Movies
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: A YMCA Annual Campaign Movie Fundraiser
Join us for a special screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the Rio Theatre! All funds raised through ticket sales will go to the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, supporting children and families in need in our local community. Wednesday, December 6 Doors: 6pm | Movie: 6.30pm *Please arrive
Haunters: The Art of the Scare (Canadian Premiere w/ Director Q&A!)
HAUNTERS: The Art Of The Scare is a heart-warming and heart-stopping documentary about how family-friendly haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a growing subculture of extreme horror simulations. What kind of person dedicates their life to turning other people’s nightmares into reality, and how far is too far? Explore the
East Van Showcase Presents: The Haunted Saloon
East Van Showcare‘s Haunted Saloon returns to the Rio Theatre on Sunday, October 22. 10 local directors 10 local short horror/halloween films 3 handcrafted awards to present Also – International films! Virtual Reality! There will be costumes and characters galore! A Best Monster
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) Presents: Rogue Elements
Vancouver, get ready! On Friday, October 20th and Saturday October 21st, TGR is returning to the Rio Theatre for premieres of our new feature length ski and snowboard film, ROGUE ELEMENTS, presented by REI. Join us for a rager on Friday night, or at one of
Streets of Fire (40th Anniversary Screening)
“Can you dig it?” We’re getting into the summer groove with a prime time double bill featuring not one, but two phenomenally stylish cult-classics from iconic filmmaker Walter Hill: THE WARRIORS and STREETS OF FIRE. See one, or see ’em both for one sweet price! Hill’s
Videodrome
Canadian auteur David Cronenberg occupies a very special place in all of our hearts – and minds. His catalogue of films is both varied and unique – offerings ranging from straight-up splatter to bodice-ripping costume dramas – and are frequently requested from our dedicated core of regular Rio Theatre audience
Poltergeist (1982)
“They’re heee-eeeeere.” The late, great director Tobe Hooper (probably best known for his seminal horror film THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, which screens at the Rio Theatre as a Friday Late Night Movie on October 20) also directed one of the 1980s biggest supernatural blockbusters, the original POLTERGEIST. With
Brian de Palma’s ‘Carrie’ (4K Restoration)
“They’re all gonna laugh at you!” The Rio Theatre’s annual deep-dive into Halloween movie goodness continues on Monday, October 28 with a double dose of Brian de Palma in a night featuring a 50th Anniversary screening of the legendary rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE with the
Phantom of the Paradise (50th Anniversary Screening!)
“The music made him do it!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, October 28 for a Brian De Palma double bill featuring a 50th Anniversary screening of the 1974 rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE followed by the new 4K restoration of CARRIE.
Rio Grind Film Festival
The Rio Grind Film Festival runs this November 16th – 19th 2017. Featuring the hottest new, International, Horror, Sci Fi, Action, Fantasy, Cult and Grind house features and short films that are traditionally overlooked by the regular festival circuit. These are some of the most eagerly anticipated and