$3 MONDAY MYSTERY MOVIE: A Delirious Ultra-Camp Disasterpiece (and one of John Waters' favorite films!)
2026-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
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On the last Monday of every month, Arkadin chooses an underseen deep cut to inflict upon an unwitting audience. Though the genre and tone may change, the price always remains the same: three measly bucks. You can’t afford not to get yourself a ticket!

This month’s Mystery Movie comes to you courtesy of the man we’re celebrating all summer long—the Pope of Trash himself…John Waters! A truly bizarre slice of ecstatic camp of the most garishly overwrought variety, this movie does everything John Waters spent his early career trying to achieve—only it does it unintentionally and with 500x the budget. This gonzo delight boasts an all-star pedigree: Never before have so many talented people made something so laughably deranged. Your jaw will be dropped! Your ribs will be tickled! Your gut will be busted! And your brain will be fried by this marvelous disasterpiece.

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.

IDIOCRACY (2006) w/ American Idiot 250th Semiquincentennial Pre-show presented by Strange Brew
2026-07-01 19:00 - 21:00
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“A movie that was originally a comedy, but became a documentary.” – Urban Dictionary

U.S. Army librarian Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson) takes part in an experimental government hibernation program that goes afoul and results in Joe reawakening five hundred years later in a painfully stupid dystopia in the cult comedy Idiocracy (2006). The inept authorities are unable to identify Joe, leading to a correctional facility renaming him “Not Sure” before subjecting him to an aptitude test. Despite being of average intelligence in his own time, he returns the highest IQ in the world from this basic aptitude test in the year 2505. Soon the President of the United States, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews) tasks “Not Sure” with fixing the country’s food supply, economy and massive dust storms within a week under threat of imprisonment.

Directed by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space), Idiocracy was given a limited release by 20th Century Fox in 2006. The studio seemingly intentionally buried the film, providing virtually no movie trailers, ads or press kits, and resulting in a less than $500,000 box office in its limited theatrical run. However, the film has since gone on to garner a devoted cult fanbase with its parody of dysgenics, corporate sponsored politics and anti-intellectualism. Idiocracy also stars Maya Rudolph as Rita the sex worker and Dax Shepard as Frito the Lawyer.

An American Idiot 250th Semiquincentennial Preshow starts at 6:30 pm.

Arkadin 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.

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.

Steven King's SILVER BULLET (1985) presented by Dark Dream Cinema
2026-07-02 19:00 - 21:00
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“Silver Bullet is a whole ton of fun, and even though it’s not one of the scariest of werewolf movies, it’s one of the more memorable ones.” – AV Nirvana

Young Marty Coslaw (Corey Haim) has an imagination and a love of life that far outpace his disabled legs. Buddying up with his Uncle Red (Gary Busey, never better), he scores a ride called the Silver Bullet, which is half wheelchair and half badass motorbike. And just in time, too, for his hometown of Tarker’s Mills has become the new stomping ground for a werewolf. Can Marty identify the monster in their midst, and outrun the devil to get home in time? Based on Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf, Silver Bullet is one of the most charming entries in King’s storied catalog. Pitched perfectly between heartfelt horror and tongue-in-cheek camp, it’s a full-moon thrill ride that serves up the scares without ever skimping out on the fun.

Arkadin 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.

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.

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (2000) w/ Surf Rock pre-show
2026-07-03 19:00 - 20:30
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“Blend a ‘50s psychodrama, a ’60s beach movie and a ‘70s slasher film. Result: PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, a campy smoothie.” – Mademoiselle

Based on Charles Busch’s hilarious long-running stage play, Psycho Beach Party is a wickedly fun satire of slashers, surf movies, and Sirkian psychodramas. Chicklet (Lauren Ambrose), a wannabe surf-girl with a split personality, becomes the prime suspect in a string of outrageously gruesome murders that terrifies the teen set in 1960s Malibu. But Chicklet isn’t the only suspect… There’s also the burnt-out surf guru, a band of local beach hunks, a platinum-blonde B-movie star, a Swedish foreign exchange student, Chicklet’s too-perfect mom, and more. Only uber-stylish homicide detective Monica Stark (writer/director Charles Busch in drag) can crack the case in this free-wheeling murder-mystery-satire-surf-film! Keep an eye out for Amy Adams in one of her earliest roles as a sex-mad teen and performances by surf rock legends Los Straitjackets.

Come out early for a Surf Rock music videos pre-show, starting at 6 pm.

Arkadin 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.

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.

JAWS (1975) -- outdoor Bring-Your-Own Pool screening!
2026-07-03 21:00 - 23:00
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Join us for the ultimate summer movie, JAWS, with an outdoor screening where you can BYO-Pool! You read that right. Bring your own kiddie pool and we’ll fill it up. Tickets for this event always go fast so get ’em while they’re hot!

The film that scared a generation out of the ocean, JAWS is ominous, iconic, and as entertaining as movies come. Powered by John Williams’ much-imitated, never-duplicated score, this seaside scorcher put Steven Spielberg on map, inspired a slew of junky sequels, and seared itself into the subconscious of anyone who’s ever laid down a beach towel. And you can enjoy it the way it was meant to be seen: outside under the stars, with fireworks bursting around you, while you soak in your very own pool.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR SCREENINGIn case of inclement weather, this screening will be moved to our indoor theater.Limited seating is available outside and is first come, first served. It is strongly recommended that you Bring Your Own Chair.The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.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.

SECRET HORROR MOVIE SCREENING presented by DieDieBooks
2026-07-05 15:00 - 17:00
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What sights we have to show you… a super-secret horror movie presented by Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti, the filmmakers behind Arkadin favorite It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This and proprietors of DieDieBooks.

This super-secret screening offers you the chance to see a work of cutting-edge horror not available anywhere else! Nick and Rachel are eager to hear your thoughts on this mysterious creeper. Arkadin regulars may even spot a friendly face among the film’s cast. But perhaps we’ve already said too much…

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.

Trippy animated classic FANTASTIC PLANET (1973)
2026-07-05 18:00 - 19:30
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“Surreal and psychedelic…a counterculture gem!” – Jacob Burns Film Center

Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). After Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic child captor, he is swept up by a band of radical fellow Oms who are resisting the Draags’ oppression and violence. With its eerie, coolly surreal cutout animation by Roland Topor; brilliant psychedelic jazz score by Alain Goraguer; and wondrous creatures and landscapes, this Cannes-awarded 1973 counterculture classic is a perennially compelling statement against conformity and violence.

Each month, DRAWN VISIONS presents an outré gem from the wild, wonderful world of animation. Focusing on the strange, the underseen, and the unclassifiable, this series proves cartoons aren’t just for kids, they’re for total freaks too!

Arkadin 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.

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.

John Waters' rarely screened first feature MONDO TRASHO (1969) -- FREE!
2026-07-06 19:00 - 20:45
“Bizarre! Insane! Macabre! [A] delight to trash lovers everywhere” – Derek Winnert

A trash cinema spectacle combining the queer-underground ethos of Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol with a carnival freak show, Mondo Trasho is where it all began for the Pope of Trash. A delirious collage of surreal sketches, outrageous characters, and gleeful provocation, John Waters’ debut feature is raw, cheap, and defiantly unpolished. Made on a budget of a couple thousand dollars and scored to a nonstop array of early rock ‘n’ roll, Mondo Trasho stars Waters’ Dreamland Players, including Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, and the immortal Divine in a make-it-up-as-it-goes-along plot involving moonings, a hit and run, a hippie foot fetishist, a deranged insane asylum, the Virgin Mary, and chicken foot surgery. Never released on DVD or Blu-ray due to music licensing issues, Mondo Trasho is a rare opportunity to see Waters’ mad genius take shape. As the film’s original poster announced, “At last… a gutter film.”

But be warned! This movie is not for everyone. Like other early Waters films, it contains violence toward chickens and other nasty content.

This screening is totally free. No ticket is required; seating is first come, first served.

Arkadin 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.

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.

HYSTERIA FEST 2026
2026-07-08 19:00 - 2026-07-12 21:00
Hysteria Fest is back for its fifth year, and it just keeps growing! The festival will run for 5 days, from JULY 8 – 12.

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2026 FULL SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 8

5:00 pm

Before the Battle: A Short Film Block

Revelations, Reckonings, and Ruin

Secrets emerge, beliefs crumble, and buried fears rise to the surface in this collection of haunting tales. From isolated cabins and wilderness nightmares to cults, influencers, and restless ghosts, these films explore the uneasy moment when the truths we cling to begin to fall apart.

Sin Eater

After her grandmother passes, Minerva finds herself cleaning out the house to sell until a stranger appears on the doorstep with a friendly disposition and sinister intentions.

You Have Her Eyes

A woman’s fears about having children begin to manifest as visions of her dead grandmother.

Poise

A sad and restrained man lies in his empty room, trapped in a cycle of hesitation and indecision as time, movement, and possibility seem to slip away around him.

Sins of the Father

A young girl lives in isolation with her protective father in a post-apocalyptic world. As disturbing events begin to unfold, she discovers a harrowing truth about her father and the reality of her existence.

A Wound Breeds Flowers

A devoted follower begins to unravel the truth about her beliefs and must fight her way out of darkness.

Trad

A struggling influencer reluctantly pivots to tradwife content to rescue her family’s finances, only to become trapped by the increasingly disturbing demands of her viral persona.

Stay In

A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from venturing outside after midnight.

The Bones Exist

In the unforgiving wilderness of 1850s Alta California, a dwindling group of gold prospectors encounters a feral boy who forces them to confront the horrors lurking in the woods and the sins of their past

7:00 PM

Battle Royale

Opening Night Film

Director: Kinji FukasakuCountry: JapanRuntime: 114 min

In a dystopian future, a group of students from a Japanese high school are forced by the government to compete in a battle, killing one another until only one is left standing.

Join us for Hysteria Fest’s opening night celebration and a special screening of one of the most influential and controversial films in genre cinema history.

This screening features a safe weapons giveaway, with audience members receiving toy weapons inspired by the film. By the end of the night, only one survivor will remain, taking home gift cards from Terror Tacos.

Thursday, July 9

5:00 PM

Looky-Loo: Part II

Midwest Premiere

Director: Jason ZinkCountry: United StatesRuntime: 79 minSpecial Guests: Director and Writer in Attendance for Q&A

In looky-loo: Part II, the faceless killer who shocked the world with his debut returns with even grander ambitions. After his first film goes viral, the Looky-loo killer sets out to create a chillingly personal documentary starring his next victims. He stalks, films, and murders them, capturing their lives and deaths in excruciating detail. As public fascination grows and true-crime fans become disturbingly enthralled, he targets an aspiring filmmaker who may be his most compelling subject yet. But with rising notoriety comes greater risk, and completing his twisted masterpiece without being caught may be his toughest challenge.

Opening Short

Vowels

Ava needs to record a self-tape, but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.

7:00 PM

Hag

World Premiere

Director: Jackie KellyCountry: United StatesRuntime: 100 minutesSpecial Guest: Director Jackie Kelly in Attendance for Q&A

To what lengths will a woman go to delay her perceived expiration date?

Jackie Kelly’s directorial debut, Hag follows the misadventures of a jaded, lonely sex worker. Upon turning thirty, she finds herself struggling to make ends meet, with her once-lusting clients trading her in for younger escorts. Her age-related panic creeps to the point of insanity as she spirals down a black hole of self-destruction.

Friday, July 10

5:00 PM

We Have Such Sights to Show You: A Short Film Block

Longing, Temptation, and Dangerous Desires

From cults and kidnappers to artificial lovers and sinister strangers, the characters in these films find themselves chasing connection, meaning, validation, or escape. What begins as curiosity, desire, or hope soon leads them into far stranger and darker territory.

Merkurio

In the Basque Country, a gigolo flirting with very old women has no idea what kind of evil forces he will deal with…

The Screaming

It’s the graveyard shift at the morgue and Mara prepares for what should be a quiet evening of autopsy alone in the building. Or so she thinks…

Surprise!

A working class mum discovers a terrifying secret at the surprise party from hell!

Trunk

When Alex is duct taped and thrown in the trunk of a Chevy Malibu by a sloppy daytime kidnapper, she does everything right.

One Sentence

An aged man attempts to create a sentence that defines his life.

Pickled Rabbit

A desperate woman pushes her ailing mother into a remedial cult in the hopes of hearing “I love you.”

Pandora Inc.

While his wife and kids are out of town, a stressed-out illustrator risks losing everything when DAWN, an alluring A.I. creation, mysteriously arrives at his home and begins to seduce him.

De Rodillas

A married woman realizes that changing her deteriorating marital situation depends on her, and she decides to take action by making a radical change.

7:00 PM

Ugly Cry

Midwest Premiere

Director: Emily RobinsonCountry: United StatesRuntime: 94 min

An actor’s “ugly cry” costs them their dream role, sending them spiraling down a dark, dangerous path toward perfection.

9:00 PM (Inside)

Debone

St. Louis Premiere

Director: Lee DaehanCountry: South KoreaRuntime: 122 min

After killing his abusive father to protect his mother, Gyutark serves his youth in prison. Released into a hostile world where he and his ailing mother face persecution from villagers, Gyutark flees to find work at a distant warehouse. When his mother collapses and needs expensive surgery, his meager wages aren’t enough. Desperate to save the only person who ever loved him, he crosses into the criminal underworld.

9:00 PM (Outside)

Down the Long River

World Premiere

Director: Harry KolmerCountry: United StatesRuntime: 98 minSpecial Guests: Director Harry Kolmer and Writer/Actor/Producer in Attendance

In the aftermath of the Civil War, a former Army surgeon, a notorious gang, and a duplicitous Pinkerton agent cross paths in a tiny river town. When revenge and a fortune in gold are at stake, the town is caught in the crossfire.

Opening Short

Little Deaths

An experimental anthology of horror comprising 15-second short films

Friday, July 10

5:30 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

Heritage

Midwest Premiere

Free, open seating at The Heavy Anchor

Director: Baptiste Agostini-CroceCountry: FranceRuntime: 69 min

This found-footage horror film follows Marie and Daniel as they return to Corsica fifteen years after leaving to visit their elderly grandfather. Looking to capture their reunion, they pick up the family camcorder, but what they uncover is far from what they expected.

7:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

Jackie Kelly / Eric Stanze Conversation

Hosted by Andy Triefenbach of Destroy the Brain

Join Hag director Jackie Kelly and producer/DP/editor Eric Stanze for a discussion about independent filmmaking, horror cinema, and the making of Hag.

8:30 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

Live Music

Featuring

Ate Up

The Disappeared

Additional performers may be announced.

Saturday, July 11th

12:00 PM

Cat Cam

St. Louis Premiere

Director: Sara WernerCountry: United StatesRuntime: 95 min

Community Partner: The Cat Shelter, Missouri’s Largest Cat-Only Adoption Shelter

When two cat owners decide to put up pet cameras in their new home while they’re away on a trip, they soon make a terrifying discovery as to why their cat has been acting so strange.

2:00 PM

A Page of Madness

100th Anniversary Screening

Director: Teinosuke KinugasaCountry: JapanRuntime: 70 min

One of the most celebrated and influential works of Japanese silent cinema, presented in honor of its centennial.

Opening Shorts

The Replacement

Director: Tomoaki NiwayamaCountry: Japan

Nozomi and Satoru buy an eerie painting at a private exhibition.

Vlog

Director: Tomoaki NiwayamaCountry: Japan

Tomorun, a vlogger, explores a certain ruin. This is a video recording of it.

4:00 PM

Sometimes Dead Is Better: A Short Film Block

Fate, Consequences, and Things Unearthed

Monsters, murder, doomed relationships, strange discoveries, and cosmic misfortune collide in this darkly funny collection of horror and absurdity. Whether confronting buried secrets, impossible choices, or destinies that seem already written, these characters learn that some doors are better left closed and some consequences cannot be escaped.

Undertone

A sound recordist captures strange sonic phenomena underneath their house and things escalate from there.

Brian Won’t Wear Condoms

An alternative contraceptive procedure tests the relationship between a wellness influencer and her skeptical best friend.

Bananahead

After her mother’s disappearance, Andi Sanger hopes to land the lead role in the adaptation of her mother’s bestselling novel Bananahead. But after discovering the haunting legacy within the walls of her familial home, her own aspirations threaten to tear her apart.

In the Palm of Her Hand

Three girls travel to a remote cabin for a weekend getaway, only to accidentally awaken the monster buried out back.

I Beg Your Pardon

A man commits a terrible crime and the consequences are not what you’d expect.

Not a Hero by Accident

The fatal collision with a meter maid puts a truck driver in the hands of the local community to decide his fate.

The Candle

Have your cake… and it eats you.

Glory Hole

Borja finds a glory hole in a nightclub bathroom. He hesitates, but ultimately decides to try it. After a while, Borja realizes he can’t get his penis out of the hole. At this point, Borja will have to face his destiny in the most unusual place, a destiny that seems already written.

DRAINOMANIA

Unaware that her relationship is at a crossroads, lovable daydreamer Katie fails to complete a simple task at her girlfriend’s request: to clean the bathroom. As a result, Katie finds herself swirling into a fever dream that could tear her apart, or maybe bind them together forever. Love’s crazy y’all.

6:00 PM

Hollow Lake

Missouri Premiere

Director: Troy EscamillaCountry: United StatesRuntime: 99 minSpecial Guest: Director Troy Escamilla in Attendance

A relaxing weekend at their remote lake house appears to be the perfect remedy for stressed newlyweds Max and Baker. When Baker suggests that they use the getaway to finally pursue an illicit encounter he’s been pressuring, Max reluctantly agrees, hoping it will add a much needed spark to their relationship. What results is an unimaginable blood-soaked nightmare and will require unthinkable measures if they want to survive.

Opening Short

Halfway to Halloween

In a quiet Metro Detroit neighborhood, two teens get ready for a Halfway to Halloween costume party—unaware that a sinister presence is lurking about, waiting to strike.

8:00 PM

Awards Ceremony & Happy Hour

Arkadin Backlot

Free Event • Open to Festival Guests and Horror Lovers

Join filmmakers, festival guests, and fellow horror fans for an evening celebration on the Arkadin backlot before our late-night screenings.

Meet the filmmakers, connect with fellow genre lovers, and celebrate the festival as we present this year’s Hysteria Fest awards.

Guests are encouraged to participate in our Japanese Horror Costume Contest, with winners receiving gift cards to Wasabi Sushi Bar and a complete set of the original Ring trilogy novels by legendary Japanese horror author Koji Suzuki.

Whether you’re heading to the 9:15 PM outdoor screening of Ringu, the World Premiere of Reaper Road inside Arkadin, or the 9:00 PM horror drag show at Heavy Anchor, stop by, grab a drink, and spend the evening with fellow horror fans.

9:15 PM (Outside)

Ringu

Director: Hideo NakataCountry: JapanRuntime: 96 min

The landmark Japanese horror classic that helped redefine modern horror cinema.

Join us before the screening for a special Ringu-themed photo opportunity and see if you can survive an encounter with Sadako before the film begins.

9:15 PM (Inside)

Reaper Road

Advanced Screening

Director: Mando FrancoCountry: United StatesRuntime: 86 minSpecial Guest: Director Mando Franco in Attendance

Two friends on their way home from a concert wind up on a never-ending road that traps them in a hellish dimension.

Opening Short

Pointe of Obsession

The performing arts industry is a mental war zone for queer and female performers vying for glory. In Pointe of Obsession, a deranged dancer kidnaps her ex-girlfriend to teach her a lesson…

5:15 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

AM/FM

World Premiere

Director: Connor McBrideCountry: United StatesRuntime: 61 min

A recluse virtual DJ and his obsessive listener are pulled together by an eerie radio signal—both yearning for a connection they can’t describe.

Music Video Competition

Kentwood & Meitz: Paranoid

Raining Satellites – Killers Get Lonely

Musicvideo Generation Gap – Party in My Body

C-Fix Nix Neis (Nothing New)

Kat MacKenzie – Wallflower

Demons and Saviors

7:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

Destroy the Brain Live Podcast

Since 2007, Destroy the Brain has been one of St. Louis’ longest-running voices in horror culture, covering horror films, cult cinema, genre events, and independent filmmaking through its website, podcast, and live events.

For this special live recording at Hysteria Fest, the Destroy the Brain crew will explore the rich history of Japanese horror cinema, from its early silent-era roots to the international phenomenon that reshaped modern horror filmmaking. Join the discussion as they examine the films, filmmakers, and cultural influences that helped make Japan one of the most important countries in horror history

9:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)

Drag Me to STL: Vengeful Spirits Edition

Inspired by the chilling folklore and bloodcurdling beauty of Japanese horror storytelling, this fiendish spectacle pays tribute to the terrifying art that has kept audiences screaming for generations.

Hosted by the wickedly enchanting Melancholy Ghost, Vengeful Spirits Edition features performances by Widows Pique, Bender, Silas Silence, Vincent Vandal, and many more of the region’s favorite drag and burlesque creatures of the night.

The event will also raise funds for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Operation Food Search through raffles and special fundraising activities.

Support local performers, local businesses, and local causes while enjoying one hell of a good time.

Sunday, July 12th

1:00 PM

Variations on Violence

Missouri Premiere

Director: Zachary NicholsCountry: United StatesRuntime: 71 min

Consumed by the distant violence he witnesses daily, a military drone pilot drifts toward self-destruction, leaving his sister to face the intimate cost of war fought far away.

Drawn from the experiences of real U.S. military drone pilots living with PTSD, Variations on Violence visualizes trauma’s inescapable spread.

Opening Shorts

Wild Goose Chase

When his absent father dies, a young man uncovers a legacy he was never meant to inherit.

#080B30

Leonardo, a shy and curious child, is getting ready for bed when he begins to sense the presence of an entity after his father removes some old boxes from the top of his wardrobe. Leonardo waits for his mother to come and read him the bedtime story as she does every evening, but this time no one comes.

3:00 PM

We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: A Short Film Block

Strange Minds and Stranger Tales

Grief, obsession, paranoia, and buried fears take center stage in this collection of unsettling stories. From spirits and creatures in the dark to mysterious disappearances, deadly encounters, and minds pushed to their limits, these films explore the fragile line between the ordinary and the inexplicable.

Red Tiles

A girl’s constant state of inertia is interrupted when her nose bleeds.

Lupus

In the middle of the night, a boy is startled by the sound of breaking glass and the presence of a creature in his home. With a lamp in hand, he ventures into the hallway to discover what lurks in the darkness.

Requiem

Adrián, a grieving young man, disappears after encountering a spirit in his own home. Isabel, his mother, must bring him back before it’s too late.

Sitter Wanted

Jodie responds to a flyer for a sitting job, only to discover the listing was not for a babysitter and there are no children in the home.

Foreign Bodies

A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface.

Never My Love

A married couple attempt to recapture the love they once had before life got in the way.

Cow

Sam and Kyle embark on their dream climbing adventure through the American Southwest. One night they are attacked by a mysterious killer wearing a cow skull mask and must fight to survive.

Simon Says So

An aspiring ventriloquist begins to crack under the pressure of his first performance.

5:00 PM

Hag

World Premiere Weekend

Director: Jackie KellyCountry: United StatesRuntime: 100 minutesSpecial Guest: Director Jackie Kelly in Attendance for Q&A

To what lengths will a woman go to delay her perceived expiration date?

Jackie Kelly’s directorial debut, Hag follows the misadventures of a jaded, lonely sex worker. Upon turning thirty, she finds herself struggling to make ends meet, with her once-lusting clients trading her in for younger escorts. Her age-related panic creeps to the point of insanity as she spirals down a black hole of self-destruction.

7:00 PM

Audition

Closing Night Film

Director: Takashi MiikeCountry: JapanRuntime: 115 min

A widower has his film producer friend organize a fake audition as a means of helping him find a new girlfriend, but the woman he selects is not who she appears to be.

Barbara Stanwyck in LADIES OF LEISURE (1930) -- $3!
2026-07-13 19:00 - 21:00
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“Ladies of Leisure was Barbara Stanwyck’s first collaboration with Frank Capra, and boy, with every close-up he gives her through the lens of Joseph Walker’s camera, you can practically feel Capra basically falling in love with her on the spot…Stanwyck exudes a wide-eyed sense of wonder that is well-nigh irresistible.” – Kenji Fujishima

Barbara Stanwyck shot to fame thanks to this zippy! peppy! jazzy! gay! romantic dramedy. Stanwyck stars as a a self-described “party girl” bopping around New York City’s nightlife scene on the prowl for a sugar daddy who strikes up a relationship of convenience (and maybe more) with an aspiring painter (Lowell Sherman) from a wealthy family. Directed by Frank Capra, Ladies of Leisure helped established the legendary director’s socially conscious style, while also inaugurating a fruitful partnership with his leading lady. Thanks in no small part to a scene of Stanwyck taking a bath, this early talkie scandalized some of the more prudish regions of the country, where it was slapped with a “pink ticket,” restricting attendance to adults only—but that likely only boosted its success! A critical and commercial hit, Ladies of Leisure is a key early talkie, notable for its frank treatment of class, morality, and female independence in Hollywood’s daring pre-Code era.

Arkadin 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.

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.

FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST (1992): Fundraiser for Friends of the Rainforest
2026-07-15 18:30 - 20:00
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Enjoy a night of family-friendly nostalgia and save the rainforest at the same time with this very special fundraiser screening of FernGully! All ticket proceeds benefit Friends of the Rainforest.

Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies, tree spirits, and a menagerie of animals who live together in joyful harmony. The place is called… FernGully. And every ’90s kid remembers it for the film’s mystical charm, Robin Williams as a manic bat, and its haunting vision of environmental destruction embodied in Hexxus, a malevolent black ooze with the voice of Tim Curry! Perfect for kids, but just as resonant with adults, FernGully: The Last Rainforest combines the wonder and whimsy of a Disney movie with a surprisingly radical ecological message. Plus, it’s the film that reunited Cheech & Chong and features Robin Williams rapping. What’s not to love!

Doors at 6 pm / Movie at 6:30 pm

Ticket prices start at $12, but you’re encouraged to give more! 100% of the ticket proceeds will go to Friends of the Rainforest, a St. Louis-based organization with a mission of inspiring kids and adults to protect and preserve the rainforest in Costa Rica and beyond.

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.

VHS NIGHT -- Admission Price: One VHS Tape
2026-07-16 19:00 - 22:00
We will be playing a mystery VHS tape, and it’s up to YOU what we’ll see!

DOORS OPEN @ 6 PMSUBMISSIONS CLOSED @ 7 PM

Bring in a VHS tape, and you’ll get in FREE! It can be absolutely anything — a forgotten bargain-bin B-movie, a Hollywood classic, an aerobics tape, a training video, a home movie. Anything!

But there’s an incentive to bring us something good…The crowd will choose one tape to watch with the crowd, and if your VHS gets picked, you get a free tab for the night!

We open the doors at 6 pm and collect tapes up until 7 pm sharp. After that, everyone gets to make a case for the tape they brought! Then, we count up the votes and watch the winning tape.

You are welcome to take back your VHS tape at the end of the night.

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.

POLYESTER (1981) presented in Odorama! plus Blondie pre-show @ 6 pm
2026-07-17 19:00 - 20:45
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We’re presenting Polyester as the Prince of Puke intended it to be seen (and smelled)—in Odorama! Each ticket includes a scratch-‘n’-sniff Odorama card from Smell Art, so you can fill your nose with farts, skunk smells, car leather, and more as the film delivers on-screen cues.

“A rancidly hilarious slice of American Pie!” – Newsweek

For his first studio picture, filth maestro John Waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse Divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he had played before: Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a heroine worthy of a Douglas Sirk melodrama. Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine turns to the bottle as her life falls apart—until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow (vintage heartthrob Tab Hunter). One of Waters’ most hilarious inventions, Polyester is replete with stomach-churning humor, sadistic nuns, AA meetings, and foot stomping galore.

Plus, in honor of Polyester‘s Debbie Harry-penned original songs, we’ll have a Blondie pre-show starting at 6 pm.

Each ticket includes an Odorama card. You will pick up the card at the concession stand when you check in.

This screening is not available for booking with the Club Arkadin pass.

Arkadin 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.

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.

THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE (2004) -- Outdoor Bring-Your-Own Pool Party!
2026-07-17 21:00 - 22:45
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The Arkadin Backlot transforms into Bikini Bottom with this outdoor screening where you can BYO-Pool! You read that right. Bring your own kiddie pool and we’ll fill it up. Tickets for this event always go fast so get ’em while they’re hot!

“Brilliantly funny, inventive and delirious.” – Film4

Whoooooooo lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! Nickelodeon’s super-absorbent hero comes to the Arkadin backlot for this splashy adventure that’s fun for kids of all ages (especially those old enough to enjoy a summery adult beverage from our bar!). When the evil Plankton frames Mr. Krabs for the theft of King Neptune’s crown, SpongeBob and best pal Patrick travel to the dangerous Shell City to get it back and save Bikini Bottom. Along the way, the pair finds danger, excitement and… a live-action David Hasselhoff?

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR SCREENINGIn case of inclement weather, this screening will be moved to our indoor theater.Limited seating is available outside and is first come, first served. It is strongly recommended that you Bring Your Own Chair.The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.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.

FUCKTOYS (2025) -- "Irreverent and audacious sex comedy!"
2026-07-18 19:00 - 21:00
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“Irreverent and audacious! Annapurna Sriram’s saucy and singular sex comedy tests the limits of good taste.” – Variety

Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and she might be right. In Fucktoys—the wild, unfiltered debut from writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram—AP seeks a cosmic reset after a swampy tarot reading (courtesy Big Freedia) tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she sets off on a bizarre quest with her kindred spirit Danni (Sadie Scott) through Trashtown, USA—a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl of assorted oddballs, Tom of Finland cops, and strip clubs galore.

Channeling the cinematic stylings of French New Wave, cross-pollinated with the rebellious vibe of 90s-era Gregg Araki, Fucktoys is rude, crude, unhinged, girly-pop middle finger to filmic convention. It’s a surrealist and satirical odyssey with a cast to match that includes 13 Reasons Why’s Brandon Flynn, The Comeback’s Damian Young, and a knockout performance by Heated Rivarly’s François Arnaud. Sriram’s Fucktoys took home a Special Jury Award at both SXSW and Fantasia, a Grand Jury Award at NewFest, and earned the writer-director a 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award Nomination.

WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…

“Rioutously raunchy”

“[R]iotously raunchy, wildly entertaining and sublimely surreal… this feels like the lovechild of John Waters and early period Almodovar.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Nerdly

“A bold new filmmaker”

“An offbeat, silly and very original debut it signposts Sriram as a bold new filmmaker.”

★ ★ ★ ★

Filmhounds

“Unforgettable”

“Exceptionally confident, well thought out, and unafraid to be weird… Fucktoys really is unforgettable.

★ ★ ★ ★

THN

Arkadin 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.

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.

CAMP (2025) -- a dreamy, witchy new horror film by Avalon Fast
2026-07-22 19:00 - 21:00
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“With her sophomore feature, emerging director Avalon Fast cements herself as one of the most daring young voices in indie horror… Unfolds with a fearless sense of interiority, an ethereal horror about young women [and] the magic they create to survive.“ – ScreenAnarchy

The Craft goes to camp in this dreamily atmospheric coming-of-age chiller from up-and-coming “Girl Horror” auteur Avalon Fast (whom you may have seen starring in recent Arkadin selection The Serpent’s Skin). Camp stars Zola Grimmer as Emily, a teen girl struggling with two recent tragedies, who takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp for troubled youth. Emily is taken in by the other counselors and initiated into their witchy ways, but there’s a voice out there in the woods Emily can’t ignore, telling her to go home. Winner of Best Feature in Fantastic Fest’s Next Wave competition, joining past awardees like It Follows and Timecrimes, Camp is an ethereal trip into the dark forest of female adolescence.

WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…

“One of her generation’s brightest voices”

“Further evidence that Avalon Fast is one of her generation’s brightest voices, one that sings about the beautiful and ugly sides of female friendship, as well as the horrors of existing as a young woman.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dread Central

“Incredibly accomplished”

“An incredibly accomplished, beautifully realized and compellingly elusive piece of work that will bewitch audiences with its memorable visuals, three-dimensional characters and its intriguing portrayal of female relationships.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

In Their Own League

“Will strike a nerve”

“Unfurls like a dream, impossibly lovely and faintly unreal… An achingly melancholy coming-of-age film that will strike a nerve for anyone who was once a girl lost in the dense and tangled forest of adolescence.”

Horror Press

Arkadin 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.

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.

A DIRTY SHAME (2004) -- "John Waters' most underrated and prescient film" w/ Jackass pre-show @ 6 pm
2026-07-24 19:00 - 20:45
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“A Dirty Shame is Waters unleashed, and wicked, kinky fun for anyone except the twits who rated it NC-17…You may even shed a tear when Sylvia bonds with her daughter by confessing, ‘”‘I’m a cunnilingus bottom.’ … [T]he Waters spirit stays consistently and sweetly twisted. When the cast takes to the streets singing, ‘Let’s go sexin’,’ you want to cheer them on.” – Rolling Stone

After years of making surprisingly audience-friendly studio films, John Waters returned to his trash roots with this ludicrously entertaining sex comedy that satirizes cultural conservatism with wicked glee. Tracey Ullman stars as Sylvia Stickles, an uptight convenience store owner who, after getting bonked on the head, is transformed into a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a nymphomaniacal rampage through Baltimore, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray (Johnny Knoxville), a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world’s greatest orgasm. Selma Blair is along for the ride as Sylvia’s go-go dancer daughter who performs under the name Ursula Udders due to her enormous N-cup breast implants. Thanks to its NC-17 rating (given for “pervasive sexual content”) and some fairly shoddy marketing, A Dirty Shame was a flop in theaters and remains Waters’ final directorial effort to date. But “John Waters’ most underrated and prescient film” (Paste) is crying out for a cult revival. Full of big tits and even bigger laughs, this raucous, racy delight might just be the best John Waters film you’ve never seen. Now…LET’S GO SEXIN’!!!

In honor of the film’s star, Johnny Knoxville, we present a Jackass pre-show, starting at 6 pm.

Arkadin 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.

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.

SURFER: TEEN CONFRONTS FEAR (2018) -- "a bizarre and worthy successor to The Room" -- Friday Night WTF!
2026-07-24 21:00 - 22:30
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Friday Night WTF screenings are cheap, weird, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night.

“A bizarre and worthy successor to the Room… Material this weird can’t be made up: it has to flow through one’s soul.” – SlashFilm

Doug Burke’s contemporary cult classic Surfer©: Teen Confronts Fear can only be seen in theaters, and now it comes to Arkadin! A passion project of writer/director/composer/actor Burke, Surfer©: Teen Confronts Fear is an intensely passionate and spiritual opus that has been captivating midnight movie audiences with its quotable lines, sudden Bible references, Jason Bourne-esque assassin subplot, and tour de force lead performance by Burke and his real-life teen son Sage. Critics have compared it to The Room, celebrated it as “tremendous, immense, indefatigable, and unique” (ScreenAnarchy), and dubbed it “peculiar, earnest, nonsensical, and assembled with little apparent understanding of how things are done” (SlashFilm). But one thing is for sure: no description can prepare you for it. “You may never truly understand it – and I’d worry for you if you did – but you have no choice but to respect it” (ScreenAnarchy).

Oh…what’s it actually about, you ask? According to the official synopsis:

Surfing since as young as he can remember, at the age of 13, Sage is crippled by fear after suffering a wipeout on a huge wave. The wave slammed him to the bottom and held him pinned there without air until he nearly died.

With his whole life still ahead of him yet now paralyzed by fear, Sage no longer surfs the waves. But unable to ignore the mystical and powerful pull of the ocean, he fishes in the surf, and finds more than he bargained for.

This is the story of a teenager who confronts fear . . .

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.

WORLD WIDE MAGAZINE X VEILED PROPHET -- A night of STL conspiracies and public access treasures
2026-07-25 19:00 - 22:00
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Get ready for an STL mashup for the ages as the Veiled Prophet takes on World Wide Magazine in an epic night of conspiracies, comedy, and pure WTF-ery!

Devin Thomas O’Shea will deliver a talk on the hottest book of the summer, The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis, and archivist Jim Varagona will present clips from beloved cult public access series World Wide Magazine’s episodes on the VP Fair!

6 PM: Doors open for meet and greet and book signing

7 PM: Talk on the Veiled Prophet by Devin T. O’Shea

7:30 PM: Program of curated clips of World Wide Magazine at the VP Fair introduced by Jim Varagona

8:45 PM: Q&A with Devin T. O’Shea, Jim Varagona, and WWM cast members!

The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis, by Devin Thomas O’SheaA provocative look at the secret society that has controlled St. Louis for over a century, revealing how shadowy elites organize themselves against working-class power, Devin Thomas O’Shea’s The Veiled Prophet is the definitive history of the Veiled Prophet Society in all its violence and pageantry, offering a colorful alternate history of the United States through the lens of the Midwestern elite. O’Shea follows the Veiled Prophet Society from its origins in the wake of the 1877 general strike, through the 1904 World’s Fair, to the height of the Prophet’s—and St. Louis’s—influence during the Cold War. The Veiled Prophet examines the unexpected ways this secret society has shaped the course of history, from the CIA to the Vietnam War to the assassination of Martin Luther King.The Veiled Prophet will be available for sale on site, or buy a copy now!

World Wide Magazine, presented by Jim VaragonaWorld Wide Magazine was a public access television program in St. Louis from 1986–2001. Its creator, Peter E. Parisi, chronicled the city in his own way, pushing the limits of freedom of speech. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he and his crew of misfits attended the annual V.P. Fair downtown. The National Park Service tried to keep them out, but a very public media battle in 1991 led to their filming rights being reinstated. This compilation captures plenty of revelry, hoosier patriotism, and bratwurst. Go along for the ride with Pete, Big Daddy, Marty, Marty’s Brother Mark, Dumptruck Dave Perry, Miss Cathy, Black Jesus, The Mad Russian, and more. This presentation is curated and will be introduced by Jim Varagona, archivist of The Pete Parisi Archives.

This event is not available for booking with the Club Arkadin pass.

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.

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CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION (2020) presented by the Starkloff Network -- FREE!
2026-07-26 15:00 - 17:00
“A vital and joyful work that puts a lesser-known part of American civil rights history on the map” – Sight & Sound

Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting the disability-rights movement. At Camp Jened, teens with disabilities tasted freedom, friendship, and self‑expression; decades later those bonds fueled protests, sit‑ins, and policy fights that reshaped American civil rights. Through archival footage and candid interviews, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution provides a galvanizing chronicle of community united around the fight for rights and dignity.

This film is presented with closed captions and audio description.

Presented on the 36th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this 100% FREE screening is presented by the Starkloff Network. Seating is first come, first served. No tickets required.

ABOUT THE STARKLOFF NETWORKStarkloff Disability Institute is a local nonprofit that is focused on building inclusion where we live, learn, work, and play through disability-led programs that advance economic opportunity and transform lives. The Starkloff Network is a community of young leaders under 40 who are passionate about advancing disability inclusion. Together, members build connections, share experiences, and create opportunities for advocacy, professional growth, and community impact.

Arkadin 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.

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.

Guy Maddin's "hilariously bizarre" CAREFUL (1992) -- new 4K restoration presented by Lost in the Arthouse
2026-07-26 18:00 - 19:30
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LOST IN THE ARTHOUSE is a monthly series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Keith Watson that takes you to hidden corners of filmdom far from Hollywood. From must-see classics to obscurities waiting to be discovered, these films stand at cinema’s bleeding edge.

“Hilariously bizarre… like some lost masterpiece from a time-warped alternative dimension.” – The Washington Post

Arkadin favorite Guy Maddin’s early masterpiece takes place in a 19th-century Alpine village where the wary residents—adult, child and animal—must speak softly and tread lightly lest they cause an avalanche. But sexual frenzies teem in this world of repression, setting off incestuous love triangles and quadrangles with deadly consequences. Bathed in lurid, luminescent tints, CAREFUL is Maddin’s twisted ode to a largely forgotten film subgenre, the German “Bergfilme” of the 1920s and ’30s, which pitted man (and woman) against mountain in epic survivalist adventures. Merging these bygone conventions with Maddin’s own delirious obsessions results in a truly singular work that resembles a vintage melodrama from another planet.

Arkadin 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.

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.

John Waters' queer rebellion fairytale DESPERATE LIVING (1977) w/ vintage burlesque pre-show
2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00
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“I dare anyone not to take John Waters seriously after DESPERATE LIVING. He remains the visionary of camp and the den mother of the bizarre… This film is a triumphant example of the most vital bad taste in America.” – The Village Voice

Following the unrepentant outrageousness of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, director John Waters brought his notorious trash trilogy to a fittingly twisted close with this antifascist fairy tale. After hysterical housewife Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) murders her husband with the help of her fed-up housekeeper (Jean Hill), the newfound “sisters in crime” escape to the bizarro shantytown of Mortville, a depraved penal colony presided over by a despotic queen (Edith Massey) whose tyranny pushes her subjects to shocking revolt. Deviant cops, death by dog food, DIY surgery—Waters unleashes all this and more in an at once relentlessly warped and oddly moral vision of queer rebellion.

In honor of the Desperate Living’s star, stripper Liz Renay, this film is presented with a vintage burlesque pre-show, starting at 6:30 pm

Arkadin 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.

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.

POINT BREAK (1991) w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers pre-show @ 6 pm
2026-07-31 19:00 - 21:15
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“A full-throttle action showcase that capitalises on its ‘90s flare and rides the wave right until the end.” – Loud and Clear Reviews

Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze star in one of the greatest action movies of the 1990s! Point Break is a high-octane surf‑and‑sky thriller starring Reeves as rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah, who goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of charismatic, adrenaline‑junkie bank robbers led by the enigmatic Bodhi (Swayze). Between dawn surf sessions and gravity‑defying skydives, Utah’s loyalty frays as he’s seduced by their outlaw code and the intoxicating freedom they chase. Director Kathryn Bigelow blends pulse‑pounding action with philosophical heat, while the stars ignite the screen with kinetic homoerotic chemistry, while Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, and Gary Busey chew the luscious SoCal scenery. A cult classic that still thrills, Point Break is a raw, stylish rush.

In honor of Anthony Kiedis’ small role, we pay tribute to that equally iconic artifact of Gen X LA, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with a pre-show at 6 pm.

Arkadin 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.

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.

ROSE OF NEVADA (2025) -- "a stupefying, time-slipping ghost story"
2026-08-01 19:00 - 21:00
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“Like nothing else in modern movies. Feels unearthed from the deep, dark recesses of the unconscious.” – Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

“A stupefying, time-slipping ghost story” (The Film Stage) from Mark Jenkin, the visionary director of Enys Men, Rose of Nevada is a seasick sci-fi-inflected journey into the unknown. Or, as critic Brian Tallerico put it, “a mind-fuck” that “reminds you of the work of Mike Leigh and David Lynch at the same time.”

Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again. Joining the crew is Nick (George MacKay, 1917), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Callum Turner, Fantastic Beasts), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past. After a successful voyage, they return to harbor, only to find that nothing is as they remember it.

Shot on 16mm film with a vintage Bolex H16, a camera that only allows a maximum runtime of 28 seconds per take, and edited with a haunting, rhythmic pulse, Rose of Nevada is, like its characters, adrift in time—ferociously contemporary yet profoundly haunted by the past. It’s also very weird, very cool, and like nothing else in contemporary cinema.

WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…

“Brilliantly weird”

“With Rose of Nevada, Jenkin has further cemented himself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary cinema… brilliantly weird and wholly intoxicating.”

The Upcoming

“Mind-fuck”

“It’s not every day that you see a film that reminds you of the work of Mike Leigh and David Lynch at the same time. Still, there aren’t a lot of movies like this mind-fuck of a flick… I won’t forget it.”

RogerEbert.com

“Moving… unnerving… striking”

“An experience as moving as it is unnerving, and as the piercing screeching of iron rods announces the Rose of Nevada is to leave port once more, it is we the audience there to wave a pained goodbye, quietly stunned by the ethereal aura of Jenkin’s striking creation.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Little White Lies

Arkadin 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.

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.

SERIAL MOM (1994) w/ Snapped pre-show @ 6 pm
2026-08-07 19:00 - 21:00
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“Uproariously funny, maliciously malicious!” – Time Out

The Pope of Trash satirizes the dark heart of suburban normalcy in this wicked black comedy. Kathleen Turner plays wholesome suburban mom Beverly, a picture-perfect homemaker whose fascination with serial killers transforms her into a Good Housekeeping murder queen who kills anyone and everyone who fails to live up to her standards. Featuring appearances by Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole, Suzanne Somers, Traci Lords and Patty Hearst, SERIAL MOM gleefully skewers conformity, suburbia, and (perhaps most presciently) America’s obsession with true crime. Grab your own mama and bring her to the movies for a Mother’s Slay that’ll leave you in stitches…if Beverly doesn’t get you first!

Need more trashy murder content? Come out early for our Snapped pre-show starting at 6 pm—the wildly popular Oxygen true crime series that shows the true freaks live in the suburbs.

Arkadin 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.

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.

John Waters' most personal film PECKER (1998)
2026-08-15 17:00 - 18:30
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“A sassy, irreverent movie about art, fame, culture shock, and class consciousness” – Faith & Spirituality

Who but John Waters would have given his sweetest and most personal film a name like Pecker? Edward Furlong stars as the eponymous teen, an amateur photographer whose eye for the captivating oddness of everyday Baltimore life leads him to snap pictures of laundromats, strip clubs, and his shoplifting pal. But it’s all downhill once Pecker’s grainy, out-of-focus shots are “discovered” by an influential NYC art dealer (Lilli Taylor). Soon, Pecker has traded in his trusty Canon Caronet for an expensive Nikon N50, and his friends and family start to feel the sting of fame’s bright lights. Co-starring Christina Ricci as Pecker’s obsessive girlfriend, John Waters’ semi-autobiographical satire of art-world excess is a quirky, hilarious delight that reveals the softer side of cinema’s most notorious shockmeister. But don’t get it twisted, Pecker way be a touching ode to creative passion, but it’s still a John Waters movie, meaning this sweet-natured farce doubles as an R-rated romp, packed with jokes about teabagging, eating disorders, and the Virgin Mary.

Arkadin 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.

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.

END OF HISTORY (2025) + virtual Q&A with director Jacob Gregor
2026-08-15 19:00 - 21:00
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“Shot on a shoestring budget of around $5,000 during a 10-day road trip to Deadhorse, Alaska, Jacob Gregor’s End of History has more to say about the bleak state of American culture than most multi-million dollar films. Following an isolated man’s journey, whose mind is being deteriorated by media figures enacting more damage than society may realize, Gregor crafts a feat of American slow cinema, capturing the country in all its loneliness and degradation.” – The Film Stage

A nameless man (Matt Calhoun) obsessed with motivational and right-wing “manosphere” culture goes on a hollow road trip of non-discovery in this hypnotic feature by director Jacob Gregor. A microbudget two-man production made on a road trip from Chicago to Alaska, End of History is a bone-dry, satirically bleak character study about a flattening culture and landscape. Playing like some cursed collaboration between James Benning and Lex Fridman, Gregor’s film is at one hypnotically beautiful, repulsively fascinating, and shockingly funny—the rare film that truly understands our current moment of self-imposed isolation and desiccated masculinity.

A virtual Q&A with director Jacob Gregor will immediately follow the film.

This screening is presented in cooperation with Means TV.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…

“Jeanne Dielman for incels”

“Jeanne Dielman for red-pilled incels (complimentary). Lot of lines here made me burst out laughing. A lot of other lines made my blood run cold.”

Jacob Farley

“Movie of the year”

Holy shit. My movie of the year. [Todd Haynes’] SAFE for men. Beautiful AFFECTING shots. A lot of bitches be like ‘this movie is so urgent’ but like this movie is so urgent.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Miles

“Really fucking funny”

“What could have been a thin gimmick lends itself cinematically to a lot of potential excavation. The long final shot encapsulates the film’s freewheeling range of formal, durational, comedic, dramatic, mundane, and absurd preoccupations. And it vindicates the entire project as something worthwhile and illuminating and really fucking funny.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ½

Sable

Arkadin 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.

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.

KURONEKO (1968) -- Folk Horror from Japan
2026-08-16 18:00 - 19:00
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“One of the greatest of Japanese ghost stories, a horror film of elemental drive, social commentary, feminist rage, and visual grace.” – Sean Axmaker

In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to dispatch the unseen force, he finds that he must struggle with his own personal demons as well. From Kaneto Shindo, director of the terror classic Onibaba, Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a spectacularly eerie twilight tale with a shocking feminist angle, evoked through ghostly special effects and exquisite cinematography.

Each month, Arkadin presents a selection of FOLK HORROR AROUND THE WORLD, creepy folktales from all corner of the globe to give you the Sunday scaries.

Arkadin 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.

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.

John Waters' MULTIPLE MANIACS (1970)
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:45
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“Cheapo, indie, queer American cinema at its most adversarial and thrillingly vicious!” – Globe & Mail

John Waters’ gloriously grotesque second feature is replete with all manner of depravity, from robbery to murder to one of cinema’s most memorably blasphemous moments. Made on a shoestring budget in Waters’ native Baltimore, with the filmmaker taking on nearly every technical task, this gleeful mockery of the peace-and-love ethos of its era features the Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling show mounted by a troupe of misfits whose shocking proclivities are topped only by those of their leader: the glammer-than-glam, larger-than-life Divine, out for blood after discovering her lover’s affair. Starring members of Waters’ beloved regular cast, the Dreamlanders (including David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, George Figgs, and Cookie Mueller), Multiple Maniacs is an anarchic masterwork from an artist who has doggedly tested the limits of good taste for decades.

Arkadin 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.

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.

PINK FLAMINGOS (1972) w/ Divine pre-show @ 6 pm
2026-08-28 19:00 - 20:30
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“Pink Flamingos is the sickest movie ever made. And one of the funniest!” – Newsweek

Our Summer of John Waters comes to a close with this screening of his magnum opus: the midnight-movie smash that has been torturing audiences for over half a century, the filthiest movie ever made, and one of the most drop-dead comedies ever made… Pink Flamingos! Divine is iconic as the wanted criminal hiding out with her family of degenerates in a trailer outside Baltimore while reveling in her tabloid notoriety as the “Filthiest Person Alive.” When a pair of sociopaths (Mink Stole and David Lochary) with a habit of kidnapping women in order to impregnate them attempt to challenge her title, Divine resolves to show them and the world the true meaning of the word “filth.” Incest, cannibalism, shrimping, and film history’s most legendary gross-out ending—Waters and his merry band of Dreamlanders leave no taboo unsmashed in this gleefully subversive ode to outsiderhood, in which camp spectacle and pitch-black satire are wielded in an all-out assault on respectability. You’ve been warned…

Come out early for a tribute to John Waters’ greatest muse, the one and only Divine, with a pre-show starting at 6 pm.

Arkadin 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.

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.
