“I like money.” Given the current political climate with our neighbours to the South, it’s no wonder that people have been absolutely inundating us with requests for Mike Judge‘s politically prophetic, weirdly prescient cult-classic comedy IDIOCRACY. We’re giving it some much deserved big screen as a post-US election Friday Late Night Movie de-stresser on Friday, … Read more
Let’s do the Time Warp… Again! There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as … Read more
Get on board to stay alive. TRAIN TO BUSAN is a harrowing South Korean zombie horror-thriller that follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak while trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to Busan, a southern resort city that has managed to hold off the zombie hordes… … Read more
On Monday, October 17, join us at the Rio Theatre for the premiere screening of A New Economy – a film that explores what would happen if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch, as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By putting humanity before the bottom line, they are … Read more
“There is no Dana. Only Zuul.” Ivan Reitman‘s original GHOSTBUSTERS remains one of the most defining blockbusters of the 1980s, and features standout performances from an all-star, A-list cast that includes Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, and a ghost that gets off on sliming unsuspecting victims. Costumes are … Read more
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 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
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 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
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 breeding and canned lion hunting … Read more
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. Let’s Do The Time Warp… Again! Join us for one of … Read more
“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 screenplay), the film was both a massive commercial … Read more
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