“When I say I want a good, 70s-era Japanese exploitation film, this is exactly what I have in mind. Lurid, shocking, creepy, a bit supernatural with the edge of ‘man is the real evil’ — and best of all, a lucid plot line.” -Maddy Flowers Sheehy

Written and directed by Shunya Ito, director of the first three of the Female Prisoner Scorpion series of women-in-prison films, CURSE OF THE DOG GOD was one of the earliest Japanese films, in the wake of The Exorcist and The Omen, to tackle occult themes. When a mining company goes looking for uranium in a rural village, they upset the Dog God, an evil presence with a curse on the village. One of the mining employees and a village girl marry, only to escape after people start to die, but the Dog God possesses the girl and they must return to the village to try to break the curse. Packed full of bizarre and shocking events, CURSE OF THE DOG GOD is a film ripe for rediscovery.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed 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.