start the holiday off right by entering our steampunk haunted house: through the looking glass giveaway! scroll to the bottom of this post or click here for details.
haunted houses
10/20-22, 27-29, 31: the gravesend inn, the high-tech haunted hotel created by city tech's resident theatrical troupe, opens for its 12th year of tours at 186 jay st, brooklyn, $5. >>
10/21-22, 27-29: take a 50-minute candlelight tour of 'manhattan's most haunted house' and hear about the 'strange and inexplicable' occurrences there. merchant's house museum, $25-40. >>
10/21-23, 26-31: 'creepshow at the freakshow: the ride inspector's nightmare' is a 45-minute 'tour' through the coney island sideshow's back rooms, complete with drunken incompetent ride inspectors, victims of a roller coaster crash, and a court trial. coney island usa, $10. >>
10/22-31: get lost within a three-floor neo-victorian setting at bessie-award winning third rail projects' lewis carrol-inspired steampunk haunted house: through the looking glass. abrons arts center, $20-25. >>
10/25-28, 30: explore the crypt of the cathedral church of st john the divine while hearing about the evolution of halloween from the celtic new year celebration to all hallow’s eve. $20. >>
10/30 3-5pm: attend a re-enactment of an 1865 funeral in the black crape-draped parlor of 'manhattan's most haunted house', followed by a procession to the new york city marble cemetery for a rare tour. merchant's house museum, $30. >>
10/31 7 + 8:30pm: ghost-storytellers recount strange experiences and read selections from 19th-century horror classics in a parlor arranged for a mid-19th century funeral at the merchant’s house museum. $15. >>
10/31: a clinton hill residence transforms into a grimmm scarytale. details tba. 313 clinton ave (bet. lafayette + dekalb), free. >>
thru 10/31: prepare yourself for 20 minutes of crawling, violent/sexual situations and being touched at the blackout haunted house. protective mask and flashlight provided. oh, and you walk through it alone. 54 w. 39th st (between 5th + 6th aves), $30. >>
thru 11/5: blood manor returns for its 7th year with nineteen environments, killer klowns, a pig-man stalker, more. 163 varick, $25 online, $35 door ($20 student nights, free if it's your b-day!). >>
events
10/20-22, 27-29 8pm: rabbit hole ensemble's the tale of frankenstein's daughter reimagines mary shelley's doctor and monster as women. bax (421 5th ave @ 8th st, park slope), $18. >>
10/20-23, 27-30 (various times): rkp theater ensemble's dance piece the tragedy of maria macabre is inspired by 19th century european circus imagery, silent horror films, and el dia de los muertos. wild project, $20. >>
10/22-23, 29-30 11am-4:30pm: get lost in the queens county farm museum’s three-acre interactive ‘amazing maize’ maze. free farm admission (except 10/30), $9 maze admission. >>
10/22 8pm: observatory's halloween/day of the dead costume party features new episodes of ghoul a go-go and the midnight archive, plus burlesque, music, a piñata, food + drink specials (decorate your own sugar skull!), and a costume contest. $12. >>
10/23 4-8pm: bring your skillz and appetite to the carve for farms pumpkin carving contest and fall foods fest. $12 sugg. don. benefits just food's hurricane relief fund and gets you a pumpkin, tools to work with and pointers. pumpkin pierogies, pumpkin muffins, autumnal drinks, more available for purchase. warsaw (greenpoint). >>
10/23 9pm-2am: masks will change hands (b.y.o.) as readings, music, burlesque and the night unfolds at the 4th annual poetry brothel masquerade. the back room (102 norfolk), $10. >>
10/25 7pm: watch episodes of ‘90s shows at secret formula's halloween spooktacular tv party: saved by the bell, the adventures of pete + pere, mighty morphin' power rangers, fresh prince of bel air, more. bobbing for beers (!), costume and trivia contests, free candy, more. bell house, $5. >>
10/26 8pm: elna baker and kevin townley's 'the talent show' special 'whore-o-ween spooktacular' features reggie watts, jessi klein, eugene mirman, dave hill, t-berry, and performance artist joseph keckler. littlefield, $7. >>
10/26 9pm-midnight: dress up as your favorite meme or viral video star at the third annual hallowmeme costume party. bowery electric, free. >>
10/27 8pm: thereminist kip rosser gives a scholarly and irreverent presentation on the history and science behind the spooky-yet-beautiful sounding instrument that provided the soundtrack for many ‘50s and ‘60s sci-fi films. observatory, $5. >>
* new! 10/27-31 11pm: enjoy a ballroom party with djs and live acts, plus catered food at the sleep no more post-show masquerade after parties. themed-dress required. mckittrick hotel (530 w. 27th st bet 10th + 11th aves), $25. >>
10/28-29 6:30-8:30pm: take a 'haunted' lantern tour of the historic water battery at fort trotten park, free >>
* new! 10/28 7pm: dress in costume and ride in the halloween critical mass (free), then head to a dance party with fellow cyclists (sliding scale starting at $10). meet at union square park. >>
10/28 8pm: blonde mullets, black curly wigs and 'staches rule when the wet look ('the most amazing hall + oates cover band ever') play a hall-oates-ween celebration at union hall. the shitty pixies join for an interesting mix. $8 adv, $10 door. >>
* new! 10/28 8pm-1am: dress to kill @ the personal theatrics zombie prom. bands, prom photos, raffle, $3 pbr, more. the delancey, $15. >>
* new! 10/28 9:30, 11:30pm: d20 burlesuqe presents a tribute to h.p. lovecraft at lakeside lounge, $10-15 >>
10/28 midnight: carrie + karaoke = carrieoke! bring your own towel (think fake blood... everywhere). union hall, free. >>
10/29 10am + 10pm: dance to michael jackson's ‘thriller’ for the fifth annual ‘thrill the world' – a worldwide simultaneous reenactment of the video for world records and charity. 10am @ i.s. 52 junior h.s. in inwood; 10pm @ coney island. >>
10/29 12, 4pm (+ 12/30): smashing pumpkins, medieval style! bring your pumpkin to the new york hall of science, and they'll launch it from their 19-foot outdoor catapult. free with $11 museum admission. >>
10/29 2-5pm: treats for grown-ups! sample five liquid and candy pairings (whisky + caramel, vodka + pixy stix... mmm...) at bottlerocket wine + spirits, free >>
10/29 7pm (5-7pm free tailgate party: heavy metal parking lot): have a heavy metal halloween with with cover bands misstalica (metallica), show no mercy (slayer) and violent age (misfits). bell house, $12 adv, $15 dos. >>
10/29 8pm: kristen schaal and kurt braunohler host a spooky halloween version of 'hot tub' with john darnielle of the mountain goats, wyatt cenac, andres du bouchet, and found footage festival. prizes for best costumes. littlefield, $20. >>
10/29 8pm: punk rock rules at bar matchless with cover bands performing as the descendents, the ramones, alkaline trio, the misfits and... hey lewis + the news(?). $7. >>
10/29 8pm-12am: take part in dances of vices' interactive victorian murder mystery theater game and dance to the murder ballads and hot jazz of brian carpenter's ghost train orchestra beneath the neo-gothic arches of riverside church. $30 with code 'SHIEN40' (reg $50). >>
10/29 9pm-5am: gemini + scorpio's 'masquerade macabre' party goes all-out with entertainment from the hungry march band, shayfer james + his gentlemen band, eclectic djs, expressionist puppetry from the royal baritarian players, burlesque, fortune-telling, silver film portraits, absinthe, much more. irondale center, 85 s. oxford (fort greene), $20+. >>
* new! 10/29 9pm-late: it's your last night alive at built by meanred's 'end of the world zombie attack' dance party. masonic temple, $15. >>
10/29 10pm: the freaks come out at night for the rub's classic hip hop dance party @ southpaw, $10 >>
10/29 10pm-6am: bangon!nyc's 'warehouse of horrors' dance party features 2 main stages, 5 themed rooms, a torture/fetish dungeon, a haunted house, and a zipline. williamsburg/greenpoint location tba, $15 adv, $20 door (rsvp req'd). >>
10/29 11pm: personal care meets hell raiser in a dance-party theme only the folks from cheryl could dream up... ‘cherylween iv: prellraiser.’ costume inspiration: burt's killer bees, rosemary's baby powder, the blistexorcist... bell house, $8 adv. >>
10/30 12pm (moved from 10/29): it's time for the 13th annual great pupkin dog costume contest at fort greene park. check out these adorbs photo galleries dating back to 1999. $5 sugg. don. to compete. >>
* new! 10/30 12-3pm: enter your carved/decorated pumpkin at petite abeille's second annual contest for a chane to win a $450 bottle of belgium’s saint feullien triple - 'the world’s largest' at nine liters (two-and-a-third gallons). 401 e. 20th st @ 1st ave. >>
* new! 10/30-31 1pm: fall tours at green-wood include stops at the graves of the wizard of oz, george washington’s favorite dentist (?), the founders of spiritualism, and the normally-closed-to-the-public catacombs. green-wood, $20. >>
10/30 1-3pm: the manhattan skyline serves as the backdrop to the 9th annual howl-o-ween charity doggie costume parade and contest at the brooklyn heights promenade. $25/pooch to compete. >>
* new! 10/30 7pm: take a trip to the 1930's russia of mikhail bulgakov’s novel, the master and margarita: dress as your favorite character (or of halloween lore) and enjoy live music, tarot readings, magical feats, more. galapagos, $15 online, $20 door. >>
10/30 9pm-2am: michael arenella and his dreamland orchestra throw down hot '20s jazz in a private loft with a roof terrace at their 'silver scream soiree'. burlesque, silent horror films, free hors d'oeuvres and treats, more. 320 w. 37th st, 14th floor, $35 adv only. >>
10/31 6:30pm: the annual park slope children's halloween parade (the largest in the u.s.) marches from 14th st and seventh ave to washington park and the old stone house, free >>
10/31 7pm: it’s a special halloween edition of the ‘real characters’ monthly storytelling + performance show at mcnally jackson: michael kupperman, elna baker (‘the talent show’), nick vatterott, george gordon, matt mercier, plus ted travelstead (sex: our bodies our junk) recalls being a kid actor in children of the corn ii. free. >>
10/31 7pm: otto penzler presents zombies! zombies! zombies!, his collection of zombie-themed fiction by world-renowned authors like stephen king, joe r. lansdale, and richard matheson. powerhouse arena, free (rsvp). >>
10/31 7-10:30pm: the massive village halloween parade takes over sixth ave for the 39th year. anyone in costume can march! free. >>
10/31 8pm: smooth rock meets halloween with cover bands dionne werewolf and hall-oween and oates. union hall, $8. >>
10/31 9pm: oh! you pretty things pays tribute to cult musical cabaret with mistress of ceremonies formika, performances from this ambitious orchestra, lady circus, burlesque, a costume contest and djs spinning glam, goth, rock and swing. $15 admission w. rsvp ($20 dos) includes admission to the gallery's nasty mondays nyc: rockstar funeral. >>
movies
10/21-11/5: film forum celebrates the 100th birthday of master film composer bernard herrmann with two weeks of his best: citizen kane, taxi driver, the day the earth stood still, psycho, fahrenheit 451, more. $13.50 (many are double features). >>
10/27 7, 9:30pm: 'a boy's best friend is his mother.' alfred hitchcock's masterpiece, psycho (1960) screens at clearview chelsea, $7.50. >>
10/27-29 11:55pm: original boris karloff classics, frankenstein (1931) and bride of frankenstein (1935) double feature at nighthawk cinema, $11 >>
* new! 10/27-10/31: the film society of lincoln center's 'scary movies' series feaures premieres and classics from the seventh victim to poltergeist to the cat. $13. >>
10/28 7pm: free screening of fritz lang's metropolis (1927) with live organ accompaniment at trinity church >>
10/28 7, 10pm: music from the great organ of the cathedral church of st. john the divine accompanies a screening of the phantom of the opera (1925), followed by a procession of ghouls. $20. >>
10/28-29 10pm: f.w. murnau's nosferatu (1922) with a live electronic soundtrack by daryl fleming and the blood sucking freaks. nitehawk cinema, $16. >>
10/28 10:15pm: david bowie's hair... scary! it's time for the annual labyrinth sing-along and costume party/contest at 92ytribeca. $13 admission includes a beer. >>
10/28-29, 31 midnight: the rocky horror picture show, the shining, the exorcist... decisions, decisions! clearview chelsea, $9-10 each. >>
10/30 7:30pm: sara 'i'm boris's daughter' karloff in person at a special 80th anniversary screening of frankenstien (1931). mmi, free with $12 museum admission. >>
10/30-31 (5 or 7pm): dixieland band the red hook ramblers provide an original live soundtrack for spooky silent comedies starring buster keaton, harold lloyd and stan laurel. $15. >>
10/31 dusk: free outdoor movie: the rocky horror picture show (habana outpost) >>
bonus
10/21-22: the manhattan vintage clothing and antique textile show and sale comes to the metropolitan pavilion, $20 ($5 off with email signup) >>
10/23 12-8pm: look for retro-futuristic costume inspiration at the fourth annual steampunk day and fashion show. dumbo loft (155 water st), $5 admission. >>
thru 10/31: 20% off all halloween items, including costume pieces, wigs, makeup, and accessories at guvnor's in park slope (coupon) >>
45 pumpkin-carving patterns and pumpkin templates from martha stewart >>
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