AUSTIN, Texas — Spooky season is right around the corner, and the Paramount Theatre is ready with a stacked lineup for this year's "Panic at the Paramount."

The annual horror takeover at the historic – and allegedly haunted – theater will return for six nights in October and November, offering screenings of scary classics, plus some unique experiences like Q&As and scores performed in concert.

On Oct. 11, Austin drag icon Louisianna Purchase will host a double-feature of the 1989 "Pet Semetary" adaptation and "Hausu" – a 1970s Japanese horror film also known by its English translation, "House." The night will begin with a preshow drag performance.

On Oct. 16, David Kessler himself – actor David Naughton – will be in-house for a Q&A following a screening of the creature-feature classic

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