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
Oh, Oliver Reed is in this?
Also it’s a New World Pictures movie
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
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
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!
With live intro from Nick Prueher of the Found Footage Festival
Monday 10/21
Rated R 1hr and 53mins
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
Part of the Frederick Wiseman series
This one’s about fashion models
The Thing (1982) | Flix Brewhouse
Good movie about scientists
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
Price of the ticket includes a meal
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
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
Go early vote
I’m gay and I watch a lot of movies
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