He may be most beloved as celluloid’s eternal youth in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the 1986 John Hughes film that never ages no matter how dated the references and fashion. Yet the Amagansett part-timer Matthew Broderick has proven himself a flexible and consummate actor in the years since in many featured and walk-on roles in film, theater, and television, including one of his biggest star turns on Broadway and then in the movie version of “The Producers.”

What better way to cap off a hot summer and warm start to fall than with some cool Halloween fun? From totally scary to just plain silly, here are 10 ways to spook yourself over the next couple of weeks.

Sure there are tons of films and talks and parties to cram into a few short days, but when you need a change of pace, there are a wealth of choices, from a quiet few minutes in a beautiful library to a chowder contest in Montauk.