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Step into your worst nightmare at this fright farm in North Austin. Known for its high production values and immersive scare tactics, this is one up from watching horror movies all month. New this year are outdoor horror screenings for those who enjoy their spine tingling in fear.

Scanlines: TVTV, aka Top Value Television, was a Seventies guerrilla film collective that shot low-budget docs. AFS presents two of their works: "TVTV Goes to the Superbowl," with Christopher Guest & Bill Murray covering Super Bowl X, and "TVTV Looks at the Oscars," about the 1975 Academy Awards.

Come get yer hairs trimmed, cut, or dyed at this fab fundraiser for Maggie, who’s kicking some cancer ass – but damn y’all, that sh*t cost money, honey. Don’t wanna cut? Come and donate anyway; plus, Austin Massage Company will be there offering 15-minute rubdowns! And trust me, the raffle prizes are HOT.

A grungy, psychedelic tale of an artist, Dezzy (Dora Madison), whose creative passions develop a dark resonance after one especially debauched night. Revisit our interview with director Joe Begos at the 2019 Fantastic Fest, "A Double Barrel Blast of Begos" (Sept. 19).

A biannual pop-up space curated to amplify the talent and artistry of self-identifying women craft artisans and makers. This fall, the market expands across two full days for the first time ever to exhibit a diverse lineup of over 160 different makers.

Penfold Theatre brings a bounty of ghostly elegance to your Halloweening season, as Liz Fisher directs Dave Malloy's happily haunted musical about love, death, and whisky. Listen in as four friends drink and spin yarns about two fairy-tale sisters, a tree house astronomer and a lazy evil bear, a subway tragedy, and the ghost of Thelonious Monk, the disparate narrative threads interweaving into a centuries-long tale of encounters with the otherworldly. (Note: The final two performances will be at the Driskill Hotel, with pre-show entertainment beginning at 7:30pm. Oct. 31: Ghost stories told by paranormal expert Nathan Jerkins. Nov. 1: Round Rock Ballet Folklórico share traditional Día de los Muertos dances and discuss the importance of the holiday.) Also? Our reviewer? Was rather blown away.

This new play by debbie tucker green is the inaugural production for Horizon Line Theatre. Directed by Chuck Ney, it's a provocative and darkly humorous show that focuses on the aftermath of one woman’s violent attack and how it has destroyed her life and her family, and it stars Nadine Mozon, Barbara Chisholm, and (yes, Chronicle Arts Editor) Robert Faires.

L.A.'s misplaced backyard comedy show (hosted by Angelina Martin) returns with tarot readings, a photo booth, and full moon market! Drinks and vegan snacks provided by Celis Brewery and Sundaze, but you can BYO too!

Broadway In Austin brings us the 50th anniversary tour of this award-winning Andrew-Lloyd-Weber-and-Tim-Rice phenomenon that highlights the extraordinary events in the final weeks of the life of a certain mythic Nazarene. Note: Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.

The 15th annual Staple! Independent Media Expo features more than 200 artists and creators, with vendors showcasing independently made comics, zines, art, crafts, and games – from locals and folks from all over the country. Amid the decked-out tables and booths, there's two full days of indie creativity and geekish delights, including a live art show benefit, educational panels, and family-friendly activities. Oh, look – here's a profile of Staple! founder Chris Nicholas!

The world’s finest mesquite wood artisans head to Fredericksburg to showcase their handcrafted mesquite products. Items range from large furniture items such as beds, dressers and chairs made entirely from mesquite, to unique craft and gift items such as beautifully turned lamps, delicate scroll work and lots more.

Don't mistake this for comedy, exactly. The Black Vault is a fully improvised show that spins horror tales in the style of H.P. Lovecraft, the writer best known for his "Cthulhu Mythos." The show explores many of Lovecraft’s themes – ancient unspeakable terror, impossible twisted dreamscapes, unseen forces from beyond the stars that infect our minds, and the real horrors that humanity inflicts upon itself – but, note: This new production tells tales of creeping alien horrors via the experiences of those not typically represented in Lovecraft’s work. In other words: Boo-yah, Howard Phillips, you old dead racist! Ia! Ia!

Beth Burns and her Hidden Room cohort – Ryan Crowder, Liz Beckham, Brock England, Judd Farris, Valoneecia Tolbert, Robert Matney, and other fierce talents – return with John Webster’s true-crime masterpiece of power, corruption, fate, and forbidden love, doing this classic revenge tragedy up right with period playing practices, live music, 1614-style garments, and proper makeup techniques. Note: After its Austin run, Hidden Room will take the show to Shakespeare’s Globe Wanamaker Playhouse in London. And here's our full review of the show!

Evergreens: Forget the second-rate sequels and remakes: This is the original homegrown horror classic. Leatherface, you may start your engine.

[SOLD OUT] Get ready, honeys, for this ACL Fest Late Night Show with Austin’s fave queen fatale.