(Oct. 2-31) Universal Studios keeps the Halloween spirit alive with many new attractions this year including fright-filled mazes based on "Saw," "Halloween" and "My Bloody Valentine." The Terror Tram dares you and your group to make it through the Universal Studios backlot in one piece. For those of you with a bit more temerity, there's a chance to catch the live tributes to "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Leave your fear at the door or, better yet, bring it along with you.

(Oct. 2-31) An east coast tradition comes to L.A. As your ride in a hay-filled wagon through the forest, scenes of pure horror await. Insane asylum inmates, zombies, monsters, spiders and more. $5 discount coupon at any Gelson's supermarket. There are also ghost stories featuring readings from Tales from the Crypt, Twilight Zone and Halloween classics (reservations required). Warm up with cocoa, s'mores, chili, hot dogs and candy apples.

(Oct. 2 - Nov. 1) The Queen Mary hosts their 15th annual Halloween Shipwreck, complete with a half-dozen different haunted locations, including the Vampire Village, the Isolation Ward and a Pirate Maze. Open all month long, if you dare.

(Oct. 3-31) Six Flags Magic Mountain will keep you screaming, but not just because of the bloodcurdling roller coasters. Take a scary stroll through four haunted mazes including Lector's Slaughterhouse and Willoughby's Haunted Mansion or ride coasters in the dark. Just watch out for roaming zombies. Join ghoulish entertainers, Heckles and Twitch, for an unexpected mixture of comedy and terror.

(Oct. 9) Part of the Egyptian Theater's seasonal smorgasbord of Halloween cinematic treasures, this special screening celebrates the 30th Anniversary of "Alien." The double feature also includes a screening of the sequel "Aliens."

(Oct. 9-30) Sporting a Dracula cape, a top hat and long, curving fingernails, Brazil's Coffin Joe is a cinematic icon who has long had a cult audience among fans of bizarre and atmospheric horror films.

Schedule:
Oct. 9: "At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul" and "This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse"
Oct. 16: Triple feature: "Damned: The Strange World of Jose Marica Marins," "The Strange World of Coffin Joe" and "Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures"
Oct. 23: "Awakening of the Beast" and "End of Man"
Oct. 30" "Embodiment of Evil" and "Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

(Oct. 10) The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles hosts scenic walking tours of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Visit the grave sites of early Hollywood pioneers, stars and movie moguls such as Rudolph Valentino, Tyrone Power, Marion Davies, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Fay Wray, Cecil B. Demille and many more. Comfortable walking shoes, water and sunscreen are recommended.

(Oct. 15) Director Fred Dekker will attend the screening of his 1986 zombie classic.

(Oct. 16-31) A trio of hair-raising mazes, deep-sea-themed haunts and a vampire vault make this spooky horror house a fright to remember. Not suitable for children younger than 12.

(Oct. 18-31) Audience participation helps a little girl named "Candy" learn some surprising lessons about life, love and sugar in this heartwarming Halloween drama.

(Oct. 21) Come dressed as your favorite Hollywood character or actor or actress from the Silver Screen. Your costume could earn you a fabulous prize. ISES is the International Special Events Society.

(Oct. 21) Start Halloween off a little early with this safe and fun event. Costumed kids will have a chance to play games and win prizes, plus participate in a costume parade within the store. All of the Disney stores are participating.

(Oct. 21 - Nov. 21) This exhibit displays artwork that explores contemporary and cross-cultural expressions of Dia de los Muertos and other rituals that memorialize the dead. Presented by El Pueblo Historical Monument with the support of El Pueblo Park Association.

(Oct. 24) Join thousands of participants around the globe for Thrill The World, an annual worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." The event begins on Oct. 25 at 12:30 a.m.GMT (that's 5:30 p.m. Pacific time). Find an event in your area. Don't know the "Thriller" zombie dance? You can find an event in your area with rehearsals or you can check out Thrill The world's online instructional videos.

(Oct. 24) Hordes of zombies will walk the streets on Balboa Peninsula in search of beer and braiiiiiinnnnsss.

(Oct. 24) Ray Bradbury himself will introduce this special screening of the 1983 film adaptation of his classic novella.

(Oct. 24) This family-friendly Halloween carnival -- featuring games and live entertainment -- benefits children in the Ronald McDonald care program.

(Oct. 24) Celebrate life by remembering the dead at Hollywood Forever's festive party. Learn about the ancient tradition of honoring the dead with ceremonial altars via lectures and musical performances. Several art exhibits and over 100 traditional altars will be on display.

(Oct. 24) This spooky concert features performances by rock acts Lemon Sun and Voxhaul Broadcast. Lemon Sun will be doing a dance contest to their cover of Dick Dale's "Miserlou."

(Oct. 24) The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Host Jamie Lee Curtis and Dylan & Cole Sprouse welcome families and friends to celebrate all the fun and excitement that Halloween has to offer at the 16th Annual Dream Halloween.

(Oct. 24) Festivities include a pumpkin carving contest and a Halloween bug show with Brent "the Bug Guy" Karner.

(Oct. 24) Costumes are mandatory at this Playboy Mansion charity event. D.J.s, dancers, spooks and ghouls will make this the premiere Halloween party of the season.

(Oct. 24-25) Learn about the death and mourning traditions of the Victorian era at this special Halloween-themed event.

(Oct. 24-25) Celebrate the Halloween season at this fun family festival. Costume parades, a pumpkin patch, puppet shows and pny rides will make it a Fall day to remember.

(Oct. 24-25, Oct. 31, Nov. 1) Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Have a fun-filled Halloween celebration with the whole family at the L.A. Zoo as Treetops Terrace and other areas are transformed into a trick-or-treater's dream with fun and silly performers, lots of treats and other surprises. Special crafts and the creepy creature encounter make for a fun-filled, but not-so-scary weekend for kids of all ages.

(Oct. 24-25) Discover the creatures lurking in the depths of Pacific at the Scarium of the Pacific, a spooktacular yet educational Halloween event for the whole family. Enjoy special Halloween programs including a costume contest for kids, a creepy coloring contest, magic shows, spooky storytelling, kooky crafts, eerie animals in the Great Hall and much more.

(Oct. 24-31) This safe and fun haunted house event is suitable for the entire family.

(Oct. 24 & 31) Visit ghost-plagued buildings and haunted spots on Hollywood's famous strip while learning stories about the restless souls you might disturb. Learn about the celebrity ghost who plays a bugle in room 928 at a hotel, check out a movie-themed bookshop whose owner stuck his head in an oven. You'll also discover the haunting secret of the Hollywood sign, why the pool at Hollywood High is a dangerous place, where a blonde bombshell's ghost gets wet, and whose ghost likes to pace in front of the Chinese Theater.

(Oct. 25) Dean Mora and his Orchestra serenade revelers decked out in vintage costumes. Travel back in time to the glamorous days of old for a night of champagne, dancing and Halloween cheer.

(Oct. 25) A coffin go-cart and over 20 vintage hearses are on display for Halloween. Held in conjunction with the Orange County Marketplace's Annual Trick or Treat festival, this annual spooky auto parade must be seen to be believed.

(Oct. 25-26) A documentary about the legendary schlock director plus one of his best exploitation horror classics, "Thirteen Ghosts."

(Oct. 27) A screening of the classic 1941 version of Robert Louis Stevenson's creepy tale of transformation and terror, starring Victor Fleming and Spencer Tracy.

(Oct. 27) The grand old tradition of television horror show hosts is the focal point of this celebration of the good old days of television scream shows. Includes a screening of the documentary "American Scary."

(Oct. 27) The event features performances by We Tell Stories, a children's storytelling theatre company. Each performance is a 15-minute story-play that integrates audience participation. The festival also includes a costume contest and a haunted house.

(Oct. 28-29) Lucha VaVOOM's Halloween show features the usual assortment of masked luchadors (wrestlers) and burlesque dancers as well as chupacabras, tiny hatchlings and other frightening creatures.

(Oct. 28) America's favorite WWII-era trio present their Halloween spook-tacular Ghoul's Night Out, a comedic spectacle that combines scares and belly laughs to bloody effect.

(Oct. 28) Enjoy an evening of ghoulish classical music, including Vivaldi's 'Nightmare Concerto' and Tartini's 'Devil's Trill' sonata. Performed by Red Priest.

(Oct. 29-30) With vintage slides, film clips and more, the pop-culture expert tells the story of Baker's life and career before the puppets take center stage.

(Oct. 29) Three slice-and-dice horror classics will get you in the mood for Halloween. The anti-consumer "Chopping Mall" (1986), the animal testing nightmare "Shakma" (1990) and the Bigfoot terror tale "Night of the Demon" (1980).

(Oct. 29) Academy Award-winning sound editor David E. Stone hosts an evening that traces the evolution of sound in horror films, from "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) through the digital age of "The Blair Witch Project" and "Cloverfield." Mark Mangini, three-time Oscar nominee for sound effects editing, and Richard L. Anderson, two-time Oscar nominee for sound effects editing, will take the audience behind the scenes to learn how sound effects were created for "Poltergeist." Foley artist Vanessa Theme Ament will present the work of master Foley artist John Post, who worked on such films as John Carpenter's "The Thing." Oscar-winning production sound mixer Gene Cantamessa and supervising sound editor Don Hall will explore their work on "Young Frankenstein." Other special guests include sound effects editor and Foley artist Louis Kleinman, sound rerecording mixer Christian Minkler and sound effects wrangler Steve Lee.

(Oct. 30) "The Twilight Zone Companion" author Marc Scott Zicree hosts this all-star tribute to the greatest science fiction television program of all time. In addition screening some of the Emmy-winning episodes, writers, stars and directors from the program will participate in a post-screening panel discussion.

(Oct. 30) Murnau's classic vampire film gets a live score by KILLKILLKILL, jones.keusch, WMX, lola and loshkey, and Organ Music. Live DJ set on the roof with Jung Hollywood. Wear a costume.

(Oct. 30) Mountain folks converge on the Hammer Museum courtyard for this down-home Halloween. Barn-dance the night away with live bluegrass from Joshua Tree, California's Shadow Mountain Band.

(Oct. 30) The Star Eco Station transforms into a magical fairytale palace of trickery, treats and spooky storytelling. Highlights include a costume contest, games, prizes and performances.

(Oct. 30) During this fun-filled family overnight adventure at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, tour the tar pits by flashlight, make gooey crafts, and trick-or-treat through mammoths, mastodons and saber toothed cats. Costumes welcomed. The sleepover ends at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Advance registration required.

(Oct. 30) MC Chris, best known for his voice work on Adult Swim's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," hosts a no-holds-barred Halloween comedy shindig.

(Oct. 30) Two 1940's horror classics for the price of one.

(Oct. 30-31) Celebrate Halloween with one of the earliest horror films in cinema history, accompanied with live music under the direction of Brian LeBarton, best known as Beck's prodigious music director.

(Oct. 30) Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat in the Museum galleries. Then head out to the Spider Pavilion Patio for a Halloween-themed movie screening.

(Oct. 30) Get retro with three '80s horror comedy classics. "Fade to Black," "Once Bitten" (featuring a young Jim Carey) and the timeless Michael J. Fox vehicle "Teen Wolf" are the perfect way to spend Halloween eve.

(Oct. 30) Macy Gray and Ron Artest top this 1500+ bash to benefit the Philippines, which has been hit with two massive typhoons. Nearly 1,000 people have died from Typhoon Ketsana and Typhoon Parma, and over 2,000 people have come down with a bacterial infection.

(Oct. 31) Cinespia screens "Halloween" at -- where else? -- Hollywood Forever cemetery on -- when else? -- Halloween. Gates, 5:30 p.m.; Movie, 7 p.m. No reservation necessary.

(Oct. 31) F.W. Murnau's classic black and white vampire movie gets a special Halloween night screening, accompanied by Clark Wilson's pipe organ.

(Oct. 31) Suit up in your most moth-eaten zombie attire and run -- or stagger -- around the Silver Lake Reservoir to raise money for Brain Cancer Research. This event is organized to raise donations for Brain Cancer Research. All of the proceeds will be donated to the local charity, City of Hope, to find a cure for this devastating disease.

(Oct. 31) Get ready to do your best Michael Jackson zombie strut. Guests are invited to attend in costume, drink bloody concoctions and dance the night away to the sounds of celebrity DJ Casey Connor spinning the dance music. MJ tributes will occur throughout the night.

(Oct. 31) Explore your inner ghoul in style with five uniquely themed rooms with live music and performances from DJ Shadow (DJ set), Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Little Dragon and Sea Wolf. Four food trucks will provide the grub: Kogi, Border Grill, Coolhaus and the Sprinklesmobile. DJ sets by: Jason "Nosferatu" Bentley, Anne "Elvira" Litt, Garth "The Thriller" Trinidad, Raul "Ghoul" Campos and more.

(Oct. 31) Spend the night dancing and dining in an art-inspired costume at LACMA's 5th annual Muse Costume Ball. This year's event takes its inspiration from Heroes and Villains: The Battle for Good in India's Comics and features a special presentation by Gotham Chopra; live music by Voxhaul Broadcast; DJ sets throughout the night; installations and projections by Mindshare Labs and Museum of Traffic; an after-hours viewing of the Heroes and Villains exhibit; a costume contest for the Best Hero, Best Villain and Most Creative; and an open bar featuring Dos Equis and Malibu.

(Oct. 31) Come as your secret self -- your alternate identity or inner persona -- to an evening of fantasy, fashion, and fun to benefit the Santa Monica Museum of Art. This year's honorary gala hosts are Susan and Leonard Nimoy. Prizes include a portrait session by Leonard Nimoy and a night at the Viceroy.

(Oct. 31) Like zombies in a horror film, nearly half a million people will descend on Santa Monica Blvd for the 22nd annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival. From the outrageous to the frightful, West Hollywood's Halloween revelers are expected to once again comprise the largest Halloween celebration in the world.

(Oct. 31) Join more than 600 costumed dogs to celebrate Halloween at the world's largest Halloween pet event. Flying monkeys, witches, ballerinas, celebrities and yes, hot dogs, are just a few of the costumes that have been worn in past parades. The new six-block parade route travels down the middle of Park Ave. from Livingston Dr. and eventually returns to Livingston Park. Bring your own folding chair or rent one on Park Ave. for just $5. You can also enter the kids costume contest for free.

(Oct. 31) This musical benefit for Silver Lake's Conservatory of Music will feature lives performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and Dean Keith Barry.

(Oct. 31) Esotouric presents Maja's Mysteries, a guided excursion to some of the city's most fascinating spiritual sites hosted by Maja D'Aoust, lecturer and librarian at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz, with her helpers, Kim Cooper and Richard Schave. The tour's theme is "Consciousness impacts objective reality," a jumping off point for explorations of the nature of reality. Tour stops include downtown's landmark 1927 Theosophy Hall; and the local home of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) (the esoteric faith founded by Aleister Crowley).

(Oct. 31) Old Town Pasadena bursts with Halloween fun as over 75 stores and restaurants open their doors for free store-to-store trick-or-treating. Bring the little ghosts and goblins to fill up their candy sacks. Adults will enjoy the special discounts that retailers will be offering for the evening.

(Oct. 31) The "We Tell Stories" storytelling troupe presents spooky interactive plays based on Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Children are encouraged to attend in costume.

(Oct. 31) This Hallow's Eve, Cinefamily joins forces with Dublab to throw a Bollywood-themed Halloween party -- because every movie's better with song-and-dance numbers, even horror movies. They'll screen "Bollyweird: The Movie," a feature-length video mashup celebrating the most horrifying and outlandish moments of vintage Indian musical madness. Once the movie's over, the theater turns into a dance floor. Drinks and dosas. Ghoulish giveaways. Costume prizes. DJ sets from the Dublab "Bloodsucking" Sound System and live performances by freaks like Bobb Bruno, Private Beach, and Golden Hits. The Phantom Photo Booth. Franken Stand's vegan hot dogs. And more.

(Oct. 31) Ghosts and goblins come out of the woodwork in Long Beach for this free community festival, including hair-raising music, a costume contest worth more than $1,000 in prizes, a comedy showcase and food and drink specials from Pine Avenue merchants.

(Oct. 31) Santa Monica's Montana Avenue business district transforms into a Halloween paradise. Stores throw open their doors for safe and fun trick-or-treating, art displays and spooky activities.

(Oct. 31) Join the Santa Monica Police Activities League for its 18th Annual Halloween Carnival, featuring games, a costume contest and treats.

(Oct. 31) This old-fashioned masquerade ball takes place in scenic Dana Point, featuring a costume contests, drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

(Oct. 31) The decades-old Halloween tradition in Anaheim continues as the City presents the traditional Spooktacular Halloween Parade and Fall Festival. All the fun, including a costume contest, food, games, and haunted house, will take place on Center Street Promenade in historic Downtown Anaheim.

(Oct. 31) Much Love Animal Rescue hosts its Sixth Annual canine costume contest, which also features vendors, kids' activities and dog adoptions. The winning pooches and their two-legged owners can qualify to win prizes totaling over $3,000.

(Oct. 31) This family Halloween carnival thrills youngsters and adults alike with activities, costume contests and more.

(Oct. 31 - Nov. 1) Celebrate Hallow's Eve at L.A.'s longest running Halloween Variety Cabaret.

(Oct. 31 - Nov. 1) Colorful, ancient Mexican ceremony in remembrance of departed loved ones with beautifully decorated altars, entertainment and a procession. Pre-Colombian Novenario procession and blessings each night beginning at 7 p.m.

(Oct. 31) LA's most happening party on wheels rolls into the Echoplex with an evening of skating fun that includes a "how low can you go" limbo contest and a special performance by Pink Dollaz. Dress Code: Thriller. Tunes spun by Dublab DJs. Over 200 pairs of roller skates available to rent -- or bring you own.

(Nov. 1) Festivities are continuous all day in downtown Canoga Park: live music, vendors, international foods, calaveras, artists' exhibits, altar displays, a children's art pavilion and a classic car show. Location: Shermany Way between Canoga and Jordan Ave.

(Nov. 1) Go East, Young Crime Fiend! For years, the devoted and demented crime historians of Esotouric have been stockpiling hideous 20th century crime tales from the east side of the Los Angeles River, and waiting for the perfect moment to spring them upon an unsuspecting world. That moment has arrived: on All Saint's Day, November 1, it's the debut excursion of East Side Babylon, the first new Esotouric crime bus tour of 2009.

(Nov. 1) Costumed dodgeball warriors will compete for the crown of glory. The advanced division tourney starts at 12:30 p.m.; the recreational division, at 2:30 p.m.

(Nov. 1) Scholar Gregorio Luke hosts a multimedia presentation about the history of Dia De Los Muertos on the Fairbanks Lawn.

(Nov. 1) LA Commons hosts this celebration and benefit featuring Dia de los Muertos altar making, an interactive community art exhibit, a tamale tasting, music from Very Be Careful and more. RSVP to lacommons3@gmail.com.

(Nov. 2) After the procession (people will begin gathering at 4 p.m. at Belvedere Park's Virgin of Guadalupe mural) there will be food, Dia de Los Muertos art and music (Killsonic, the Leaf Blowers, DJ Toks and more).