Heads up: These events have passed. This stretch of Enzian’s Halloween programming ran Oct. 20-31, 2026.
Maitland’s indie cinema saves some of its best Halloween programming for the final stretch, from 35mm cult classics with matching cocktails to a $15 Eden Bar party on Oct. 31.
Quick Facts
- What: The last stretch of Enzian’s 13+ Films & Cocktails of Halloween
- When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
- Where: Enzian Theater and Eden Bar, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland
- Cost: Two lawn screenings are free · Eden Bar’s Halloween Party is $15 (21+) · other screenings are ticketed
The big one: Nosferatu, live
On Sunday, Oct. 25, Enzian screens F.W. Murnau’s 1922 Nosferatu with a brand-new score played live by the Fernwood String Quartet. Fourteen members of the Central Florida Composers Forum wrote the music together, so this is a one-of-a-kind local premiere attached to the most famous vampire in film. There are two shows, at noon and 2:45 p.m., and the featured cocktail, the Transylvania Twist, mixes mezcal, cream of coconut and lime with a chamoy rim.
Free nights on the lawn
Two Wednesdays are free on the Enzian lawn, first come, first served: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride on Oct. 21 and a Halloween secret screening on Oct. 28, both at 8 p.m. Bring a blanket, or buy one of the limited reserved picnic baskets that come with popcorn and a bucket of beer. Outside food and drinks aren’t allowed. If the lot fills, there’s free overflow parking at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley. If the weather turns, Enzian posts reschedules on its social media.
For the late crowd
- Tue, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m.: John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness on 35mm, part of a Sam Neill tribute
- Sat, Oct. 24, 11:59 p.m.: Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood, a new 4K restoration for its 55th anniversary
- Tue, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.: Evil Dead II on 35mm
- Sat, Oct. 31, 11:59 p.m.: Halloween II for its 45th anniversary
Each title comes with its own themed cocktail at Eden Bar.
Halloween night at Eden Bar
Enzian’s annual Eden Bar Halloween Party runs 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Oct. 31. This year’s theme is “subterranean scares,” so expect costumes, music, food, drinks and games. It’s 21+, tickets are $15 and the theater says they’re limited. Stay for Halloween II at midnight, which is a separate ticket.
Why We’re Hyped
Most Halloween plans are either for kids or for a theme park. Enzian’s lineup is neither: a brand-new live score for a silent classic, two free movies under the trees and a midnight slasher with a matching cocktail. It’s the rare Halloween week you can do on a $0 Wednesday or a $15 Saturday.
The Details
- Venue: Enzian Theater and Eden Bar, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, FL 32751
- Free lawn screenings: Corpse Bride, Wed, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. · Halloween secret screening, Wed, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.
- Nosferatu: Shadows and Sound (live): Sun, Oct. 25, noon and 2:45 p.m.
- Late shows: In the Mouth of Madness, Tue, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m. · A Bay of Blood, Sat, Oct. 24, 11:59 p.m. · Evil Dead II, Tue, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m. · Halloween II, Sat, Oct. 31, 11:59 p.m.
- Eden Bar Halloween Party: Sat, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.–midnight · 21+ · $15
- Tickets and showtimes: enzian.org
