in San Francisco
It’s officially Spooky Season and we can’t wait for some fright night fun at our local San Francisco cinemas. We’ve rounded up the horror Halloween flicks playing this October so you can get your thrills and chills on.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s mission is “good food, good beer and good film all at the same place!” and they sure live up to that statement! Alamo Drafthouse does an incredible job of keeping the old movie theater nostalgic feel while bringing in a new element of fantastic food and drinks. To get you in the Halloween spirit this October they are hosting tons of Fright Nights with lots of spooktacular flicks ranging from the classics to newest hits. They are also hosting special movie parties at their screenings of The Lost Boys and Beetlejuice (Halloween Costumes encouraged). Check out the schedule below to find your perfect screamfest, and visit their website for tickets.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
10/2: The Shining
10/1, 10/2, 10/3 & 10/4: A Haunting in Venice
10/4: The Zodiac Killer
10/3 & 10/6: Opera
10/7: Sleepy Hollow
10/9: The Craft
10/10: The Changeling (1980)
10/13, 10/15 & 10/16: The Others
10/14: Get Out & Society Double Feature
10/17: The Lair of the White Worm
10/22: Crimson Peak
10/23: The Lost Boys (Movie Party)
10/24: The Exorcist
10/24: Drag Me to Hell
10/25: Beetlejuice (Movie Party)
10/30: Night of the Creeps
10/31: Night of the Demons
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Website: https://drafthouse.com/sf
Vogue Theater
The Vogue Theater is San Francisco’s second oldest theater and a beloved piece of San Francisco history. The theater opened in 1912 and was originally known as the Rex. This classic theater is located in the Presidio Heights neighborhood and is a perfect place to celebrate a spooktacular evening. They are screening some spooky flicks with classics like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and this year’s newest horror pic A Haunting in Venice. See the schedule below and visit their website or tickets and more info.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
Starts 9/29: A Haunting in Venice
10/4 & 10/5: Interview with a Vampire
10/11 & 10/12: The Craft
10/13: The Lost Boys
10/18 & 10/19: Sweeney Todd
10/27: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Vogue Theater
3290 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Website: https://www.voguemovies.com/
4 Star Theater
The 4 Star Theater located on Clement St in the Central Richmond District is always sure to deliver an evening full of fun! This October they are serving up some seriously spooky fun with their wide range of Halloween flicks. Once in particular is a screening of Haxan, a one hundred year old silent film that was the first full length feature horror film ever made. The 4 Star will be hosting this screening on Friday the 13th and the movie will be accompanied by live music by Unsound Orchestra. See the full list of spooky fun below and visit their website for tickets and info.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
10/7: Media Meltdown Presents: Phenomena with Drag!
10/11: Vampire Hunter D
10/12: The Witch
10/13: Haxan 100th Anniversary with live music by Unsound Orchestra
10/14: L’Inferno with a live score by Montopolis
10/22: Dearly Departed San Francisco’s Lost Cemeteries
10/27: The Hunger with Girls, Guts and Giallo
10/30: Sex Demon
4 Star Theater
2200 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94121
Website: https://www.4-star-movies.com/
Roxie Theater
The Roxie Theater is a beloved classic theater located in the Mission District. They are a non profit cinema and it is also one of the oldest operating cinemas in the United States. They focus on supporting independent filmmakers and bringing people together through cinematic experiences. They have a great lineup up of fright night flicks to get you in the spooky season spirit. Get your thrills and chills while supporting this classic cinema.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
10/4: The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail
10/11: UnBOOcoming Attractions Trailer Show 35mm
10/11: The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
10/12: Spookfest 2023 Festival
10/15: SF Short FF: Frights at Night
10/20 & 10/21: So I Married an Axe Murderer
Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Website: https://roxie.com/
Balboa Theater
This beloved theater located in the Outer Richmond, is another piece of San Francisco cinema history. The Balboa Theater opened in 1926 with the intent of bringing film and entertainment to families and has been a special place for so many families to enjoy some amazing films throughout the years. They are screening some fun spooky season movies including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Messiah of Evil. See their schedule below and check their website for more info and tickets.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
9/30: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
10/6: Creepy Koffee Movietime Reunion: Messiah of Evil
Balboa Theater
3630 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
Website: https://www.balboamovies.com/
Castro Theater
A night at the Castro theater is always sure to be a fun night. This historic SF theater has hosted countless epic events and is of course partaking in a couple spooky fright nights this season including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and classic horror films They Live and The Thing.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
10/7: Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Bring it On Double Feature
10/14: They Live & The Thing
Castro Theater
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 941114
Website: https://apeconcerts.com/venues/castro-theatre/
AMC Metreon 16
If you’re looking for the newest hottest Halloween horror flicks of 2023 then you will have a blast at the AMC Metreon 16. They will be showing all the latest pics of the season including the new Saw X and the new Exorcist Believer.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
Now Playing: A Haunting in Venice
Now Playing: Saw X
Now Playing (through 10/4): The Nun
Now Playing: It Lives Inside
Starts 10/6: Hocus Pocus 30th Anniversary
Starts 10/6: The Exorcist Believer
Starts 10/27: Five Nights at Freddy’s
AMC Metreon 16
135 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Website: https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/san-francisco/amc-metreon-16
AMC Theatres will also host the opening night of the much-anticipated Taylor Swift The Eras Tour movie on Friday the 13th. CrawlSF is giving away some tickets to the show, so if you missed out on the pre-sale, CLICK HERE for your chance to win.
AMC Kabuki 8
If you haven’t been to the AMC Kabuki 8 yet, you will want to be sure to catch a screening here. This giant theater includes large recliner seats, fantastic food options and a full bar for the 21+.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
Now Playing: Saw X
Now Playing: A Haunting in Venice
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Website: https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/san-francisco/amc-dine-in-kabuki-8
Regal Stonestown Galleria
The new Regal Theater at Stonestown Galleria is new high tech cinema at its finest. This theater is state of the art and will give an immersive experience for extra thrills and chills this spooky season.
Halloween Movie Schedule:
Now Playing: Saw X
Now Playing: The Nun II
Now Playing: A Haunting in Venice
Starts 10/5: The Exorcist Believer
Starts 10/27: Five Nights at Freddy’s
Regal Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
Website: https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-stonestown-galleria-screenx-4dx-rpx/
Looking for more fun things to do for Halloween? Check out the San Francisco Halloween Guide.
