This Week In Screenings 10/18 - 10/24


Friday 10/18

Ghostbusters (1984) Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

Party with the ghosts 

Hocus Pocus | Flix Brewhouse | Cinemark | AMC 

Disney+ is doubling down on this as well 

The Goonies| Blue Starlite Central 

In partnership with Literacy Coalition of Central Texas this event is called Tricks or Treasure 

Cat People (1942) | Alamo Drafthouse 

This one is good but IMO the sequel is better 

The Shining | Alamo Drafthouse 

Watching this at the South Lamar location must be pretty trippy 

Also playing at Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock on Saturday 

The Brood | Alamo Drafthouse 

Oh, Oliver Reed is in this? 

Also it’s a New World Pictures movie 

Red Rocket | Alamo Drafthouse

Sean Baker movie to watch before Anora 

EXISTENZ | Austin Film Society

David Cronenberg predicted the future of gaming 

Ghostwatch | Hyperreal Film Club

It’s a ghost movie but presented like the radio play War of The Worlds 

Got to check it out 

Saturday 10/19

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Cinépolis 

Spooky Gromit 

Casper | Alamo Drafthouse | Galaxy Theatre

Pre Final Destination Devon Sawa 

Back to the Future Part II | Cinemark | Regal | AMC 

35th Anniversary 

Now that we are all flying around on our hoverboards 

All That Jazz | Alamo Drafthouse 

Bob Fosse movie 

Donnie Darko | We Luv Video

They ask you please wear a hoodie 

Halloween III: Season of the Witch + The Return of the Living Dead | Paramount Theatre 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors + The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | Paramount Theatre 

Two Double Features at Paramount 

I feel like there’s numerology at work 

Or you can just watch Dream Warriors at Alamo Drafthouse 

NOSFERATU with live score by Invincible Czars | Austin Film Society

These often sell out 

Sunday 10/20

The Nightmare Before Christmas | Paramount Theatre 

Also still playing from last week at the big chains 

Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Alamo Drafthouse 

Christopher Lee’s Dracula 

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2 | Galaxy Theatre

Finishing off the series, for now 

Saw UNRATED | Cinemark | AMC | Regal 

Wonder what they cut

A Few Good Men | IPIC Theater

Can you handle it? 

Death Becomes Her + Jawbreaker | Paramount Theatre 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club 

Paramount killing it with the double features this week 

Practical Magic | Flix Brewhouse

It’s important to watch this movie every now and then 

The Fly (1986) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Gena Davis and Jeff Golblum got married after this movie so it’s a romance movie 

This is a big Cronenberg week 

Death on the Beach | We Luv Video

Part of the SunGay series 

90’s gay horror movie

How have I not seen this yet! 

Zardoz | Alamo Drafthouse 

With live intro from Nick Prueher of the Found Footage Festival 

Monday 10/21

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal 

Rated R 1hr and 53mins 

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 1hr 43mins 

STRANGE POWERS: STEPHIN MERRITT AND THE MAGNETIC FIELDS | Austin Film Society

Documentary to watch to get ready for the upcoming live show at the Paramount 

The Omen (1976) | Alamo Drafthouse

This is the first Omen but not The First Omen

Tuesday 10/22

MODEL | Austin Film Society

Part of the Frederick Wiseman series

This one’s about fashion models

The Thing (1982) | Flix Brewhouse

Good movie about scientists 

May | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series

This is the movie I think about every time I see Jeremy Sisto in something 

Def By Temptation | Hyperreal Film Club 

James Bond III tries to warn you 

Wednesday 10/23

Purple Rain | Cinépolis 

Price of the ticket includes a meal 

The Black Phone | AMC 

Ethan Hawke is creepy in this 

Scary Movie (1991) with Live Q&A | Alamo Drafthouse 

This is a local Austin movie so if you’re a local you should probably watch this to cement your Austin identity 

The Witch | AMC 

Playing on the IMAX screen 

Frankenhooker | Hyperreal Film Club 

Bring a date 

Dark Angel: The Ascent | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series 

Written by the same person who wrote Tiptoes and Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby 

Thursday 10/24 

Lady Vengeance | Hyperreal Film Club 

Yes, we love vengeance movies 

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