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getting the annual subscription for Cinemark's movie club was possibly the greatest thing I've ever done for myself

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Fall is here in Memphis, and that means it’s time for pumpkin patches, Halloween parties, haunted houses, corn mazes, ghost tours, and plenty of costume contests. Here are a bunch of ways to celebrate this time of year in Memphis. Add your events here. TOURS + HAUNTED HOUSES – Historical Haunts Memphis (ongoing) Historical Haunts hosts ongoing spooky tours, haunted pub crawls, and ghost hunts at various downtown locations, plus the Woodruff Fontaine House. This goes on year-round, not just during this spooky season. But you’ll want to make your reservations for October tours and crawls quickly as it tends to get crowded this time of year. – Backbeat Tours (ongoing) Backbeat hosts walking Ghost Tours downtown on a regular basis as well as a haunted pub “crawls” where you pedal the Sprock ‘n’ Roll pedal bar to three stops with a side of haunted history (Wednesdays and last Fridays). – MidSouth Corn Maze (ongoing Sept. 14 – Nov. 3) It’s a Memphis tradition – get lost in the corn maze at the Agricenter. It’s “haunted” (might be scary for younger kids) on weekends in October and Nov. 3 Prices and hours vary, so check their website for details. Pro tip: lines can get quite long especially on haunted maze nights, so arrive early to avoid wait times. – Mound City Corn Maze (weekends in October) Head over to Marion, Ark. for a non-haunted corn maze, hayride, and concessions at the Mound City Corn Maze. It’s $10 admission to the maze. Hayrides (reserve for 8 people or more) are $10. – Wicked Ways Haunted House (select days Sept. 28 – Oct. 31) I’m hearing this haunted house – at 160 Cumberland near Wiseacre – is the most terrifying in town. Check out the website for ticket info and hours, which vary depending on the day. – Jones Orchard Shadowlands of Fear (select days Oct. 5 – 31) Imagining yourself in cute flannel, picking apples and such? Forget it. At Jones Orchard, creatures and creeps come out to haunt the corn fields and woods at the farm during the month of October for the Fest of Fear ($15). There’s also a Hangman’s Hollow Hysteria Haunted Hayride. Say that five times fast before the zombies eat you. ($12) Buy tickets to both for $25. – HauntedWeb of Horrors (Oct. 5 – Oct. 31) If their five haunted houses are anything like the scary sounds that emanate from their website, fright-seekers will love the HauntedWeb at 2665 S. Perkins Road. Open Thursdays through Sundays. Tickets are $20 for four houses or $25 for five. PARTIES + EVENTS – Monster Market at Crosstown Concourse – (Oct. 2 – 31) Shop for local art with a creepy/spooky/dark/monster twist inside the Crosstown Concourse at this annual pop-up shop. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Spooky-Themed Cerrito Trivia Nights (Oct. 4 – 31) Catch special Halloween themed trivia nights (with costume contests!) several days a week during October. Think Stranger Things, Nightmare Before Christmas, Walking Dead, Hocus Pocus, and more. – Cemetery Cinema at Elmwood (Oct. 5) Watch “The Wolf Man” and “The Bride of Frankenstein” at Elmwood Cemetery. Tickets are $15. – Lizzie The Musical at Theatreworks – (Oct. 12 – 28) I’ve heard high praise for this Lizzie-Borden based rock musical at Theatreworks in Overton Square, presented by New Moon Theatre Company. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. $25. For adults. – Movie Night at Shelby Farms (Oct. 13) Watch Casper at 6:15 p.m. and The Shining at 8 p.m. on the Great Lown at Shelby Farms. It’s $10 per car for parking, and they’ll have food trucks. – Agricenter Harvest Festival (Oct. 13) Free family-friendly event with pumpkin-painting, arts and crafts, hayrides, educational stations, and entertainment. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Zoo Boo (Oct. 19 – 21, 26-28, 31) Candy stations, hay rides, mazes, magic shows, and more fun for the kids at the Zoo. Advance tickets are $13, day-of tickets are $15. Discounts for members. – Halloween Spooktacular at the Children’s Museum (Oct. 20) Take the kids to this fright-free event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a magic show, spooky science experiments, treats, costume parade, pumpkin carving, and more. – Sweet Dreams Are Made of Tease at Rockhouse Live – Sat. Oct. 20 The Raleigh LeGrange Rockhouse hosts this Halloween-themed burlesque show at 9 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.) – Boos + Booze at Shelby Farms (Oct. 20-21) Grown folks 21+ can spend the night at Shelby Farms – you’re welcome to camp (BYO-tent) after you enjoy drinks, a haunted hike, and a scary movie. The $35 ticket includes drinks, snacks, and continental breakfast. – Lana Blanc on The Fright Fest Tour at Growlers (Oct. 25) Horror rock and rap tour is coming through Memphis right before Halloween. $20 cover. Doors at 6 p.m. – Halloween at Hogwarts at The Abbey – Fri. Oct. 26 The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus hosts their fourth annual Halloween bash; this year it’s Harry Potter themed. Entertainment, open bar, food, and a costume contest. Benefits Tennessee Equality Project. $30. 21 and up. – Haunted Trolley Night in South Main – Fri. Oct. 26 It’s your favorite monthly Trolley Night – only with a spooky twist! Shops and businesses host open houses, some with free refreshments. The Vault will host a costume party. All ages, free. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. though some festivities might go longer. – Addams Family on Adams Avenue – Fri. Oct. 26 Watch the classic spooky movie on the lawn of the Mallory-Neely House. Open house in the mansion at 5:30 p.m. and movie at 7 p.m. Bring chairs and blankets. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are ok for the outdoors movie. All ages, free. – Lafeyette’s Fright Nite – Fri. Oct. 26 A Halloween bash at Lafayette’s in Overton with music, costume contest, and drink specials. Doors at 9 p.m. Ages and cover charge unclear. – Dia de los Muertos Parade & Festival (Oct. 27) No, it’s NOT Halloween, but the Day of the Dead Parade & Festival hosted by the Brooks Museum is going on the list due to timing. The parade goes from Overton Square to the Brooks starting at 11 a.m., and the party starts at noon. – Booffalo Bash at Shelby Farms (Oct. 27) Family-friendly night of trunk-or-treats, crafts, inflatables, hikes, and food trucks. It’s $10 per car for parking and $1 per slide ride; everything else is free. – 2nd Baptist Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 27) Free event for kids with trunk-or-treat, games, snacks, inflatables, and more. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Haunted Happenings at Woodruff-Fontaine (Oct. 27) It’s the 10th anniversary of Haunted Happenings – learn about the people who lived in this Victorian Mansion, have your fortune told, and enjoy music, food trucks, dancing, and more. Feel free to wear costumes. – Spaceface Halloween at Railgarten (Oct. 27) If you want to feel like you’re floating in an ocean of colors and sounds, mark your calendars for Spaceface’s annual Halloween hometown show. Their live shows include jam moments, rock guitar solos, and a full on psychedelic experience. 7 p.m. 21 and up. free. – Soul of the City Tour at Elmwood – Sat. Oct. 27 Tour guides in costumes lead you through a tour of Memphis’ most historic and beautifully haunting cemetery. At the time of this post, there were only a few spaces left for Saturday night (Oct. 27). $20. Adults only. – Flick or Treat Movie Night at the Garden – Sat. Oct. 27 Memphis Botanic hosts a double feature with “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” at 7:15 p.m. and “Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride” at 7:45 p.m. Kettle corn, food trucks, photo pops, booze available for sale. Tickets are $10 for non-members. All ages. – Hannyaween feat. HANNYA CHA0$ at The New Daisy – Sat. Oct. 27 Halloween night live music bash at The New Daisy on Beale. Doors at 8 p.m. $15 adv./$20 on the day of the show. Ages unclear. – Germantown Fall Fest at Bobby Lanier Farm Park – Sat. Oct. 27 Celebrate with haunted trails, food trucks, guided tours of Oaklawn Garden, bounce hours, games, and more. Fairy Tale Trail 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Trail of Terror 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. $4 per person for the trails, some activities are a few bucks. All ages.   Did I miss something? Add your events here. 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5 Industry Trends in the Age of the Internet

The film and television industries are becoming desperate. Fewer people are watching traditional television, and going to see movies than ever. In the age of the internet, why go out when you could stay in and watch whatever you want? In the age of the internet, why pay for a million channels with nothing to watch when you could just watch whatever you want any time?

The industry is desperate for people to start paying for their products again. Here are just 5 of the trends in the industry to combat this decrease in revenue.

1. Streaming Services

These days, everything is a service. You can pay a monthly fee and get produce delivered to your house so you don’t have to shop. There are fewer and fewer reasons to leave your house, and for the film industry especially, that’s a huge problem. Streaming Services are helping solve this problem by giving people are service that lets them stay home, while getting quality programming.

On the side of television, people aren’t paying for cable anymore. I know I sure don’t have cable. Netflix and Hulu are good enough for me. The industry knows this and so they’re trying to build their own services. Nearly every major network has its own streaming service now. They still make and air their shows as usual, but they also put them on the service for the rest of us. It works unless there is something you want to watch that is only on a single service for a single network. CBS makes Star Trek Discovery. I’d love to watch it, but I’m not paying monthly for one show. 

The only companies who can afford to make their service viable are the ones big enough and diverse enough to get viewers. Disney, for instance, is trying to start a service. They’ve got all of their old and new movies, plus PIXAR, Star Wars, Marvel and a million other small franchises and products. They could make it work. It’ll sure suck not having those movies on Netflix though.

2. Film Actors and Directors on Television

It seems like more and more film actors and directors are beginning to work on television shows. This is a great way to build an audience while diversifying the types of projects filmmakers work on. Many of the shows that are being made are produced by reputable services like Amazon, Netflix or Hulu. These days, these services are making shows that rival the best movies, so it makes sense that filmmakers are finding success in this field. 

3. Theater Membership Deals

Just like the streaming services, theaters are trying to get people to pay monthly to keep coming back. With these memberships, customers can get discounted tickets, early information about special promotions and events, free and discounted snacks and more. Most major chains have some sort of membership now. It keeps customers coming back to the same theaters as well. 

4. High Priced Concessions

Have you noticed that the snack prices have gone way up at the theater? This is a direct response to the lack of customers who are coming in. This also has to do with the rise in popularity of services like Movie Pass. 

I was skeptical of Movie Pass at first because I couldn’t see how they could make any money paying for everyone’s movies and only getting 10 bucks a month. It turns out that the snacks going up solve that conundrum. 

Movie Pass partners with the theaters, we come to the theater every day because of Movie Pass, we buy snacks every day, the theater makes money. Century Theaters even has a partnership with Pizza Hut now. I sure do enjoy getting pizza with my movie.

5. Movies Written Like Serials

Avengers Infinity War is a great example of this interesting tactic to keep people coming back. Yes everybody wants to have a cinematic universe. This is because Marvel makes a good amount of its money from return viewers who want to know what happens next. Instead of one movie at a time, there are three movies coming out every year with connecting stories. I wanted to see Ant-Man and the Wasp, but I saw it opening night because I just needed to know more about that Infinity War ending. 

This is a great way to build an audience.