Beyond Fest, Los Angeles’ biggest film festival and the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., is proud to announce its complete slate of 2026 programming with an explosive 81-feature slate that includes 10 World Premieres, 1 International Premiere, 4 North American Premieres, 7 U.S. Premieres and 28 West Coast Premieres. Full lineup below.
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow Thu. Sep 10 at 10:00am PT. There will be a virtual waiting room queue beginning at 10:00am PT.
Just an amazing line-up again and premieres of upcoming movies people can't wait to see.
Saturday morning cartoons are back on the schedule! 📺 Celebrate 40 years of The Real Ghostbusters with special guests and a 36-hour episode marathon, starting September 12 at 8AM PT / 11AM ET on YouTube. 🚫👻 pic.twitter.com/sDsPFBg5rR
More shows and movies coming out for September and October.
Downtown Disney will host the free series of Halloween movies on Wednesday nights from Sept. 9 through Oct. 28. The free movies will be screened on Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Downtown Disney Live stage between the Din Tai Fung restaurant and Parkside Market food hall.
September 11th, 2026 - November 1st, 2026 The Nocturne Theatre, 324 North Orange Street, Glendale, CA 91203 Price: $46.50-$75.50
An original new musical written and directed by Justin Meyer, with music by award-winning composer Chris Thomas. Drawing inspiration from Mary Shelley’s enduring creation and the rich cinematic history of Frankenstein, the new work plunges audiences into a gothic world of resurrection and dangerous experimentation.
Boomtown Brewery 700 Jackson Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
Step into the cold shadows of Haddonfield on September 18th for a one-night-only celebration of John Carpenter’s timeless slasher masterpiece. Boomtown Brewery transforms into a haunting autumn night direct from 1978, blending retro small-town dread, synth-heavy tension, and pure, unfiltered terror.
Celebrate 25 years of Richard Kelly’s mind-bending masterpiece in a stunning 4K presentation. Donnie Darko doesn’t get along with his family, teachers, or classmates, but he finds a kindred spirit in Gretchen and guidance from a compassionate psychiatrist who believes hypnosis may unlock hidden truths. Meanwhile, Donnie is haunted by Frank, a mysterious giant bunny only he can see. When a jet engine crashes into his bedroom and narrowly misses him, Donnie is drawn into a series of increasingly strange events that seem governed by forces beyond explanation.
A special midnight event at Revenge Of featuring a signing with Corinna Bechko for Sabrina #1. The night includes the release of Marvel Midnight variant covers for X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man.
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30p & 9:00p, OCT 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2026. ZJU Theatre Group - 4850 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601
$20 Advance TIX ($25 at door)
Mary & Margo Are Back From the Dead! After dying in a horrific theater accident years ago, Mary and Margo have been trapped in the Void, where they’ve spent their time creating what they believe will be their greatest show yet. There’s just one problem: in order to perform, they must be summoned back from the dead—and returning to the land of the living comes with consequences.
Will Mary and Margo finally get the chance to perform their masterpiece without a single failure? Or will they be caught and demoted to another realm? There’s only one way to find out—and only the audience can help Mary and Margo accomplish their dream of performing one last time.
Free with museum admission. Museum admission is free for youth 17 and under.
Calling all creatures of the night: join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day exploring the vampire, the most famous creature of the dark, with special-effects demos, thrilling tours, monster appearances, and more.
Museum After Dark Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | 7pm PT Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Regular admission: $45. Members $40. Screening only: starts at $5
Celebrate Halloween at the Academy Museum with a goth-themed after-hours party: cocktails, tarot readings, a special guest, and a screening of The Craft (1996).
This screening is open to KCRW members first. Guests must RSVP to attend. If space allows, non-members may RSVP. Admission is free.
KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a special advance screening of The Uprising.Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.
Los Feliz Theatre 1822 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027
$
Following the tremendous response to its inaugural year, the Los Angeles Silent Film Festival returns for an even more ambitious celebration of silent cinema. This three-day event brings together audiences, historians, archivists, preservationists, filmmakers, musicians and special guests to experience silent films as they were meant to be seen: on the big screen with live accompaniment.
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12th 6-10pm
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 RAYMOND ARGUMEDO You’ll Find Yourself ALEX ACHAVAL A Place To Live KCN Dark Energy The Fresh Series (Session Seventeen) Spotlight on Local Creatives (with Ella-V-Ella | Juliette Toma | Daisy Murray)
September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026 Reception / Sep 12, 11:00AM - 6:00PM
NUCLEUS 210 East Main St Alhambra CA 91801
FREE ENTRY / FREE PARKING
Brought to you by the shop Indietoy, INDIETOY CON, this two day event, will be hosted at Gallery Nucleus. Featuring a gallery full of select independent toy makers and creatives, come check out the latest and greatest! With new exclusives, door prizes, and raffle giveaways, there is something for all ages. There will be over 30 vendors exhibiting. Come learn more about indie toys and don't miss this unique event!
Saturday, September 12, 5:30 PM 8:30 PM M&A Storefront Project Space
1313 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California, 90026
This and all future events at Field Trip are free and open to the public. Field Trip will additionally be open by appointment.
A new project at the M&A Storefront opens next weekend! Field Trip by Erin Besler / Besler & Sons redirects architectural practices of travel toward ordinary acts upon the built environment as evidence of how our surroundings are actually produced, expanding what counts as design, what is referenced, and where expertise is located. We are excited to share this project with you and hope to see you at the opening!
Intro for Jem and The Holograms by filmmakers Chelsea Stardust and Heather Mckay who met working on this film! followed by a Q&A with Chelsea, Heather, and Jem themselves, Aubrey Shea Peeples!
Welcome to the mountain town of Jenkins, Colorado. During the winter months, Jenkins is the premiere destination for extreme athletes, Hollywood vacationers, and tax-dodging billionaires. The streets are bustling, the shops are full and the local media is pumping out exciting content.
This is the offseason. Join Dale (Jack Quaid), Irwin (Danny Jolles) and Cooper (Nick Williams) as they tell you all the exciting news happening around town. Featuring guests, local scuttlebutt, and bulletins about missing cats like you can’t imagine. Come in person, tune in and be there to find out what happens in the offseason.
For the first time in years, Sasquatch returns with this brand new show concept. We hope to see you there.
An
exciting new FREE outdoor summer event series celebrating live music,
film, and community at Santa Monica's beautiful Tongva Park. Presented
by the City of Santa Monica Recreation & Arts Department and
produced by Rum & Humble, the series will take place every Saturday
from August 8 through September 12, beginning at 7 p.m.
Guests are
encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a blanket or low-back chair, and
settle in for relaxed evenings just steps from the Pacific Ocean.
Admission is free.
L.A. River Expeditions
is back for the Summer. Find the one-of-a-kind urban kayaking
experience that's right for you! Sepulveda Basin Recreation Zone or
Elysian Valley Recreation Zone
Zebulon,
this small live music venue features a healthy amount of concerts
almost nightly. Go through it's huge list of who'll be there. One of the
best aspects of the musics cafe is that it has a lot of free events to
jam out and dance out to.
UCB,
a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make
podcasts and have stories about the UCB and before they hit the big
time.
Isamu Noguchi Plaza 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
"Join
us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday
tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by
JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh,
affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community
connection."
10am-4pm at @rowdtla Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Smorgasburg
is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in
Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred
local vendors.
Largo,
known for comedy shows. Grab some
tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's
top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt,
Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.
Film
American Cinematheque-A celebratedindependent theatergroup that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
Cinespia -This
hosts screenings outside at iconic venues including The Hollywood
Forever Cemetery, The Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles Historic Park.
Secret Movie Club-Special edition posters and a large swatch of films to see.
Vidiots -A
one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious
about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant
content and special screenings.
Do
you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart
Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and
horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!
Food sounds good, but I really want that little pail.🥡
NEW Panda Express first-ever walk-and-eat snacking item, Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken.
Inspired by traditional Taiwanese street food, the dish features extra-crispy dark meat chicken tossed in a dry spice blend of tamarind,… pic.twitter.com/VvK3euRNCZ
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We pride ourselves at TTDILA's Halloween Guide as your source for all things Halloween and spooky happening in SoCal.
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Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch October 2 - 31 10100 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA, 90232 $ Admission
Returning to Culver City on October 2, Mr. Bones will once again transform into a festive fall destination complete with thousands of pumpkins, Pumpkin Village, seasonal photo moments, live entertainment, food and treats, family-friendly activities, and special programming throughout the month.
Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive La Cañada Flintridge, CA, 91011
$
As the sun sets, Descanso Gardens comes alive for Carved, a festive fall celebration filled with glowing jack-o’-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins, illuminated railroad displays, whimsical wood spirits, and seasonal surprises around every corner."
SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verde Peninsula, Ca 90274 $$
Set within the lush, winding trails of one of SoCal’s most beautiful botanic gardens and featuring over 10,000 carved jack o’ lanterns, this year’s show feels more immersive, more atmospheric, and more magical than ever. With a mile-long walking trail, the experience is longer and more expansive, offering radiant light displays, whimsical scenes, and glowing pathways that come to life under the night sky. Your favorite pumpkin artistry, massive themed displays, and fall magic return with even more to discover. Elevated by the stunning natural backdrop of the South Coast Botanic Garden."
Gates open at 5:30 PM, with timed entry slots from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
King Gillette Ranch 26800 West Mulholland Hwy Calabasas, CA 91302
$
Night of the Jack returns for 2026 with a reimagined one-mile trail unlike anything you’ve seen before. Step into a cinematic world of glowing pumpkins, dazzling lights, new immersive displays, and unexpected adventures around every turn! Complete the night with LA’s top food trucks and themed seasonal drinks inside the Spookeasy. New photo moments. New experiences. New memories. Only at Night of the Jack!
Bob Baker Marionette Theater 4949 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90042
$
Hallowe’en
Spooktacular is an hour-long, family-friendly boo-sical revue featuring
over one hundred spirited puppets rallying to regale you with silly
things on strings. From Frankenstein’s monster’s toe-tapping inception
to an out-of-this-world Venutian dreamscape, Hallowe’en Spooktacular
beckons you to the place where imagination … lurks!
Downtown Disney will host the free series of Halloween movies on Wednesday nights from Sept. 9 through Oct. 28. The free movies will be screened on Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Downtown Disney Live stage between the Din Tai Fung restaurant and Parkside Market food hall.
Horror Movies & More
The Kwaidan 4K Restoration from Janus Films is coming to theaters Sept 11th. Kwaidan is known as the classic ghost story anthology movie from Japan. It may not scare on the same level being from the 1960's, but like any good ghost story the dread and fear it casts are suppose to stay with you. And, the justified 4K restoration is because it supposed be a damn good looking horror film.
Beyond Fest, Los Angeles’ biggest film festival and the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., is proud to announce its complete slate of 2026 programming with an explosive 81-feature slate that includes 10 World Premieres, 1 International Premiere, 4 North American Premieres, 7 U.S. Premieres and 28 West Coast Premieres. Full lineup below.
-Dual Language Screenings: Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus, Mean Girls, La La Land, Twilight
-Wooftops: The Addams Family (1991), Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus, Sinners -TV Marathons: Supernatural Mini TV Marathon - 10/6 -New(er) Releases: Backrooms, Obsession, Sinners, Weapons, Gone Girl -Old School Hits: Scream (1996)), Death Becomes Her, Edward Scissorhands, Twin Peaks, Psycho (1960), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Friday the 13th (1980) -Cult Classics: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, IT, Beetlejuice, Twilight, Get Out
Screening lineup includes Corpse Bride (10/3), Carrie (10/10), Jennifer’s Body (10/30), and The Thing (10/31)
$
October in LA means Cinespia returns to Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a Halloween season with something for every body, corpse or otherwise. Say “I do” to a Tim Burton engagement, celebrate 50 years of the original prom queen from hell, get Fox-y with a teenage maneater, and be the wild Thing you want to see in the world on Halloween night. Picnic among the dearly departed, then shake your bones to DJ sets, raise spirits at the bar, and get drop-dead gorgeous in our free photobooths. Spooky season is too short to waste, so grab your tickets early. Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video.
Timed with the opening of The Horror Show, the museum welcomes one of the most celebrated masters of horror, John Carpenter, for the opening weekend of a retrospective film series. John Carpenter: Prince of Darkness will kick off with a screening of Halloween (1978) on Saturday, September 26, followed by screenings of They Live (1988) on Sunday, September 27, and Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) on Monday, September 28.
Beyond Fest, the biggest genre film festival in the U.S., presented this year by MUBI and programmed and presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, proudly announces a major retrospective celebrating writer, director, producer and nightmare maker extraordinaire M. Night Shyamalan. Spanning 27 years and 12 features, ‘Night Visions: The Shock and Awe of M. Night Shyamalan’ explores Shyamalan’s wholly singular oeuvre and marks the first West Coast retrospective of his work with the filmmaker in attendance.
Celebrate 25 years of Richard Kelly’s mind-bending masterpiece in a stunning 4K presentation. Donnie Darko doesn’t get along with his family, teachers, or classmates, but he finds a kindred spirit in Gretchen and guidance from a compassionate psychiatrist who believes hypnosis may unlock hidden truths. Meanwhile, Donnie is haunted by Frank, a mysterious giant bunny only he can see. When a jet engine crashes into his bedroom and narrowly misses him, Donnie is drawn into a series of increasingly strange events that seem governed by forces beyond explanation.
September 11th, 2026 - November 1st, 2026 The Nocturne Theatre, 324 North Orange Street, Glendale, CA 91203 Price: $46.50-$75.50
An original new musical written and directed by Justin Meyer, with music by award-winning composer Chris Thomas. Drawing inspiration from Mary Shelley’s enduring creation and the rich cinematic history of Frankenstein, the new work plunges audiences into a gothic world of resurrection and dangerous experimentation.
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30p & 9:00p, OCT 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2026. ZJU Theatre Group - 4850 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601
$20 Advance TIX ($25 at door)
Mary & Margo Are Back From the Dead! After dying in a horrific theater accident years ago, Mary and Margo have been trapped in the Void, where they’ve spent their time creating what they believe will be their greatest show yet. There’s just one problem: in order to perform, they must be summoned back from the dead—and returning to the land of the living comes with consequences.
Will Mary and Margo finally get the chance to perform their masterpiece without a single failure? Or will they be caught and demoted to another realm? There’s only one way to find out—and only the audience can help Mary and Margo accomplish their dream of performing one last time.
