Stuck for things to do this Halloween? We’ve got you covered with events ranging from music and bottomless brunch, to dressed up dogs and fairground rides – all in the spooky spirit

From the Netflix flagship films to the independent low budget flicks, 2021 has been a big year for female dominated horror movies. Dan Collins looks back at the female stars, auteurs and writers of the last year.

Make the most of this seasonal favourite by looking beyond the typical carving pumpkin

Halloween Kills delivers thrills and gore but falls short on anything resembling an interesting plot

Katie Bray gives you a short horror movie quiz to get you in the mood for the Halloween season.

The Books Section choose their favourite spooky reads for Halloween

The Mancunion guide on how to spend Halloween this year, from swimming in the dark, to club nights and pumpkin carving, we’ve got you covered with an events run down this October.

Don’t know what to wear for Halloween? We searched through all the newest trends to find the best costumes for this year’s spooky season.

Looking for perfect horror films for your Halloween film marathon? Check out our favourites and pick something spooky for yourself

A whole host of Spooktacular frights await at Chapeltown Picture House this weekend, writes Culture Editor Georgina Davidson

Stuck for ideas for Halloween? Grab your friends, start a zoom call and let the games begin

This week find out which Halloween costume is the perfect match for your star sign!

This week’s puzzle celebrates the spookiest of all months! Give it a go and see how far you can get…

Sandleristas rejoice for the prodigal son has returned with his latest comedy caper, Hubie Halloween

Cassia deliver a technically stunning performance at the spectacular Manchester Cathedral, making use of clever lighting to match their breezily indie sound, writes Georgina Davidson

Brendan and Archie review Spector’s political Halloween spook-fest at Club Academy

Writer Kate MacLachlan went to see the University of Manchester Comedy Society’s latest show at Fallowfield’s HAUS

Cara Conte reviews the stage adaptation of The Exorcist

Tara Bharadia discusses some of the best songs to get you into the Halloween spirit this year, from The Black Keys to The Rolling Stones

This Halloween film isn’t like the other sequels to the 1978 original: it’s good