Movies

Genre: Horror

Clown in a Cornfield

The adaptation of author Adam Cesare’s CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD recreates what makes the young adult novel and its subsequent sequels so special: it speaks to a younger generation about the frustrating generational divide while never sacrificing the horror. This slasher movie knows the best way

Climax

From visionary writer-director Gaspar Noé (IRREVERSIBLE, ENTER THE VOID, LOVE) comes a hypnotic, hallucinatory, and ultimately hair-raising depiction of a party that descends into delirium over the course of one wintry night, when a troupe of young dancers gathers in a remote and empty school building to rehearse. Following an

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute

Chime + Serpent’s Path (2025 Restoration)

A masterclass in escalating dread and shocking violence, CHIME reaffirms Kiyoshi Kurosawa as one of modern horror’s most innovative and unpredictable visionaries. During a class, culinary instructor Matsuoka (Mutsuo Yoshioka) witnesses the suicide of a young student (Seiichi Kohinata), driven to insanity by what he claims is a chiming sound that

Child’s Play #MonsterMonday

“No one believes the truth… Or lives to tell it.” The Rio Theatre‘s #MonsterMonday series continues on October 24 at 9:30 pm with the original CHILD’S PLAY, the iconic 80s horror slasher about a kinda cute, almost cuddly demon-doll that answers to the name

Chandramukhi 2

CHANDRAMUKHI 2 – the long-awaited, standalone sequel to 2005 Tamil-language comedy movie – is coming to the Rio Theatre on Sunday, October 1 Directed by P Vasu (who directed the original), CHANDRAMUKHI 2 stars Raghava Lawrence and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles, and features music composed by Oscar-winner MM

Censor (Final Screening!)

Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister,

Cannibal Holocaust

The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 30 with one of the aii-time classic grindhouse films ever made, Ruggero Deodato’s exploitation staple CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. Since its release in 1980, the film has been both banned and heavily censored throughout the world; decades after its

Candyman (1992)

“We dare you to say his name five times.” Researching urban folklore, a University of Chicago student snoops around the housing projects of Cabrini Green to find more about the legend of the “Candyman,” who supposedly appears (whenever one looks into the mirror and repeats his name five

Candyman

For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

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Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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