NORTHSIDE IS HAUNTED

The spirits of beloved characters from children's series are loose at the library. Unleash your inner ghostbuster by grabbing a scavenger hunt at the activity desk to catch them all.  👻🦇🎃

Did you also know there's a ton of spooktacular movies on Hoopla and Kanopy? Below are some of our favorites you can watch today with your library card (click the title to check out a trailer - links to external site Youtube

KANOPY

  • Presence (R, 2024) - This unique psychological thriller unfolds from the perspective of a ghost as they watch a new family move into their home.
  • Exhuma (NR, 2024) - A wealthy family seeks the help of a shaman and medium to uncover the origins of a curse threatening their lives. 
  • the Love Witch (NR, 2016) - A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to make men fall in love with her. 
  • Annhiliation (R, 2018) - Adapted from the popular Jeff VanderMeer novel, a biologist and former soldier enters top secret mission to explore a mysterious and beautiful quarantine zone. 
  • Late Night with the Devil (R, 2023) - Jack Delroy hosts a special Halloween episode for late night TV viewers that's unlike anything they've seen before.  

HOOPLA

  • Oddity (R, 2024) - A blind medium and curio shopkeeper seeks revenge answers in solving her twin sister's murder. 
  • Scary Movie (R, 2000) - A parody of popular horror movies following a group of teenagers who find themselves stalked by familiar masked killers. 
  • the Descent (R, 2006) - Six girlfriends meet in the remote Appalachian mountains for an annual caving trip, only to find themselves trapped underground. 
  • Grave Encounters (NR, 2011) - A reality TV crew find themselves trapped in a haunted abandoned mental hospital. 
  • Deadstream (NR, 2022) - A disgraced online streamer attempts to overcome his recent #Cancellation by livestreaming an overnight stay in a haunted house. 

For in person tricks and treats, check out our Halloween events at the library: