Summer is a big season for movies, but if you’re a horror fan, the mainstream multiplexes may not have had enough to offer you this year. Sure, we got the amazing “It Follows “this spring, and Blumhouse fans had a couple new entries to check out. At home we could access a few notable VOD releases like “We Are Still Here” and then we had that “Poltergeist” remake…actually, let’s not talk about the “Poltergeist” remake. This year even marked the 40th anniversary of the ultimate summer monster movie, the legendary “Jaws,” which sprouted up a few local screenings last month. But for those of you still hungering for a good, scary night at the theater this summer, here’s a list of where to go in the weeks we’ve got left. The venues range from vintage theaters to cemeteries.

The Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

The Egyptian is worth a visit, if nothing else, just to check out how gorgeous it is. Originally built in 1922–an era when going to the movies was an outing to dress to impress for–The Egyptian is one of the original movie palaces.

This summer the theater’s hosting a series called Night of the Living ’80s, screening double-features of retro horror films that defined that era of the genre. On select nights, special guests will even be making appearances to host Q&A sessions.

Upcoming shows:

Aug. 7: “The Blob” and “The Thing”
7:30 p.m.

Aug. 8: “Fright Night” and “Child’s Play” (featuring Q&A by director Tom Holland)
7:30 p.m.

Aug. 9: “Nightmare City” and “Burial Ground”
7:30 p.m.

Aug. 13: “The Howling” (featuring Q&A by director Joe Dante)
7:30 p.m.

Aug. 16: “Chopping Mall” and “Night of the Comet” (featuring appearances by members of the cast in crew for both)
7:30 p.m.

If ’80s nostalgia isn’t enough to get you out there, the theater will also be hosting a screening of The Boy, a new, eerie film about a child sociopath produced by Elijah Wood, screening with a Q&A Aug. 14-16.

For tickets and info, visit: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/egyptian_theatre_events

Cinefamily

611 N. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Cinefamily is an L.A. nonprofit organization that presents to audiences, in their own words from their website, “interesting and unusual programs of exceptional, distinctive, weird and wonderful films.” They often find and preserve rare films as well. So, as you can imagine, you can check out some pretty unique horror entries here. Usually about twice a month, Cinefamily will host what they call “Friday Night Frights” at the historic Silent Movie Theater, a small, vintage theater on Fairfax built in 1942 (ironically, fifteen years after the era of silent movies ended). It’s a pretty intimate place to watch a movie, and if you get there early enough, you may even score a seat on one of their couches.

Upcoming Friday night shows include:

Aug 7 and 8: “It Follows” (featuring a live performance by the film’s composer, Disasterpeace)
10 p.m.

Aug. 21: “God Told Me To” and “The Whispers Cut”
Midnight

For tickets and info, visit: http://www.cinefamily.org/

The New Beverly

7165 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

The New Beverly is another vintage L.A. theater, dating back to the 1920s, which has over the years been a home to vaudeville acts and a stint as a nightclub before becoming a porno theater, then a grindhouse theater. Today it’s been re-established as a hub for classic movie screenings presented in 35 millimeter. Director Quentin Tarantino has owned the theater since 2007, and sometimes makes programming suggestions for the films they screen. So when it comes to good movie taste, you’re probably in good hands here.

Upcoming Horror Double-Features:

Aug. 11: “Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride” and “Scream and Scream Again”
7:30 p.m.

Aug. 19 and 20: “The Curse of Frankenstein” and “Dracula—Prince of Darkness”
7:30 p.m.

For tickets and info, visit: http://www.thenewbev.com/

Cinespia at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90038

If the warm weather has you aching for a picnic and an outdoor movie, check out Cinespia. This organization hosts their screenings in a cemetery, projecting movies against a mausoleum wall. As you can imagine, it’s a pretty interesting setting for horror movies when they present them. This year’s Cinespia run continues into September, when many of their horror selections for the year will be showing. Get there early to stake out a good place to sit and listen to their live D.J.

Upcoming Horror Screenings:

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Sept. 5: “Psycho”
Gates at 6:45 p.m.; movie at 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 11: “Grindhouse”
Gates at 6:45 p.m.; movie at 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 19: “Carrie”
Gates at 6:45 p.m.; movie at 8:30 p.m.

For tickets and info, visit: http://www.cinespia.org/

Sunnyside Cemetery Screenings

1095 E. Willow St. Long Beach, CA 90806

If you want to go to a cemetery screening, but find yourself on the far South edge of L.A. County, the city of Long Beach has its own cemetery screening program. In partnership with the Long Beach Cinematheque and The Frida Cinema, Sunnyside Cemetery is hosting movie screenings until October.

Upcoming Horror Screenings: