Mendon Twin Drive-In Holding 'Halloween Happenings' Through October

If you’re looking for a scare this Halloween season, you’re in for a treat right around the corner from Milford.

The Phantom Gourmet‘s Andelman brothers plan to host interactive-themed celebrations at the Mendon Twin Drive-In each weekend throughout the month of October, including a double Halloween first-run and classic horror movie features on the drive-in’s screens, as well as spooky entertainment, costume contests, pumpkins and seasonally-themed treats.

What’s more, the drive-in’s heated beer garden will be turned into a pumpkin patch lined with fire pits, at which cider donuts, candy, hard cider and pumpkin-laced beer selections will be served.

Characters in customers from The Halloween Outlet in Worcester will be out and about, and guests are encouraged to wear their best Halloween costume to participate in a costume contest. The top three winners of the contest will be awarded with complimentary drive-in passes, Phantom Gourmet gift cards and memorabilia from the Mendon Twin Drive-In.

The drive-in will open gates at 6 p.m. each Friday and Saturday through October, with a bonus night on Sunday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, oct. 30. Screenings will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission throughout October is $25 per car.

The schedule is as follows:

Oct. 3-4: “The Scariest Weekend in Drive-In History”
Screen One: “Annabelle” & “As Above, So Below”
Screen Two: “The Exorcist” & “The Shining”

Oct. 10: “Family Fun Halloween” & “Scary Doll Night”
Screen One: “Ghostbusters” & “Beetlejuice”
Screen Two: “Annabelle” & “Child’s Play”

Oct. 11: “Scary Doll Night” & “The Live Rocky Horror Picture Show”
Screen One: “Annabelle” & “Child’s Play”
Screen Two: “Beetlejuice” & “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
Bonus: After the screening of “Beetlejuice,” The RKO Players will take to the stage for a reenactment of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” with guests encouraged to join in for a “Thriller Night.” The troupe will then continue a live reenactment performance during the screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” film.

Oct. 12: “Scary Doll Night” & “Family Fun Halloween”
Screen One: “Annabelle” & “Child’s Play”
Screen Two: “Ghostbusters” & “Beetlejuice”

Oct. 17-18: “Horror Classics” & “Salute to Zombies”
Screen One: “Friday the 13th” & “Nightmare on Elm Street”
Screen Two: “Dawn of the Dead” & “Zombieland”

Oct. 24-25: “Halloween 2014” & “Ode to Halloween”
Screen One: “Ouija” & “Dracula (2014)“
Screen Two: “Halloween” & “Halloween II”

Oct. 30-31 & Nov. 1: “Halloween 2014” & “Saw Night”
Screen One: “Ouija” & “Dracula (2014)“
Screen Two: “Saw” & “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

The Mendon Twin Drive-In is located at 35 Milford Street in Mendon. For more information, (508) 473-1092, visit mendondrivein.com or follow the drive-in on Facebook at /MendonTwinDriveIn and Twitter @MendonTwinDriveIn.

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