Movies

Genre: Science Fiction

A Scanner Darkly

Visionary writer-director Richard Linklater (DAZED AND CONFUSED, BOYHOOD) dove head first into A SCANNER DARKLY’s visually stylized adaptation of author Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, which tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly under intrusive high-technology police surveillance in the midst of

Event Horizon

Join us for Friday Late Night Movie EVENT HORIZON, director Paul Anderson’s (MORTAL KOMBAT, RESIDENT EVIL) a sci-fi horror story about a rescue crew investigating a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole that’s now returned…with someone or something new on-board on April 17. Starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

“KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!” Logically, the Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues to boldly go where no other late night movie series goes with a  STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN on August 8. As Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) monitor trainees at

Mamoru Oshii’s GHOST IN THE SHELL 1 & 2 Double Bill

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday January 25th for a double dose of awesome anime, featuring Mamoru Oshii’s phenomenal GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) and its equally impressive sequel, INNOCENCE (2005). All ages welcome in the balcony! GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) Doors 6:30pm /

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

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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