Celebrate St. Louis’ favorite spooky son with a double feature of Vincent Price films from the 1970s to kick off Halloween season. Features are $7 each, or $10 for both.

Phibes will start at 3:00 pm, and Theatre of Blood will begin at 5:00 pm.

THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
Vincent Price gives a tour-de-force performance in his 100th film, a tongue-in-cheek horror about a horribly scarred genius, Dr. Anton Phibes (Price), whose wife dies on the operating table. Phibes vows revenge, patterning his murders after the biblical Plagues of Egypt. Bees, bats, locusts, and frogs are utilized in imaginative ways. Surrounded by art-deco bric-a-brac and attended by mute beauty Vulnavia (Virginia North). Phibes may be outwardly normal in appearance, but his wretched countenance is actually hidden by a rubber mask; giving away the artifice is the fact that, when he dines, he takes his food through his neck rather than his mouth. A hugely entertaining picture, Phibes is one of Price’s most enjoyable efforts of the ’70s.

“Vincent Price enjoys himself immensely…Preposterously lush. Ken Russell-ish. Highly enjoyable.” -Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

THEATRE OF BLOOD
The darkly comic and sometimes quite gory Theatre of Blood is a vehicle tailor-made for its star Vincent Price, brilliantly capitalizing on his reputation as a master of period horror drawn from “literary” sources. Price portrays Shakespearean actor Edward Lionheart, who becomes enraged after losing a prominent acting award and decides to seek revenge on the critics responsible. Fittingly, he using the works of the Bard as a guide, basing his killings on violent scenes from Shakespearean plays. Price takes full advantage of his meaty role, ominously reciting classic Elizabethan monologues while rigging particularly nasty torture devices. This hilarious turn is assisted by a colorful supporting cast, including Robert Morley, Richard Coote, and Michael Hordern as critics and Diana Rigg as Lionheart’s devoted daughter and partner in crime. The end result is a wonderfully evil lark that, in its own way, proves surprisingly faithful to the often bloody spirit of Shakespeare; certainly the full implications of Shylock’s demand for a “pound of flesh” have rarely been made quite as explicit.

“Arguably Price’s finest single performance, certainly the one that called on all his varied talents as a comedian, aesthete, mellifluous speaker of verse, old-fashioned barnstormer and exponent of horror.” -Philip French, The Guardian

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.