San Antonio Museum of Art will offer a free screening of 1998 J-horror classic Ringu. Credit: Allstar/Omega

San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting two spooky Japanese-themed events next week as a chilling way to beat the heat.

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, SAMA will screen the 1998 Japanese horror classic Ringu, a film by Hideo Nakata that was remade in 2002 as the U.S. blockbuster The Ring. The free screening starts at 6 p.m. in the John L. Santikos Auditorium.

The movie will play in its original Japanese with English subtitles.

Then, on Friday, Aug. 30, the museum will host Art on Tap: Summer Chills, a happy hour with creepy cocktails by Hot Joy, food by The Culinary Hideout, tunes by DJ Tones and guided tours of the museum. The gathering also will include art-making stations for visitors to make their own creepy creations.

The event, which runs 5-7 p.m., is free for members, and it’s included with the price of museum admission for non-members.

San Antonio Museum of Art will offer guided tours through the museum during its Art on Tap happy hour. Credit: Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Museum of Art

It may appear that SAMA is kicking off spooky season early but, according to museum officials, that’s a matter of geography.

“In Japan, summer is spooky season,” SAMA said in a press statement. “Since the 1600s, elite samurai and mischievous teenagers alike have swapped ghostly tales to beat the heat by chilling the blood.”

Those who wish to purchase admission tickets can buy them on the SAMA webpage.

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This article appears in Best of San Antonio 2024.

Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.