Top Halloween haunts 2012

Halloween Havoc Haunted House of Horrors

Oct 25-27

Get ready to be scared when you adventure through an authentic haunted house filled with psycho killers, werewolves and every creature in between. Once (and if!) you find your way out, continue the creepy festivities at the Halloween costume ball with DJs and plenty of devilish dancing.

Luna Dark

Oct 26-28

Explore Luna Park's darker side, when it's transformed into a haunted playground for Halloween. Head along the trick-or-treat trail, enjoy spooky entertainment and keep your eyes peeled for the Joker Ghost, who has haunted the Scenic Railway since 1900.

All Hallows Eve at Thornbury Theatre

Oct 27

Get your groove on for a night of ghoulish dancing and party chaos as the Thornbury Theatre turns it on for a night of music and debauchery. With musical entertainment from the likes of the Woohoo Revue, Ghost Orkid, and El Moth, this will be a night of fine entertainment. And yes, costumes are expected, so don't let us all down.

Oz Horror Con

Oct 27

Fans of horror, gore and the paranormal, rejoice! There is a convention especially made for those who squeal in delight (instead of terror) at the thought of every kind of monster, ghost and serial killer all in the same room. There will be panel discussions, CosPlay competitions, prizes, giveaways and even a zombie rom-com show.

Big Kids' Scary Night Out

Oct 27

If you're over 18 and fancy running amok through Scienceworks, this is the night for you. It's all about the horror, so dress up in Halloween gear, activate your inner Goonie and get ready for a night of slimy science demonstrations, spooky lightning room shows, scary fulldome films, and close encounters with some creepy crawlies.

Melbourne Zombie Shuffle

Oct 28

Don your best ripped clothing and porridge make-up FX, because you and a couple of thousand other zombies will moan your way down Swanston Street searching for brains. For the first time there’s an official party afterwards: DEAD END at the Corner Hotel from 6pm.

Old Melbourne Ghost Tour

Oct 31

Journey back to a bygone era when opium dens filled basements and poor houses supplied bodies in the name of advancing medical science. As well as this Old Melbourne Ghost Tour, Lantern Ghost Tours are paying special Halloween visits to haunted jaunts like Point Cook Homestead, Altona Homestead, Williamstown and J Ward Lunatic Asylum in Ararat.

Halloween / Hardware at the Astor

Oct 31

So maybe watching John Carpenter's classic slasher is an obvious choice for your Halloween night – but who can resist when it's followed by the radioactive glow and cult cameos of the 1990 sci-fi Hardware?

The Sutherland Trio Trick or Treat

Oct 31

The Sutherland Trio will perform a 'Ghost' trio of songs, including Beethoven's Piano Trio Opus 70 No. 1 in D major. If you like your Halloween creepiness in classical form, this one's for you.

Monster Fest

Oct 31-Nov 9

Ask Godzilla. Ask the Hulk. Ask the Toxic Avenger. Monsters and mutations go hand in hand. Last year’s Fantastic Asia Festival has transformed, too, bursting free of its gooey cocoon as the new Monster Fest.

IRL Shooter Presents: Patient 0

Oct 31-Dec 21

A real-life multiplayer role-playing game. For up to 90 cortisol-raising minutes, you and five teammates will complete missions, score points, restore your health bar and shoot zombies – not on a screen, but in real life. Using laser tag technology and a large building in a secret location, this is as real as games get.

!PLONK! HALLOWEEN: Hello Darkness My Old Friend

Nov 2

These party experts will be comandeering Gertrude's Brown Couch for the evening, with bands Wilderbeast, the Jacks and Gladstone playing, and a shot of black vodka for everyone in costume. All for five motherflipping dollars.