After the spring equinox, we begin the countdown to Halloween, the “scariest” day of the year. For fans of mystery and horror, São Paulo offers many different ways to experience the holiday, but few take place by candlelight— *Candlelight: Halloween Songs* is set to give everyone chills on October 31 at the iconic Assis Chateaubriand Museum of Art of São Paulo (MASP).
Instead of a conventional movie screening, the Monte Cristo Quartet will perform music from films and TV series that have shaped the Halloween imagination under the soft glow of hundreds of candles. From timeless classics like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the spine-chilling melody from “The Exorcist,” not to mention the mysterious “Stranger Things” or the famous theme from “Ghostbusters,” the tracks were carefully selected.
31 October 2026 17:00
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand – MASP
What can you expect from “Candlelight: Halloween Songs”?
The premise is simple, but quite appealing for anyone looking for a special Halloween outing. For about an hour, MASP will serve as the backdrop for a world of suspense, horror, and mystery with a program that combines songs well-known to the general public with some classical compositions.
If you’re wondering whether you should go to “Candlelight: Halloween Songs,” just check out this musical lineup:
- “Thriller” – Michael Jackson
- “Funeral March of a Puppet” — Charles Gounod
- “String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (Dresden Quartet), Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto” – Dmitri Shostakovich
- “Tubular Bells” (Theme from “The Exorcist”)—Mike Oldfield
- “Stranger Things” (Theme) – S U R V I V E
- Beetlejuice (Theme) – Danny Elfman
- “The Addams Family” (Theme) – Vic Mizzy
- “Halloween” (Theme) – John Carpenter
- “Psycho (Prelude)” — Bernard Herrmann
- “Ghostbusters” (Theme) – Ray Parker Jr.
- “Danse Macabre” – Camille Saint-Saëns
- “Night on Bald Mountain” – Modest Mussorgsky
- “Time Warp” – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Medley from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – Danny Elfman
- “In the Hall of the Mountain King” – Edvard Grieg
Why at MASP?
For an event of this scale and spirit, the choice of venue is almost as important as the musical program. And MASP promises to live up to expectations. After all, it’s a very special venue in São Paulo.
Founded in 1947, the iconic museum has been housed since 1968 in the building on Avenida Paulista designed by Lina Bo Bardi, one of the most recognizable landmarks of modern Brazilian architecture. The contrast between the harsh, brutal lines of the concrete and the flickering light of thousands of candles creates the perfect aura of mystery for listening to the most spine-chilling soundtracks from film and beyond.
📍 Where: Avenida Paulista, 1578 – Bela Vista, São Paulo
📆 When: October 31 (Saturday), with one session at 5:00 p.m. and another at 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Admission: Tickets on sale via the Fever platform starting at R$ 64.00, with different prices and options depending on age and seat selection
