7.30 pmExhibition
«Universo King» opens
«Carrie» posters from around the world, books, records, magazines and collectors' pieces gathered over fifty years of the film, alongside Andrés Antúnez's original drawings.
26 to 31 October · 50 years of «Carrie»
Halloween in Estepona
A whole week with Stephen King at the Teatro Felipe VI and, to close it, a night of costumes, scares and music at the Palacio de Congresos. For those who read King with the lights on, and for those who just come to have fun.
Why this year
Fifty years of a prom night that ended in flames
On 3 November 1976 «Carrie» opened in Spain: the first film made from Stephen King's first novel. Half a century later, the Asociación Cultural Unicornio and Estepona Town Council are celebrating with a full week of films, talks, an illustrated book, a collectors' exhibition and a concert of film scores.
It all leads to the night of the 31st, when the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos changes its look to welcome pumpkins, skeletons, mummies and everyone who turns up in costume.
Six days of Stephen King and a whole night to come out in costume.
6
days of tribute to Stephen King
4
films on the big screen
6 h
of party on the 31st
€3,500
in costume prizes
Monday 26 → Saturday 31
The week, day by day
Almost everything happens in Hall 2 of the Teatro Felipe VI, in the early evening. Bookmark this page: the current day is highlighted automatically.
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI
- 26Oct
Monday
8 pmTalkTalk: «Carrie White se quema en el infierno»
Estepona writer Julio Peces Ruiz opens the week with the story of how a once-rejected novel became the start of everything.
8.30 pmFilmScreening: «Carrie»
Brian De Palma, 1976. The film being celebrated, fifty years on.
- 27Oct
Tuesday
7.30 pmFilmScreening: «Christine»
John Carpenter, 1983. A red Plymouth Fury with a mind of its own.
- 28Oct
Wednesday
7.30 pmFilmScreening: «The Dark Tower»
Nikolaj Arcel, 2017. The gunslinger, the man in black and King's longest saga.
- 29Oct
Thursday
7.30 pmBookBook launch: «Stephen King, The Art of Horror»
Texts by Julio Peces Ruiz and illustrations by Málaga graphic designer and film enthusiast Andrés Antúnez, inspired by King's finest work.
8.30 pmFilmScreening: «Stand by Me»
Rob Reiner, 1986. King's gentler side, from his 1982 novella «The Body».
- 30Oct
Friday
1.30 pmBookSecond book presentation
«Stephen King, The Art of Horror» is presented again at lunchtime, at El Gaucho de Banús restaurant.
8.30 pmConcertConcert: «Sinfonía del Terror»
The Banda Sinfónica Ciudad de Jaén, conducted by Toni Villanueva, plays the soundtracks of fear. Free invitation.
- 31Oct
Saturday
7 pmPartyHalloween Night
A party for the whole family at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, from 7 pm to 1 am.
Exhibition
«Universo King» moves with you
Fifty years of «Carrie» in objects: posters from around the world, books, records, magazines and collectors' pieces, alongside the book's original drawings. The exhibition changes venue during the week.
- 1
Monday 26 · 7.30 pm
Teatro Felipe VI, Hall 2
Opening
- 2
26 to 30
Centro Cultural Padre Manuel
Open to the public
- 3
Saturday 31 · from 7 pm
Palacio de Congresos
Part of the party
Film season
Four films, four Kings
Supernatural horror, the cursed car, epic fantasy and the summer of friendship. Four screenings in Sala 2, as evening falls.
01Carrie
Directed by Brian De Palma · 1976
King's first novel and his first film. A prom night no one in Chamberlain would ever forget.
Monday 26 · 20:30
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI · Hall 2
02Christine
Directed by John Carpenter · 1983
A shy teenager, a second-hand car and a jealousy too big for any garage.
Tuesday 27 · 19:30
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI · Hall 2
03The Dark Tower
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel · 2017
The last gunslinger chases the man in black towards the tower that holds up every world.
Wednesday 28 · 19:30
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI · Hall 2
04Stand by Me
Directed by Rob Reiner · 1986
Four friends, a railway line and the last summer of childhood. King without the monsters.
Thursday 29 · 20:30
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI · Hall 2
The book
«Stephen King, The Art of Horror»
King's life and screen career told by Estepona writer Julio Peces Ruiz and illustrated by Málaga graphic designer and film enthusiast Andrés Antúnez, with drawings inspired by his best stories. The originals hang in «Universo King».
Two presentations
Thursday 29 October
7.30 pm
Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI · Hall 2Friday 30 October
1.30 pm
Restaurante El Gaucho de Banús
Friday 30 · 8.30 pm · Teatro Felipe VI, Hall 1
Sinfonía del Terror
The Banda Sinfónica Ciudad de Jaén, conducted by Toni Villanueva, turns the theatre into a cinema without a screen: just the music that made you grip the armrest.
Part one · Stephen King
It, Misery, Carrie, The Dead Zone, Salem's Lot
Part two · Horror medley
Jaws, Alien, Psycho, A Little Suite of Horror, At the Movies: Haunted Nights
Free invitations on the theatre's website, up to two per person, with no booking fee.
Get invitations
Saturday 31 · Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
The night of the 31st, hour by hour
From 7 pm to 1 am. Filter by what you are after: there is something for little ones, for the brave and for those who come to dance.
- 7 pm–1 am
«Universo King» exhibition
The week's exhibition moves to the Palacio for the final night.
- 7 pm
Children's party
Bouncy castles and sweets for trick or treat.
- 7 pm–midnight
«HP Lovecraft» escape room
Free sign-up on the spot, first come, first served.
- 8 pm–1 am
Haunted passage
A walk through the dark with real scares. Five hours to work up the nerve.
- 8 pm–midnight
«El ascensor» VR experience
Headset on, the doors close and the lift starts going down.
- 8 pm
Ocean Danza y Acrobacia
Live dance and acrobatics.
- 9.30 pm
Costume contest prizes
Fifteen prizes, €3,500 in total. No sign-up needed.
- 10 pm–midnight
Dr. Jones live
Covers from the seventies to the noughties, so nobody stands still.
- midnight–1 am
DJ until closing
After midnight the dance floor keeps going. There is also a DJ from 7 pm.
Hosted by David Suárez, traditional dance master and showman. The bar, at low prices, is run by the Hermandad de Nuestra Señora del Carmen Coronada.
Costume contest
Come in costume. It could pay off nicely.
No sign-up needed: just come dressed up. Originality, effort and genuinely scary looks win.
€3,500
in prizes
5×€500
best-dressed groups
each
10×€100
most terrifying characters
each
- No prior sign-up
- Prizes awarded at 9.30 pm
- Groups and individual characters
Official posters
The week, on paper
The posters and programme published by the Town Council. Open them to read the small print.
Before you go
Practical info
Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
Frequently asked questions
When is Halloween in Estepona 2026?
The Stephen King tribute week runs from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October at the Teatro Felipe VI, and Halloween Night is Saturday 31, from 7 pm to 1 am, at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos.
Do I need to register for the costume contest?
No. Just come in costume to the party on Saturday 31. There are five €500 prizes for groups and ten €100 prizes for individual characters, awarded at 9.30 pm.
How do I get invitations for the Sinfonía del Terror?
On the Teatro Felipe VI website, teatroestepona.com. They are free, with no booking fee, up to two per person. The concert is on Friday 30 at 8.30 pm in Hall 1.
Is the party suitable for children?
Yes. It is aimed at families: a children's party with bouncy castles and sweets for trick or treat from 7 pm. The haunted passage and the VR experience are for those who dare.
How does the «HP Lovecraft» escape room work?
It runs from 7 pm to midnight at the Palacio. Sign-up is free and done on the spot, first come, first served.
Where can I see the «Universo King» exhibition?
It opens on Monday 26 at 7.30 pm in Hall 2 of the Teatro Felipe VI, can be visited from the 26th to the 30th at the Centro Cultural Padre Manuel, and on Saturday 31 it moves to the Palacio de Congresos as part of the party.
Don't miss it
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