A Halloween drive-in at a former Kent airport has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

The outdoor cinema was due to be held at Manston airport for the first time from October 23 to October 29.

It was due to be an “immersive” experience with a “horror trail” and actors, promoters had said.

Films such as Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Blair Witch Project were to be shown.

But today, it was announced the event has been called off, with refunds due to those who had already booked.

A statement from organisers Kent Drive-in Cinema said: “It is with a heavy heart we make this decision, but due to lower-than-expected ticket sales, we are unable to proceed with the event as planned.

“We understand that many of you were looking forward to this special Halloween experience and we share your disappointment.

“Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Manston airport – which shut in 2014 – is currently at the centre of a long-running legal row.

It comes after campaigner Jenny Dawes attempted to fight a judge’s ruling, which concluded the government’s granting of planning permission for the reinstatement of Manston Airport, is legal.

Ms Dawes submitted an intention to appeal against the judgment by Mr Justice Dove, who has now also turned that down.

However, the Ramsgate resident is already preparing to take the judge’s order to the next tier of the court system.