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Want to see a scary movie for the Halloween weekend? Salt Lake City-area theaters are obliging, with shows in general release and some special events.

Scary movies in general release

'Blair Witch' • (R) Dollar theaters.

'Boo! A Madea Halloween' • (PG-13) Theaters everywhere.

'Ouija: Origin of Evil' • (PG-13) Theaters everywhere.

'Train to Busan' • (Not rated, probably R) Tower Theatre.

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

The Halloween tradition continues: the 1975 monster-movie homage and rock musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," about a normal couple (Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick) trapped in a castle with a strange scientist (Tim Curry), his crew and his creation. A shadowcast will perform live with the film. No outside props; prop bags will be sold in the lobby.

When • Friday, Saturday and Monday, 7:30 and 11:30

Where • Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City

Tickets • $10

'Arsenic and Old Lace'

The 1944 crime comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," about a drama critic (Cary Grant) who learns, on his wedding day, that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs — and that insanity doesn't just run in the family, "it practically gallops." Part of the Salt Lake Film Society's Tower of Terror series.

When • Saturday and Sunday, noon

Where • Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City

Tickets • $5

'Frankenstein'

An encore broadcast from London of The National Theatre's production of "Frankenstein," directed by Danny Boyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch (as Victor Frankenstein) and Jonny Lee Miller (as the creature).

When • Sunday, 2 p.m.

Where • Park City Library Center, 1255 Park Ave.

Tickets • $20; $15 for Park City Library Series and Friends of the Library members; $10 for students

'The Exorcist'

A Halloween screening of William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic "The Exorcist," in which an aged priest (Max Von Sydow) labors to drive the devil out of a little girl (Linda Blair).

When • Monday, 10 p.m.

Where • Brewvies Cinema & Pub, 677 S. 200 West, Salt Lake City

Tickets • Free