This Week in Screenings 10/17-10/23
10/17 Friday
MONSTER HOUSE | Galaxy Theatre
I saw this with a friend and the movie theater was empty except for one guy and I sure judged him. What a weirdo. I was there with a friend.
Thunderbolts* | Austin Public Library
Part of a Deep Dives into Popular films series.
Halloween II (1981) | Cinemark
The sequel.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s the 50th anniversary so it’s been popping up at a lot of different places.
NOCHE DE CINE - The Museum of Human Achievement
As part of Yollotl: Encuentro del Corazón they are screening short films.
An Actually scary movie.
Polyester + Cecil B. Demented | Paramount Theatre Austin
John Waters is gonna talk all over his movie and then intro another one.
LOVE BITES | Hyperreal Film Club
Gay Vampire movie that isn’t a porno. But I’m told feels like a porno.
Blood Shed Theater presents. Another deep cut horror movie making this a very tough day for me.
10/18 Saturday
Spirited Away | Regal | Galaxy Theatre | Violet Crown | Cinepolis | Cinemark
Get Spirited Away with Chihiro Ogino.
Hotel Transylvania | Flix Brewhouse
Famous Adam Sandler Vampire movie.
Corpse Bride | Alamo Drafthouse
Or Sunday at Cinemark. Co-Director Mike Johnson was born in Austin.
Fright Night (1985) | Alamo Drafthouse
Can’t go wrong with a Roddy McDowall movie.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Lake Creek 7
18+ screening with live shadowcast.
This movie’s not scary.
It’s a 4 reel series exploring Queer Erotica. They’ve already played 2 reels at MoHA and now they’re back with reel 3.
The first one.
Cannibal! The Musical | We Luv Video
Vinegar Syndrome presents. These guys did this before South Park.
10/19 Sunday
Practical Magic | Flix Brewhouse
Part of their mimosa series.
The Last Dragon | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark
40th Anniversary Screening. A musical comedy martial arts movie.
Interview With The Vampire | IPIC Theaters
I swear I thought it was, “with a vampire.”
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004) | Galaxy Theatre
People sure do love Phantom.
Playing Weds at Flix Brewhouse. The one that made us all aware of Robert Eggers.
Eyes Without a Face | Violet Crown
Sure the face is creepy but it has that iconic drive down the road lined by trees. And you can listen to the Billy Idol song on the drive home.
MASCULIN FÉMININ | Austin Film Society
Jean-Luc Godard movie part of the French New Wave series curated by Richard Linklater. One of the more accessible Godard movies. He can get weird.
Creepshow (1982) | Alamo Drafthouse
Anthology Horror movie directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King. Will be shown in 35mm as part of the Terror Tuesday screening on 10/28.
HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS | Austin Film Society
Part of the Queer Cinema: Lost and Found series. One of the EZTV Video movies and rarely screened
10/20 Monday
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) | We Luv Video
Animondays presents. Pamela Adlon does the voice of Leila so she sounds a little like Bobby Hill.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Cinepolis
Guillemo del Toro movies have great production design.
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Regal
This is the good one. I’m not that into the other one.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Flix Brewhouse
The first one.
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT | Hyperreal Film Club
Also on Tuesday at We Luv Video. From the director of The Bad Batch. Movie not cartoon.
Rated R.
Rated R 1hr 46min.
MOVIE MOXIE | Austin Film Society
LIVE GAME SHOW!
10/21 Tuesday
HORROR MOVIE TRIVIA! | Hyperreal Film Club
TRIVA!
I played an all day RPG of this once in Round Rock. I think I died.
BULLET IN THE HEAD | Austin Film Society
Part of the John Woo series. Tony Leung Chiu-wai (In The Mood For Love) stars this time.
House of 1000 Corpses | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents Rob Zombie’s first movie.
10/22 Wednesday
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Austin Public Library
Make Halloween-themed Perler projects during the screening.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS | Galaxy Theatre | Regal | Cinemark | AMC
‘Tis the season.
The Invisible Man (1933) | Regal
They should remake this with John Cena.
Black Sabbath (1963) | Austin Public Library
Continuing the horror anthology series at the Library.
It’s a silent 1921 documentary about witches but it’s pretty crazy and has a live heavy metal soundtrack by David DiDonato and narration from Kelli Bland.
Horrors of Malformed Men | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents. How malformed could they be?
10/23 Thursday
I’m glad they’re doing the Universal Monster series. Gotta see at least one of these.
Blood in the Dark | Sekrit Theater
Phantom Cinema presents Secret Screening of B movie. No longer BYOB.
JENNIFER'S BODY | Hyperreal Film Club
It’s a Sapphic mixer presented by Carabiner Club.
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