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SUMMARY:SKINAMARINK (2022) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\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\n“A vessel for the brain’s most frightening hallucinations… it[‘s] one unsettling experience.” – B-Sides & Ballads \n\n\n\nWhat is SKINAMARINK? It can’t be described\, it must be experienced. And the only way to truly immerse yourself in its weird\, deeply creepy atmosphere is to see it in a pitch-black movie theater where director Kyle Edward Ball’s expertly crafted haunting\, experimental visual textures and haunting sound design can burrow their way deep into your soul. Following two children who wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished\, the film is\, depending on who you ask\, incredibly boring or gut-wrenchingly terrifying. But there’s no denying one thing: it’s one of the strangest\, most original horror films of our time. Who could have guessed that this unsettling little slice of ambient horror\, made for $15\,000 and inspired by experimental filmmakers like Michael Snow and Chantal Akerman\, could somehow climb its way into our collective unconscious. Come on out and bring someone you hate. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/skinamarink-2022-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF,Weird Canada
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SUMMARY:Lon Chaney Speaks in THE UNHOLY THREE (1930) -- Free Public Domain Day Screening presented by WashU Libraries
DESCRIPTION:RESERVE SEATS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery January\, new batches of old books\, music\, and films enter the public domain\, which makes them free for distribution and reimagining. To celebrate films from 1930 becoming available\, WashU is proud to present a FREE screening of Lon Chaney’s only talkie\, The Unholy Three\, on 16mm! \n\n\n\n“The finest thing about this picture is that it discloses Lon Chaney’s natural voice just exactly as it should be—deep\, vibrant\, and perfectly poised.” – Photoplay \n\n\n\nA sound remake of the Tod Browning 1925 silent version\, Chaney reprises his role as the villainous Echo\, ventriloquist leader of a criminal gang of sideshow performers (a Tod Browning set up if ever one existed). Harry Earles also returns as a belligerent co-conspirator. Their con involves a bunch of disguises and a pet shop and… a gorilla (man in a suit)? It’s a bit convoluted and melodramatic\, but a fun Pre-Code crime spree nonetheless! For his only speaking role\, MGM marketed the star as “the Man of a Thousand Voices.” Chaney also signed a sworn affidavit attesting that all the voices used in the film for his various disguise are his. \n\n\n\nThis screening is free\, but we recommend reserving tickets in advance to ensure a seat. \n\n\n\nPrint courtesy of Indiana University’s Lilly Library’s David Bradley Collection. \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/lon-chaney-speaks-in-the-unholy-three-1930-free-public-domain-day-screening-presented-by-washu-libraries/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T190000
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SUMMARY:HE NEVER DIES: Queer Experimental Shorts by Kalil Haddad w/ virtual filmmaker Q&A
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Kalil Haddad has spent years transforming archives of pleasure into mosaics of pain. The filmmaker’s best-known works—strung together from repurposed fragments of adult films and skin mags—can be tenuously characterized as found-footage horror…this provocative filmmaker shrewdly retools iconographies of desire into sites of doom and death.” – Ultra Dogme \n\n\n\nThe work of Kalil Haddad is radical in form and provocation. He distorts lo-fi footage to flesh out material analyses of queer subjectivities. His work blends archival\, experimental\, documentary\, and narrative elements that allow for a making and remaking of archival text. Seeking history as a ruin of resources\, he unveils materialist truths concerning the connection between sexuality\, gender\, race\, and class exploitation. Haddad revels in the radical possibilities of grainy schlock and lifts untold stories from the conditions of our desires. \n\n\n\nHe Never Dies presents five of Haddad’s recent shorts:  My Secret Boyfriend Died in a Mass Shooting (2025)\, His Smell (2023) The Boy Was Found Unharmed (2024) The Taking of Jordan (All American Boy) (2022) and Victim of Circumstance (2024). Stitching together personal footage and gay pornography\, scanned celluloid unravels as Haddad shifts and destroys the digital objects of gay desire. Unveiling the labor conditions of commercialized gay sex\, Haddad questions and interrogates the lives of those being exploited for the eyes of a consumptive audience. Each film follows a boy\, often a porn star and always one to be desired. Haddad writes narratives onto these archetypal studs leading down fictionalized paths of murder\, abuse\, premature death\, and unrequited lust. Lending narrative to archival footage\, Haddad reinterprets sexual interactions by placing the viewer into the more violent\, romantic\, and emotional tenants of the subject’s lives.  \n\n\n\nThe program begins with Vampires Drink Blood…I Drink Sorrow (2021) and The Beautiful Room is Empty (2020)\, which establishes Haddad within a queer Palestinian lineage and frames the attitude and approach he takes with his later work. Technology’s progression has created the conditions for the rapid sharing\, interpretation\, breaking down\, and reintroduction of information to the public. Haddad’s filmmaking becomes a tool for building class consciousness as it pulls images from a radical queer history and reinterprets them in a new generational context. Sex workers have always been at the front line of the queer vanguard. Centering his story alongside broke fags\, Haddad makes a remarkable statement about the political potential of experimental cinema. (Text from Los Angeles Film Forum\, partially adapted from “The Taking Of Jordan (All American Boy)” by Wilde Davis\, published in Cinema Year Zero.) \n\n\n\nA virtual Q&A with Kalil Haddad will follow the program. \n\n\n\nKalil Haddad is an experimental filmmaker based in Toronto. He has written\, directed\, and edited over a dozen short films including: The Beautiful Room is Empty (2020)\, The Taking of Jordan (2022)\, His Smell (2023)\, and Victim of Circumstance (2024). His work has screened at Festival du Nouveau Cinema\, Images Festival\, Indie Memphis\, Kasseler Dokfest\, London Short Film Festival\, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. \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/he-never-dies-queer-experimental-shorts-by-kalil-haddad-w-virtual-filmmaker-qa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T170000
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SUMMARY:CURSE OF THE DEMON (a.k.a. Night of the Demon\, 1957) -- 𝔉𝔬𝔩𝔨 ℌ𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯 𝔄𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔩𝔡
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A beguiling and enveloping tale of the power of the occult and the susceptibility of the human mind to suggestion.” – Backseat Mafia \n\n\n\nNo director before or since Jacques Tourneur has so expertly tapped into the eerie power of suggestion. With subtle gestures and simple images\, the horror maestro evokes unseen forces of unfathomable evil. And nowhere is Tourneur’s mastery of creeping terror on fuller display than in his late-period masterpiece\, Night of the Demon. Released in the US\, as CURSE OF THE DEMON\, the film tells the tale of American professor John Holden\, who arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet has been killed in a freak accident the day before. Investigating the death\, Holden stumbles upon a devil-worshipping cult that may shake his faith in science. Tourneur never wanted to show the monster at the film’s heart\, and while its B-movie campiness is undeniable\, it’s also pretty f’ing cool too. Ultimately\, Night of the Demon offers the best of both worlds: it’s a subtle\, expertly crafted tale of suspense and a badass creature feature all for the price of one!     \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\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/curse-of-the-demon-a-k-a-night-of-the-demon-1957-%f0%9d%94%89%f0%9d%94%ac%f0%9d%94%a9%f0%9d%94%a8-%e2%84%8c%f0%9d%94%ac%f0%9d%94%af%f0%9d%94%af%f0%9d%94%ac%f0%9d%94%af-%f0%9d%94%84%f0%9d%94%af/
CATEGORIES:Folk Horror Around the World,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T190000
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SUMMARY:KNIFETIME: A Cheesy Lifetime Movie Roast featuring… HOMECOMING REVENGE (aka DYING FOR THE CROWN\, 2018)
DESCRIPTION:KNIFETIME is a series hosted by Allyson Spina where we revel in the cheesy glory of a bad Lifetime Original Movie! Featuring a special movie-specific drink special and wisecracking commentary from local comedians\, this FREE one-of-a-kind event is the 2024 winner of St. Louis Magazine’s A-List Award for Best Movie Night! \n\n\n\nWhen Isabelle Wagner takes the plunge to attend her twenty-year high school reunion with her daughter\, Sierra\, she comes face to face with her past when she is reunited with her former classmate rival\, Andrea Turner. When a seemingly changed Andrea insinuates herself into their lives\, Isabelle’s world comes crashing down and she soon realizes that twenty years hasn’t changed Andrea after all. \n\n\n\nGuest roaster: Patrick J. Yoder \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/knifetime-a-cheesy-lifetime-movie-roast-featuring-homecoming-revenge-aka-dying-for-the-crown-2018/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T190000
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SUMMARY:Denis Villeneuve's ENEMY (2013)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Denis Villeneuve’s shared dream of a film takes the simple premise of a man glimpsing his doppelganger while watching a movie and mines every bit of tension and oddity from it — there’s hardly a scene that doesn’t exude menace.” – Village Voice \n\n\n\nStylish and sinister\, Dune director Denis Villeneuve’s pulsating psychological thriller ENEMY is undoubtedly the French-Canadian auteur’s most daring and underseen work. Jake Gyllenhaal delivers one of the finest performances of his career in a dual role\, as listless history professor Adam Bell and the man’s doppelganger\, a low-rent actor whom Adam first spots in the background of a movie\, playing a bellhop. Thus kicks off an intensely off-kilter tale of suspense laden with surreal images\, Lynchian undertones\, and creeping dread\, all building to a shocking final image that has justifiably been suggested to be “the scariest ending of any film ever made” (David Ehrlich\, Film.com).   \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/denis-villeneuves-enemy-2013/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T204500
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SUMMARY:PONTYPOOL (2008)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Fiercely intelligent and original…Riddled with nail-biting tension and scenes that are quite simply scary as hell.” – Dread Central \n\n\n\nDirected by veteran cult Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo)\, PONTYPOOL arrived at a moment of zombie-film oversaturation and managed to prove there was still plenty of life left in this (un)dead genre. How? Not with big-budget effects or gimmicky thrills\, but by hitting on the terrifying idea of a virus that can only be stopped by willfully and knowingly descending into incoherent madness. When the hosts of a small-time morning radio show are forced to interpret and report the incoming news of a zombie apocalypse outside\, PONTYPOOL reveals that the plague is spread through language itself\, and only by completely ceasing to make sense of or comprehend one another can humanity possibly survive. Simultaneously produced as a radio play\, this minimalist\, mostly gore-less thriller never leaves the confines of the radio station\, yet it remains one of the smartest\, most original horror films of the 21st century. It’s no wonder Consequence of Sound dubbed it one of the 100 scariest movies of all time. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/pontypool-2008/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251214T224619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T224858Z
UID:8903-1769202000-1769207400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:So-bad-it's-brilliant cult classic THINGS (1989) -- Friday Night WTF! -- $5
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\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\n“An unforgettable DIY mind-melter\, perhaps the best to ever come out of the Great White North\, or anywhere else for that matter… Prepare yourself for something life-changing.” – Screen Slate \n\n\n\nThis movie is your new favorite drug. Somewhere in Canada\, three friends arrive at a house in the woods to watch TV and drink beer. Little do they know that they’ve stepped into a black hole to another dimension\, one that’s dripping with giant mutant bugs\, gore-soaked chainsaw battles\, and violence against all forms of logic. No words can prepare you for THINGS. Part hoser hangout comedy\, part DIY splatterfest\, this surrealistic non-sequitur from anti-reality\, will overtake your central nervous system with every emotion that’s essential to being alive—excitement\, hilarity\, outrage\, fascination\, confusion\, repulsion\, and exhilaration. If John C. Reilly as Dr. Steve Brule decided to make a Canuxploitation creature feature\, it would be…THINGS. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/so-bad-its-brilliant-cult-classic-things-1989-friday-night-wtf-5/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF,Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251215T184310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T184312Z
UID:8916-1769713200-1769720400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Surreal cult comedy THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD (2003)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Hilariously odd and prodigiously inventive\, it springs from the eccentric mind of Guy Maddin\, whose delirious visions have earned this singular Canadian filmmaker an international cult following.” – Newsweek \n\n\n\nOnly the mind of Guy Maddin could conjure up THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD\, in which a double-amputee beer baroness who wears aquarium legs filled with ale (Isabella Rossellini) invites musicians of all nations to compete in a grand competition to find the world’s most sorrowful tune. And if all that weren’t weird enough for you\, the film also packs in sleepwalkers\, nymphomaniacs\, a talking tapeworm\, and hockey teams who break into spontaneous serenades. The only thing zanier than the plot is Maddin’s style\, a delirious jumble of silent-film Expressionism\, pre-Code-era camp\, and a surreally comic tone all Maddin’s own. Kids in the Hall star Mark McKinney is hilarious as the fast-talking swindler representing America\, while Isabella Rossellini is truly delicious as the “Beer Queen of the Prairie.” Criminally underseen since it’s initial release\, THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD is a true gem for lovers of the wonderfully outlandish and hilariously bizarre. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/surreal-cult-comedy-the-saddest-music-in-the-world-2003/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251217T222810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T222948Z
UID:9005-1769799600-1769805900@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:STRANGE BREW (1983) w/ SCTV pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“ONE OF THE BEST CANADIAN COMEDIES OF ALL TIME! As genuine in its affection for its working-class dimwits as it is ambitious in its cinematic surrealism\, Strange Brew leaves you with the best kind of hangover.” – The Globe and Mail \n\n\n\nBefore “Wayne’s World” there was “Great White North” with Bob and Doug McKenzie. A public access parody from legendary sketch comedy show SCTV\, the wildly popular recurring sketch featured Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as the lovably dopey\, Molson-swilling McKenzie brothers\, drunkenly riffing on all manner of Canadiana. The sketch spawned a best-selling album and STRANGE BREW\, a feature-length comedy that maintains a rabid cult following thanks to its smart-dumb improv antics\, outlandish sci-fi B-movie tone\, and a bizarre plot inspired by\, of all things\, Hamlet. Written and directed by Moranis and Thomas\, STRANGE BREW features an evil brewmeister played by Max Von Sydow\, mind-controlled hockey-playing stormtroopers\, and a flying wiener dog named Hosehead. Silly\, surreal\, and sweet-natured\, STRANGE BREW has lost none of its charm over the decades. \n\n\n\nPlus\, come out early for an SCTV pre-show starting at 6 pm! \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/strange-brew-1983-w-sctv-pre-show-6-pm/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251217T224356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T203436Z
UID:9011-1769877000-1769884200@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Surreal cult horror classic THE MASK (1961) in 3-D!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The dream sequences loom out at the audience with fever-dream intensity… [the 3D] makes utterly alien and peculiar imagery feel present and inescapable.” – MUBI Notebook \n\n\n\nShot in Toronto on a shoestring budget\, THE MASK (retitled Eyes of Hell for its American release) claims the distinction of being the very first feature-length Canadian horror movie.  But it’s no mere footnote in cinematic history; it’s a strange\, surreal trip that turns the act of wearing anaglyph 3D glasses into part of the theatrical experience: When Barnes’ voice intones the immortal words\, “Put the mask on\, now!\,” the audience puts on their glasses to witness the doctor’s visions\, a riot of psychedelic imagery rendered in bright\, blazing color. The film’s jolting nightmare imagery is spawned by an ancient tribal mask with the power to drive its wearers to madness. Will you escape with your sanity intact?  \n\n\n\nPremiering at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival\, this edition of THE MASK was digitally restored by the 3-D Film Archive from the best surviving 35mm film elements. The film will be presented in anaglyph 3D. Glasses will be provided. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/surreal-horror-cult-classic-the-mask-1961-in-3-d/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251215T190622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T213628Z
UID:8919-1769886000-1769893200@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:EXOTICA (1994) w/ Leonard Cohen pre-show @ 6:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“[A]rguably no other movie has woven so many arresting\, initially inexplicable strands into such a richly satisfying narrative tapestry. But that sort of gamesmanship\, however brilliant\, doesn’t explain the full-body chill I still get from the final shot\, 18 years and at least five viewings later… Only cinema can create an effect like this—any attempt to put the shot’s troubling implication into words would render it instantly banal… There might be four or five movies I love more than this one. There might be fewer.” – Mike D’Angelo \n\n\n\nOne of the defining independent films of the 1990s\, Atom Egoyan’s mesmerizing international breakthrough Exotica takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory—unsettling\, dreamlike\, and empathetic. A coterie of lost souls—including a man haunted by grief\, a young woman with whom he shares an enigmatic bond\, an obsessive emcee\, and a smuggler of rare bird eggs—circles around the neon-drenched Toronto strip club of the film’s title\, a dreamlike locale where strippers dance hauntingly to the morose Casio-lounge strains of Leonard Cohen. With an everyone-is-connected plot reminiscent of (though much more satisfying than) films like Babel and Crash\, EXOTICA is\, as Roger Ebert called it\, “a movie labyrinth\, winding seductively into the darkest secrets of a group of people who should have no connection with one another\, but do.” These characters’ mysteriously interconnected histories form an obsessive cycle of sex\, pain\, jealousy\, and catharsis. The full emotional impact of the film’s puzzle-like construction doesn’t hit until the last piece is in place\, in the film’s immortal final shot.  \n\n\n\nA pre-show featuring concert clips and music videos of late\, great Canuck\, Leonard Cohen will start at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nTᕼIᔕ ᖴIᒪᗰ Iᔕ ᔕᑕᖇEEᑎIᑎG ᗩᔕ ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ ᗩᖇKᗩᗪIᑎ’ᔕ ᗯEIᖇᗪ ᑕᗩᑎᗩᗪᗩ ᔕEᖇIEᔕ\, ᖴEᗩTᑌᖇIᑎG OᖴᖴᗷEᗩT\, ᗰᗩᑭᒪE-ᗪᖇEᑎᑕᕼEᗪ ᗪEᒪIGᕼTᔕ ᖴᖇOᗰ TᕼE GᖇEᗩT ᗯᕼITE ᑎOᖇTᕼ. \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/exotica-1994-w-leonard-cohen-pre-show-630-pm/
CATEGORIES:Weird Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T144500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20251214T230903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T164818Z
UID:8907-1769950800-1769957100@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:OBEX (2024) -- a new sci-fi trip that's "Eraserhead Meets Zelda" w/ retro graphics animation pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Eraserhead meets The Legend of Zelda in a black-and-white\, cicada-plagued sci-fi trip.” – IndieWire \n\n\n\nIn pre-internet 1987\, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion\, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when he begins playing OBEX\, a new and mysterious\, state-of-the-art computer game\, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech\, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs. Audacious and uncanny\, Strawberry Mansion director Albert Birney’s OBEX is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white\, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day. \n\n\n\nPlus\, come out early for a Retro Graphics Animation pre-show that’ll transport you to the 8-bit world of NES\, beginning at 6:30 pm.  \n\n\n\nThis film was rescheduled from Jan. 24.Two screening times are available: 1 pm and 7:30 pm.Please choose your preferred time at checkout. \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/obex-2024-a-new-sci-fi-trip-thats-eraserhead-meets-zelda-w-retro-graphics-animation-pre-show-630-pm/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T164500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260113T211711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T221818Z
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SUMMARY:HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Fast\, funny and vastly entertaining\, HIS GIRL FRIDAY is\, if anything\, brighter and breezier than THE FRONT PAGE of which it is a brilliant remake.” – Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\n\nAn inspired bit of cinematic alchemy\, HIS GIRL FRIDAY took Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s hit play “The Front Page” (already a successful film in 1931)\, recast one of its lead roles from male to female\, and created the fastest\, funniest screwball romance Hollywood’s ever seen. Rosalind Russell plays dogged reporter Hildy Johnson\, whose love-hate relationship with hard-driving editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) is complicated by the little fact that the two used to be married. Russell and Grant deliver career-defining roles amid an ensemble of crackerjack character actors in this deliciously cynical tale of media bloodlust. Master director Howard Hawks never pace flag while a flurry of quips fly by a mile a minute courtesy of Charles Lederer’s sidesplitting script (as well as few cheeky ad libs from Grant). \n\n\n\nEach week in February\, Arkadin presents SCREWBALL SUNDAYS\, $5 matinee screenings of some of the zaniest comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Age.  \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/his-girl-friday-1940/
CATEGORIES:Screwball Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260104T231000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T184023Z
UID:9084-1769965200-1769972400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:THE SHORT ANIMATED FILMS OF YURI NORSTEIN feat. Hedgehog in the Fog + more!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“[Yuri Norstein] is considered by many to be not just the best animator of his era\, but the best of all time.” – Washington Post \n\n\n\nArkadin is ecstatic to present\, in beautifully restored versions\, some of the greatest animated films ever made. Russian animator Yuri Norstein’s work is luminous and poetic\, combining the simple majesty of fairy-tale storytelling with painterly compositions worthy of comparison to master artists like Viktor Vasnetsov and Ivan Shishkin. Norstein’s Tale of Tales was voted the greatest animated film of all time in several polls.  \n\n\n\nThe program will consist of the following shorts: \n\n\n\nTHE 25TH\, THE FIRST DAY – 1968\, 9 min.\, co-dir. Arkadiy Tyurin. Norstein’s first film is a visually striking tribute to the Bolshevik Revolution on October 25th. \n\n\n\nSEASONS – 1969\, 9 min.  A man and woman ride through the forest while the seasons change around them in this lovely\, elegiac short set to music by Tchaikovsky.  \n\n\n\nCHILDREN AND MATCHES – 1969\, 5 min.  Norstein’s rarely-seen educational short about the dangers of matches\, from ancient times up to today.   \n\n\n\nTHE BATTLE OF KERZHENETS – 1971\, 10 min.\, co-dir. Ivan Ivanov-Vano.  Arguably Norstein’s first great animated film\, inspired by the legend of the City of Kitezh which disappeared into a lake to avoid Mongol invaders.   \n\n\n\nTHE FOX & THE HARE – 1973\, 12 min. Norstein’s utterly charming short about a temperamental “house-filching fox” who boots a poor rabbit out of its home.  The rabbit turns to a wolf\, bear\, bull and rooster for help\, with surprising results.   \n\n\n\nTHE HERON & THE CRANE – 1974\, 10 min.  An awkward crane and a high-spirited heron go back and forth on marrying each other\, in this heartbreaking short about romantic misunderstandings.   \n\n\n\nHEDGEHOG IN THE FOG – 1975\, 11 min.  The deceptively epic journey of the tiny hedgehog\, filled with impossible marvels and dangers:  a shimmering white horse and a crafty owl.  A fluttering bat\, a falling leaf and the ever-present curtain of fog.  Widely considered one of the greatest animated films ever made. \n\n\n\nA DAY BEFORE OUR ERA – 1977\, 6 min.  Co-dir. Fyodor Khitruk. This experimental collage of images of the French Revolution was apparently abandoned before it was finished\, and remains one of Norstein’s rarest films.  \n\n\n\nTHE TALE OF TALES – 1979\, 29 min.  Norstein’s longest film to date\, TALE is a story about stories\, a dream of many dreams.  A giant bull and a little girl skip rope.  Couples dance under a streetlight until the male partners disappear\, headed off to war.  And through it all\, the Little Grey Wolf watches silently at the rondo of human loves and losses. \n\n\n\nAll short films in Russian with English subtitles. \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\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-short-animated-films-of-yuri-norstein-feat-hedgehog-in-the-fog-more/
CATEGORIES:Drawn Visions,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260127T164759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T164801Z
UID:9282-1769974200-1769979600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:OBEX (2024) -- a new sci-fi trip that's "Eraserhead Meets Zelda" w/ retro graphics animation pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Eraserhead meets The Legend of Zelda in a black-and-white\, cicada-plagued sci-fi trip.” – IndieWire \n\n\n\nIn pre-internet 1987\, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion\, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when he begins playing OBEX\, a new and mysterious\, state-of-the-art computer game\, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech\, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs. Audacious and uncanny\, Strawberry Mansion director Albert Birney’s OBEX is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white\, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day. \n\n\n\nPlus\, come out early for a Retro Graphics Animation pre-show that’ll transport you to the 8-bit world of NES\, beginning at 6:30 pm.  \n\n\n\nThis film was rescheduled from Jan. 24.Two screening times are available: 1 pm and 7:30 pm.Please choose your preferred time at checkout. \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/obex-2024-a-new-sci-fi-trip-thats-eraserhead-meets-zelda-w-retro-graphics-animation-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260106T011000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T060424Z
UID:9092-1770058800-1770065100@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Busby Berkeley's FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933) presented by Forbidden Hollywood
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nForbidden Hollywood is a monthly series hosted by STL film critic Katie Carter celebrating the Pre-Code films of the early 1930s\, when movies were wild\, racy\, transgressive\, and tons of fun. \n\n\n\nScreen gangster James Cagney trades in Gatling guns for tap shoes in Lloyd Bacon’s star-studded 1933 backstage musical FOOTLIGHT PARADE. He plays Chester Kent\, a theatrical producer whose job is on the line thanks to the popularity of new talking pictures— until he devises an assembly line method of creating and staging live musical prologues to be performed before a movie. The film’s elaborate finale is comprised of three numbers that represent the pinnacle of choreographer Busby Berkeley’s work: the innuendo-laced “Honeymoon Hotel\,” the patriotic “Shanghai Lil\,” and the erotic “By a Waterfall\,” featuring Berkeley’s iconic human waterfall. But FOOTLIGHT PARADE is also a zippy comedy beyond its song-and-dance numbers\, bolstered by the talents of Joan Blondell\, Dick Powell\, Ruby Keeler\, Claire Dodd\, Guy Kibbee\, and Frank McHugh and brimming with more risqué dialogue and saucy situations than you can shake a chorus girl’s leg at\, making it a true pre-Code essential. \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/busby-berkeleys-footlight-parade-1933-presented-by-forbidden-hollywood/
CATEGORIES:Forbidden Hollywood
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260108T011000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T222218Z
UID:9108-1770231600-1770238800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Drew Barrymore in POISON IVY (1992) presented by Strange Brew
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is presented by St. Louis’s long-running cult film series Strange Brew — winner of the 2025 A-List Award for Best Movie Night in St. Louis. Strange Brew programmer Jon Scorfina will provide an introduction. \n\n\n\n“Why settle for the usual walk around the exploitation block when [Poison Ivy] offers a wild ride with the top down into uncharted territory?” – Rolling Stone \n\n\n\nDrew Barrymore stars as a seductive teenager nicknamed “Ivy” who befriends an introverted high school student named Sylvie (Sara Gilbert) and cons her way into her wealthy family in POISON IVY (1992). Sylvie and Ivy quickly become best friends. Ivy moves into Sylvie’s family’s home and the two girls begin exchanging clothes and even share a bed. Ivy ultimately helps Sylvie come out of her withdrawn shell. However\, Ivy deviously charms Sylvie’s chronically ill mother (Cheryl Ladd) and develops an uncomfortable relationship with her father (Tom Skerritt)\, a recovering alcoholic; soon sinister cracks in their friendship and family devolve into something more deadly. \n\n\n\nDirected by Katt Shea\, POISON IVY became the perfect vehicle for Drew Barrymore to return from a brief acting hiatus and transition from a troubled\, child actress into more adult roles. Billed as an erotic thriller during the genre’s 1990s heyday — distributor New Line Cinema even described the film as “a teenage Fatal Attraction\,” — POISON IVY has recently been reinterpreted and embraced as a tragic sapphic romance. POISON IVY was initially a box office bomb but became a word-of-mouth cult classic\, spawning three direct-to-video sequels and landing the character Ivy on Entertainment Weekly’s list of cinema’s top “bad girls.” \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/drew-barrymore-in-poison-ivy-1992-presented-by-strange-brew/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,Strange Brew
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260101T215118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T215120Z
UID:9077-1770318000-1770325200@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:DERANGED (1974) presented Dark Dream Cinema
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDark Dream Cinema is a monthly film series devoted to the creeping undercurrents of the arthouse scene\, hosted by Michael Morlaine. \n\n\n\n“There is a wonderfully diseased invention evident throughout Deranged. Camerawork\, editing and production design all complement the combination of sinister\, gritty horror and cringe-inducing dark humour.” John Costello\, This Is Horror \n\n\n\nIn the pantheon of gutbucket horror\, no real-life figure looms larger than Ed Gein\, the Wisconsin handyman whose noxious choice of home decor labeled him a legend. Despite having inspired three of the most infamous horror films ever made—Psycho\, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre\, and The Silence of the Lambs—Ed’s story was most faithfully captured in this no-budget B-flick from the hinterlands of nowhere. Following Gein surrogate Ezra Cobb (played to creepy perfection by Roberts Blossom\, in his only starring role)\, Deranged follows the actual narrative as closely as it can\, while leaving room for the requisite damsels in distress. Featuring early effects work from Tom Savini\, the film’s hand-hewn quality breathes ghoulish life into the genuine nastiness of the whole ordeal. \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/deranged-1974-presented-dark-dream-cinema/
CATEGORIES:Dark Dream Cinema,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260114T194153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T000820Z
UID:9153-1770404400-1770410700@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (2002) w/ Adam Sandler pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“One of the strangest and most beguiling romantic comedies ever made.” – Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\n\nChaos lurks in every corner of this giddily off-kilter foray into romantic comedy by Paul Thomas Anderson. Struggling to cope with his erratic temper\, novelty-toilet-plunger salesman Barry Egan (Adam Sandler\, demonstrating remarkable versatility in his first dramatic role) spends his days collecting frequent-flier-mile coupons and dodging the insults of his seven sisters. The promise of a new life emerges when Barry inadvertently attracts the affection of a mysterious woman named Lena (Emily Watson)\, but their budding relationship is threatened when he falls prey to the swindling operator of a phone sex line and her deranged boss (played with maniacal brio by Philip Seymour Hoffman\, in a role you may recognize from Arkadin’s “Shut Up” intro). Fueled by the careening momentum of a baroque-futurist score by Jon Brion\, the Cannes-award-winning Punch-Drunk Love channels the spirit of classic Hollywood and the whimsy of Jacques Tati into an idiosyncratic ode to the delirium of new romance. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a pre-show dedicated to the Sandman starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \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/punch-drunk-love-2002-w-adam-sandler-pre-show-6-pm/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T224500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260116T165729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T165730Z
UID:9221-1770411600-1770417900@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:LOVE ON A LEASH (2011) -- like The Room but with a horny dog -- 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\n“Almost exactly like The Room except with a horny talking dog. It’s the kind of bad that’s better than good.” – Kazan645\, r/badMovies \n\n\n\nGood-bad movies don’t come much better or badder than LOVE ON A LEASH — a gloriously baffling\, breathtakingly incompetent riff on the “princess and the frog” fairytale with a shape-shifting Golden Retriever named Prince (aka Alvin Flang). The directorial debut of 72-year-old Fen Tian\, the film has earned a dogged—get it?—cult following among appreciators of the bad and bizarre and was featured on a memorable episode of “How Did This Get Made?” From Prince’s horribly written\, terribly delivered\, and atrociously recorded internal narration to the film’s uncanny accidental-Lynchian tone\, LOVE ON A LEASH finally answers the question\, “What would The Room be like if Tommy Wiseau were a dog?” \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/love-on-a-leash-2011-like-the-room-but-with-a-horny-dog-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260105T061342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T061900Z
UID:9095-1770490800-1770505200@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:HYSTERIA FEST: CABIN FEVER (Cannibal Mukbang + Slumber Party Massacre II)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHysteria Fest returns in the heart of winter with CABIN FEVER\, a full horror festival experience packed into a single evening. The night features two cult hit feature films\, opening short films to kick things off\, and a live Q&A with the director of Cannibal Mukbang. From modern internet-era obsession to neon-soaked ’80s slasher surrealism\, Cabin Fever celebrates horror at its strangest\, funniest\, and most fearless. \n\n\n\nCANNIBAL MUKBANGDirected by Aimee Kuge \n\n\n\nA darkly funny and unsettling horror-romance rooted in online culture\, CANNIBAL MUKBANG follows Mark\, a lonely young man who falls for Ash\, a charismatic woman who makes her living livestreaming mukbang videos — performances centered around eating massive amounts of food for an online audience. As their relationship deepens\, Mark begins to realize that Ash’s appetite goes far beyond food. Blending romance\, cannibal horror\, and sharp social commentary\, CANNIBAL MUKBANG explores intimacy\, consumption\, and the quiet horrors of being truly seen online. Both disturbing and strangely tender\, the film has become a standout on the genre festival circuit for its originality and confidence. \n\n\n\nFollowing the screening: a live Q&A with director Aimee Kuge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSLUMPER PARTY MASSACRE IIDirected by Deborah Brock \n\n\n\nOne of the strangest and most beloved slasher sequels of the 1980s\, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II fully embraces dream logic\, pop-metal absurdity\, and cult energy. Survivor Courtney Bates is haunted by trauma-fueled visions that manifest as a leather-clad rockabilly killer wielding a guitar-drill hybrid. Part slasher\, part music video\, part surreal nightmare\, the film has earned its cult reputation through sheer audacity. No prior knowledge of the first film is required — Part II stands entirely on its own as a bold\, bizarre\, and unforgettable entry in ’80s horror. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Night Includes: \n\n\n\n\nA complete horror festival experience in one evening\n\n\n\nOpening short films\n\n\n\nTwo feature presentations\n\n\n\nA live filmmaker Q&A\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/hysteria-fest-cabin-fever-cannibal-mukbang-slumber-party-massacre-ii/
CATEGORIES:Hysteria Fest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260113T214129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T214130Z
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SUMMARY:Barbara Stanwyck & Gary Cooper in BALL OF FIRE (1941)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A skewed\, screwball retelling of the classic Snow White story\, BALL OF FIRE ranks among the funniest American films ever made.” – American Film Institute \n\n\n\nA brilliant mix of whimsical comedy and sizzling romance\, Howard Waks’ BALL OF FIRE pairs Barbara Stanwyck as saucy nightclub performer Sugarpuss O’Shea with stick-in-the-mud grammarian Prof. Bertram Potts\, played by Gary Cooper. Sugarpuss is recruited to provide expertise on modern slang for the encyclopedia Potts is writing with seven other longbeard professors who all live together in a Manhattan mansion. The great Billy Wilder and writing partner Charless Brackett provided a quirky script modeled on Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs\, peppered with ridiculous hepcat slang like smackaroo\, boogie\, and yum-yum\, but the film belongs to Stanwyck\, whose vivacious bravado and ability to fill out a glittering sequined dress just right earned her an Academy Award nomination. \n\n\n\nEach week in February\, Arkadin presents SCREWBALL SUNDAYS\, $5 matinee screenings of some of the zaniest comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Age.  \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/barbara-stanwyck-gary-cooper-in-ball-of-fire-1941/
CATEGORIES:Screwball Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260127T213721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T213723Z
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SUMMARY:CRYSTAL HEART (1986) presented by St. Louis Video Society
DESCRIPTION:SAINT LOUIS VIDEO SOCIETY digs deep in its extensive archives to present the weirdest\, wildest\, most incredible VHS obscurities. Always free\, always presented by Video Society archivist James Milam! \n\n\n\nThis February\, SAINT LOUIS VIDEO SOCIETY PRESENTS an extremely unique love story\, CRYSTAL HEART (1986). It’s about a boy in an ornate\, hermetically-sealed living environment falling for a burgeoning pop star\, who he woos the only way he knows how—by writing HIT SONGS! That’s right\, just like John Travolta’s 1976 TV movie\, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble\, this film is inspired by the tragedies of “real Bubble Boys” David Vetter and Ted DeVita. Add to the mix Tawny Kitaen\, nearing the height of her “80s video vixen” era\, and you’ve got sensory overload. \n\n\n\nThis is a one night only screening of a film that never escaped the VHS format\, so don’t miss it on Monday\, February 9th at 7pm! We’ll also have a “bubble-centric” pre-show that starts at 6:30pm! \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/crystal-heart-1986-presented-by-st-louis-video-society/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,STL Video Society Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260116T163441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T163442Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Chaplin's CITY LIGHTS (1931) presented by Silents\, Please! STL
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is presented by Silents\, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart. \n\n\n\nCITY LIGHTS\, the most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin\, is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace\, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy\, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound\, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy. \n\n\n\n“If only one of Charles Chaplin’s films could be preserved\, CITY LIGHTS would come the closest to representing all the different notes of his genius. It contains the slapstick\, the pathos\, the pantomime\, the effortless physical coordination\, the melodrama\, the bawdiness\, the grace\, and\, of course\, the Little Tramp–the character said\, at one time\, to be the most famous image on earth.” – Roger Ebert \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/charlie-chaplins-city-lights-1931-presented-by-silents-please-stl/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,Silents, Please!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260114T201608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T201609Z
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SUMMARY:Underrated Existential Romantic Comedy Adventure JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Defiantly strange\, totally under-appreciated\, yet completely wonderful” – Combustible Celluloid \n\n\n\nBefore they became titans of Ephronian mass-market romantic comedy\, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks were first paired up in an indescribably wonderful existential-rom-com-adventure from the writer of Moonstruck (also playing this month at Arkadin!). John Patrick Shanley’s JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO tells the tale of an office drone diagnosed with a fatal disease who answers the call to serve as a human sacrifice for a remote Amazonian tribe but finds love along the way. The film was too odd\, too silly\, too brilliant\, too fanciful\, and too much the product of its writer-director’s personal frustrations and ruminations to hit with critics or audiences when it was originally released\, but it has rightfully developed an adoring cult following over the years appreciative of its razor-sharp satire on deadening corporate culture\, its profound exploration of mortality\, its unabashed romanticism\, and its Wes Anderson-like visual panache. At once hilarious and deeply philosophical\, JOE is a love story for anyone who’s ever worked a dead-end job\, dreaming of a different life. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \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/underrated-existential-romantic-comedy-adventure-joe-versus-the-volcano-1990/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260110T222803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T222805Z
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SUMMARY:JAWBREAKER (1999) -- Galentine's Day Party w/ Y2K girl pop pre-show + Y2K costume contest
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Galentine’s Day join us for a twisted celebration of sugar\, spite and sisterhood with JAWBREAKER! Arrive early for a girl power preshow featuring The Donnas\, Letters to Cleo\, and other 2000s-era girl groups at 6 pm. And dust off your platform slides\, butterfly clips and other Y2K-era fashion staples because a special prize will be awarded to the best-dressed squad.  \n\n\n\nA deliciously vicious cult classic\, JAWBREAKER is a candy-colored\, turn-of-the-millennium dark teen comedy that asks the question – how far would you go to cover up the accidental murder of your bestie? Starring Rose McGowan\, Rebecca Gayheart\, and Julie Benz\, JAWBREAKER follows a trio of queen-bees whose birthday prank goes horrifically wrong—setting off a chain reaction of secrets\, power plays\, and fabulously unhinged chaos. Gloriously messy\, delightfully campy\, endlessly quotable and the perfect snapshot of Y2K fashion JAWBREAKER is the ideal flick to catch with your friend (or frenemy!).  \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\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/jawbreaker-1999-galentines-day-party-w-y2k-girl-pop-pre-show-y2k-costume-contest/
CATEGORIES:Girhood,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185453
CREATED:20260114T203318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T203449Z
UID:9167-1771016400-1771023600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) -- 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\n“Fully embraces its own ridiculousness\, absurdity\, and campiness.“ – Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\n\nWhat better way to celebrate the first Friday the 13th of 2026 than by watching the two greatest titans of slasherdom go mano-a-machete in one of the most gleefully ridiculous horror movies of the early aughts. In one corner\, we have the Crystal Lake Killer\, the Masked Brute\, the Man in the Iron Hockey Mask — Jason Voorhees! In the other\, wearing a red-and-olive jumper\, sporting knife fingers\, it’s the Boogeyman himself\, Freddy Krueger! Place your bets now as these maestros of murder battle to reign over Elm Street and prove once and for all who’s the biggest baddie in horror history. \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/freddy-vs-jason-2003-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF
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SUMMARY:MOONSTRUCK (1987) -- Cagentine's Day!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Feb. 14\, Valentine’s Day is CAGENTINE’S DAY at Arkadin with a double dose of Nic Cage in love! Make the evening extra special and add on a budvase with floral arrangement from Flowers & Weeds for $20! Arrangement includes several stems and must be purchased in advance. Arrangements vary in color and flower types. \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\, whose incredible directorial debut Joe Versus the Volcano plays earlier this month at Arkadin)\, 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\nCome out early for a pre-show devoted to the goddess Cher\, starting at 5 pm. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, tickets and flower add-ons must be added to cart separately. Tickets much be purchased to attend the screening. Purchasing a budvase only does not include tickets to the screening. Please check your cart before purchasing! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \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/moonstruck-1987-cagentines-day/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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SUMMARY:David Lynch's WILD AT HEART (1990) -- Cagentine's Day!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Feb. 14\, Valentine’s Day is CAGENTINE’S DAY at Arkadin with a double dose of Nic Cage in love! Make the evening extra special and add on a budvase with floral arrangement from Flowers & Weeds for $20! Arrangement includes several stems and must be purchased in advance. Arrangements vary in color and flower types. \n\n\n\n“Joltingly violent\, wickedly funny and rivetingly erotic” – Variety \n\n\n\nA love story as only David Lynch could tell it…full of snakeskin jackets\, speed metal\, Elvis imitations\, surreal Wizard of Oz references\, and (naturally) copious sex and violence. Nic Cage and Laura Dern are the ultimate Gen X lovers on the run as Sailor and Luna\, chased across the Mojave Desert by a series of increasingly creepy bounty hunters hired by Luna’s wicked-witch mother (Dern’s real-life mom Cheryl Ladd). Featuring memorable bit parts by Harry Dean Stanton\, Isabella Rossellini\, Crispin Glover\, Jack Nance\, Grace Zabriskie\, Sherilyn Fenn\, and Willem Dafoe in one of his most unsettling turns as the despicable Bobby Peru\, WILD AT HEART may be one of Lynch’s most unhinged works but it’s also his most swooningly romantic with Cage and Dern throwing themselves at each other in fits of violent passion. Baby\, this whole world’s wild at heart and weird on top. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, tickets and flower add-ons must be added to cart separately. Tickets much be purchased to attend the screening. Purchasing a budvase only does not include tickets to the screening. Please check your cart before purchasing! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \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/david-lynchs-wild-at-heart-1990-cagentines-day/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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