Event: A Funeral Party
Where: Club Aria, San Ġwann
When: October 26 from 11pm
The Pudini crew is promising a funeral party that will echo into eternity, with a ‘techno requiem’ led by Sonitus & Dot and Danjeli (featuring Justin Galea), among other ghoulish beat masters.
Those who dare to attend are asked to respectfully observe the depressing, if appropriate, dress code: “Black, flowers, grim, dead.”
Visit www.danjeli.com/Funeral.html to apply for a personal funeral invitation, priced at €5.
Event: Sunglasses at Night Halloween Special
Where: Sky Club, Paceville
When: October 26 from 10pm
Wearing sunglasses at night may seem daft to the more practical souls among us, but you’ll need them at Sky Club on October 26 if you don’t want to be blinded by hellfire.
DJ Ruby and Joseph Armani will be among the stellar DJs who will guide guests into oblivion at the newly refurbished Paceville mega club, which will be decked out with suitably macabre decor for the evening. The clocks go back at 3am, providing revellers with a phantom hour to continue partying.
As well as the obligatory sunglasses, spooky costumes are strongly encouraged.
Event: Teo’s Twisted Trivia: Halloween Special
Where: Coach and Horses, Birkirkara
When: October 27 from 9pm
A new quiz master – or should that be dungeon master? – has taken over Coach and Horses’ popular trivia night, and he will be going for the jugular in his first appearance with a Halloween theme.
Teams of up to seven people will engage in an intellectual duel to the death, with the winners claiming the dubious spoils of “drinks and freebies”.
Devil-bearded host Teodor Reljic has vowed that cheaters will be shown no mercy. If you are foolish enough to consult your smartphone, you risk spending the rest of eternity Googling answers to frivolous questions in an underground cell.
Organisers advise teams to book their tables in advance through the pub’s Facebook page or by e-mailing creativeislandmalta@gmail.com.
Event: Halloween Horror Festival
Where: Mdina Dungeons, St Publius Square, Mdina
When: October 30 from 7pm and October 31 from 11pm
Horror movie fans will think they have died and gone to twisted heaven with this two-night film festival held at the chilling Mdina Dungeons.
André de Toth’s House of Wax (1953) will be screened on Wednesday and John Landis’s 1981 cult classic An American Werewolf in London will be presented on Halloween night itself.
A panel of horror film buffs will lead discussions after both screenings and there will also be a frightful quiz and prizes for the best costume.
Tickets cost €10 each night. This includes entrance to the Mdina Dungeons, pies and a glass of wine. For bookings e-mail euromediaforum@gmail.com, send an SMS to 9945 4066, or message the organisers through the Euro Media Forum Facebook page.
Event: Halloween Massacre
Where: Coconut Grove, Paceville
When: October 31 from 9pm
The perennial Paceville home of ghouls and Goths will play host to a rocking Halloween party on fright night itself.
Mosh the night away among kindred spirits at this party organised by Sailor Jerry & Hades, which promises to be one of the most popular alternative events of the spooky season.
Expect blood on the dance floor, sweat on your brow and an apocalyptic hangover on Friday morning.
Event: Monaliza Halloween
Where: Monaliza Lounge, Valletta and Paceville
When: November 2 from 9pm
Monaliza Lounge will extend the Halloween festivities into the month of the holy souls with a costume party that promises to be glamorous and gory in equal measure.
Entrance is free and prizes will be awarded on the night. The party starts in Valletta and continues among the undead of Paceville well past witching hour.