It's officially autumn which means it's time to start planning your Halloween events this October. Bristol offers a number of events like pumpkin picking, club nights and of course, trick-or-treating - but there are a number of film events taking to the big screen throughout the month.
Scary films are arguably best enjoyed as a communal experience in cinema theatres that have the best quality and biggest screens. There are several festivals and Bristol cinemas offering back-to-back films that will make you jump out of your seat - with some family-friendly features available too.
Here is a list of all the film festivals, screenings and anniversary events this month:
Read more: Halloween film festival to help revive Bristol's IMAX cinema
Bristol Film Festival
This annual festival is known for hosting film screenings in some unusual settings - what could be more spooky than watching a film in Arnos Vale Cemetery? At Bristol Film Festival, the movie and location are carefully matched together to create an immersive experience for the viewer.
The festival is offering more than 20 film titles old and new including The Evil Dead series at Redcliffe Caves, The Nun at Averys Wine Cellars and popular titles Twilight and Corpse Bride at Arnos Vale Cemetery. Its Halloween season kicks off on October 13 at the Bristol Improv Theatre with the Rocky Horror Picture Show - adult tickets are £15.50 each.
You can see the full listings and locations on the Bristol Film Festival website
Forbidden Worlds Film Festival: The Big Scream
This film festival is helping to revive Bristol's IMAX cinema with the return of its Halloween cinema screenings. Cinephiles will have the chance to watch some horror classics this October on the biggest cinema screen in the region across three days - October 28-30.
Forbidden Worlds Film Festival will see the likes of Fright Night, Bride of Frankenstein, Halloween and The Slumber Party Massacre, titles you don't often see splashed across a 19m x 15m screen. Individual films are priced at £8.50 for adult tickets and £5 for concessions. You can also purchase day and weekend passes at varied prices.
Ticket information and the full schedule can be found here
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets anniversary screenings
Looking for something nostalgic and family-friendly? Cineworld Bristol is screening Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets across Halloween weekend to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary.
This is the second chapter in the world-famous Harry Potter series that sees Harry, Ron and Hermoine investigate a number of attacks on students who don't come from all-magical families. It's being shown from October 28 to October 30 at 12.40pm, 4.10pm and 7.40pm across all three days - tickets are £5.99 each or £23.96 for a family of four.
October 28-30, Hengrove Leisure Park, Hengrove Way, Bristol BS14 0HR. Listings here
Vue's horror film screenings
The cinema - which has theatres in Cribbs Causeway and Longwell Green - is offering a mixture of anniversary screenings along with some newer releases in time for the Halloween season. Older titles include Poltergeist, Hocus Pocus and 40 years since The Thing while there are some pre-Halloween newer releases including Nope and The Smile.
If you're looking for something the little ones will enjoy, Pananorman is being shown across Halloween weekend. Tickets start from £5.89 each.
See all the listings and prices here
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