Ross Fright Fest returns with a bevy of horror films on the big screen Oct. 1-25. Presented with support from Friends of the Ross, the fourth annual festival features even more spooky, campy, scary and thrilling movies for the Halloween season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festival includes a special week of classic horror films, featuring \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d (1960), \u201cHouse of Wax\u201d (1953), \u201cThe Haunting\u201d (1963), \u201cEyes Without a Face\u201d (1960), \u201cPsycho\u201d (1960) and \u201cThe Shining\u201d (1980).<\/p>\n
Tickets for each film are $10 general admission and $5 for Friends members and students, and can be purchased here<\/a>. A festival pass for any five films is available for $40 general admission (a $50 value) and $20 for members and Husker students (a $25 value). Planning to see a lot of Fright Fest movies? Patrons can buy multiple passes to use throughout the month. Festival passes are available online<\/a> and at the Ross box office.\u00a0When purchasing a festival pass online, please bring the confirmation email (printed or on a phone) so it can be scanned at the box office.<\/p>\n The Oct. 7 screening of \u201cAn American Werewolf in Paris\u201d (1981) is free for Friends members as part of the Friends 45 series.<\/p>\n A Student Night event on Oct. 21 will feature two films chosen by student voters: \u201cLeviticus\u201d (2026) and \u201cIt Follows\u201d (2014). Admission is $1 for students, but tickets must be purchased at the box office.<\/p>\n The 2026 lineup is:<\/p>\n Oct. 1: \u201cBeetlejuice\u201d<\/a> (1988), 6 p.m.; \u201cCreepshow\u201d<\/a> (1982), 8 p.m.Oct. 2: \u201c28 Days Later”<\/a> (2002), 6:45 p.m.; \u201c[REC]\u201d<\/a> (2007), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 4: \u201cThe Substance\u201d<\/a> (2024), 6:30 p.m.Oct. 7: \u201cAn American Werewolf in London\u201d<\/a> (1981), 7:15 p.m.Oct. 8: \u201cParanormal Activity\u201d<\/a> (2007), 6 p.m.; \u201cThe Blair Witch Project\u201d<\/a> (1999), 8 p.m.Oct. 9: “The Fog”<\/a> (4K restoration) (1980), 7:15 p.m.; \u201cThe Blob\u201d<\/a> (1988), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 11: \u201cNope\u201d<\/a> (2022), 6:30 p.m.Oct. 12: \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d<\/a> (1960), 5:30 p.m.; \u201cHouse of Wax\u201d<\/a> (1953), 7:30 p.m.Oct. 13: \u201cThe Haunting\u201d<\/a> (1963), 6:30 p.m.Oct. 14: \u201cEyes Without a Face\u201d<\/a> (1960), 5:30 p.m.; \u201cPsycho\u201d<\/a> (1960), 7:30 p.m.Oct. 15: \u201cThe Shining\u201d<\/a> (1980), 6:30 p.m.Oct. 16: \u201cRingu\u201d<\/a> (4K restoration) (1988), 7 p.m.; \u201cPulse\u201d<\/a> (4K restoration) (2001), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 17: \u201cHereditary\u201d<\/a> (2018), 6:30 p.m.; \u201cCemetery Man\u201d<\/a> (4K restoration) (1994), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 18: \u201cTrain to Busan\u201d<\/a> (10th anniversary) (2016), 7:15 p.m.Oct. 21: \u201cLeviticus\u201d<\/a> (2026), 6 p.m.; \u201cIt Follows\u201d<\/a> (2014), 8 p.m.Oct. 23: \u201cLet the Right One In\u201d<\/a> (2008), 6:45 p.m.; \u201cA Girl Walks Home Alone at Night\u201d<\/a> (2014), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 24: \u201cWeapons\u201d<\/a> (2025), 6:30 p.m.; \u201cThe Wolf House\u201d<\/a> (2018), 9:15 p.m.Oct. 25: \u201cA Ghost Story\u201d<\/a> (2017), 5:15 p.m.; \u201cClue\u201d<\/a> (1985), 7:15 p.m.<\/p>\n