Fright Night at Pinewood Studios this Halloween

Film fans are guaranteed the ultimate movie experience as Pinewood Studios hosts its first ever drive-in movie show - reports the Slough Observer.

Called Fright Night for Halloween films The Omen and The Shining are projected onto the world's largest cinema screen, which measures 73.1m by 18.3m, ensuring each of the 350 cars which can attend, have a perfect view.

Sound for the movies comes through an FM radio channel which drivers can tune into and there is low level surround sound outside. A waitress service for hot and cold refreshments direct to the car will be available.

In The Shining, which was filmed partly at Pinewood, Jack Nicholson plays the terrifying recovering alcoholic Jack Torrence who takes his family to an isolated, evil hotel for the winter. It will open on Saturday at 8pm for an 8.45pm start.

The Omen, where a US ambassador discovers his son Damian is the antichrist, will open on Saturday at 4pm for a 4.45pm start.

The films are the first in a series of winter drive-in movies at the studio in Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, with the last shown on December 6.

On Sunday Dr Strangelove will show, starting at 4.45pm and Bridget Jones' Diary will be at 8.45pm.

VIP tickets cost £55 per car of four people, including VIP parking and service, and standard tickets are £35 for a car of four people.

For tickets visit www.seetickets.com and search Pinewood Studio under the venue tab.

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