Movies
Genre: Fantasy
Death Becomes Her
The Rio Theatre‘s series of spooky Halloween fare continues on Thursday, October 24 with DEATH BECOMES HER – a film that has been requested many times over many year, but has yet to be played at the Rio Theatre – until now! In this 1992 cult-classic horror comedy, a novelist
Sleepy Hollow (25th Anniversary Screening)
“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.” The Rio Theatre continues its deep dive into Halloween movie goodness with a 25th Anniversary screening of Tim Burton‘s ultra-goth, ultra-spooky, ultra-romantic SLEEPY HOLLOW. Based on Washington Irving’s classic tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Burton’s
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal
Frankie Freako
The legendary indie Canadian production company collective Astron-6 made waves across this country (and beyond) thanks to its impressive roster of retro, 80s-centric titles that include fan-favourites like MANBORG, FATHER’S DAY, and THE EDITOR. Though the collective is no more, founding member Steven Kostanski has continued making films that evoke
The Invisibles (Director in Attendance for Q&A)
In the engrossing dramatic parable THE INVISIBLES, Charlie has become so disengaged from his job and his marriage that he becomes invisible – at first metaphorically and then literally – to those around him. Charlie is finding this disturbing enough, but then he happens on an entire community of invisible people
The Witch of Konotop
Lovers Olena (Tetiana Malkova) and Andrii (Taras Tsymbaliuk) live, savoring every moment spent together. Their idyll is shattered by the invasion of Russian troops. While trying to escape the war zone, the couple encounters Russian soldiers. Andrii dies in Olena’s arms. Olena’s fury and desire for revenge turn into an
VIFF 2024: Nightbitch
“Mother’s not quite herself today…” That Norman Bates line from Psycho gets a new spin in this bracingly strange movie based on Rachel Yoder’s acclaimed 2021 novel. Mother (Amy Adams) used to be an artist in the big city. Now she’s just another mom in the suburbs. Her husband (Scoot McNairy) still
VIFF 2024: Rita
At 13, Rita (Giuliana Santa Cruz) flees from an abusive home life, only to be detained by the government in an all-girls shelter that resembles a prison. Though she has stopped believing in fairy tales, her fellow wards prophesize that she is the warrior angel who will liberate them from
VIFF 2024: Else
Following a mediocre one-night stand, Anx and Cass are forced into lockdown together in Anx’s apartment. A mysterious virus is causing people’s bodies to melt and fuse with the surfaces of inanimate objects. All the infected can do is moan in pain as their body slowly merges with whatever they
VIFF 2024: Timestalker
Seemingly pathologically incapable of remembering the past, Agnes is condemned to repeat it time and time and time and time again in this outlandish romantic comedy from writer-director-star Alice Lowe. Agnes’s downward spiral kicks off in 17th century Scotland when she falls for the disinterested Alex (Aneurin Barnard) at a