Nationwide Halloween Programming Offers Broad Variety

This Halloween season, programming across the U.S. ranges from major new horror releases and repertory screenings to family-friendly fall attractions. Theatrical offerings include new films such as Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Black Phone 2 alongside repertory showings of Nosferatu and Hotel Transylvania in cities like Memphis and Boston. Zoos in Nashville and Houston are expanding into family “Zoo Boo” events and adult nights—“Booze at the Zoo” and “Spooky Spirits”—using immersive tech like projection mapping and conservation-minded touches such as palm‑oil‑free candy. Community haunted experiences and ghost tours—from Texas Tech’s lanterned campus walks to Denver’s Cheesman Park tour and Butte’s Old No. 1 trolley murder‑mystery—blend local history and interactive storytelling, while traditional fall staples (corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and large attractions like Nightfall at Old Tucson) provide options for all ages and scare tolerances.