At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman (JUNO, UP IN THE AIR), written by Gil Kenan and Reitman and told in real time, SATURDAY NIGHT is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes … Read more
SATANIC HISPANICS is an anthology of five short films from some of the leading Latin filmmakers in the horror genre, spotlighting Hispanic talent both in front and behind the camera. When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as “The Traveler,” and … Read more
SATAN WANTS YOU is a feature documentary about the shocking story of how a young Canadian woman and her psychiatrist helped ignite the global Satanic Panic conspiracy with their bestselling memoir, “Michelle Remembers.” Supported by the Catholic Church, the bestselling book relied on recovered-memory therapy to uncover Michelle’s childhood abduction by baby-stealing Satanists. Amplified by … Read more
In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them. … Read more
The Telugu-language vigilante action thriller SARIPODAH SANIVAARAM follows the story of a unique man who acts upon his anger only one day of the week – Saturdays. The film stars Nani, alongside S. J. Suryah, Priyanka Mohan, Abhirami, Aditi Balan, P. Sai Kumar and Subhalekha Sudhakar. Saturday, August 31 Doors 1:15 pm | Movie 1:45 … Read more
Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi is a 2024 Nepalese social drama film that tells the story of the Gandharva community, a marginalized group in Nepal known for their traditional music and storytelling. Directed and written by Saroj Poudel, with production by Binod Poudel and Patrick Subedi under Seven Seas Cinema and Baasuri Films, the film stars … Read more
A young man is confined in a mental hospital. Through a flashback we see that he was traumatized as a child, when he and his family were circus performers: he saw his father cut off the arms of his mother, a religious fanatic and leader of the heretical church of Santa Sangre (“Holy Blood”), and … Read more
Fifteen years after EL TOPO and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN unlocked moviegoers’ collective third-eye, legendary provocateur Alejandro Jodorowsky made his late-’80s comeback with the SANTA SANGRE, a film whose staggering odyssey of ecstasy, anguish, belief, blasphemy, beauty and madness enraptures both Jodo newbies and dedicated fans alike. Fully restored to an inky sheen, this evocative tale … Read more
“Gimme some sugar, baby!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, January 23 to for back-to-back screenings of one of our favourite franchises with one of our most requested movie marathon events – Sam Raimi‘s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy. Horror icon Bruce Campbell (so groovy, baby!) stars in this much loved series that includes … Read more
Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN) brings us a wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob … Read more
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