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The ultimate guide to movie screenings in Greater Boston this fall

Savor the autumn season with these fall-themed and Halloween movie screenings across the city.

"Hocus Pocus" is being screened at a few theaters around Greater Boston this fall. Courtesy of Disney

September 18, 2025

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There are two categories of moviegoers in the fall: the ones who love horror, Halloween, and gore, and the ones who’d much rather watch the warm nostalgic flick. Luckily, whether you’re looking for a real thrill or a cozy movie night, there is a movie screening for you.

Admittedly, most of the screenings around Greater Boston this season are for Halloween enthusiasts. But those spooky films range widely from serious bone-chillers like “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” to not-so-scary childhood classics like “Hocus Pocus” and “Scary Movie.”

Many theatres are also celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with special events and live shadowcast performances throughout the fall.

Here are 73 movie screenings across Greater Boston to your fall watch list, from freaky goosebump inducers (some with midnight showings) to lighthearted, family-friendly features.

Where to watch fall 2025 movie screenings in Greater Boston

September

Sept. 19: “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” (Alamo Drafthouse, Seaport, 9:30 p.m. $19.68)

Sept. 19: “A Chinese Ghost Story” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Sept. 20: “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” (Alamo Drafthouse, Seaport, 9:30 p.m. $19.68)

Sept. 20: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live shadowcast performance (AMC Boston Common 19, Downtown Boston, 9:30 p.m., prices vary)

Sept. 20: “Opera” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Sept. 20: “Eraserhead” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Sept. 21: “Ghost Ship” and “The Fog” (USS Salem, Quincy, 7 p.m., $40)

Sept. 21: “Good Will Hunting” (Lamplighter Brewing Co., Cambridge, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 22: “Ghost World” (Somerville Theatre, Somerville, 7:30 p.m.)

Sept. 24: “Knives Out” (Fenway Community Center, Fenway-Kenmore, 6 p.m.)

Sept. 25: “The Goonies” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)

Sept. 25: “Evil Dead” in live concert with film screening (The Cabot, Beverly, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Sept. 26: “Time After Time” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)

Sept. 26: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live shadowcast performance (Somerville Theatre, Somerville, 11:59 p.m., $20)

Sept. 27: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live shadowcast performance (AMC Boston Common 19, Downtown Boston, 9:30 p.m., prices vary)

Sept. 27: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Sept. 29: “M” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Sept. 30: “Hour of the Wolf” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Sept. 30: “Re-Animator” (Alamo Drafthouse, Seaport, 7 p.m., $19.68)

October

Oct. 1: “Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban” (Hood Park, Charlestown, 6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 1: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live shadowcast performance (Emerson Colonial Theatre, Downtown Boston, 7 p.m.)

Oct. 2: “Rope” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 3: “Insidious” (Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, 10 a.m.)

Oct. 3: “The Addams Family” (Rose Kennedy Greenway, Downtown Boston, sunset/6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 3: “Psycho” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Oct. 4: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (multiple AMC locations, 10:30 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 4: “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Oct. 5: “Hocus Pocus” with live commentary from actors (The Cabot, Beverly, 5 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 7: “Carnival of Souls” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 8: “Repulsion” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 10: “Us” (Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, 10 a.m.)

Oct. 10: “Goosebumps” (Rose Kennedy Greenway, Downtown Boston, sunset/6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 10: “Prom Night”

Oct. 11: “Scooby Doo” (Urban Park Roof Garden, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)

Oct. 11: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” livecast and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Mendon Drive-In, Mendon, 7:30 p.m.)

Oct. 11: “The Prowler” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Oct. 12: “Diabolique” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 2 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 14: “Possession” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 15: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (Charles River Speedway, Brighton, 8 p.m.)

Oct. 15: “Kwaidan” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 16: “Peeping Tom” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 16: “Ernest Scared Stupid” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 10:45 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 17: “The Conjuring” (Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, 10 a.m.)

Oct. 17: “Twilight” (Rose Kennedy Greenway, Downtown Boston, sunset/6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 17: “Nightmare on Elm Street” (Coolidge Corner Theatre Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Oct. 18: “Nosferatu” with live piano scoring (Maynard Fine Arts Theatre, Maynard, 1 p.m., $28.52)

Oct. 18: Horror Movie Marathon (Mendon Drive-In, Mendon, 7 p.m., $40 per car)

Oct. 18: “Scream” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Oct. 19: “Nosferatu the Vampyre” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 2 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 21: “Under the Skin” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 21: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (The Center for the Arts in Natick, Natick, 7:30 p.m., $14)

Oct. 22: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (The Center for the Arts in Natick, Natick, 7:30 p.m., $14)

Oct. 23: “The Devil’s Backbone” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 23: “Child’s Play 2” with actress Christine Elise (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 9:30 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 24: “A Quiet Place” (Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, 10 a.m.)

Oct. 24: “Halloweentown” (Rose Kennedy Greenway, Downtown Boston, sunset/6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 25: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with the RKO Army (The Cabot, Beverly, 8 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 25: Halloween Horror Marathon (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:30 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 26: “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 2 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 26: “Hocus Pocus” and “The Thing” (The Substation, Roslindale, 5 p.m.)

Oct. 26: “Phantom of the Opera” silent film with live accompaniment (Hammond Castle, Gloucester, 7 p.m.)

Oct. 27: “Ed Wood” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 28: “The Substance” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline 7 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 29: “Halloween” (The Anchor, Charlestown, 9 p.m.)

Oct. 30: “Hocus Pocus” with the Boston Pops (Boston Symphony Hall, Fenway-Kenmore, 7 p.m.)

Oct. 30: “Scary Movie” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 9:30 p.m., prices vary)

Oct. 31: “Annabelle” (Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, 10 a.m.)

Oct. 31: “The Haunting” (Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, 1:00 pm)

Oct. 31: “Hocus Pocus” with the Boston Pops (Boston Symphony Hall, Fenway-Kenmore, 7 p.m.)

Oct. 31: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live shadowcast performance (Somerville Theatre, Somerville, 9 p.m., $20)

Oct. 31: “The Phantom of the Opera” with live musical accompaniment (Boston Symphony Hall, Fenway-Kenmore, 10:30 p.m.)

Oct. 31: “Halloween” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

November

Nov. 1: “Halloween II” (Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, 11:59 p.m., $19.75)

Kelly Chan

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Kelly Chan is a content producer at Boston.com. She designs multimedia content on site and across social media platforms, and experiments with new ways to engage readers.

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The ultimate guide to movie screenings in Greater Boston this fall

Savor the autumn season with these fall-themed and Halloween movie screenings across the city.