GIRL GROUPS HAPPY HOUR — music videos + drink specials!
Before we revisit the satirical majesty of Josie and the Pussycats, let's raise a toast to girls, girls, girls! Girl groups, that is. Female musicians banding together to make a glorious noise. From the Spice Girls to The Supremes, The…
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (2001)
“A misunderstood masterpiece! A fiendishly clever satire ahead of its time an unabashedly feel-good gag-a-minute romp in which the power of pure friendship saves the day.” - Collider In this boldly satirical adaptation of the popular 70's animated series (itself based…
MAYA DEREN & FRIENDS: A Program of Experimental Films by Female Directors — $3
"My films are for everyone. I include myself, for I believe that I am a part of, not apart from humanity; that nothing I may feel, think, perceive, experience, despise, desire, or despair of is really unknowable to any other…
THE SHOUT (1978) — an atmospheric horror fever dream
“A living, breathing nightmare committed to celluloid.” - Chris Alexander During a cricket match at an insane asylum between the patients and the local villagers, one of the inmates, Crossley (Alan Bates, in a tour-de-force performance of seething malevolence), tells…
$3 MONDAY MYSTERY MOVIE: A Mind-Bending Vision of Extraterrestrial Life
For this month's mystery movie, Arkadin brings you a wonderfully deranged documentary — can a film be called a "documentary" when it's full of nothing but woo-woo hokum? — that you'll not soon forget. This uncut blast of psychotronic nuttery…
An annual April Fool’s Day tradition comes to Missouri for the first (and last) time… THE SURPRISE TOUR (2011) feat. legendary punk performance art ensemble The Best Thing Ever
The Best Thing Ever is a “Legendary punk performance art ensemble” composed of Noah Britton, Alex Billig, and Jen Page. Their tours included 2006's The Bathroom Tour, where the band performed exclusively in bathrooms around New England, 2010's Animals Tour,where the band performed exclusively…
THE TRIP (1967) w/ “LSD: Insight or Insanity” @ 6:30 pm presented by Strange Brew
The Trip is a radical psychedelic film that follows Paul (Peter Fonda) as he embarks on his first LSD trip. Directed by "the king of cult" Roger Corman, written by Jack Nicholson, and starring New Hollywood icon Peter Fonda, the film's kaleidoscopic journey down the…
IT LIVES INSIDE (2023) presented by Dark Dream Cinema
“Classic supernatural horror with effective frights. Its strengths lie in its offering of underrepresented lore.” -JordyReviewsIt.com Sam is an Indian American high school girl who wants nothing more than to fit in. She’s embarrassed by her parents, her culture, and…
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS Happy Hour — Best Eps + Drink Specials!
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." Before Arkadin presents one of Alfred Hitchcock's most terrifying shockers, The Birds, we offer a chance to see some of his wonderful work on the smaller screen. Boasting the most iconic silhouette in TV history,…
Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS (1963)
"Hitch’s much misappreciated follow-up to Psycho is arguably the greatest of all disaster films — a triumph of special effects, as well as the fountainhead of what has become known as gross-out horror." - The Village Voice The master of suspense Alfred…
New STL-made horror film ANXIETY w/ filmmaker Q&A — $4
“A raw and unsettling phantasmagorical vision. A deeply impactful film.” - Severed Cinema A recovering alcoholic’s journey lurches into a nightmare tailspin during a global crisis. Sober for only a few months, her sanity erodes as the demon in her…
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (2024) — New Sci-Fi Comedy from Youtube Legends RocketJump
“One of the best films to release this year...a contemplative, moving must-see.” - Geek Vibes Nation WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE is the first feature film from Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold, co-founders of RocketJump and co-creators of the cult classic…
Kay Francis & William Powell in JEWEL ROBBERY (1932) presented by Forbidden Hollywood
With its witty, risqué dialogue, elegant tone, and winking sense of humor, “Jewel Robbery” might easily be mistaken for one of the sparkling comedies of director Ernst Lubitsch. Rather, this 1932 Vienna-set romantic heist movie is Warner Brothers director William…
THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE (1924) presented by Silents, Please! STL
“A truly enchanting, engaging and uplifting romance. There's a poetic beauty to this film.” -Dan L. Miller Richard Barthelmess plays Oliver Bashforth, a veteran of the First World War whose body was mangled beyond repair in the conflict. Trying to…
DOGVILLE COMEDIES Happy Hour — Funny Dogs + Drink Specials!
From 1929-1931, MGM produced a series of short comedies featuring trained dogs dressed to the nines and dubbed by humans acting out parodies of popular contemporary films. Wildly popular during the early sound era, these "barkies" are still as hilarious…
Classic Horror-Comedy ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)
"Expertly blends horror and tongue-in cheek comedy" - Variety Produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, ARACHNOPHOBIA brilliantly updated the classic mid-century creature feature for the Goonies generation. Modeled on Hitchcock's The Birds (also showing this month!), Frank Marshall's "thrill-omedy" (as…
Outlandish Creature Feature MOSQUITO (1994) — Friday Night WTF — $5
“With over-the-top practical effects and impressive creature designs, Mosquito delivers the thrills and scares that fans of creature features crave.” - Macabre Daily They say the bugs are bad in Michigan, but those are nothing compared to the mondo bloodsuckers…
THE TALE OF THE FOX (1937), an early stop-motion treasure — $3
“One of the most unique and unusual films I have ever seen. It is an absolute must watch for not only lovers of animation, but for any film enthusiast period.” - The Animatorium One of the world's first animated features—preceding…