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SUMMARY:THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA\, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994) w/ '90s drag pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A queer cult classic – and possibly more relevant than ever!” – Trill \n\n\n\nThat’s just what this country needs: a cock in a frock on a rock! Get all dolled up for this beloved summer dragstravaganza from Down Under! Stephan Elliott’s beloved Queer Aussie Cult Classic is as moving as it is entertaining – a fierce\, fashionable\, fun\, and unforgettable movie going experience. Three drag performers head out from their comfortable bubble in Sydney in a bright purple bus for a road trip to a drag residency in the remote Australian desert – confronting bigots\, wowing the small town folks\, and lip-syncing opera in a huge high-heeled shoe. With a magnificent cast\, an incredibly witty and touching script\, and some of the best costuming you have ever seen (and the much-deserved Oscar winner for the year)\, you need to speed down to Arkadin in your purple bus for one of the best movies of the ’90s! \n\n\n\nCome out early for a ’90s drag pre-show\, starting at 6 pm! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-1994-w-90s-drag-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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SUMMARY:New Buffy-inspired Trans Erotic Horror THE SERPENT'S SKIN (2025) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 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. \n\n\n\nJudging by THE SERPENT’S SKIN\, you would never guess director Alice Maio Mackay is only 20. The wunderkind filmmaker from Australia returns with her sixth feature—maybe you caught T Blockers at Hysteria Fest 2024?—and this one may be her best yet! Inspired by the WB-led golden age of fantasy TV\, Mackay’s atmospheric and erotic new movie pays vivid homage to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed by way of a witchy girl-on-girl love story. Alexandra McVicker stars as Anna\, a young trans woman with supernatural powers. Soon after leaving home to live with her sister\, Anna meets a seductive tattoo artist (Avalon Fast) who shares her cursed gift. Together they plot\, fuck\, and unleash their inner demons to the world. Think The Craft with more queer kissing and a visual style that finds the exact midpoint between Buffy and Mandy — thanks\, in part\, to The People’s Joker auteur Vera Drew\, who served as editor on the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Groundbreaking” \n\n\n\n\nAlice Maio Mackay’s film is a groundbreaking trans romantic horror film with a unique vision\, cementing her status as one of cinema’s brightest stars.10/10 \n\n\n\n\n\nScreen Rant \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Spellbinding” \n\n\n\n\nThe vibe is so\, so right. Anyone looking for an empowering\, forward-thinking\, and trippy watch will feel right at home slipping into this movie’s\, well\, skin. It’s quite literally spellbinding. \n\n\n\n\n\nNext Best Picture \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sapphic Goth Girl Delights” \n\n\n\n\nAmid all the sapphic goth girl delights of the film\, there’s a clarion call for community and its importance for queer people”\, messy and imperfect as it may be. \n\n\n\n\n\nRogerEbert.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/new-buffy-inspired-trans-erotic-horror-the-serpents-skin-2025-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF,New Releases & Restorations,PRIDE
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SUMMARY:John Waters' HAIRSPRAY (1988) presented by Girlhood
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGirlhood is a semi-regular series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Sarah Baraba that spotlights stories of sisterhood on the silver screen. \n\n\n\n“Genuinely subversive!” – Sight & Sound \n\n\n\nTracy Turnblad has big dreams of dancing on TV and she’s not going to 1960s conventional beauty standards get in her way. Overnight she becomes the queen of The Corny Collins Show and leads the charge of challenging the station’s stance on racial segregation. In the process she’s stealing boyfriends\, pissing off parents and pushing her fellow teens to embrace their own individuality. \n\n\n\nIn 1988 John Waters softened his provocative edge just enough to create this beloved cult classic that has resonated with audiences for decades and inspired a Broadway musical. HAIRSPRAY is endlessly quotable\, mesmerizingly retro and stacked with a cast that includes Ricki Lake\, Divine\, Sonny Bono\, Debbie Harry\, Jerry Stiller andVitamin C! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/john-waters-hairspray-1988-presented-by-girlhood/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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SUMMARY:Racy rock 'n' roll satire THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“IRONIC! RACY! STUPEFYING! That was one of our top 10 movies! [Divine and I] used to watch It every year like families watch The Wizard of Oz” -John Waters \n\n\n\nIn 1956\, Frank Tashlin brought the talent for zany visual gags and absurdist pop-culture satire that he’d honed as a master Looney Tunes animator to the task of capturing\, in glorious De Luxe Color\, a brand-new craze: rock and roll. This blissfully bonkers jukebox musical tells the story of a mobster’s bombshell girlfriend—the one and only Jayne Mansfield\, in a showstopping first major film role—and the washed-up talent agent (Tom Ewell) who seeks to revive his career by turning her into a musical sensation. The question is: Can she actually sing? A CinemaScope feast of eye-popping midcentury design\, The Girl Can’t Help It bops along to a parade of performances by rock-and-roll trailblazers—including Little Richard\, Fats Domino\, Julie London\, Eddie Cochran\, the Platters\, and Gene Vincent—who light up the screen with the uniquely American sound that was about to conquer the world. With raunchy gags that use popping milk bottles as a (barely) veiled cum shot\, this shockingly raunchy delight is one of John Waters’ favorite films and was a direct inspiration on Female Trouble\, Pink Flamingos (which features the title tune)\, and Cry-Baby. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/racy-rock-n-roll-satire-the-girl-cant-help-it-1956/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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SUMMARY:Todd Haynes' POISON (1991) presented by Lost in the Arthouse
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOST 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. \n\n\n\nTodd Haynes may well be America’s greatest living filmmaker\, and POISON\, his second feature (following his brilliant and controversial Karen Carpenter biopic Superstar\, made with Barbie dolls)\, proves why. After winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival\, the film was viciously attacked by Christian conservatives like Dick Armey and Ralph Reed for its unapologetic gay erotic content. Little did these right-wing blowhards know\, they were inadvertently creating an arthouse hit! The film achieved far more lavish success than anyone could have expected of a low-budget work of transgressive erotic surrealism.  \n\n\n\nPOISON was inspired by the writings of French surrealist Jean Genet\, about whom Haynes wrote that he “held the world permanently in contempt\, vowing from an early age to reject it as it had rejected him. And his resolve is still inspiring me.” Haynes’ film interweaves a trio of tales\, each of which builds toward a devastating climax: “Hero\,” shot in mock TV-documentary style\, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; “Horror\,” filmed like a delirious ’50s B-movie melodrama\, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague; and “Homo” explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates\, drawing on Genet’s own film\, the legendary art-porn Un Chant d’Amour. \n\n\n\nUnsettling\, unforgettable\, and wildly entertaining\, POISON became the quintessential work of a burgeoning movement that would come to be known as New Queer Cinema. It remains a potent expression of alienation\, deviance\, and disease. And if that’s not enough for you\, then maybe you’ll listen to John Waters\, who\, upon watching POISON\, said of Haynes: “He has restored my faith in youth.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/todd-haynes-poison-1991-presented-by-lost-in-the-arthouse/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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SUMMARY:CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME (2011)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A black-and-white sci-fi retro-New York micro-budget completely absurdist independent comedy\, which also manages to thoughtfully address the pain and confusion of sexual prejudice… Olnek has proven that she can make an important film without having to make a dramatic one.” – Filmmaker \n\n\n\nCODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME traces the adventures (and misadventures) of three aliens from the planet Zots: Zylar (promiscuous and sassy)\, Barr (codependent and clingy)\, and Zoinx (a pure romantic). These three feminoid extra-terrestrials are sent to Earth on a mission to have their hearts broken in order to rid themselves of romantic emotions\, which\, on their planet\, are considered toxic to the atmosphere. Sly\, silly and subversive\, this highly original and instantly lovable mash-up of indie rom-com and sci-fi spoof is “a hilarious date movie for couples of all orientations” (The Hollywood Reporter). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS SAID…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sweet\, funny” \n\n\n\n\nSweet\, funny\, clever comedy…Olnek’s sensibility is singular\, and the work of the cast… make for a movie that seeks\, and earns\, affection. \n\n\n\n\n\nVariety \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Hilarious” \n\n\n\n\nHilarious…charmed the pants off critics and audiences at the Sundance Film Festival where it world premiered. The film’s since gone on to slay at a slew of festivals. \n\n\n\n\n\nIndiewire \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Slyly subversive” \n\n\n\n\nInspired silliness—satisfyingly incongruous—and slyly subversive. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Village Voice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks-same-2011/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T210000
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SUMMARY:SHE'S THE HE (2026) presented by Metro Trans Umbrella Group
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A lively\, subversive high school indie by and for trans people!” – Variety \n\n\n\nA deliciously campy sendup of gender-bending comedies like She’s the Man\, Siobhan McCarthy’s SHE’S THE HE is a queer cult classic in the making. Just before graduation\, Ethan (Misha Osherovich) and Alex (Nico Carney) pose as trans women in a last ditch effort to quell gay rumors about them. It’s all a joke until Ethan realizes: she really is trans! As the school year ends\, the two best friends must reckon with their changing friendship\, coming out\, and coming-of-age. Fresh\, funny\, and full of heart\, SHE’S THE HE is the perfect movie for Pride! \n\n\n\nThis screening is presented by Metro Trans Umbrella Group\, who will provide an introduction before the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/shes-the-he-2026-presented-by-metro-trans-umbrella-group/
CATEGORIES:CAMP!,PRIDE
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SUMMARY:Gregg Araki's NOWHERE (1997)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sexy\, psychedelic\, dementedly funny\, with a sensational soundtrack… it’s like Clueless with nipple rings.” – Paper \n\n\n\nYou can practically smell the pheromones wafting off this kaleidoscopic odyssey\, which finds director Gregg Araki crossing soap-operatic elements with blasts of science fiction\, indie-kid cool\, and shiny pop-art subversion. On the day when the world is foretold to end\, a group of terminally horny\, disillusioned\, zonked-out teens in Los Angeles see their lives explode in a glitter bomb of drugs\, sex\, death\, and alien abduction. Bisexual lust\, vaporizing Valley girls\, sinister televangelists\, nipple-ring S&M\, murder by Campbell’s-soup can—Araki folds it all into an anarchic orgy that brings his Teen Apocalypse Trilogy to an explosively caustic close. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/gregg-arakis-nowhere-1997/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T230000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260529T172039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T172043Z
UID:10120-1781816400-1781823600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006) presented by Proper Cannabis -- outdoor screening!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Funny\, and thoughtful\, and deeply\, viscerally satisfying.” – Chicago Tribune \n\n\n\nMeet the Hoovers\, an Albuquerque clan riddled with depression\, hostility\, and the tattered remnants of the American Dream; despite their flakiness\, they manage to pile into a VW van for a weekend trek to L.A. in order to get adorable daughter Olive (Abigail Breslin) into the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. Starring Greg Kinnear\, Toni Collette\, Paul Dano\, Steve Carrell\, and an Oscar-winning Alan Arkin\, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a quirky indie gem that takes family dysfunction on the road. A delightful crowd-pleaser that still finds room for the darker side of life\, this Sundance-approved classic celebrates its 20th anniversary under the stars with a backlot screening at Arkadin! \n\n\n\nThis outdoor screening is presented by our friends at Proper Cannabis! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS 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.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/little-miss-sunshine-2006-presented-by-proper-cannabis-outdoor-screening/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T180000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260514T211053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T211105Z
UID:10053-1781973000-1781978400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999) w/ sapphic bops pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“AN LGBTQ CULT CLASSIC! Satirical and sweet…[a] campy take on gender constructs and a (then) rare\, joyful romance between two teenage girls.” – CNN Style \n\n\n\nA candy-coated comedy with a razor-sharp satirical edge\, Jamie Babbit’s BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER has had a long trajectory from MPAA whipping girl—the film was originally given an NC-17 rating for its lesbian content—to critical flop to beloved cult classic. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield\, a high school cheerleader sent to gay conversion therapy camp when her parents suspect her to be a…dun dun DUN… lesbian. Filled to the brim with clever innuendos\, colorful imagery\, and witty characters (including RuPaul and John Waters standby Mink Stole in bit parts)\, BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER uses comedy to attack heteronormativity with gleeful savagery. The film remains a vivid exploration of gender\, sexuality\, and identity — and it’s the perfect lead-in to the Bevo Pride Celebration down the street at Sebilj Park\, running 6-8 pm! \n\n\n\nCome out before the movie for a Sapphic Pop pre-show full of lesbian bops like MUNA’s “Silk Chiffon\,” whose video pays loving tribute to But I’m a Cheerleader. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/but-im-a-cheerleader-1999-w-sapphic-bops-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T173000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T142501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T142505Z
UID:10065-1782057600-1782063000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:INVADERS FROM MARS (1953) -- 4K Restoration!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Achieves a brilliant nightmarish quality by brooding atmosphere and imagery… one of the most unusual films of the fifties.” – The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies \n\n\n\nFROM OUT OF SPACE… CAME HORDES OF GREEN MONSTERS!!\n\n\n\nIn the early 1950s\, Cold War tensions and the burgeoning space race created a heady mix of paranoia and unbridled creativity as filmmakers speculated as to the marvels—and horrors—that lay beyond the stars. Among those leading the charge\, William Cameron Menzies’ INVADERS FROM MARS terrified audiences upon its release in 1953 with its chilling vision of an insidious alien attack on small-town Americana. As the aliens make a dad turn against his own son\, it’s the perfect film for Father’s Day! \n\n\n\nOn a dark and stormy night\, a young boy\, David McLean (Jimmy Hunt\, Pitfall)\, observes what appears to be a flying saucer crash-landing in his town. Shortly thereafter\, the grown-ups—including his own parents—begin acting decidedly strangely. Convinced there’s a link between this epidemic of bizarre behavior and what he witnessed that night\, David turns to local health official Dr. Blake (Helena Carter) for help. But can these two unlikely heroes\, together with astronomer Dr. Kelston (Arthur Franz)\, withstand the might of a full-blown invasion from outer space? \n\n\n\nA landmark in sci-fi cinema\, Invaders from Mars inspired filmmakers as wide-ranging as Don Coscarelli (Phantasm)\, Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) and John Carpenter (The Thing). Fully restored for its 70th anniversary\, this trend-setting Atom Age classic unleashes its spine-tingling terror! \n\n\n\nOTHER WORLDS brings you to strange new realms through science fiction and fantasy. Featuring classics\, hidden gems\, and cult favorites\, this series offers a mind-bending retreat from our mundane reality. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/invaders-from-mars-1953-4k-restoration/
CATEGORIES:Other Worlds sci-fi & fantasy,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260514T214123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T214210Z
UID:10056-1782154800-1782162000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS (1965) + more Kuchar madness
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Really shows what an underground movie was! The first to do vulgarity in an almost opera style.” – John Waters \n\n\n\nAlong with Anger’s Scorpio Rising and Warhol’s Chelsea Girls\, Mike Kuchar’s SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS remains one of the most influential films of the ’60s American Underground. Mike and his brother George (who co-wrote Fleshapoids)\, were the godfathers of bargain basement cinema\, pioneering a hilariously campy\, lurid style between Ed Wood exploitation and Douglas Sirk melodrama that would have a massive impact on queer\, experimental\, and outsider cinema. With dialogue emblazoned directly on the film in comic book-style speech bubbles and costumes purchased from charity shops\, Mike Kuchar created a singular vision in the confines of his own apartment.  \n\n\n\nSet a million years in the future\, after “The Great War” has scourged the planet\, SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS imagines a garishly decadent future in which mankind has forsaken science for self-indulgence in all the carnal pleasures afforded by art\, food\, and lust\, while work is left to a race of enslaved androids… Until one rebellious male robot (Bob Cowan) tires of pampering his lazy masters\, and joins the humans in sin. Filled with camp exaggeration\, dialogue emblazoned directly on the film stock with speech bubbles charity-shop style\, and outrageous humor\, FLESHAPOIDS was one of the key influences on John Waters’ trash cinema. \n\n\n\nAs a bonus\, we present two classic featurettes from the Kuchar catalog. The Secret of Wendel Samson stars Pop artist Red Grooms in a dark\, surreal psychodrama of sexual desire and the entanglements of intimacy\, while The Craven Sluck tells a torrid tale of adultery and flying saucers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/sins-of-the-fleshapoids-1965-more-kuchar-madness/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260128T162543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T184745Z
UID:9297-1782325800-1782333000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:DRINKOLAS CAGE: A Monthly Nicolas Cage Movie Drinking Game Event
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s DRINKOLAS CAGE! Our monthly surprise Nic Cage movie drinking game event. Each month we select a Cage film and write a drinking game for you to play along with. \n\n\n\nThree showtimes are available: \n\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 9 pm (Outdoor screening on our backlot May through October\, weather permitting)\n\n\n\nThe Friday following the last Wednesday of each month at 9:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nSelect your showtime at checkout. \n\n\n\nAre tickets sold out? Don’t despair! We are always able to sneak in a few extra people (and often quite a few!)\, so come on out and join the waitlist. We open up the waitlist 30 minutes before each showtime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/drinkolas-cage-a-monthly-nicolas-cage-movie-drinking-game-event-6/
CATEGORIES:Drinkolas Cage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T230000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260128T163419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T184942Z
UID:9302-1782334800-1782342000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:DRINKOLAS CAGE: A Monthly Nicolas Cage Movie Drinking Game Event -- OUTDOOR SCREENING!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s DRINKOLAS CAGE! Our monthly surprise Nic Cage movie drinking game event. Each month we select a Cage film and write a drinking game for you to play along with. \n\n\n\nThree showtimes are available: \n\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 9 pm (Outdoor screening on our backlot May through October\, weather permitting)\n\n\n\nThe Friday following the last Wednesday of each month at 9:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nSelect your showtime at checkout. \n\n\n\nAre tickets sold out? Don’t despair! We are always able to sneak in a few extra people (and often quite a few!)\, so come on out and join the waitlist. We open up the waitlist 30 minutes before each showtime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/drinkolas-cage-a-monthly-nicolas-cage-movie-drinking-game-event-7/
CATEGORIES:Drinkolas Cage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20250719T152645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T161023Z
UID:6932-1782414000-1782424800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:VHS NIGHT -- Admission Price: One VHS Tape
DESCRIPTION:We will be playing a VHS tape for all to see\, and it’s up to YOU what we’ll watch! \n\n\n\nBring 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!  \n\n\n\nBut 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! \n\n\n\nWe collect tapes up until 7 pm sharp\, and everyone gets to make a case for the tape they brought! After that\, we count up the votes and watch the winning tape. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/vhs-night-admission-price-one-vhs-tape-25/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T143903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T233950Z
UID:10068-1782500400-1782507600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:John Waters' CRY-BABY (1990) w/ rockabilly pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s sleazy! It’s trashy! It’s surprisingly charming!” – The Hungry Creatures \n\n\n\nEisenhower is President. Rock ‘n’ roll is king. And Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker is the baddest hood in his high school. Johnny Depp heads up a supercool cast as the irresistible bad boy whose amazing ability to shed one single tear drives all the girls wild—especially Allison Vernon Williams (Amy Locane)\, a rich\, beautiful “square” who finds herself uncontrollably drawn to the dreamy juvenile delinquent and his forbidden world of rockabilly music\, fast cars and faster women. One of John Waters’ most beloved cult favorites—the film somewhat ironically developed a rabid teen girl fandom that mirrored the one in the film—CRY-BABY is an outrageous comedy that pays loving tribute to early rock ‘n’ roll. (Need some more ironically rockin’ comedy in your life? Check out The Girl Can’t Help It on June 14\, one of Waters’ all-time favorite films!) \n\n\n\nCome out early for a Rockabilly Pre-Show\, starting at 6 pm! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/john-waters-cry-baby-1990-w-rockabilly-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T233000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260128T163620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T184838Z
UID:9305-1782509400-1782516600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:DRINKOLAS CAGE: A Monthly Nicolas Cage Movie Drinking Game Event
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s DRINKOLAS CAGE! Our monthly surprise Nic Cage movie drinking game event. Each month we select a Cage film and write a drinking game for you to play along with. \n\n\n\nThree showtimes are available: \n\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm\n\n\n\nThe last Wednesday of each month at 9 pm (Outdoor screening on our backlot May through October\, weather permitting)\n\n\n\nThe Friday following the last Wednesday of each month at 9:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nSelect your showtime at checkout. \n\n\n\nAre tickets sold out? Don’t despair! We are always able to sneak in a few extra people (and often quite a few!)\, so come on out and join the waitlist. We open up the waitlist 30 minutes before each showtime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/drinkolas-cage-a-monthly-nicolas-cage-movie-drinking-game-event-8/
CATEGORIES:Drinkolas Cage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T145130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T145203Z
UID:10071-1782586800-1782597600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Janice.Click presents I WAS A TEENAGE GARGOYLE (2026) + ZEBRA HOOVES (2026)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanice.Click returns for another double-shot of underground cinema insanity. Prepare yourself. \n\n\n\nI WAS A TEENAGE GARGOYLEDoyle the gargoyle recently found out his mom died. He doesn’t know who his father is. He has reasons to believe his mom slept with a statue gargoyle and that’s how he was made. Is he half Gargoyle or full Doyle? On his quest for self identity he runs into a cult leader. The cult leader is in charge of some sort of Spider Cult. LET THE SPIDERS CRAWL IN YOUR MOUTH. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZEBRA HOOVESA hypochondriac heads to the Wisconsin Dells to get out of his head and relax. He’s instructed by his doctor to record video diaries of his anxiety symptoms\, but soon finds something sinister in the Midwestern air—his own demons and a bad time. David Dawson (Leech) uses his unique “incel noir” style to tell a mature story about male loneliness\, mental health\, and the isolation of Middle America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/janice-click-presents-i-was-a-teenage-gargoyle-2026-zebra-hooves-2026/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T230000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260529T175858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T180247Z
UID:10126-1782594000-1782601200@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:MOONSTRUCK (1987) -- pop-up screening at Flowers & Weeds!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin pops up at the best garden shop in St. Louis\, FLOWERS & WEEDS for Moonstruck under the stars! \n\n\n\nGrab your favorite lawn chair and head on down to 3201 Cherokee St. for a night of romance\, laughs\, and charm. PLUS! Surprise your sweetie or treat yourself with a bouquet add on. \n\n\n\nA full moon\, a New York City night\, and love and music in the air… One of the most enchanting romantic comedies of all time assembles a flawless ensemble cast for a tender and boisterously funny look at a multigenerational Italian American family in Brooklyn\, wrestling with the complexities of love and marriage at every stage of life. At the center of it all is a radiant Cher as Loretta\, an unlucky-in-love bookkeeper whose feelings about her engagement to the staid Johnny (Danny Aiello) are thrown into question after she meets his hot-blooded brother\, Ronny (Nicolas Cage)\, and one night at the opera changes everything. Winner of the Academy Awards for best actress (Cher)\, supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis)\, and original screenplay by playwright John Patrick Shanley\, this modern-day fairy tale is swept along on passionate Puccini melodies\, and directed by master storyteller Norman Jewison with the heightened emotion to match. \n\n\n\nSeating is not provided\, so PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR! \n\n\n\nAdditional details: \n\n\n\n\nBouquet add-ons are $30 and can be purchased with a ticket at checkout. \n\n\n\nYou must have a ticket to enter the screening. Purchase of a bouquet does not provide entry.\n\n\n\nTickets for this screening can not be purchased with a Club Arkadin pass.\n\n\n\nIn case of inclement weather\, this screening will be canceled and all tickets will be refunded.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/moonstruck-1987-pop-up-screening-at-flowers-weeds/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Movies,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T184500
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T154432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T154435Z
UID:10075-1782666000-1782672300@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:MĀRAMA (2026) - new anti-colonialist gothic folk horror
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE! [Uses] gothic horror to tell a breathtaking\, heart-wrenching tale of self-discovery and retribution.” – The Blogging Banshee \n\n\n\n1859. When a young Māori woman (Ariāna Osborne\, in a ferocious performance) is summoned from New Zealand to England\, she uncovers a horrific colonial heritage\, which she faces with vengeful fury. Combining folk horror dread and haunted house chills\, MĀRAMA may be a genre unto itself—what first-time director Taratoa Stappard has called “Māori gothic horror.” Infused with traditional folklore from Aotearoa and a righteous hatred of English colonial devastation\, MĀRAMA is an “eerie and disquieting bit of gothic horror delivered in a beautifully crafted\, exquisitely rendered package” (The Last Thing I See). \n\n\n\nEach 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Will shake you to your core” \n\n\n\n\nStappard pulls threads from a long history of trauma…to create a story that will shake you to your core. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \n\n\n\nBee Delores\, B-Sides & Badlands \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Pitch-perfect” \n\n\n\n\nA pitch-perfect gothic exploration of colonialism and reclaimed identity. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ½ \n\n\n\nCaitlyn Downs\, ScaredSheepless \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Impressive” \n\n\n\n\nOne of the most impressive films of the year to date. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \n\n\n\nJennie Kermode\, Eye on Film \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/marama-2026-new-anti-colonialist-gothic-folk-horror/
CATEGORIES:Folk Horror Around the World,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T160512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T160520Z
UID:10079-1782673200-1782680400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Stoler is Divine\, Annie Wilkes\, Joan Rivers and Nurse Ratchet merged into one unforgettable performance. The film’s low budget\, often amateurish editing\, and hand-held camerawork blend beautifully and make the film into a work of art.” – Stefan Birgir Stefans \n\n\n\nMartha Beck (Shirley Stoler) is sullen\, overweight\, and lonely. Desperate for affection\, she joins Aunt Carrie’s Friendship Club and strikes up a correspondence with Ray Fernandez (Tony Lo Bianco)\, a charismatic smooth talker who could be the man of her dreams—or a degenerate con artist. Based on a shocking true story and shot in documentary-style black and white by the confident and inspired Leonard Kastle\, in what would be his only foray into filmmaking\, THE HONEYMOON KILLERS is a stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go to find true love. THE HONEYMOON KILLERS was one of John Waters’ picks when he visited the Criterion Closet\, and he said Shirley Stoler’s performance was so vivid and raw that when he finally met her in person\, he was afraid she might kill him! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-honeymoon-killers-1970/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260515T164458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T164505Z
UID:10087-1782759600-1782766800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:$3 MONDAY MYSTERY MOVIE: A Delirious Ultra-Camp Disasterpiece (and one of John Waters' favorite films!)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn 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!  \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/3-monday-mystery-movie-a-delirious-ultra-camp-disasterpiece-and-one-of-john-waters-favorite-films/
CATEGORIES:$3 Monday Mystery Movie,John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260604T001000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T193834Z
UID:10145-1782932400-1782939600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:IDIOCRACY (2006) w/ American Idiot 250th Semiquincentennial Pre-show presented by Strange Brew
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A movie that was originally a comedy\, but became a documentary.” – Urban Dictionary \n\n\n\nU.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.  \n\n\n\nDirected 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.    \n\n\n\nAn American Idiot 250th Semiquincentennial Preshow starts at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/1diocracy-2006-w-american-idiot-250th-semiquincentennial-pre-show-presented-by-strange-brew/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,Strange Brew
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260605T001000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T135951Z
UID:10149-1783018800-1783026000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Steven King's SILVER BULLET (1985) presented by Dark Dream Cinema
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“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 \n\n\n\nYoung 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/steven-kings-silver-bullet-1985-presented-by-dark-dream-cinema/
CATEGORIES:Dark Dream Cinema,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T203000
DTSTAMP:20260618T025400
CREATED:20260613T230153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T230155Z
UID:10248-1783105200-1783110600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (2000) w/ Surf Rock pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Blend a ‘50s psychodrama\, a ’60s beach movie and a ‘70s slasher film. Result: PSYCHO BEACH PARTY\, a campy smoothie.” – Mademoiselle \n\n\n\nBased 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. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a Surf Rock music videos pre-show\, starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/psycho-beach-party-2000-w-surf-rock-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Life's a Beach!
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SUMMARY:JAWS (1975) -- outdoor Bring-Your-Own Pool screening!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin 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! \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS 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.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/jaws-1975-outdoor-bring-your-own-pool-screening/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Movies
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SUMMARY:SECRET HORROR MOVIE SCREENING presented by DieDieBooks
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/secret-horror-movie-screening-presented-by-diediebooks/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Trippy animated classic FANTASTIC PLANET (1973)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Surreal and psychedelic…a counterculture gem!” – Jacob Burns Film Center \n\n\n\nNothing 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. \n\n\n\nEach 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! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/trippy-animated-classic-fantastic-planet-1973/
CATEGORIES:Drawn Visions,Recurring Series
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SUMMARY:John Waters' rarely screened first feature MONDO TRASHO (1969) -- FREE!
DESCRIPTION:“Bizarre! Insane! Macabre! [A] delight to trash lovers everywhere” – Derek Winnert \n\n\n\nA 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.” \n\n\n\nBut be warned! This movie is not for everyone. Like other early Waters films\, it contains violence toward chickens and other nasty content. \n\n\n\nThis screening is totally free. No ticket is required; seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/john-waters-rarely-screened-first-feature-mondo-trasho-1969-free/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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SUMMARY:HYSTERIA FEST 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hysteria Fest is back for its fifth year\, and it just keeps growing! The festival will run for 5 days\, from JULY 8 – 12. \n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS NOW!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 FULL SCHEDULE\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 8\n\n\n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\nBefore the Battle: A Short Film Block\n\n\n\nRevelations\, Reckonings\, and Ruin\n\n\n\nSecrets 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. \n\n\n\nSin Eater\n\n\n\nAfter 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. \n\n\n\nYou Have Her Eyes\n\n\n\nA woman’s fears about having children begin to manifest as visions of her dead grandmother. \n\n\n\nPoise\n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nSins of the Father\n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nA Wound Breeds Flowers\n\n\n\nA devoted follower begins to unravel the truth about her beliefs and must fight her way out of darkness. \n\n\n\nTrad\n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nStay In\n\n\n\nA recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from venturing outside after midnight. \n\n\n\nThe Bones Exist\n\n\n\nIn 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 \n\n\n\n7:00 PM\n\n\n\nBattle Royale\n\n\n\nOpening Night Film\n\n\n\nDirector: Kinji FukasakuCountry: JapanRuntime: 114 min \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nThursday\, July 9\n\n\n\n5:00 PM\n\n\n\nLooky-Loo: Part II\n\n\n\nMidwest Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Jason ZinkCountry: United StatesRuntime: 79 minSpecial Guests: Director and Writer in Attendance for Q&A \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nOpening Short\n\n\n\nVowels\n\n\n\nAva needs to record a self-tape\, but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way. \n\n\n\n7:00 PM\n\n\n\nHag\n\n\n\nWorld Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Jackie KellyCountry: United StatesRuntime: 100 minutesSpecial Guest: Director Jackie Kelly in Attendance for Q&A \n\n\n\nTo what lengths will a woman go to delay her perceived expiration date? \n\n\n\nJackie 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. \n\n\n\nFriday\, July 10\n\n\n\n5:00 PM\n\n\n\nWe Have Such Sights to Show You: A Short Film Block\n\n\n\nLonging\, Temptation\, and Dangerous Desires\n\n\n\nFrom 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. \n\n\n\nMerkurio\n\n\n\nIn the Basque Country\, a gigolo flirting with very old women has no idea what kind of evil forces he will deal with… \n\n\n\nThe Screaming\n\n\n\nIt’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… \n\n\n\nSurprise!\n\n\n\nA working class mum discovers a terrifying secret at the surprise party from hell! \n\n\n\nTrunk\n\n\n\nWhen Alex is duct taped and thrown in the trunk of a Chevy Malibu by a sloppy daytime kidnapper\, she does everything right. \n\n\n\nOne Sentence\n\n\n\nAn aged man attempts to create a sentence that defines his life. \n\n\n\nPickled Rabbit\n\n\n\nA desperate woman pushes her ailing mother into a remedial cult in the hopes of hearing “I love you.” \n\n\n\nPandora Inc.\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\nDe Rodillas\n\n\n\nA married woman realizes that changing her deteriorating marital situation depends on her\, and she decides to take action by making a radical change. \n\n\n\n7:00 PM\n\n\n\nUgly Cry\n\n\n\nMidwest Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Emily RobinsonCountry: United StatesRuntime: 94 min \n\n\n\nAn actor’s “ugly cry” costs them their dream role\, sending them spiraling down a dark\, dangerous path toward perfection. \n\n\n\n9:00 PM (Inside)\n\n\n\nDebone\n\n\n\nSt. Louis Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Lee DaehanCountry: South KoreaRuntime: 122 min \n\n\n\nAfter 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. \n\n\n\n9:00 PM (Outside)\n\n\n\nDown the Long River\n\n\n\nWorld Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Harry KolmerCountry: United StatesRuntime: 98 minSpecial Guests: Director Harry Kolmer and Writer/Actor/Producer in Attendance \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nOpening Short\n\n\n\nLittle Deaths\n\n\n\nAn experimental anthology of horror comprising 15-second short films \n\n\n\nFriday\, July 10\n\n\n\n5:30 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nHeritage\n\n\n\nMidwest Premiere\n\n\n\nFree\, open seating at The Heavy Anchor \n\n\n\nDirector: Baptiste Agostini-CroceCountry: FranceRuntime: 69 min \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n7:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nJackie Kelly / Eric Stanze Conversation\n\n\n\nHosted by Andy Triefenbach of Destroy the Brain\n\n\n\nJoin Hag director Jackie Kelly and producer/DP/editor Eric Stanze for a discussion about independent filmmaking\, horror cinema\, and the making of Hag. \n\n\n\n8:30 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nLive Music\n\n\n\nFeaturing\n\n\n\n\nAte Up\n\n\n\nThe Disappeared\n\n\n\n\nAdditional performers may be announced. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 11th\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\n\n\n\nCat Cam\n\n\n\nSt. Louis Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Sara WernerCountry: United StatesRuntime: 95 min \n\n\n\nCommunity Partner: The Cat Shelter\, Missouri’s Largest Cat-Only Adoption Shelter \n\n\n\nWhen 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. \n\n\n\n2:00 PM\n\n\n\nA Page of Madness\n\n\n\n100th Anniversary Screening\n\n\n\nDirector: Teinosuke KinugasaCountry: JapanRuntime: 70 min \n\n\n\nOne of the most celebrated and influential works of Japanese silent cinema\, presented in honor of its centennial. \n\n\n\nOpening Shorts\n\n\n\nThe Replacement\n\n\n\nDirector: Tomoaki NiwayamaCountry: Japan \n\n\n\nNozomi and Satoru buy an eerie painting at a private exhibition. \n\n\n\nVlog\n\n\n\nDirector: Tomoaki NiwayamaCountry: Japan \n\n\n\nTomorun\, a vlogger\, explores a certain ruin. This is a video recording of it. \n\n\n\n4:00 PM\n\n\n\nSometimes Dead Is Better: A Short Film Block\n\n\n\nFate\, Consequences\, and Things Unearthed\n\n\n\nMonsters\, 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. \n\n\n\nUndertone\n\n\n\nA sound recordist captures strange sonic phenomena underneath their house and things escalate from there. \n\n\n\nBrian Won’t Wear Condoms\n\n\n\nAn alternative contraceptive procedure tests the relationship between a wellness influencer and her skeptical best friend. \n\n\n\nBananahead\n\n\n\nAfter 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. \n\n\n\nIn the Palm of Her Hand\n\n\n\nThree girls travel to a remote cabin for a weekend getaway\, only to accidentally awaken the monster buried out back. \n\n\n\nI Beg Your Pardon\n\n\n\nA man commits a terrible crime and the consequences are not what you’d expect. \n\n\n\nNot a Hero by Accident\n\n\n\nThe fatal collision with a meter maid puts a truck driver in the hands of the local community to decide his fate. \n\n\n\nThe Candle\n\n\n\nHave your cake… and it eats you. \n\n\n\nGlory Hole\n\n\n\nBorja 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. \n\n\n\nDRAINOMANIA\n\n\n\nUnaware 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. \n\n\n\n6:00 PM\n\n\n\nHollow Lake\n\n\n\nMissouri Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Troy EscamillaCountry: United StatesRuntime: 99 minSpecial Guest: Director Troy Escamilla in Attendance \n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nOpening Short\n\n\n\nHalfway to Halloween\n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\n8:00 PM\n\n\n\nAwards Ceremony & Happy Hour\n\n\n\nArkadin Backlot\n\n\n\nFree Event • Open to Festival Guests and Horror Lovers\n\n\n\nJoin filmmakers\, festival guests\, and fellow horror fans for an evening celebration on the Arkadin backlot before our late-night screenings. \n\n\n\nMeet the filmmakers\, connect with fellow genre lovers\, and celebrate the festival as we present this year’s Hysteria Fest awards. \n\n\n\nGuests 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. \n\n\n\nWhether 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. \n\n\n\n9:15 PM (Outside)\n\n\n\nRingu\n\n\n\nDirector: Hideo NakataCountry: JapanRuntime: 96 min \n\n\n\nThe landmark Japanese horror classic that helped redefine modern horror cinema. \n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\n9:15 PM (Inside)\n\n\n\nReaper Road\n\n\n\nAdvanced Screening\n\n\n\nDirector: Mando FrancoCountry: United StatesRuntime: 86 minSpecial Guest: Director Mando Franco in Attendance \n\n\n\nTwo friends on their way home from a concert wind up on a never-ending road that traps them in a hellish dimension. \n\n\n\nOpening Short\n\n\n\nPointe of Obsession\n\n\n\nThe 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… \n\n\n\n5:15 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nAM/FM\n\n\n\nWorld Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Connor McBrideCountry: United StatesRuntime: 61 min \n\n\n\nA recluse virtual DJ and his obsessive listener are pulled together by an eerie radio signal—both yearning for a connection they can’t describe. \n\n\n\nMusic Video Competition\n\n\n\n\nKentwood & Meitz: Paranoid\n\n\n\nRaining Satellites – Killers Get Lonely\n\n\n\nMusicvideo Generation Gap – Party in My Body\n\n\n\nC-Fix Nix Neis (Nothing New)\n\n\n\nKat MacKenzie – Wallflower\n\n\n\nDemons and Saviors\n\n\n\n\n7:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nDestroy the Brain Live Podcast\n\n\n\nSince 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. \n\n\n\nFor 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 \n\n\n\n9:00 PM (at The Heavy Anchor)\n\n\n\nDrag Me to STL: Vengeful Spirits Edition\n\n\n\nInspired 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. \n\n\n\nHosted 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. \n\n\n\nThe event will also raise funds for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Operation Food Search through raffles and special fundraising activities. \n\n\n\nSupport local performers\, local businesses\, and local causes while enjoying one hell of a good time. \n\n\n\nSunday\, July 12th\n\n\n\n1:00 PM\n\n\n\nVariations on Violence\n\n\n\nMissouri Premiere\n\n\n\nDirector: Zachary NicholsCountry: United StatesRuntime: 71 min \n\n\n\nConsumed 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. \n\n\n\nDrawn from the experiences of real U.S. military drone pilots living with PTSD\, Variations on Violence visualizes trauma’s inescapable spread. \n\n\n\nOpening Shorts\n\n\n\nWild Goose Chase\n\n\n\nWhen his absent father dies\, a young man uncovers a legacy he was never meant to inherit. \n\n\n\n#080B30\n\n\n\nLeonardo\, 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. \n\n\n\n3:00 PM\n\n\n\nWe All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: A Short Film Block\n\n\n\nStrange Minds and Stranger Tales\n\n\n\nGrief\, 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. \n\n\n\nRed Tiles\n\n\n\nA girl’s constant state of inertia is interrupted when her nose bleeds. \n\n\n\nLupus\n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nRequiem\n\n\n\nAdrián\, 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. \n\n\n\nSitter Wanted\n\n\n\nJodie 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. \n\n\n\nForeign Bodies\n\n\n\nA simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface. \n\n\n\nNever My Love\n\n\n\nA married couple attempt to recapture the love they once had before life got in the way. \n\n\n\nCow\n\n\n\nSam 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. \n\n\n\nSimon Says So\n\n\n\nAn aspiring ventriloquist begins to crack under the pressure of his first performance. \n\n\n\n5:00 PM\n\n\n\nHag\n\n\n\nWorld Premiere Weekend\n\n\n\nDirector: Jackie KellyCountry: United StatesRuntime: 100 minutesSpecial Guest: Director Jackie Kelly in Attendance for Q&A \n\n\n\nTo what lengths will a woman go to delay her perceived expiration date? \n\n\n\nJackie 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. \n\n\n\n7:00 PM\n\n\n\nAudition\n\n\n\nClosing Night Film\n\n\n\nDirector: Takashi MiikeCountry: JapanRuntime: 115 min \n\n\n\nA 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.
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