1. Daunting dinner: Hallmark Hotels is offering a special dinner in celebration of Halloween in the brasserie.

Hallmark Hotel Croydon, Purley Way, Croydon; Friday October 31, 6.30pm to 9.30pm; from £15; croydon.reception@hallmarkhotels.co.uk, 020 8680 1999.

2. Spooky Scooby: Centrale Croydon during half-term is offering children the chance to see Scooby-Doo for a Halloween treat. Appearing at intervals every hour outside Debenhams, Scooby-Doo will be busy meeting and greeting so make sure you arrive early as tickets are given on a first-come first-served basis.

Debenhams, Centrale Croydon, North End, Croydon; October 30, 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm; free; www.centrale.co.uk, 020 8681 5841.

3. Creature Feature: In an electrifying theatre production directed by Danny Boyle, the tale of Frankenstein is broadcast on the big screen. Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller deliver captivating performances alternating between Frankenstein and the Creature. The first showing will see Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein and Miller as the Creature with the second screening seeing Miller as Frankenstein and Cumberbatch as the Creature (rated 15).

Frankenstein: Vue Cinemas, Purley Way, Hesterman Way, Croydon and Grants, Vue Cinemas, High Street, Croydon; October 30 and November 6, 7.30pm to 10.10pm; £12.50 adults, £14.45 VIP, £10 seniors, students and teenagers and £11.95 for VIP; 08712 240240.

4. Dastardly Drinks: If you did not have a heavy Halloween night on the Friday or are willing to do two nights on the trot, Half & Half Lounge is hosting a themed party night with special drinks deals such as two-for-one Halloween cocktails.

Half & Half Lounge Bar, High Street, Croydon; November 1; 4pm to midnight; free entry; www.halfandhalfuk.com; ian@halfandhalfuk.com, 020 8726 0080.

5. Monster Movie: Watch the director’s cuts of the 1979 thriller Alien and its sequel seven years later, Aliens.

Alien and Aliens; Vue Cinemas, Purley Way, Hesterman Way, Croydon and Grants, Vue Cinemas, High Street, Croydon; October 31 to November 1, 8pm to 1am; £9.85 adults, £11.80 VIP, £7.40 seniors, £8.35 students, £7.90 teenagers; www.myvue.com.