Movies
Genre: Horror
Dead Ringers
Following the massive global success of THE FLY in 1986, audiences were properly primed for iconic Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg‘s DEAD RINGERS, an intimate and often uncomfortable psychological thriller that manages to both penetrate and dramatically elevate the body horror genre with its deeply disturbing, twisted love story. Elliot (Jeremy
The Monkey
Based on the Stephen King short story, and produced by James Wan (THE CONJURING, SAW), THE MONKEY is a new trip from LONGLEGS writer/director, Osgood Perkins. When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a
Ginger Snaps (FREE #CanFilmDay Screening!)
National Canadian Film Day (#CanFilmDay) is a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema. On Wednesday, April 16, theatres across the country will be opening their doors, dimming the lights, and firing up their projectors for totally free – yes, FREE – screenings of Canadian films. Stand up for Canadian filmmakers
The Hitcher
Director Robert Harmon‘s criminally overlooked film THE HITCHER is a violent thrill-ride featuring strong performances from Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in a tense, cat-and-mouse gem that, “did for hitch-hiking what JAWS did for ocean swimmers.” In other words, this newly restored slice of 80s-era “cinema obscura” is perfect
The Rule of Jenny Pen
New Zealand writer-director James Ashcroft‘s deliciously creepy THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is a psychological horror with dashes of demented satire that feeds off our collective fear of aging, in this very capable two-hander that offers pitch-perfect turns from John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush. Rush stars as arrogant Judge
The Phantom of the Opera: 100th Anniversary Silent Sinema Screening with the Invincible Czars LIVE!
The Rio Theatre is delighted to welcome Austin, Texas ensemble The Invincible Czars back to our stage for a double bill night featuring two classics from the silent era – THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI – accompanied with a live, original score. PHANTOM
Vampyros Lesbos
From the filmmaker whom the Vatican once called, “the most dangerous director in the world.” Jess Franco’s 1971 retelling of the “Dracula’s Guest” story, VAMPYROS LESBOS, has gained a following over the decades via its erotic flights of surreal imagery, a memorable psychedelic soundtrack, and iconic performance by his muse,
Nosferatu
Visionary filmmaker Robert Eggers (THE VVITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE NORTHMAN) latest cinematic vision is a lifelong passion project borne from a stage play production he co-directed in high school based off of F.W. Murnau‘s iconic 1922 silent film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.” The experience left a deep impression, and
My Bloody Valentine (Director George Mihalka in Attendance!)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a bloody fantastic slice of cinematic Canadiana, courtesy of director George Mihalka‘s 1981 classic slasher, MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Even better? Filmmaker George Mihalka will be appearing in-person to intro the film, and participate in a Q&A after the film. On Valentine’s Day, someone
Y2K
On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Year’s Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives when the terror of Y2K becomes a reality and all machines rise up against humanity. With Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, Daniel Zolghadri, Lachlan Watson.