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Get deep inside a creepy scenario at Sandbox VR. It’s a highly immersive experience complete with haptics, so it feels like you’re physically interacting with the dreadful creatures inside an abandoned hospital or during a zombie apocalypse. See website for details and booking. Sandbox VR, City Foundry, 3730 Foundry Way.
Arkadin Cinema in Bevo has been leaning hard into spooky season all month long, and the hits keep coming. On Friday, October 24, check out a curated mashup of Satanic Panic clips and 1977’s Alucarda. Then, enjoy a Monster Mash Movie Marathon on Saturday, October 25. On Halloween proper, take in Dario Argento’s classic Suspiria. See website for more details. Arkadin Cinema, 5228 Gravois.
HauntedBar | Through November 1
The fun and friendly HandleBar that you thought you knew has been taken over by goblins, ghouls, and the undead. HauntedBar is a creepy pop-up at The Grove’s bicycle-themed HandleBar, with scary drink specials and theme parties such as VibeZ Presents: A Haunted Affair on October 23, a HandleWeen costume and dance party on October 31, and a Zombie Prom on November 1. HandleBar, 4127 Manchester.
Legends & Lanterns | October 24–26
Travel through Halloween history in scenic St. Charles to experience different eras and traditions, from a Victorian Mourning Museum to visits from Lizzie Borden to the glare of Medusa. It’s a spooky good time, with treats and tricks to suit all levels of terror tolerance. See website for times and details. Historic Main Street, St. Charles.
The Legendary CWE Halloween | October 25
The Central West End’s neighborhood party starts family-friendly and turns into a bash for grownups when the sun goes down. It starts with a kids’ costume parade at 11 a.m., trick-or-treating at local businesses, a dog costume parade at 1 p.m., and then live music. The adult street party starts at 6 p.m., and the very competitive costume contest begins at 8 p.m. The party continues until midnight. See website for details. Central West End.
Six Flags Fright Fest | Through November 2
Roller coasters are just scarier in the dark. At Fright Fest, that’s just one option for a major case of the heebie-jeebies. See if you make it through Slaughterhouse, Creatures of the Corn, Oddballs Fun House, Troll Bypass, Rottingham & Bones Graveyard, Spider Alley, and more. Six Flags, 4900 Six Flags, Eureka.
The Darkness, Creepyworld, and Lemp Brewery Haunted House
If you’re looking for high production value and immersive terror, these haunted attractions are great bets. The company behind them is always working on new nightmares. See the website for times and ticket details.
Tim’s Chrome Bar | Through October 31
There are plenty of scares happening at Tim’s Chrome Bar. On October 23, visit for Costume Karaoke (which could be terrifying, depending on who has the mic). On October 24, the Halloween Market has strolling magic, tarot and aura readings, live poetry, and vintage vendors. The big Halloween crescendo is the K-Pop Hallyuween Party on FridayOctober 31. Dress to impress, and expect a jumpin’ dance floor.
Go all night with the Hi-Pointe Theatre’s grim Graveyard Shift, a movie marathon starting at 9 p.m. on October 25 and running through 5 a.m. Sunday. Survivors get a special reward, with ticket options ranging from $20–$50. Then, on October 31, the theater pairs with St. Louis Punk Rock Flea Market to present Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2, with live music and a costume contest.
SLAM Underground: GOTHIC | October 31
The Saint Louis Art Museum’s quarterly Friday party falls on Halloween this year, and it’s making the most of it. Haunting music fills the corridors, and the cocktail specials are deadly. Learn about seances and the ethically dodgy medical practice of sketching the dead, and enjoy an interactive Dungeons and Dragons performance. Explore Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea and Manuel Mathieu: Pendulum.
