Be afraid. Be very afraid.

In celebration of Ghost Month, an August tradition believed to be a time when the spirits of the dead come to visit the living, Ayala Malls Cinemas is holding their annual Thrill Fest on August 21 until September 3. This year’s lineup consists of spine-tingling horror and thriller Hollywood classics that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year – old goodies that are back once again on the big screen for a limited time only. Even more spooktacular? Movie lovers can watch remastered versions of these frightening old favorites for only P200 – P250.

Opening this year’s festival, dubbed “Thrill Fest: The Ghost Month Classic Film Series,” are “Interview with the Vampire,” celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and “Gremlins,” originally released in 1984 and turning 40 this year. These two films, starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood – Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Phoebe Cates – will be showing in participating Ayala Malls Cinemas during the first week of Thrill Fest from August 21 to 27.

Read on to find out why you shouldn’t miss the rare opportunity to watch these classic movies on the big screen!

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994)

What: In “Interview with the Vampire,” 200-year-old vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt) shares his story with reporter Daniel Molloy (Christian Slater), chronicling two centuries of desire, love, yearning, grief, terror, ecstasy and regret.

Who: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Christian Slater, Antonio Banderas. Based on Anne Rice’s popular 1976 novel of the same name

Why: Beautiful, mysterious and powerful – vampires are endlessly alluring creatures. Throw in both Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in the mix and it doesn’t get more alluring and classic than that.

GREMLINS (1984)

What: In the idyllic small town of Kingston Falls, struggling inventor Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) returns home with an unusual pet, called a Mogwai, as a gift for his son Billy (Zach Galligan). Taking care of the Mogwai is simple as long as they follow three important rules: Keep the Mogwai away from water, don’t expose him to bright lights, and never feed him after midnight. But the rules are broken, and the consequences literally multiply at an alarming rate.

Who: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton. Written by Chris Columbus

Why: Cute one minute, horrifying the next. From the mind of Christopher Columbus, responsible for children’s classics “Home Alone” 1 and 2, and the first three “Harry Potter” films, the horror-comedy of “Gremlins” was so irresistible that the Steven Spielberg couldn’t pass up the opportunity to produce the film.

Only on the big screen

The Thrill Fest runs for two straight weeks, from August 21 to September 3, offering moviegoers a rare cinematic experience. This exclusive opportunity is quite affordable too! For only P200 – P250, audiences can watch these classics where they were originally made for – on the big screen. After “Interview with the Vampire” and “Gremlins” on August 21 to 27, moviegoers can enjoy from August 28 to September 3 two other classics celebrating their anniversaries this year: the horror-slasher “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) and thriller “The Towering Inferno” (1974).

Catch the classic films of the Thrill Fest for only P250 in the following Ayala Malls Cinemas branches: Glorietta, Greenbelt, The 30th, Circuit, Market Market, Fairview Terraces, Feliz, Trinoma, UPTC, Manila Bay, Harbor Point and Solenad.

Movie tickets for the Thrill Fest are at P200 in the following branches: Ayala Center Cebu, Centrio, Capitol Central and Central Bloc.

Ayala Malls Cinemas ensure an enhanced and enjoyable movie-watching experience, thanks to their state-of-the-art facilities, including plush seating, generous legroom, cutting-edge laser projections, better images and superior audio technologies like Dolby Sound and Dolby Atmos.

Ayala Malls Cinemas also exclusively offer the rare chance to watch old movies on the big screen, allowing audiences to re/discover timeless masterpieces and experience them the way filmmakers originally intended for them to be seen. Where classic movies are concerned, there’s a whole other – and bigger – world than the smartphone streaming experience. So hurry and book your tickets to the Thrill Fest now!

Make sure to catch the festival’s four classics – “Interview with the Vampire,” “Gremlins,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “The Towering Inferno” – during their limited festival run in Philippine cinemas from August 21 to September 3. For more information on screening schedules and to book tickets, movie enthusiasts are encouraged to visit the Ayala Malls Cinemas FB and IG pages. You may book your tickets in advance by visiting www.sureseats.com or any of the participating cinemas.