{"id":451661,"date":"2026-09-30T01:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451661\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T01:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:22:14","slug":"scares-hit-the-big-screen-panic-at-the-paramount-returns-for-spooky-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451661\/","title":{"rendered":"Scares hit the big screen! Panic at the Paramount returns for spooky season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Creature features, cult classics, and frightfully fun favorites are taking over Austin!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintheatre.org\/events\/panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Panic at the Paramount <\/a>is back with a spooky-season lineup featuring horror favorites on the big screen, IMAX-sized scares, and even a cozy way to craft while you watch.<\/p>\n<p>We Are Austin hosts welcomed Stephen Jannise, Senior Director of Programming at the Paramount Theatre, for a first look at the films and special events creeping onto screens this October.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full video above for the Panic at the Paramount lineup and Stephen&#8217;s guide to spooky season!<img alt=\"We Are Austin hosts welcomed Stephen Jannise, Senior Director of Programming at the Paramount Theatre, for a first look at the films and special events creeping onto screens this October.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/d8e00ebf-1799-4231-bdbb-ea43fe1af7ce-IMG_9475.JPG\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We Are Austin hosts welcomed Stephen Jannise, Senior Director of Programming at the Paramount Theatre, for a first look at the films and special events creeping onto screens this October.<\/p>\n<p>Cult classics kick off the scares<\/p>\n<p>Opening weekend brings several familiar horror favorites back to the theater.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup includes a pairing of &#8220;Friday the 13th&#8221; and &#8220;A Bay of Blood,&#8221; along with &#8220;Carrie&#8221; and &#8220;Jennifer&#8217;s Body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintheatre.org\/events\/panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Panic at the Paramount&#8217;s <\/a>annual celebration of scary cinema, giving horror fans a chance to experience films both old and new with an audience on the big screen.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Creature features, cult classics, and frightfully fun favorites are taking over Austin! Panic at the Paramount is back with a spooky-season lineup featuring horror favorites on the big screen, IMAX-sized scares, and even a cozy way to craft while you watch.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/85e182d3-ffb3-449d-b406-38d825654ce0-UntitledSeptember292026at11.19.27.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Creature features, cult classics, and frightfully fun favorites are taking over Austin! Panic at the Paramount is back with a spooky-season lineup featuring horror favorites on the big screen, IMAX-sized scares, and even a cozy way to craft while you watch.<\/p>\n<p>Horror gets the IMAX treatment<\/p>\n<p>This year, the scares are also spreading beyond the Paramount itself.<\/p>\n<p>Audiences can go even bigger with IMAX screenings that include &#8220;It&#8221; and &#8220;Sinners,&#8221; bringing two very different kinds of horror to an especially massive screen.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"We Are Austin hosts welcomed Stephen Jannise, Senior Director of Programming at the Paramount Theatre, for a first look at the films and special events creeping onto screens this October.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4945a281-6fcf-4cfb-9eeb-5e89923e260b-IMG_9484.JPG\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We Are Austin hosts welcomed Stephen Jannise, Senior Director of Programming at the Paramount Theatre, for a first look at the films and special events creeping onto screens this October.<\/p>\n<p>Get crafty with your scary movies<\/p>\n<p>Not every spooky-season movie night has to leave you hiding behind your popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>Cozy Craft Cinema offers a different spin on the moviegoing experience, inviting audiences to settle in with a film while working on a craft.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen also shared several more titles to keep on your radar before Panic at the Paramount wraps up another season of thrills, chills, and movie-night fun.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintheatre.org\/events\/panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Paramount Theatre Austin online <\/a>for the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintheatre.org\/events\/panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Panic at the Paramount<\/a> schedule, participating venues, and tickets.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Scares hit the big screen! Panic at the Paramount returns for spooky season\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/e81f333a-ac1c-4d7b-8b72-03ffc02d9932-PANICATTHEPARAMOUNT2026FS.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scares hit the big screen! Panic at the Paramount returns for spooky season<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Creature features, cult classics, and frightfully fun favorites are taking over Austin! 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