Show Times
Wednesday 28, October
Thursday 29, October
Saturday 31, October
Saturday 7, November
Dracula + Vampire Surprise (16mm Double Feature)
Join us for a 16mm vampire double feature! DRACULA – The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina (Helen Chandler), the daughter of a prominent doctor, vampire-hunter Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) is enlisted to put a stop to the count’s never-ending bloodlust. ????? - If you're a fan of Dracula you'll definitely want to stick around for this!
Halloween (1978)
R
On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and returns to Haddonfield to kill.
NAZA
NR
Filmed at night from Tel Aviv rooftops, this investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israel's military operations in Gaza and the systems behind targeted killings of Palestinians.
Sanjuro
NR
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2 w/ Paul Jenkins
Join us for our latest Nirvana Comics double feature event as we return to the sewers with writer Paul Jenkins in attendance to tell us all about the early days of Mirage Comics and about his experiences on the set of TMNT 1 & 2. He has LOTS of crazy behind the scenes stories to tell us, so this is one event you don't want to miss out on. Released in 1990 as Turtlemania hit its peak, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is a milestone in the rise of comics-sourced film franchises: while 1989’s slick blockbuster BATMAN aimed for the broadest possible audience, the independently-produced TMNT favors Eastman & Laird’s violent, gritty comix milieu over its broader cartoon counterpart. The gambit paid off then (the film reigned for nine years as the most successful indie production in box office history) and it pays off now as a self-respecting, highly rewatchable adventure for fans both old and new. The film’s success inevitably led to a sequel in 1991’s SECRET OF THE OOZE, which uses its doubled budget to lean into the more fantastical tone of the toy line, TV show and popular Archie Comics series. The result is less dignified, sure, but arguably even more fun to watch, especially when the Jim Henson Creature Shop gets to expand on the first film’s animatronic wonders. (Also it’s 1991, so Vanilla Ice is there.) "One finds in them the same unabashed enjoyment of color and movement, of spectacular athletics and outrageous stunts, that animates the Hong Kong action cinema as a whole and makes it so superbly entertaining." - Chicago Reader Whether you memorized the VHS tapes as a kid or have been waiting to take in the saga in on the big screen, this double feature event (featuring plenty of other TMNT physical & video ephemera) is a must for anyone with Turtle Power flowing through their veins!
The Thing
R
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one.
The Wizard of Oz presented by Resolute Nocturne
PGfor some scary moments
Resolute Nocturne (publishers of Oz: Nightmare in Emerald and Oz: Gear City) presents a special celebration of THE WIZARD OF OZ and the 70th anniversary of its first television broadcast, which was the beginning of a tradition that introduced generations of families to Oz This won’t be an ordinary screening! Join us for a pre-show OZ reception featuring Dorothy, the Witch, and perhaps a few Flying Monkeys, plus a locally produced OZ video and trailer… then experience the movie in a completely different way as we bring a little Las Vegas Sphere-inspired magic to Knoxville, with wind, Flying Monkeys, special effects, and surprises happening throughout the film. Tickets are limited… follow the Yellow Brick Road and experience Oz like never before! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization
Trick 'r Treat
Rfor horror violence, some sexuality/nudity and language
Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.