Photo credit: From left to right (top): Gary Sinise in The Green Mile, Carrie Coon in Ghostbusters, K. Todd Freeman in A Series of Unfortunate Events. (Bottom): William Petersen in Manhunter, Namir Smallwood in Rounding, and Joan Allen in Lisely's Story.
Spooky season has begun! Looking for some creepy plans this October? Don't be scared, we've got you covered. Start by checking out our Halloween Watchlist. The Steppenwolf ensemble has worked with masters of horror, from Stephen King to M. Night Shyamalan to the Ghost Busters themselves. This list is just the start of our favorite frightful flicks. Now, who's bringing the popcorn?
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Featuring ensemble member Carrie Coon
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
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Swarm (2023)
Featuring ensemble member Karen Rodriguez
This series tells the story of Dre, a young woman who is deeply obsessed with Ni'Jah, a world-famous popstar whose fanbase is known as "The Swarm." The show is a deep dive into Dre's life, her desire, her fandom, and how it takes her to dark, unexpected turn.
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Rounding (2022)
Featuring ensemble member Namir Smallwood
A driven young medical resident transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. There, the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he becomes consumed by the case of a young asthma patient.
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Lisey’s Story (2021)
Featuring ensemble member Joan Allen
A series of disturbing events lead Lisey Landon to have resurgent memories from her marriage to Scott, her late husband; memories she had deliberately blocked from her mind.
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Knives and Skin (2019)
Featuring Artistic Director Audrey Francis and ensemble members Tim Hopper, Kate Arrington, James Vincent Meredith
In the wake of a high school student's mysterious disappearance, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town's teenage girls—gathering in force until it can no longer be contained.
The Sinner (2017 – 2021)
Featuring ensemble members Carrie Coon, Kathryn Erbe, Tracy Letts
Detective Harry Ambrose investigates a chilling new homicide each season. He employs some unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases. His boundless dedication is driven by his dark past, leading him into powerful and often dangerously intimate bonds with his suspects. The Sinner is a blend of a thrilling murder investigation and raw character drama, creating an electrifying ride with standout performances.
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019)
Featuring ensemble member K. Todd Freeman
This series follows the tragic tale of three orphans—Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire—who are investigating their parents' mysterious deaths. The siblings are saddled with an evil guardian named Count Olaf (portrayed by Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris) who will do whatever it takes to get his hands on the Baudelaires' inheritance. Violet, Klaus and Sunny must outsmart Olaf at every turn, foiling devious plans and disguises.
The Gift (2000)
Featuring ensemble member Gary Cole
In the tiny town of Brixton, Georgia where nothing is private, a woman with supernatural clairvoyance; a young, beautiful socialite who has mysteriously disappeared and an assortment of colorful characters all collide. A haunting psychological thriller, The Gift is ultimately a profound celebration of the human spirit.
The Haunting (1999)
Featuring ensemble member Tom Irwin
This horror tale focuses on visitors who have been called to the secluded mansion of Hill House by Dr. David Marrow as part of a study on insomnia. However, Marrow is actually investigating fear, and he plans to scare the subjects, including the introverted Nell and the seductive Theo. Unfortunately for Marrow and everyone staying at Hill House, the manor is haunted by an evil spirit out to torment its guests.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Featuring ensemble member Bruce Norris
Young Cole Sear is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequences are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplainable.
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
Featuring ensemble member Rondi Reed
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?
The Green Mile (1999)
Featuring Steppenwolf co-founder Gary Sinise
Paul Edgecomb walked the mile with a variety of convicts. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey, a man convicted of brutally killing a pair of young sisters. Coffey had the size and strength to kill anyone, but not the demeanor. Beyond his simple, naive nature and a deathly fear of the dark, Coffey seemed to possess a prodigious, supernatural gift. Paul began to question whether Coffey was truly guilty of murdering the two girls.
Scream 2 (1997)
Featuring ensemble member Laurie Metcalf
When two college students are murdered at a sneak preview of "Stab," it's clear a copycat killer is on the loose. Sydney and Gail, as well as fellow survivors Deputy Dewey and Randy, have to find out who is behind this new murder spree before they all end up dead.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Featuring ensemble member Kevin Anderson
After faking her death in order to flee from her violent husband, Martin, Laura Burney leaves Cape Cod and moves to Iowa, where she adopts a new identity and starts dating a local teacher, Ben Woodward. Meanwhile, Martin unearths evidence suggesting that she isn't dead. When her mother confirms it, he tracks her to Iowa. He finds Laura and Ben and confronts them, forcing her to fight for her life once again.
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Featuring ensemble member Lois Smith
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, happily married to his wife and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
Manhunter (1986)
Featuring ensemble members Joan Allen and William Petersen
FBI criminal profiler Will Graham is called out of early retirement to assist on a serial murder case involving a killer known as the "Tooth Fairy." Graham enlists the help of imprisoned serial killer—and cannibal—Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who is the reason Graham took an early retirement. Soon, Graham and the FBI are entangled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game between the Tooth Fairy, Lecter and an interfering journalist.