Splatter Fest

The Garland Theater is a horror movie haven during October, and its first annual Splatter Fest aims to exemplify just that as Elvira impersonator Evil K’Neva hosts a night filled with frightful flicks. Start with one of the most iconic slasher films of the 1980s, The Slumber Party Massacre, at 5 pm. Afterwards, delve into the depths of dreamland with Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street at 7 pm. Then at 9, you’ve got a steamy date with Leatherface and his big, long… chainsaw, in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The night ends with the wannabe-Marvel movie from hell, Toxic Avenger, which follows a nerd from New Jersey who becomes a gory vigilante hero after falling into a truck bed of toxic waste. This final showing starts at 11 pm and lasts into early Sunday, so make sure to grab a coffee or energy drink beforehand.

Splatter Fest • Sat, Oct. 26 from 5 pm-1 am • $25 • Garland Theater • 924 W. Garland Ave. • garlandtheater.org