See the fun over the years!

Come out and experience one of central Illinois' top Halloween themed movie events over the course of 3 weekends in September & 2 big weekends in October 2024.

Frightfest has everything you want for some scary fun: spooky decorations, haunting ghost stories, fabulous themed food specials, Halloween themed movie features for family or scary movies for horror fans, costume contests, trunk or treat for the kids, roaming monsters and our final scary haunted trail for all those to enjoy.

Weekend 2: September 13th & 14th: 80's Anniversary Weekend

Screen 1: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) & Ghostbusters(1984) Double feature

Screen 2: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) & Friday the 13th(1980) Double Feature

Weekend 3: September 20th & 21st: Ghosts & Ghouls Weekend

Screen 1: Casper(1995) & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) Double feature

Screen 2: Sinister(2012) & A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984) Double Feature

Our 13th Annual Frightfest is coming soon with a ton of fun extras to enjoy with the movies! Not only does your admission get you in to see your choice of double features, but you can enjoy all the Halloween fun bonus activities before the movies start and during our intermission time including:

A chance to snag the collectible merchandise!

Trunk or Treat- decorate your car and hand out candy for a chance to win a prize or go around trick or treating to get some free goodies!

Photo spots- dozens of photo areas around the theater to get pictures with to remember your trip.

Roaming Monsters- Grab a selfie with a ghoul before the show!

Food/Drink Specials- from apple donuts to caramel apple slushies, Frightfest has plenty of themed treats and seasonal fall favorites to enjoy with your show plus our regular menus.

Harvest Hollow Haunted Trail- for just $2 you can enter our final haunted trail filled with scary monsters, traps and frightening fun.

Costume Contest- Prizes for participants and winners in Kids and Adults categories each night.

Spooky fun with Halloween music, special intermission and a fun Halloween makeover for the entire theater.

Don't just watch a movie, experience one at the drive-in during our 13th Annual Frightfest this September!

Our end of the season calendar is absolutely full of fun events for all ages! From anniversary classics new and old, brand new blockbuster movies and a bunch of fun extras celebrating food, fun and special occasions.

September 13 & 14 13th Annual Frightfest Weekend 2
Screen 1: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice & Ghostbusters double feature
Screen 2: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice & Friday the 13th double feature

September 20 & 21 13th Annual Frightfest Weekend 3
Screen 1: Casper & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice double feature
Screen 2: Sinister & A Nightmare on Elm Street double feature

September 27 & 28 5th Annual Harry Potter Wizarding Weekend 1
Screen 1: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
Screen 2: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

October 4 & 5 5th Annual Harry Potter Wizarding Weekend 2
Screen 1: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
Screen 2: Coraline & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

October 11th- GREASE movie and cast Meet & Greet event plus Grease lightning Car.

October 12th- Trunk or Treat event with costume contests, trick or treating and lot's of family fun plus double features. Tentative movies: Beetlejuice 1988 & Nightmare Before Christmas

October 18th-19th: Howl at the Moon 2024 Halloween Horror Nights- Halloween fun, deep discounts and big double features!

Screen 1: Beetlejuice & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice double feature

Screen 2: Texas Chainsaw Massacre & An American Werewolf in London

So much to do and see each week or weekend this summer during our 70th Anniversary season. Don't just watch a movie, experience it under the stars this year with us at the Harvest Moon!

For years the Harvest Moon has been entertaining central Illinois with our early Halloween celebration FRIGHTFEST.

This September, come out and experience one of central Illinois' top Halloween themed movie events over the course of 3 weekends as we celebrate lucky number 13!

It's also our 10th Anniversary of the Walk of the Dead Haunted trail so you won't want to miss it.

Frightfest has everything you want for some scary fun: spooky decorations, haunting ghost stories, fabulous themed food specials, Halloween themed movies for both family & horror fans, costume contests, trunk or treat for the kids, roaming monsters and a scary haunted trail for all to enjoy.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens on weekend 1 with a single feature of the new movie on Thursday September 5th and Sunday the 8th also.

Weekend 2: September 13th & 14th: Awesome 80's!

Screen 1: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) followed by Ghostbusters as a double feature.
Screen 2: Beetlejuice Beetle Juice followed by the original Friday the 13th double feature.

Weekend 3: September 20th & 21st: Ghosts & Ghouls.

Screen 1: Casper followed by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) as a double feature.
Screen 2: Sinister followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Frightfest runs Friday & Saturday nights September 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st. Each weekend has a new theme with family movies on 1 side and scary horror movies on the other.

Tickets available for most movies now! See more soon along with more information on food and events at hmfrightfest.com

Revisit the magic of Hogwarts!

We invite you to join us for the return of magic on the big screen with your favorite witches and wizards with our Wizarding Weekends of Magic and Mystery! This year we expand to 2 weekends with 3 Harry Potter movies.

Snack Bar & Burger Barn open Friday & Saturday with so many Wizarding World favorites!

Dress up in your house colors, wear your robes or dress as a favorite character and step into a world of magic at the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in this September & October over 2 weekends.

Anything from the trolly dears?

Fresh tapped Butterbeer! We brought in the authentic stuff for the event this year and will have it available in both the Snack Bar and Burger Barn. Get yours served in a 16oz Butter Beer mug or Potions Ball for $6.50. Or you can enjoy it in our 12oz or 20oz size cups for $4.50 or $6.50. All Butterbeer is served with real whipped cream and a butterscotch drizzle(unless requested without it).

We've brought in a cornucopia of authentic treats including Chocolate Frogs(with collectors cards), Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Butterbeer Chews, Hogwarts Express Chocolate Tickets & more!

Plus many themed specials including Butterbeer Funnel Cakes & Funnel Cake Sundaes, Weasley Cotton Candy, Felix Felicias Banana flavored elixir, assorted potions including Polyjuice punch in special potions bottles, Hagrid's Monster Burger, & more.

Tons of fun activities besides the movies: We have an assortment of magical creatures including Aaragog & his children, Lupin the Werewolf, Ghastly Dementors, Harry's Patronus, Giant Dragons, an inflatable Hogwarts Castle, Kid's size Hogwarts Express, and fun photo spots: Platform 9 & 3/4, Wizarding Posters, Great Hall Floating Candles, Dobby the House Elf, Backdrops, And Owlery with Letters, Wand Dueling Spot, and interactive area to see a Mandrake root, visit Headwig, take a picture with the Monster Book of Monsters and even get sorted by the Sorting Hat!

Plus on screen trivia during the intermission, best dressed contest at intermission with prizes for participation as well as top 3 kids, top 3 adults, best group and best pet!

Get your tickets now and plan to join us for all the fun under the stars this fall at the drive-in!

Weekend 1: September 27th & 28th

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone  on screen 1

or 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on screen 2

Weekend 2: October 4th & 5th

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on screen 1

or

Coraline & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on screen 2