“Absolute fucking madness from frame one. Petey Wheatstraw opens with a woman birthing a fully grown, diaper wearing, foul-mouthed six-year-old. It only gets crazier from there. A nightmare of tonal shifts, this is a film that swerves from Benny Hill-like fast-motion comedy to a child being brutally killed. So much outrageous shit hits the screen.” -Dave Jackson, Letterboxd

“RomANCE without finANCE is a damn nuisANCE!” Splitting off from his “Dolemite” persona, rap pioneer / stand-up legend Rudy Ray Moore is once again the titular hero whose talent for comedy is only topped by his lumpy gift for martial arts. Added to the mix: Chitlin’ Circuit duo Leroy and Skillet, who easily deserve their own spot in the WTF? Hall Of Fame.

When his comedy arch rivals massacre him, Petey ends up in Hell and is given a unique opportunity: in exchange for his return to earth, he must wed Satan’s daughter. Trouble is, she’s the ugliest woman he’s ever seen! Will Petey be able to defeat Satan with his magic pimp cane, or will he be forced to become the Devil’s son-in-law?

This film screens as part of Arkadin’s month long tribute to the best of Black genre filmmaking!

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens one hour prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events when the theater will open at the event’s start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.