This Week in Screenings 10/23-10/29
10/23 Friday
KUNG FU HUSTLE | Austin Film Society
Also Steven Chow’s new movie is playing at Cinemark.
Sinners | Paramount Series at Bullock IMAX
It’s a fun time at the IMAX. With another screening on 10/25.
They needed one of those little kids playing signs.
The First Omen + The Omen | State Theatre
Watch the prequel before the original.
Clint Howard and Seth Green and produced by Brian Yuzna. Scarier than lyme disease.
With fans like these…
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Hyperreal Film Club
So many good screenings on this day. I’m drowning in options.
10/24 Saturday
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS | Galaxy Theatre
Stop-motion hallow-christmas movie.
Panic at the Paramount presents Cozy Craft Cinema. There will be a crafting market in the lobby starting at 1pm.
Godzilla vs. Megalon | Alamo Drafthouse
I’m so bad at keeping up with Godzilla characters. I’ve never even heard of Jet Jaguar before.
The Addams Family (1991) | Regal
Raul Julia is my favorite Gomez.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Cinepolis
Catch it!
7 days early.
The Lost Boys (1987) | Flix Brewhouse
The boys are back.
UNZIPPED | Austin Film Society
Grand opening of the third screen at AFS with this Isaac Mizrahi documentary. I used to watch his talk show. I remember him playing ping pong.
MARIE ANTOINETTE | Austin Film Society | AMC
Monday at Alamo Drafthouse. Sofia Coppola masterpiece.
It's about time to revisit Us.
HFC PRESENTS: SHORT FILM SHOWCASE | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Short Films!
10/25 Sunday
The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D | Regal
Oooh 3D.
FRANKENSTEIN AND BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN | Flix Brewhouse
Bride is the better of the two IMO.
SCREAM (1996) | Galaxy Theatre
Monday at Regal | Cinemark. The one that started it all. Starring Matthew Lillard.
THE COLOR OF MONEY | Austin Film Society
Paul Newman and Mr. Movies himself on the new third screen.
WILD STYLE | Austin Film Society
A snapshot of NY hip hop culture in the ‘80s.
Room Temperature (2025) | We Luv Video
SunGays presents two screenings so it must be good.
The Blair Witch Project | Regal
People on the internet thought this was real and it wasn’t even AI.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Lake Creek 7
18+ show with live shadowcast.
10/26 Monday
Hocus Pocus | Austin Public Library
Part of the Teen Halloween Movie series at Carver Branch.
It’s Beetlemania.
The first one, with the kids.
I like this because I prefer found footage that doesn’t include a lot of hangout scenes where we meet the characters. The opposite of what I want from traditional slashers.
Hereditary | Paramount Series at Bullock IMAX
I don’t know if I could handle this at the IMAX. Too scary.
Keanu Reeves is…
Daughters of Darkness | Alamo Drafthouse
Queer Film Theory 101 presents. Come for the lesbian vampires. Stay for Delphine Seyrig.
007: The Spy Who Loved Me | Regal
Roger Moore as Bond. Kinda arbitrary Bond series at Regal.
How can you not want to watch a movie with a title like that?
Mystery Transmission 041 | Alamo Drafthouse
Super 8 demo for a horror classic never before screened in theaters.
Rated R 1hr 40min.
Rated R 1hr 40min.
10/27 Tuesday
Coraline | Austin Public Library
The first Laika studios movie.
The Cabin in the Woods | Regal
I had fun.
4 days early.
Milwood Branch has Meg Ryan and Walter Matthau as Albert Einstein.
Event Horizon | Austin Public Library
Carver branch also has cosmic horror.
PROJECT HAIL MARY | Paramount Series at Bullock IMAX
Less scary space movie.
Scary Movie (1991) | Alamo Drafthouse
Our hometown scary movie with live Q&A.
THE SNAKE GIRL AND THE SILVER-HAIRED WITCH | Austin Film Society
Conclusion of the Roots of J-Horror series.
The Wailing | Hyperreal Film Club
Go watch why people were so excited for Hope.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday is sold out but sometimes tickets become available day of.
10/28 Wednesday
The Goonies | ACL Live at The Moody Theater
With Corey Feldman and Kerri Green in attendance for the 40th anniversary.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) | Violet Crown
Donald Sutherland scary movie.
Tales From the Crypt Marathon | Alamo Drafthouse
4 iconic episodes of the HBO TV anthology series.
Kind of a big deal when it came out. Would be fun to revisit.
Black is not a Genre presents. The second Jordan Peele of the week.
David Arquette is gonna talk about making the movie 30 years ago.
Devil Story | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents all the elements of several horror stories put in a blender and then poured out for your enjoyment.
10/29 Thursday
Monster House | Austin Public Library
Good year for Monster House. I don’t think it had as many Halloween screenings last year.
I’m not a car guy.
Trick ‘r Treat (2007) | Flix Brewhouse
One of the better modern horror anthologies.
Blood Feast (1963) | We Luv Video
Blood Shed Theater presents. Holds the title of first gore movie.
SPOOKIES | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Presented by Vinegar Syndrome. I love a horror movie with a silly name.
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