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.
This year’s festival includes a special week of classic horror films, featuring “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960), “House of Wax” (1953), “The Haunting” (1963), “Eyes Without a Face” (1960), “Psycho” (1960) and “The Shining” (1980).
Tickets for each film are $10 general admission and $5 for Friends members and students, and can be purchased here. 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 and at the Ross box office. When purchasing a festival pass online, please bring the confirmation email (printed or on a phone) so it can be scanned at the box office.
The Oct. 7 screening of “An American Werewolf in Paris” (1981) is free for Friends members as part of the Friends 45 series.
A Student Night on Oct. 21 will feature two films chosen by student voters: “Leviticus” (2026) and “It Follows” (2014). Admission is $1 for students, but tickets must be purchased at the box office.
The 2026 lineup is:
- Oct. 1: “Beetlejuice” (1988), 6 p.m.; “Creepshow” (1982), 8 p.m.
- Oct. 2: “28 Days Later" (2002), 6:45 p.m.; “[REC]” (2007), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 4: “The Substance” (2024), 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 7: “An American Werewolf in London” (1981), 7:15 p.m.
- Oct. 8: “Paranormal Activity” (2007), 6 p.m.; “The Blair Witch Project” (1999), 8 p.m.
- Oct. 9: "The Fog" (4K restoration) (1980), 7:15 p.m.; “The Blob” (1988), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 11: “Nope” (2022), 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 12: “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960), 5:30 p.m.; “House of Wax” (1953), 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 13: “The Haunting” (1963), 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 14: “Eyes Without a Face” (1960), 5:30 p.m.; “Psycho” (1960), 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 15: “The Shining” (1980), 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 16: “Ringu” (4K restoration) (1988), 7 p.m.; “Pulse” (4K restoration) (2001), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 17: “Hereditary” (2018), 6:30 p.m.; “Cemetery Man” (4K restoration) (1994), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 18: “Train to Busan” (10th anniversary) (2016), 7:15 p.m.
- Oct. 21: “Leviticus” (2026), 6 p.m.; “It Follows” (2014), 8 p.m.
- Oct. 23: “Let the Right One In” (2008), 6:45 p.m.; “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” (2014), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 24: “Weapons” (2025), 6:30 p.m.; “The Wolf House” (2018), 9:15 p.m.
- Oct. 25: “A Ghost Story” (2017), 5:15 p.m.; “Clue” (1985), 7:15 p.m.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross’ website.
