Movies
Genre: Thriller
In Fabric
From acclaimed cult British filmmaker Peter Strickland (THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO) comes IN FABRIC, a highly stylized, gauzy giallo that might best be described as, “a surreal sartorial horror yarn.” In this darkly comic tale about a possessed dressed, Oscar-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (SECRETS & LIES) plays Sheila, a
The Ring (‘Ringu’) 25th Anniversary Screening (NEW Restoration)
The J-Horror classic is back – with a new 4K restoration – for a 25th Anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, September 24. Directed by Hideo Nakata (DARK WATER), RINGU is the highest grossing Japanese horror movie in history that still manages to shred our nerves with its
RoboCop
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me!” The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues with Paul Verhoeven‘s 1987 sci-fi action juggernaut ROBOCOP, an action film that balances ultra-violence with black comedy and cutting social satire. Set in a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
“That was the best acting I’ve ever seen in my whole life.” Set in Los Angeles in 1969, at the the height of hippy Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino‘s ninth feature film ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) was nominated for a slew of Oscars, and ended up with a
First Love (Final Screening!)
Are you ready for prolific Japanese auteur Takashi Miike‘s latest, FIRST LOVE? This film is Miike (the mastermind behind AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, and about 100 other titles) at his most fun and anarchic, a noir-tinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (40th Anniversary Screening)
FRIDAY THE 13th on… Friday, the 13th….? (So meta!) The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on June 13 with a 40th Anniversary screening of the fifth installment of the legendary franchise, A NEW BEGINNING. In this installment, homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more
VIFF: Come to Daddy
The Rio Theatre is proud to be one of the returning hosting venues for The Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF presents the world’s best cinema fused with related talks and events in a unique Films+ model. Annually, VIFF presents over 320 films and events, plays host to approximately
The Blackcoat’s Daughter
In the dead of winter, Kat and Rose, two very different girls, find themselves spending winter break at their prestigious prep school. What they don’t know is that Kat is being stalked by an evil entity, and their lives are about to change forever. Meanwhile, Joan, a young, troubled woman,
VIFF: The Whistlers
The Rio Theatre is proud to be one of the returning hosting venues for The Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF presents the world’s best cinema fused with related talks and events in a unique Films+ model. Annually, VIFF presents over 320 films and events, plays host to approximately
VIFF: The Lodge
The Rio Theatre is proud to be one of the returning hosting venues for The Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF presents the world’s best cinema fused with related talks and events in a unique Films+ model. Annually, VIFF presents over 320 films and events, plays host to approximately