Microcinema in the heart of Bevo | 5228 Gravois Ave. | st. louis, mo 63116
"A film to be reckoned with, a repository of darkness and evil that pushes the “extreme horror” genre as far as it can possibly go." -Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club A notoriously bleak and violent journey into the depths of…
Drinkolas Cage! A monthly Nic Cage movie and drinking game event only at Arkadin Cinema & Bar. The last Wednesday of each month we show a mystery Nic Cage movie with an accompanying drinking game hand-written by us! Tickets are…
"As much as politics has always been embedded in Dante’s work, The Howling is rightly remembered as a model of low-budget horror, turning the forest setting into a Grimm storybook of dense canopies and creepy cottages, and giving effects artist…
"ONE OF THE GREATEST HORROR FILMS OF ALL TIME ... Pulse is the closest a film has come to fully capturing the paradoxical and deceptively empowering trap of online societies that allow you to indulge an illusion of socialization alone in…
Come party with the Crypt Keeper and enjoy some cheap drinks! The Crypt Keeper summons you to a happy hour with his favorite tales before the Zombies descend on Arkadin on October 27. We'll play some of our favorite episodes…
Creep through Bevo at the second annual Bevo Zombie Walk! So get in costume and join us for a scary good time. We’ll be visiting several Bevo businesses throughout the evening culminating with several entertainment options for the post-crawl-party! End…
Q&A with director Mike McCarthy in-person following the screening. Mike will also be signing copies of his brand-new coffee table book published by Fantagraphics (also titled Teenage Tupelo), dedicated to the film. In 1995, TEENAGE TUPELO became the first new…
In October, our monthly VHS night turns into a Halloween-themed costume party! Prizes not only for the winning tape but also the best costume! We will be playing a mystery VHS tape, and it’s up to you what we’ll see!…
"An underground classic! The most complicated, intriguing, subtle, sophisticated and passionate black film of the '70s." -James Monaco, American Film Now Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent vampire film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized…
“The most prolific of Euro-Cult directors, Jess Franco wrote and directed at least 200 films in a career that spanned 57 years: 1955-2013. Franco was a compulsive filmmaker with a scattered filmography that presents a daunting challenge to scholars trying…
"★★★★★ -- At its heart, Candyman terrifies because of its ideas. It sinks its horrific foundations very much in the real world of poverty and racial alienation." -Adam Smith, Empire WE DARE YOU TO SAY HIS NAME FIVE TIMES. Haunting,…
Buffalo '66 is the directorial debut of controversial filmmaker Vincent Gallo. Filmed entirely in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, Gallo plays Billy Brown, a recently released convict returning home from prison for the first time in five-years to visit his indifferent parents.…
“This is a movie that glides past cheap shock and chills the intelligence.” -Desson Howe, The Washington Post Released in the immediate wake of The Sixth Sense, Stir of Echoes got all but lost in the mix, disappearing from screens even as its box office rival…
Enjoy some big monsters battling it out on the big screen while enjoying some cheap drinks and specialty cocktails! Godzilla! Mothra! Rodan! King Ghidorah! Gigan! Mecha-Godzilla! See all your favorite big monster battles on the big screen while enjoying some…
“Trippy, nightmarish, and altogether groovy...There’s literally no other Godzilla movie quite like this.” -Variety Celebrate World Godzilla Day with us! The first GODZILLA film was released in Japan on November 3, 1954. Nearly 70 years later there are more than…
Hard-boiled dialogue, deep dark shadows, and icy femmes fatales, Arkadin presents the ultimate double-shot of classic film noir. DOUBLE INDEMNITY "The greatest film noir of all time...Double Indemnity retains its awesome power and fascination over 70 years since its release. An…
This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers. When the privileged youth Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) discovers the grim scene under the city,…
A nearly inexplicable mélange of grotesque body horror, Dark City-esque future-noir, and super hero action, this mystery film makes for a truly weird and outrageously entertaining night at the movies. Produced by one of the legends of Hong Kong genre…
This screening is presented by Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG). All ticket proceeds will go to benefit MTUG's vital work for the St. Louis trans community. KOKOMO CITY is the feature directorial debut of two-time Grammy-nominated producer, singer and songwriter D.…
If you’re known to snuggle up with an episode of Forensic Files or the latest scandalous murder podcast, have we got a brunch for you! Join us on November 12 for True Crime Brunch, a curated collection of the most…
