This Week in Screenings 10/3-10/9
10/3 Friday
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 | Galaxy Theatre
Did you know this was written by Robert Smigel (Triumph the insult comic dog) and Adam Sandler?
Perfect Blue | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark | Regal
Lynchian animated movie.
Avatar: The Way of Water 3D | Lake Creek 7 | Galaxy Theatre | Flix Brewhouse | Cinemark | Regal | AMC
Fire Kingdom is coming up next.
THE SUBSTANCE | Hyperreal Film Club
Body Horror par excellence.
Close Encounters of Third Kind | Paramount Theatre
In 70MM.
Friday the 13th Part III 3D | Regal
I think this is my favorite 3D movie and they are playing it in 3D.
10/4 Saturday
CASPER | Galaxy Theatre | Cinemark also Monday at Cinepolis NW
One of the ghosts is named Stinkie. Makes you think.
Shaun of the Dead | Flix Brewhouse
Is this the best Edgar Wright movie?
A Nightmare on Elm Street | Regal
The first one.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (18+ w/ Live Shadowcast) | Lake Creek 7
Also Playing at AMC likely with no Shadowcast.
Dario Argento movie about a building.
TOTAL BADASS 15-year anniversary | Hyperreal Film Club
Austin underground art and film scene movie / documentary.
10/5 Sunday
Death Becomes Her | Flix Brewhouse
I’m jealous of kids who get to see this for the first time.
The first one. Or on Monday at Alamo Drafthouse as a movie party.
This was my grandmother’s favorite movie.
Luca Guadagnino and Julia Roberts Guest Select.
CITY OF GOD | Austin Film Society
Brazilian epic.
10/6 Monday
Practical Magic | Austin Public Library
I heard they are making a sequel.
The first one.
The Devil's Rejects | Cinemark | Regal
20th Anniversary of the Rob Zombie movie.
Frankie Freako | Alamo Drafthouse
Go with friends who like Garbage Pail Kids.
Re-Animator | Paramount Theatre
With Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton present for a Q&A.
REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA | Hyperreal Film Club
We need more horror musicals.
Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse
Rated R 125min.
GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre
Rated R 139min.
Rated R 2hr 10min.
Rated R 2hr 6min.
Secret Movie Series | Cinemark
Rated R.
Rated R 2hr 13min.
Rated R 2hr 5min. My guess is Roofman.
10/7 Tuesday
Fright Night (1985) | Flix Brewhouse
Directed by Tom Holland. Not that Tom Holland.
Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Regal
Practice for Scream.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Alamo Drafthouse
I love a movie that’s mostly set in one location and involves a lot of arguing.
Tina Turner sings this one.
A BETTER TOMORROW 2 | Austin Film Society
Part of the John Woo Heroic Bloodshed series. An Even Better Tomorrow. A More Better Tomorrow. A Betterer Tomorrow.
This is also playing on 10/11 as part of a double feature at Paramount. Although the seats are way more comfortable here.
The American Dreamer | Radio East
The Last Movie Club presents documentary about the post production of Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie.
Evil Dead (2013) | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday Series. As remakes go, I enjoyed this.
10/8 Wednesday
$5 screening of the Universal Classic monster movie.
Dead of Night | Austin Public Library
1945 Horror anthology movie.
ADIEU PHILIPPINE | Austin Film Society
French New Wave series curated by Richard Linklater. From “little-known” Jacques Rozier.
Book club screening so you better read The Hellbound Heart.
The first one.
Freddy Vs Jason | Violet Crown
One Man’s Trash presents. “Freddy died by fire. Jason died by water. How can we use that?”
Robert Rodriguez movie that feels like Casino El Camino.
EVIL PUDDLE | Hyperreal Film Club
If you haven’t seen a Motern Media movie you’re not a true cinephile. Gauntlet thrown!
Part of the Weird Wednesday series. This movie really gets going and doesn’t stop. I felt physically tired after I saw it.
10/9 Thursday
Día De Los Muertos for the kids.
Elizabeth Berkley will be present for this screening.
An American Werewolf in London | Regal
I wonder if it’s the same person who did the Into The Night poster because they feel similar.
HIGH ART | Austin Film Society
Ally Sheedy is so good in this.
GINGER SNAPS | Hyperreal Film Club
Hyperreal cornering the market for feminist body horror.
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