Halloweek

Overview

Sometimes, a horror movie forever brands a certain day of the week with scares forever. Sometimes, it lets the one and only Nicolas Cage do his unhinged best. And sometimes, a scary flick is smart, scary, and a thoughtful musing on both grief and motherhood.

Those films? Friday the 13th, Mandy and The Babadook, aka prime October viewing — and Halloween viewing, too. And yes, they're three of the features on Cinema Nova's impressive Halloweek lineup between Thursday, October 27–Wednesday, November 2.

How does this Carlton cinema celebrate the spookiest day of the year? With a big-screen scary-movie takeover for an entire week. The seven-day fright fest spans flicks old and recent — and eerie, creepy, fun and silly.

Different movies show on different days, but it's a stacked list. Start with Winona Ryder, Gary Oldman and Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula, or by revisiting the OG Paranormal Activity. Then, check out Melbourne-set cult-favourite Body Melt, or get entranced by The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Alongside all of the above, there's also the black-and-white version of Nightmare Alley, the Lovecraft-based Re-Animator, 90s fave Hocus Pocus (no, not the sequel) and the original Suspiria (no, not the remake). Or sink into Park Chan-wook's Stoker, get evil with The Omen (again, not the remake) and see Jeff Goldblum in one of his most glorious roles courtesy of David Cronenberg's The Fly.