7 spooky Halloween films you can see at Sidewalk Cinema
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Birmingham’s favorite local nonprofit cinema is celebrating Spooky Season with a curated selection of Halloween films—and you’re invited! Sidewalk Cinema’s Halloween Film Series 2025 kicks off on Friday, October 17 and runs through early November with multiple showings of films like Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Scooby-Doo (2002), Coco (2017) and more!
1. Practical Magic (1998)
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov — and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
- What: Practical Magic (1998)
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 17-23
- Tickets: Available online or in person
2. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik’s; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
- What: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 17-23
- Tickets: Available online or in person
3. Killer Klowns from Outer Space
When teenagers Mike and Debbie see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like circus clowns. They try to warn the local authorities, but everyone assumes their story is a prank. Meanwhile, the clowns set about harvesting and eating as many people as they can. It’s not until they kidnap Debbie that Mike decides it’s up to him to stop the clowns’ bloody rampage.
- What: Killer Klowns from Outer Space
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 17-23
- Tickets: Available online or in person
4. Scooby-Doo (2002)
Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.
- What: Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 24-30
- Tickets: Available online or in person
5. The Addams Family (1991)
When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams’ home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester’s life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester.
- What: The Addams Family (1991)
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 25-30
- Tickets: Available online or in person
6. Addams Family Values
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new “black widow” nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
- What: Addams Family Values
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 24-30
- Tickets: Available online or in person
7. Coco
Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
- What: Coco
- Where: Sidewalk Cinema, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Multiple showings from October 31-November 6
- Tickets: Available online or in person
BONUS: Sidewalk hosting two FREE Halloween-themed events
From 5-7PM on Friday, October 17, visit Sidewalk Cinema for the first-ever HOUSE OF WAX: Vinyl Happy Hour, which features curated specialty cocktails and an immersive musical experience featuring motion picture soundtracks on vinyl. Reservations are strongly recommended but not required; seating is first-come, first-served.
From 7-11PM on Friday, October 31, Sidewalk Cinema is teaming up with The Pizitz Food Hall for Monster Bash! This fright night spooktacular event will feature:
- A costume contest with cash prizes + more
- A mayhem “scary-oke” party hosted by @jmaxxevents
- An Addams Family photo op station
- An Upside Down Room with tarot and astrology readings by @goodwitchmama
- Frankenstein cocktails + mocktails and more!
Click here to register for this free, all-ages event.
Which of Sidewalk’s Halloween Film Series are you planning to see? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!
