Candlelight Halloween Special 2026: A candlelit concert featuring the scores of horror films

For Halloween 2026, Candlelight concerts are taking on a vibe of fantastical cinema! On Friday, October 30, the Maison de l'Océan in Paris's 5th arrondissement hosts two performances devoted to the music of movies and TV series that give you chills, performed by a string quartet by candlelight.

What if the music from our favorite horror films could be heard in the glow of candlelight? For Halloween 2026, the Candlelight concerts present a special evening on Friday, October 30, at the Maison de l'Océan, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Two shows, at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM, will revisit the themes of fantasy cinema, series, and a few major classical compositions linked to the eerie and the supernatural.

For about 60 minutes, a string quartet from the Paris Music Agency will perform a program designed to stir memories among horror-film enthusiasts. It will notably include the theme from The Exorcist, derived from Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, the Halloween score by John Carpenter, and the Prelude to Psycho by Bernard Herrmann.

The concert will also carve out space for more fantastical realms, featuring music from Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, not to mention the theme from the series Stranger Things. Classical music enthusiasts can, for their part, rediscover Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky, and the famous Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod, long associated with the world of Alfred Hitchcock.

The program also includes Thriller by Michael Jackson and Time Warp, from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. These pieces take on a new dimension when performed solely with string instruments, in a hall lit by hundreds of candles. For this evening, Candlelight sticks to its usual formula: an instrumental concert in an intimate setting, with a lighting design that accompanies the music.

Accessible to children aged 8 and up, the event can also be a great family Halloween outing, without the shocks or scary scenes of a haunted house. Those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Practically speaking, tickets start at €21, with several seating categories available up to €54. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance, and seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis within the reserved category.

Another way to celebrate Halloween in Paris, by rediscovering the melodies that have accompanied some of the most famous scenes in fantasy cinema!

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