Movies
Genre: Horror
Dracula (1931)
The Rio Theatre continues its dive into classic monster movies of the past with a screening of director Todd Browning’s pre-code work of “romantic horror”, DRACULA, based on the 1924 stage play “Dracula,” which in turn was adapted from the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. The
Don’t Say Its Name (BC Premiere! Featuring Director Q&A)
This small, snow-covered Indigenous community is about to see an upturn. Mining company WEC has just made an agreement for drilling on this tribal land, and it’s looking like everyone will benefit – except the land itself. Local activist Kharis Redwater is one of those protesting the deal when
Don’t Look Now (Hosted by Osgood Perkins)
Nicolas Roeg‘s acclaimed supernatural thriller DON’T LOOK NOW is as much a surrealistic ghost story as it is a meditative exploration on grief, told through the experiences of a married couple. Noted for its innovative use of imagery and colour (and a legendary love scene featuring the late, great Canadian
Doctor Sleep (Featuring Director Mike Flanagan!)
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, December 17 for a unique night of Stephen King-inspired horror: A back-to-back double-feature including Stanley Kubrick‘s iconic 1980 horror masterpiece THE SHiNiNG, followed by Mike Flanagan‘s 2019 follow-up, DOCTOR SLEEP.
Divinity
Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream. Society on this barren planet has been
Demons with Live Score by Claudio Simonetti’s GOBLIN
The Invisible Orange Presents Claudio Simonetti’s GOBLIN Performs the live score to Dario Argento’s DEMONS A Film by Lamberto Brava Followed by a Classic Goblin Set Monday, October 23 Doors 7:00 pm | Event 8:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Advance
Deathgasm
The Rio Grind Film Festival is pleased to present a very last minute – but so very welcome – late night addition to the Rio Theatre’s calendar on Friday, October 9. Following its World Premiere at SXSW 2015, New Zealander Jason Lei Howden’s DEATHGASM has become one of the “ones
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
Dead Snow
Don’t steal gold. It always ends… Badly. After making a (bloody) splash following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, Norwegian writer-director Tommy Wirkola‘s Scandinavian CABIN FEVER-esque take on the zombie trope landed itself a cult following (and 2014 sequel) thanks to its fresh take on a well-worn
Dead Shack (Filmmakers in Attendance!)
On a weekend getaway at a rundown cabin in the woods, Jason, a cautious teen, his crude best friend Colin and his fearless older sister Summer are forced to work together, grow up and save their hard-partying parents from their predatory neighbor intent on feeding them all to her undead