The Shining on 35mm at the Los Angeles Theatre

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and the best-timed scare in town is at a 1931 movie palace on Broadway. The Los Angeles Theatre shows Stanley Kubrick's The Shining on 35mm film that night, starting at 8:00 PM. If you are sorting through things to do in Los Angeles on October 31, this is the one for people who want their horror big, loud and projected on actual film.

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 8:00 PM Where: Los Angeles Theatre, 615 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Tickets: From $18 through AllEvents

What to expect

The Shining is the 1980 Kubrick adaptation of the Stephen King novel, following a family caretaking the isolated Overlook Hotel through a snowbound winter. It is a slow, symmetrical, unnerving film, and it rewards a big room. Seeing it on a 35mm print means film grain, warm color and the slight flicker that a digital file never quite reproduces. Those hallway shots and that long run of Steadicam glides land differently in a historic auditorium with a crowd holding its breath.

The listing describes the evening as a movie palace screening. It does not name a costume contest or other programming, so plan on a straightforward night at the movies, in a room that is a spectacle by itself. The Los Angeles Theatre is known for its ornate lobby, mirrored details and grand scale, which makes a haunted-hotel movie feel oddly at home.

Planning your night

Tickets start at $18, and the listing shows several higher tiers, so check the official page for what each level gets you. Halloween screenings in LA tend to sell well, and a 35mm print of a cult favorite will draw a crowd, so buying ahead is the safer move. If you are scanning for LA events this weekend, this lands on the Saturday itself.

The theatre sits on Broadway in the heart of Downtown. Metro rail stops at Pershing Square and 7th Street/Metro Center are within a short walk, and street parking on Broadway is limited on a holiday night, so a nearby garage or transit is easier. Costumes are a fair bet in this crowd, though the listing does not say so, so confirm any dress or bag rules with the venue.

Why go

Horror fans get a rare chance to see a Kubrick landmark the way it was shot and first released. Film lovers get a historic theatre. Everyone else gets a very good excuse to spend Halloween night out. Browse more arts and culture on our arts and culture page for other screenings and shows around the city.