Movies
Phantasm: Ravager
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original
Phantasm: Remaster
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original
Blood Lions
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the Canadian Premiere of directors Bruce Young and Nick Chevallier‘s acclaimed feature documentary Blood Lions, which follows acclaimed environmental journalist and safari operator Ian Michler and Rick Swazey, an American hunter, on their journey to uncover the realities about the multi-million dollar predator
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Halloween Edition!)
Advance tickets have SOLD OUT. VERY limited balcony tickets will be released at 5:30pm today and after that it will be RUSH ONLY when doors open for the show. We advise all ticket holders to get down early to ensure the best seats.
The Exorcist
“The power of Christ compels you!” Five decades after its release, director William Friedkin‘s supernatural horror classic THE EXORCIST still remains one of the most frightening films ever made. Based on the hugely popular novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty (who also wrote the
Beetlejuice
“It’s showtime.” Yes, it’s happening! We’re officially in Halloween mode and featuring old-skool classics this season, including Tim Burton‘s original BEETLEJUICE, which is getting prime-time treatment on our screen – on Halloween! After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car
Rosemary’s Baby
Adapted from Ira Levin‘s bestselling novel Rosemary’s Baby, director Roman Polanski‘s 1968 adaptation elevated what could have been a B-movie into what remains an indisputable classic within the pantheon of American horror. In what is, ostensibly, a cautionary tale about pregnancy, Mia Farrow stars as the psychologically terrorized title character
The Addams Family
Barry Sonnenfeld‘s film adaptation of THE ADDAMS FAMILY re-introduced the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and altogether ooky TV family to a new generation in the 1990s, thanks in large part to some eerily perfect casting and fantastic onscreen chemistry (Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia as Morticia and Gomez…? Amazing!). In this
The Witches
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga (Mai Zetterling), young Luke (Jasen Fisher) inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston) reveals a plan to turn all children into mice through a magical formula. When they find that Luke has ove
The Rio Grind Film Festival
Get Your Grind On, Vancouver! Join us at Vancouver’s favourite independently owned and operated cinema, the Rio Theatre, for the third Rio Grind Film Festival – an immaculate assortment of new and award-winning international, Canadian, indie, cult, sci-fi and horror shorts, features, and documentaries. The Rio Grind Film