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SUMMARY:Alfred Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND (1945)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The first picture on psychoanalysis is also a tale of suspense\, and Hitchcock embellishes it with characteristically brilliant twists” – Time Out \n\n\n\n“The secret recesses of the mind are explored with brilliant and terrifying effect” (New York Herald Tribune) in this fascinating psychological thriller from Alfred Hitchcock. Featuring powerful performances from Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck\, this masterpiece of mystery\, romance and suspense boasts an Oscar-winning score by Miklós Rózsa and a haunting dream sequence designed by Salvador Dalí. Bergman plays Dr. Constance Peterson\, is a dedicated psychiatrist who puts all her passion into her work — until she falls in love with the mysterious Dr. Edwardes (Peck). When it becomes clear that Edwardes is an amnesiac who may or may not be a cold-blooded murderer\, Constance must decide whether to turn him in…or risk her life by trying to unlock the dark secrets in his mind. \n\n\n\nThough its depiction of psychological concepts like the guilt complex and amnesia may now seem dated\, the film nonetheless looks surprisingly forward-thinking at year 80. Not only was it the very first Hollywood production to explore psychoanalysis in depth\, it does so through the lens of a female psychologist bristling against a male-dominated world. With its rich\, complex performances by two of Hollywood’s greatest stars\, its surrealist touches from one of art history’s most notorious and beloved personalities\, and its characteristically twisty-turny plot courtesy of the Master of Suspense\, SPELLBOUND is ripe for rediscovery.  \n\n\n\nSPELLBOUND is playing as a double feature with Mel Brooks’ underappreciated Hitchcock parody HIGH ANXIETY\, which draws heavily on its psych-hospital plot. Tickets are $9 each or $15 for the double feature. Make your selection at checkout.  \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/alfred-hitchcocks-spellbound-1945/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T211500
DTSTAMP:20260510T183451
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SUMMARY:Mel Brooks' underappreciated Hitchcock parody HIGH ANXIETY (1977)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A riotous spoof of Alfred Hitchcock thrillers that doubles as a loving tribute to the master of suspense\, Brooks reached his comedy peak with High Anxiety!” – Chuck O’Leary \n\n\n\nLike Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles\, Mel Brooks’ underappreciated HIGH ANXIETY is not only a hilarious gag-filled spoof but a loving homage to its source material\, in this case the classic thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock. Drawing heavily on the plot from Spellbound (which\, not coincidentally\, is playing just before HIGH ANXIETY)\, Brooks himself stars as Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Richard Thorndyke who takes over the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very\, Very Nervous. After discovering his predecessor died under suspicious circumstances\, the events take a murderous turn as Thorndyke is accused of the crime and left with a full blown case of High Anxiety. Featuring many of the comedy greats from Brooks’ stable\, including Madeline Kahn\, Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman\, HIGH ANXIETY parodies practically every classic from the Master of Suspense: Psycho\, The Birds\, Vertigo\, North by Northwest and many\, many more (not to mention the odd jab at Vincente Minnelli’s The Cobweb\, playing later this month at Arkadin!). Hitchcock himself was so impressed by Brooks’ parody\, he sent Brooks a gift-wrapped case of six very expensive bottles of Château Haut-Brion with a note thanking him for this “splendid entertainment.”  \n\n\n\nHIGH ANXIETY is playing as a double feature with the Hitchcock classic SPELLBOUND\, from which it draws heavily for its psych-hospital plot. Tickets are $9 each or $15 for the double feature. Make your selection at checkout.  \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/mel-brooks-underappreciated-hitchcock-parody-high-anxiety-1977/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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SUMMARY:GIRL\, INTERRUPTED (1999)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“So valuable because it contains so little of the theatrics common to pop culture depictions of mental illness… The fundamental story\, the core narrative of a young woman forced to confront her fundamental ambivalence towards life in a very strange place\, surrounded by other women who are just as strange as her\, still resonates.” – Freddie DeBoer \n\n\n\nIn 1999\, James Mangold turned Susanna Kaysen’s best-selling memoir about her stint in Claymoore Hospital’s South Bell psych ward into one of the unlikeliest cult hits in Hollywood history. While it met with mixed reviews and dismissal as “awards bait” upon its release\, GIRL\, INTERRUPTED has endured as an empathetic and unusually entertaining portrayal of mental illness\, friendship\, and social repression. Winona Ryder’s own struggles with anxiety and depression no doubt informed her deeply felt portrayal of Susanna Kaysen\, who is hospitalized against her will following a suicide attempt. There\, she meets a rogues’ gallery of young women\, who are all “fucking crazy\,” in Susanna’s words\, but she’s drawn to the rebellious Lisa Rowe\, a diagnosed sociopath. Jolie won an Oscar for her live-wire turn as Lisa\, and it’s her energy played against Ryder’s neuroticism that really sells the film (though the deep-bench supporting cast\, including Clea DuVall\, Brittany Murphy\, and Elisabeth Moss\, certainly doesn’t hurt either!). The real-life Kaysen famously regarded the film as “melodramatic drivel\,” but while it may not have portrayed her story with complete accuracy\, its wry wit\, dark humor\, and socially conscious exploration of the psychiatric healthcare system nevertheless tapped into something deep for any of us who’ve also endured struggles with mental health.  \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/girl-interrupted-1999/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183451
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SUMMARY:THE COBWEB (1955) w/ pre-film talk on the History of the Asylum in Missouri by Felix Vincenz\, former CEO of the Forensic Treatment Center
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin is excited to present this very special screening of Vincente Minnelli’s underseen psychiatric drama THE COBWEB with a preceding talk on THE HISTORY OF THE ASYLUM IN MISSOURI by Felix Vincenz\, former CEO of the Forensic Treatment Center in St. Louis. \n\n\n\nSet in the fictional “Castle House Clinic for Nervous Disorders\,” Vincente Minnelli’s THE COBWEB is one of the more unusual American films of the 1950s: a star-studded\, lavishly mounted Cinemascope melodrama about a set of drapes. Of course\, a set of drapes is not always just a set of drapes: here\, the seemingly banal selection of a new window treatment in the clinic’s library sparks a political feud that implicates the radical methods of the clinic’s new staff lead Dr. Stewart McIver (Richard Widmark) who espouses patient democracy\, while exposing all sorts of backbiting and jealousies among both patients and staff. With a cast of screen legends that includes Lauren Bacall\, Gloria Grahame\, Lillian Gish\, Charles Boyer\, Fay Wray\, and Susan Strasberg (in her film debut)\, THE COBWEB is also notable for its unique modernist score by Leonard Rosenman\, the first twelve-tone music ever written for a motion picture. A film that questions the fine line between patient and doctor\, THE COBWEB has rightly been called “the most elaborate treatment of the psychiatric profession in any Hollywood film to date” (Psychiatry and the Cinema).  \n\n\n\nBefore the film\, Felix Vincenz\, the former CEO of the Forensic Treatment Center\, will give a talk before the film on the History of the Asylum in Missouri.  \n\n\n\nWhen it was released\, advertisements for THE COBWEB teased it as “The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill\,” and so we’ve paired the film with a talk that touches on St. Louis’ very own clinic on the hill\, the Forensic Treatment Center (formerly known as St. Louis County Insane Asylum)\, which still looms above South City at 5300 Arsenal St. Dr. Vincenz trained at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka\, Kansas\, which directly inspired the Castle Clinic in THE COBWEB. Dr\, Vincenz currently serves on the faculty of University of Missouri-St. Louis.  \n\n\n\nFor anyone interested in psychiatry\, the asylum\, or the history of St. Louis\, this is a can’t-miss event!  \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-cobweb-1955-w-pre-film-talk-on-the-history-of-the-asylum-in-missouri-by-felix-vincenz-former-ceo-of-the-forensic-treatment-center/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183451
CREATED:20250422T014414Z
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SUMMARY:SHUTTER ISLAND (2010) -- 15th Anniversary!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A divinely dark and devious brain tease…Scorsese has given us a new noir classic.” – The Los Angeles Times \n\n\n\nSet in 1954\, this “intense\, gripping and unforgettable” (Richard Roeper) psychological thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels\, who is sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from an asylum for the criminally insane located on an isolated island. Nothing is what it seems in this gripping chiller as Daniels unravels a labyrinthine mystery involving mind-control experiments. Based on the best-selling novel by Dennis Lehane\, SHUTTER ISLAND showcases Martin Scorsese’s masterful direction at its most deliciously pulpy and sneakily subversive. A seamless fusion of Cold War paranoia\, Lewton-esque psychological horror\, and seductive film noir\, SHUTTER ISLAND has rightfully come to be recognized as one of the finest thrillers of the 21st century. \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/shutter-island-2010-15th-anniversary/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250525T163000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183451
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SUMMARY:THE SNAKE PIT (1948) w/ intro by scholar of in-patient mental health treatment Dr. Morgan Shields
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A drama that builds to a fever pitch of tension and holds itself there with superlative artistry.” – The Hollywood Reporter \n\n\n\nAnatole Litvak’s classic adaptation of Mary Jane Ward’s book\, THE SNAKE PIT is a harrowing portrait of a young woman (Olivia de Havilland\, in a stunning\, Oscar-nominated performance) whose life is torn apart when she suffers a mental breakdown and is admitted to an institution. A plea for understanding\, a critique of contemporary conditions and treatments\, and a superb melodrama\, this is a film that both horrifies and touches. With its vivid depictions of electro-shock therapy and chaotic conditions inside a psychiatric hosptial\, THE SNAKE PIT spurred legal reforms in psychiatric care throughout the country\, helping to change the laws in 26 states\, according to 20th Century Fox. A critical and popular hit upon its release in 1948\, THE SNAKE PIT was nominated for six Academy Awards and was admired by the poet laureate of women’s mental health treatment\, Sylvia Plath\, whose classic novel The Bell Jar even took inspiration from the film. \n\n\n\nThis screening will be introduced by scholar of in-patient mental health treatment\, Dr. Morgan Shields\, Assistant Professor at Washington University’s Brown School of Social Work. \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-snake-pit-1948-w-intro-by-scholar-of-in-patient-mental-health-treatment-dr-morgan-shields/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T210000
DTSTAMP:20260510T183451
CREATED:20250423T210856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T010737Z
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SUMMARY:Joan Crawford wields an ax in STRAIT-JACKET (1964)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A stark\, vicious little b-movie featuring a truly berserk and mesmerizing performance from bitch goddess extraordinaire Joan Crawford” – The Lobotomy Room Film Club \n\n\n\nFilm legend Joan Crawford is absolutely electrifying in this deliciously tawdry (yet disarmingly empathetic) shocker from B-movie maestro William Castle. Crawford stars as Lucy Harbin\, who\, upon discovering her husband in bed with another woman\, chops up the couple with an ax — a brtual incident witnessed by her three-year-old daughter. After spending 20 years in a mental institution\, Lucy is released into the care of her brother (Leif Erickson) with whom her still-traumatized daughter (Diane Baker) lives. But not long after she’s released\, a spate of ax murders start occurring. Has Lucy returned to her Lizzie Borden-esque ways? Find out in STRAIT-JACKET’s rousing\, blood-chilling finale!  \n\n\n\nWritten by Robert Bloch (author of Psycho)\, and directed by Castle with gleefully lurid charm\, it’s no wonder STRAIT-JACKET is a favorite of shockmeister John Waters\, who excerpts this twisted mother-daughter psychodrama in his own film Serial Mom (which just so happens to be playing this Mother’s Day at Arkadin!). \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/joan-crawford-wields-an-ax-in-strait-jacket-1964/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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SUMMARY:THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM (1973) -- a rarely screened masterpiece of Polish surrealism w/ Polish animation pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“AN ABSOLUTE MASTERWORK… My jaw dropped at the sheer spectacle (in glorious—and I mean glorious—color) spread across the screen” – If You Want the Gravy \n\n\n\nA visually stunning phantasmagoric journey through the labyrinth of the mind\, THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM creates a cinematic universe composed with byzantine sets\, hallucinatory images and a gallery of grotesque characters. Based on the interconnected short stories of Jewish writer Bruno Schulz\, this magical-realist vision of pre-WWII Poland follows a young man named Józef (Jan Nowicki) on his journey through the through the many rooms of the remote sanatorium where his father (Tadeusz Kondrat) has stopped breathing\, yet hasn’t died. Time seems to stand still in this strange place\, where each room conjures new worlds composed of Józef’s memories\, dreams and nightmares. This “fundamental milestone in the history of the cinematographical language” (Le Monde) dispenses with traditional narrative yet remains utterly gripping\, fashioning an audiovisual mosaic that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. If you enjoyed our screening last year of On the Silver Globe\, you simply must see THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM. \n\n\n\nTHE HOURGLASS SANTORIUM is not available on streaming\, out of print on Blu-ray\, and never released on Region 1 DVD. Your only (legit) chance to see this jaw-dropping masterpiece of Polish surrealism is right here at Arkadin! \n\n\n\nA pre-show spotlighting the weird\, wonderful world of Polish animation will start at 6 pm\, so come out early for some extra mind-blowing entertainment! \n\n\n\nPlease note this film is playing twice\, on May 30 and 31\, at 7 pm. Select your date at checkout. \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-hourglass-sanatorium-1973-a-rarely-screened-classic-of-polish-surrealism/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T212500
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SUMMARY:THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM (1973) -- a rarely screened masterpiece of Polish surrealism w/ Polish animation pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“AN ABSOLUTE MASTERWORK… My jaw dropped at the sheer spectacle (in glorious—and I mean glorious—color) spread across the screen” – If You Want the Gravy \n\n\n\nA visually stunning phantasmagoric journey through the labyrinth of the mind\, THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM creates a cinematic universe composed with byzantine sets\, hallucinatory images and a gallery of grotesque characters. Based on the interconnected short stories of Jewish writer Bruno Schulz\, this magical-realist vision of pre-WWII Poland follows a young man named Józef (Jan Nowicki) on his journey through the through the many rooms of the remote sanatorium where his father (Tadeusz Kondrat) has stopped breathing\, yet hasn’t died. Time seems to stand still in this strange place\, where each room conjures new worlds composed of Józef’s memories\, dreams and nightmares. This “fundamental milestone in the history of the cinematographical language” (Le Monde) dispenses with traditional narrative yet remains utterly gripping\, fashioning an audiovisual mosaic that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. If you enjoyed our screening last year of On the Silver Globe\, you simply must see THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM. \n\n\n\nTHE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM is not available on streaming\, out of print on Blu-ray\, and never released on Region 1 DVD. Your only (legit) chance to see this jaw-dropping masterpiece of Polish surrealism is right here at Arkadin! \n\n\n\nA pre-show spotlighting the weird\, wonderful world of Polish animation will start at 6 pm\, so come out early for some extra mind-blowing entertainment! \n\n\n\nPlease note this film is playing twice\, on May 30 and 31\, at 7 pm. Select your date at checkout. \n\n\n\nIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month\, Arkadin presents INSTITUTIONALIZED: MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ON FILM\, a series of movies that depict asylums\, sanitariums\, and psychiatric hospitals — some with unvarnished realism\, others with surrealism\, whimsy or horror. At several screenings\, academics and mental health experts will introduce the film with a talk that unpacks the film’s treatment of mental healthcare and provides context on the history of psychiatric institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll 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.\n\n\n\nTickets 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.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen 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.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-hourglass-sanatorium-1973-a-rarely-screened-masterpiece-of-polish-surrealism-w-polish-animation-pre-show-6-pm/
CATEGORIES:Institutionalized: Mental Institutions on Film
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