Pennsylvanian fright fans looking for some outdoor chills and thrills this Halloween season may want to point their car hoods toward the Mahoning Drive-In Theater this weekend to attend the Halloween Horror-Fest. Featuring four 35mm screenings of horror films under the stars, the marathon will see Freddy Krueger, Lucio Fulci's zombies, a deranged doctor, and a Santa Claus killer grace the silver screen.

Held on October 24th and 25th at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, PA, the Halloween Horror-Fest will be open for business beginning at 6:00pm. Live rock music, costume contests, and prize raffles will take place before the film reels roll at 7:30pm.

For $10 a carload, attendees can watch A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Gates of Hell (aka City of the Living Dead), Doctor Butcher, M.D. (aka Zombie Holocaust), and the 1972 anthology horror film, Tales from the Crypt. The marathon serves as both a celebration of Halloween and a fundraiser to help the Mahoning Drive-In with digital conversion costs next year.

Mahoning Drive-In:

  • 635 Seneca Road
  • Lehighton, PA 18235

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