What's playing at the drive-in: 'Halloween,' 'Coco' and more

Jamie Lee Curtis holds a knife in a scene from the film 'Halloween', 1978. (Photo by Compass International Pictures/Getty Images)
Jamie Lee Curtis stars in the 1978 thriller "Halloween." (Compass International Pictures)

Craving a flick on the big screen? Here's our latest rundown of new and classic movies playing at drive-ins, pop-ups or rooftops near you. We'll update as new titles and showtimes are added.

Array Drive-In 

Parking lot, 1055 W. 6th St, L.A.

Free; advance registration required. arraynow.com

“Selma,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

“Get Out,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

Cinemauto

Parking lot, 713 N. Hill St., Chinatown, downtown L.A.

$60-$170 (includes meal options). cinemauto.net

"The Love Witch" plus selected shorts, 6 p.m. Nov. 13

"The Beach Bum" plus selected shorts, 6 p.m. Nov. 14

First Friday Film Series

Catalina Island Museum, outdoor amphitheater, 217 Metropole Ave., Avalon

$12. catalinamuseum.org

“A Night to Remember,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6

German Currents Film Festival

Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre, 10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair

$17-$42; advance purchase required. americancinematheque.com

“Nosferatu the Vampyre” with “The Tenderness of the Wolves”, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12

Hollywood Roosevelt Drive-In Theatre

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood

$65-$75; advance purchase required. eventbrite.com

“Pet Sematary” (1989), 8 p.m. Oct. 30

“Halloween” (2018), 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Joe Bob’s Haunted Drive-in 

The Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena

$99, $115; advance purchase required. joebobshaunteddrivein.com

Interactive Halloween event features clips from B-movie horror flicks, 9 p.m. Oct. 31

Kids in the Spotlight Night at the Drive-In Fundraiser

Sears parking lot, 236 N. Central Ave., Glendale

$40 per car; advance purchase required. kitsinc.networkforgood.com

Five short films written and created by foster youth, 7 p.m. Nov. 5

L.A. Zoo Drive-In Movies

5333 Zoo Drive, L.A.

$40-$140; advance purchase required. lazoo.org

“Goosebumps,” 8 p.m. Oct. 30

“The Addams Family” (2019), 8 p.m. Oct. 31

“Poltergeist” (1982), 8 p.m. Nov. 1

Legion Drive-In

The Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood

$65 per car; $80 per truck or SUV; advance tickets required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com

Universal Monster Night triple-bill: "Son of Dracula," "The Creature From the Black Lagoon" and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," 7 p.m. Oct. 30

"Psycho" (1960), 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 9 p.m. Nov. 1

“Mrs. Doubtfire,” 6 p.m. Nov. 1

“Airplane!” 5:45 p.m. Nov. 2

“Election,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 2

“Rear Window,” 5:45 p.m. Nov. 4

“Vertigo,” 8:40 p.m. Nov. 4

“Groundhog Day,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5

“Tootsie,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 5

“Finding Nemo,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 6

“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 6

“The Princess Bride,” 5:45 p.m. Nov. 7

“Pulp Fiction,” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7

Lexus Culinary Cinema

L.A. Live event deck, 1005 Chick Hearn Court, downtown L.A.

$25 per person, advance purchase required. lalive.com

“Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13

“Sideways,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14

“Little Miss Sunshine,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15

Los Angeles Arts Society Drive-in Cinema

Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena

$25-$50 per car. eventbrite.com

"Halloween" (1978), 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974), 10 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1

"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 6 p.m. Nov. 6-8, 11

"The Purge: Anarchy," 9:30 p.m. Nov. 6-8, 11

Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre

10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair

$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. missiontiki.com

"Borat Subsequent Movie Film," 9:20 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

"Come Play," 7:30 and 11:50 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

“Honest Thief,” 9:25 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

“Love and Monsters,” 9:35 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

"Poltergeist," 7:30 p.m. and 12:40 a.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

“Spell,” 7:30 and 11:20 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

“Tenet,” 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

“The War With Grandpa,” 7:30 and 11:25 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

Movies in Your Car at Seaside Cinema

Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Blvd., Ventura

$29 per car; advance purchase required. concertsinyourcar.com

"Scream," 7 p.m. Oct. 30

"The Biggest Little Farm," 6 p.m. Nov. 1

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," 7 p.m. Nov. 6

"Onward," 7 p.m. Nov. 7

"Elf," 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10

"Cars," 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," 7 p.m. Nov. 13

"The Wizard of Oz," 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18

"Knives Out," 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19

Paramount Drive-In Theatres

7770 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount

$10; ages 5-8, $4; under age 5, free. paramountdrivein.com

"Honest Thief," 10:55 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 7:30 and 10:55 p.m. Nov. 2-5

"Tenet," 7:30 and 10:55 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Parking Lot Cinema/Glendale

Sears parking lot, 211 W. California Ave., Glendale

$23-$37. secretmovieclub.com

"Friday the 13th," 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30

"Friday the 13th Part V: The Final Chapter" 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30

"Coco," 7 p.m. Nov. 1

"The Nightmare Before Christmas," 7 p.m. Nov. 8

Regency Theatres' the Plant Drive-In

7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys

$30 per car; regencymovies.com

"A Nightmare on Elm Street," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

"The Thing" (1982), 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30

"Halloween" (2018), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

"An American Werewolf in London," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 31

"Stand by Me," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1

Rubidoux Drive-In

3770 Opal St., Riverside

$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. rubidouxswapmeet.com

"Come Play," 7:30 and 11:45 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

"Honest Thief," 7:30 and 11:25 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

"Love and Monsters," 9:35 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

"Poltergeist," 7:30 p.m. and 12:35 a.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-5

"Synchronic," 9:20 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

"Tenet," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Starlite Movies

Brea Mall, 1065 Brea Mall, Brea

$35 per car; advance purchase required. starlitemovienight.com

"Beetlejuice," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

"Hocus Pocus," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

"The Nightmare Before Christmas," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1

Street Food Cinema/Arcadia

Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia

$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

"Beetlejuice," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

"The Nightmare Before Christmas," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

"Coco," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1

"When Harry Met Sally," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5

"Jurassic World," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6

"Toy Story 4," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7

"The Wizard of Oz," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8

Summer Weekend Drive-In at the Roadium

The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance

$25, $30 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com

"The Nightmare Before Christmas," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

"Ratatouille," 7 p.m. Nov. 14

"Toy Story," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21

"The Polar Express," 6 p.m. Dec. 11

The Sunset Strip Presents Late Night Drive-In

The Andaz Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood

$56.25 per car. loop1tickets.com

"An American Werewolf in London," 8 p.m. Oct. 30

"Young Frankenstein" with "Dead Alive," 8 p.m. Oct. 31

"Pulp Fiction," 8 p.m. Nov. 6

"Inglourious Basterds," 8 p.m. Nov. 7

"Kill Bill: Vol. 1," 8 p.m. Nov. 13

"Kill Bill: Vol. 2," 8 p.m. Nov. 14

"Reservoir Dogs," 8 p.m. Nov. 20

"Jackie Brown," 8 p.m. Nov. 21

"Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood," 8 p.m. Nov. 28

Valley Film Festival 

The Regency 16 Theatres Drive-In @ The Plant, 7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys

$20 per car; advance purchase required. valleyfilmfest.com

“Take Me to Tarzana” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7

Comedy shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 7

Documentary feature plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8

Dramatic shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 8

“Marcus” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14

“Girls on Film” shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 14

“Words Can’t Go There” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15

Documentary shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 14

Van Buren Drive-In Theatre

3035 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside

$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. vanburendriveintheatre.com

"Come Play," 7:30 p.m. and midnight Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2

"Honest Thief," 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 2

"Love and Monsters," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 2

"Poltergeist," 7:30 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2

"Tenet," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 2

"The War With Grandpa," 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2

Vineland Drive-In Theatre

443 N. Vineland Ave., Industry

$4, $10; children under age 5, free. vinelanddriveintheater.com

"After We Collided," 10 p.m. Nov. 1, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 2-5

"American Psycho," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 31

"Bad Hair," 7:15 p.m. Nov. 1, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 2, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 3, 9:40 p.m. Nov. 4, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 5

"Borat Subsequent Movie Film," 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 2-5

"Destroy All Monsters," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30

"Ghostbusters" (1984), 7:15 p.m. Oct. 31

"Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla," 10 p.m. Nov. 1

"Godzilla vs. Megalon," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 31

"Honest Thief," 7:15 p.m. Oct. 31, 10 p.m. Nov. 1, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 2-5

"Mandy," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30-31

"Monster House," 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30

"Possessor," 10 p.m. Nov. 1, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 2, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 3, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 4, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 5

"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30

"Synchronic," 9:45 p.m. Oct. 31, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 1-5

"The War With Grandpa," 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Updates:
9:50 AM, Oct. 30, 2020: This post has been updated with showtimes for the Vineland Drive-In Theatre, the German Currents Film Festival and the Catalina Island Museum’s First Friday Film Series.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.