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Ghost tours, horror movie marathons announced for Tampa Theatre's 'Nightmare on Franklin Street'

The historic Tampa Theatre brings back its Nightmare of Franklin Street movie and tour series for the sixth year starting Oct. 19.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- One of Tampa's most historic -- and reportedly most haunted -- locales is bringing back its popular Halloween movie and ghost tour series.

A Nightmare on Franklin Street returns Oct. 19-31 at Tampa Theatre with a lineup of classic horror flicks, cult favorites and family-friendly options.

The event series also has live storytelling dates and ghost tours of the iconic theater to get you in the Halloween spirit.

A Nightmare on Franklin Street tickets

-- Rocky Horror Picture Show: $15 general admission; $12 theater members

-- Ghosts of Tampa Theatre tours: $12 adults; $10 ages 2-12; free for theater members

-- Silent film The Cat and the Canary: $13 general admission; $10 theater members

-- "Mummy & Me" family films: $10 adults; $7 theater members; free for ages 12 and under

-- Regular screenings: $10 general admission; $7 theater members

-- Spirits of the Bay live storytelling: $10 general admission; free for theater members

More information at Tampa Theatre's Nightmare on Franklin Street.

Ghosts of Tampa Theatre tour schedule

• 3:00pm Friday, Oct. 19

• 11:30am Sunday, Oct. 21

• 11:30am Monday, Oct. 22

• 3:00pm Tuesday, Oct. 23

• 3:00pm Thursday, Oct. 25

• 3:00pm Friday, Oct. 26

• Late-Night Tour: 10:30pm Friday, Oct. 26

• 11:30am Sunday, Oct. 28

• 3:00pm Monday, Oct. 29

• 3:00pm Tuesday, Oct. 30

Film screening schedule

Friday, Oct. 19

-- Hi Noon, Goodbye Dr. Paul; 6:30 p.m.

-- The Rocky Horror Picture Show; 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20

-- All-day marathon on A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Starts at 10 a.m. with A Nightmare on Elm Street and ends with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 21

-- "Mummy & Me" screening: Corpse Bride; 2 p.m.

-- Bride of Frankenstein: 4:30 p.m.

-- The Brides of Dracula: 7 p.m.

-- The Brides Wore Blood (filmed in Jacksonville and St. Augustine): 9:45 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 22

-- "Mummy & Me" screening: Hotel Transylvania; 3 p.m.

-- Psycho; 6 p.m.

-- Eaten Alive; 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

-- A Quiet Place; 6 p.m.

-- Hereditary; 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 24

-- Teen Wolf; 7:30 p.m.

-- An American Werewolf in London; 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25

-- The Slumber Party Massacre; 7:30 p.m.

**After the screening stars Debra De Lisa and Joe Johnson will host an audience Q&A.

Friday, Oct. 26

-- The Cat and the Canary; 7:30 p.m.

**Include live accompaniment on the theater's original Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ.

Sunday, Oct. 28

-- "Mummy & Me" screening: Hocus Pocus; 2 p.m.

-- Phantasm; 5:30 p.m.

-- Bubba Ho-Tep; 8 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 29

-- Spirits of the Bay live storytelling with author Deborah Frethem; 7 p.m.

-- Beetlejuice; 9:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

-- IT; 6 p.m.

-- The Shining; 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 31

-- Halloween; 9:30 p.m.

More information and tickets here.

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