Around town with Amelie: Find fun things to do around Austin for the upcoming fall

Amelie Hayne, Dispatch Reporter

As October begins to slowly creep around the corner, it’s time to start getting ready for spooky season and start by getting into the Halloween spirit.

If you’re a fan of horror movies and looking to find a good scare, then look no further than the House of Torment.

The House of Torment is located in north east Austin near the intersection of HWY 183 and HWY 290 East. The House of Torment is a full experience due to how the fun starts before you get into the actual attraction. Before even getting through the lines, actors in costume will come up to people and create personal interactions with guests.

There are three different rooms that change every year, this year the rooms are Rise of the Dead, Clown, and Dimensions of Darkness. A general admission ticket includes access to all three houses, and range from $20 to $30 depending on what day of the week you go. However, you can also upgrade your tickets to a Fast Pass for an extra $10, or skip the line for $20 to get into the attraction faster.

If you’re interested in watching some scary films, look no further than the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In, located off I-35 and is about 30 minutes from Bowie.

Individual walk-in tickets are around $11, but they also have packages for drive-ins that include snacks and unlimited passengers. The prices range from $30 to $45.

They are showing horror movies like the Blair Witch Project, Addams Family, the Goonies, Beetlejuice and more spooky classics.

Showings at the cinema occur all year round, but horror movies are being screened from September through October.

If you’re looking for something closer, the Alamo Drafthouse is screening a variety of horror movies to get into the Halloween spirit.

The Alamo is located right off of Mopac and Slaughter, and in October they are screening the Shining, the Cabin in the Woods, the Phantom of the Opera, and you can find more Halloween showings on their website. Tickets are not on sale yet, but should go up when it comes closer to October.

If you’re looking for a creepy and spooky experience, don’t miss out on the Austin Ghost Tours.

Austin is home to many haunted sights and locations that the ghost tour makes sure to feature.

They offer three different unique tours located in downtown Austin. On Thursdays it’s the ghost, murder and mayhem tour, on Fridays it’s the alleyway and shadows ghost walk of the capitol tour, and Saturday’s are the Historic District Ghost Tour.

Reservations are required so make sure to book the tour on their website if you are interested.

Tours are 90 minutes long and cost $25 per person. Make sure to check out any of these options so that you don’t miss out on the fun.