The Halloween weekend is finally upon us and fang-tastic spooky events are taking place all around Oxford and beyond.
From ghost trails and horror films to Halloween light trials, there is something for everyone no matter how old (or brave) you might be.
We rang around events around the city and further afield to find out just how scary they actually are.
We then rated each event on our every own ‘spooky scale’, with ratings of eerie (which is family-friend), creepy, frightening and terrifying (adult-only events).
This is how all the events faired.
Halloween Kills at Odeon – Terrifying
On October 30 and 31 at 9:30pm Odeon will be showing Halloween Kills, the latest film in the Halloween franchise.
The synopsis states that the ‘saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween franchise’.
The film is rated 18+ and is guaranteed to chill you to the bone.
Ghost Fest – Creepy
Oxford Castle & Prison’s Ghost Fest is back for 2021.
The spook-tacular festival will feature spooky tours and potion making with resident warlock Merlin.
The tours will see guests visit the vaulted well chamber, visit the punishment cells and go underground into the dark, damp Crypt. Guests will also head to the top of St. Georges Tower to view the dreaming spires as the city lights twinkle.
Parts of the tour will be carried out in darkness, to give you the essence of what it is like to hunt for ghosts.
The Spooky Tours are recommend for ages 12+.
The potion making class is aimed at children and will see them brew up some magic with three exciting activities in an hour-long workshop.
Bill Spectre’s Ghost Trails - Eerie
This ghost trail is described as ‘spooky fun’ as it incorporates theatrical costumes.
This year’s Halloween tour will take place is Burford rather than Oxford, at 5:30 and 7:30 on October 31.
Mr Spectre said he does not make his ghost tour scary because there is ‘too much scariness in the world’.
Oxford ghost tours – Eerie
The Ghost Walk is an unsettling journey through the bleakest moments in the University’s history.
The Ghost Tours are £14.95 per adult, £13.95 for students/seniors and £6.95 for children under 16. They last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
All tours depart outside Trinity College gates in Broad Street.
Blenheim Palace Halloween trail – Eerie
This trail at Blenheim Palace is a spooky, fun-filled, after dark trail for all the family.
Families can wind their way through the illuminated haunted woods filled with creepy neon cobwebs, ghastly ghouls, wicked witches, larger-than life spiders and beastly bats. There also glowing pumpkins and daring fire artists on display.
READ MORE: REVIW: Blenheim Palace Halloween trail great for family fun
Blenheim Palace afternoon tea – Eerie
Over the Halloween weekend Blenheim Palace is hosting a Halloween afternoon tea.
The adult’s afternoon tea is very similar to a traditional afternoon tea while the children’s one is extra spooky.
The starters for the children’s afternoon tea are comprised of devilled eggs, cheesy popcorn brains and sausage ‘mummy dippers with blood’.
Like the adults menu, the children’s one also includes scones, jam and cream.
The children’s sweets options include a ghost gingerbread biscuit, twit-twoo owl cupcake, milk chocolate waffle witch hat and spooks eye ball jelly.
READ MORE: I tried Blenheim Palace’s Halloween afternoon tea
The Addams Family 2 at Odeon – Eerie
Their creepy and their kooky … mysterious and spooky … their all-together ooky … the Adams family.
The world’s spookiest family are back in this animated adventure for all the family to enjoy.
This is a sequel to the 2019 film The Addams Family, continuing the franchises long history which dates back to 1938.
The synopsis of the film is: ‘In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with ‘scream time’.
‘To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation.
‘Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?’
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