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Scare yourself silly this month with several classic (and new) horror movie screenings at various theatres around Wichita. Below is a list of Halloween-themed or scary movies and films that are guaranteed to keep you up at night.
And if you like scary things, you’ll love our list of Haunted Houses and Halloween Attractions in Wichita.

2024 Scary Movie Screenings
Starlite Drive-In
The scary movies start early this year – as early as August! Starlite Drive In will show Alien Romulus on Screen 2 August 16, 17, and 18. It will be part of the Alien/Deadpool double feature. (Alien shows first at 8:35 p.m.)
Tickets are $10.75 for adults. You don’t want to bring kids to this one.
Augusta Historic Theatre
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to the historic Augusta Theatre on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. The movie won’t begin until 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and will include a bag of props for the first 50 tickets sold.
On the Augusta Arts Council Facebook page, they say, “Dress up as your favorite character or come as you are, and we’ll have the red lipstick ready!”
Augusta Historic Theatre:
523 State St.
Augusta, KS 67010
Event line (316) 775-3661
Office (316) 775-2900
CapFed Amphitheater’s Movies in the Park
The last of a series of FREE movies at CapFed Amphitheater is just perfect for a Halloween movie night out with the fam if you have older tweens or teens. On Sunday, October 20, 2024, they’ll show Haunted Mansion, rated PG-13.
The movie starts at 6 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Andover Amphitheater:
1607 E Central Ave.
Andover, KS 67002
Phone (8-4:30, M-F): 316.733.1303
Info Line: 316.440.4766
The Orpheum Theatre
Yikes! The Orpheum Theatre in Wichita will show an extra scary movie this year. They’ll play The Amityville Horror on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
This is apparently the 45th anniversary of the movie. (Has it really been that long?) Here’s the description: “Newlyweds and their three children move into a large house where a mass murder was committed. They start to experience strange, inexplicable manifestations which have strong effects on everyone living in or visiting the house.”
The movie starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $8.
For more info: Orpheum 2024 Anniversary Film Series – Amityville Horror
Orpheum Theatre:
200 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Free parking for Anniversary Film Series events in the Orpheum’s main parking lot just north of the theater on Broadway.
Wichita Horrorfest 13th Anniversary
Leif Jonker is planning another year of Wichita’s Horrorfest. Texas Chainsaw Massacre will play, he affirms, on a big screen somewhere in Wichita this October 2024 for its 50th anniversary. Stay tuned to his Facebook group, Wichita Big Screen, to find out when and where!
Regal Theaters Horror Movies
Regal Cinemas now has a page of its website dedicated to horror movies it’s showing now so you can watch thrillers whenever the mood strikes you. They have some playing now, and this national movie theater chain often has discounted scary movies when Halloween time approaches.
Bradley Fair Outdoor Movie
Bradley Fair hosts Family Fall Fridays every Friday in October. Friday, October 18th, is their outdoor movie night from 6 – 8:30 pm. They will be playing the animated version of The Addams Family. It’s $5 per child, and adults are FREE.
AMC Theater Thrills and Chills
Similarly AMC Theater also has an AMC Thrills and Chills page on its website so you can see what scary movies are playing at any given time.
Mosley Street Melodrama
It’s not a movie, but this ought to be good. Mosley Street Melodrama will perform Halloween the 13th: Michael vs. Jason from September 13 through October 26, 2024. Tickets start at $27 for the show only but you can add on dinner for an additional fee.
Check back frequently, as we are constantly updating our Halloween movies content!
Related:
- Wichita’s Haunted Houses and Halloween Attractions
- Wichita Trick-or-Treat, Halloween, and Fall Events
- Halloween Freebies and Deals
- Cheap Movies in Wichita
- Halloween Displays
- Wichita-area Fall Festivals
- Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes around Wichita
Roll the Credits
These previous events have not been announced for 2024:
I have not seen movies yet at Wichita Community Theater or Nafzger Park. I will update if they are doing anything like they have in previous years.
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The Starlite is now closed. The Hocus pocus at the orpheum is sold out FYI.
Oh, yeah… that was sad news! I have so many references to the Starlite Drive In theater here on my website that I forgot about this article.
Thanks for the tip about the Orpheum’s Hocus Pocus screening being sold out.
The Zombie This is a comedy-thriller, set in the Okefenokee Swamp of northern Florida, where voodoo is accepted. In an old mansion, a former carnival hypnotist, who calls himself Baron Samedi and a crooked cop lure travelers into to swamp to be ‘zombized.’ Wichita Community Theatre 258 N. Fountain Wichita 316-686-1282
Friday, November 1st: 8:00 pm Saturday, November 2nd: 8:00 pm Sunday, November 3rd: 7:00 pm
Plus, The Tallgrass Film Festival will be holding a 20th Anniversary screening of Leif Jonker’s DARKNESS here in Wichita on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 9:30pm at the ORPHEUM THEATRE,.
Nice tip, Lisa. Thanks! That’s a good one for the list too!