Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, THE HUMANS explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together. Rounding out the A-List ensemble piece are Academy Award nominees Richard Jenkins, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb, with Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein and Jayne Houdyshell.

“Throughout THE HUMANS, Stephen Karam orchestrates the highs and lows of a family reunion with Chekhovian subtlety.” (Slant Magazine)

“All families are psychotic, as Douglas Coupland wrote, and yet the genius of THE HUMANS is how thoroughly it normalizes these pathologies while giving them their traumatic due.” (The Ringer)

“The razor-sharp balance this maintains is a rare achievement and it’s in service of astute notions – the humor, heartbreak, and sheer terror that comes with unconditionally loving and being loved.” (Austin Chronicle)

Tuesday, November 30
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.
Advance tickets $15 HERE | $15 at the door

Sunday, December 5 Final Screening
Doors 3:30 pm | Movie 4:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.
Advance tickets $15 HERE | $15 at the door

*Minors permitted in the balcony. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service and main floor seating.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*If you are looking to redeem your tickets to either a canceled Rio Theatre screening or a Rio Theatre gift certificate, please email <[email protected]> with info including your name, canceled receipt number, gift certificate info, what you are wanting to see and when, and we can make the switch for you in advance. Alternately, you can bring this information with you to the venue, and we will do our best to help you at the box office.

In accordance with the Province of British Columbia’s current PHO from the Ministry of Health, all eligible patrons must present their proof of vaccine status for entry. No exceptions.

THE HUMANS (Stephan Karam 2021 / 108 mins / 14A) Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.