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 and the industry by sitting down – and watching a great Canadian film! (We’ve gone rogue and added a couple more FREE films on April 18th including Jesus Of Montreal and Ginger Snaps!)

In what is inarguably the first real Canadian cult-classic of the millennium, Katharine Isabelle (AMERICAN MARY) and Emily Perkins star as Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald, two morbid teenage sisters whose relationship is tested when Ginger (who has started her period for the first time) is attacked and bitten by an unknown animal, and then later, during the next full moon, slowly starts to transform into a werewolf. With Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, and Mimi Rogers.

“A smart, resourceful, and wickedly funny teen-horror film that reinvents the werewolf myth as a potent metaphor for pubescent angst and humiliation.” (AV Club)

“It deserves a cult following among satire-loving, feminist-minded gore aficionados who appreciate a well-made human tail.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“The sharp feminist narrative makes up for the admirable but underwhelming werewolf makeup and other practical effects.” (Chicago Reader)

Friday, April 18
Doors 11:00 pm | Film 11:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Reserve your FREE ticket(s) HERE

GINGER SNAPS (John Fawcett, 2000 / 108 mins / 18A) The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger’s first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger’s wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
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