I’ve got a chicken wing sized bone to pick with my local theater programming directors: Halloween should be playing ever year, on Halloween day, everywhere. Forever, and ever, amen. The Exorcist too! And as much as I love you BAM, The Warriors does not count as a Halloween movie, no matter how scary grown men in overalls on roller skates is. Fine, you’re offering beer, you’re getting warmer. Yet there are a few things to get excited about like a live music accompanied screening of Nosferatu at Nighthawk and midnight screenings of Zombie and House. Here’s a roundup of the best Halloween related screenings coming up! S’Go!!
New York:
Zombie (1979) at Landmark Sunshine Cinema tonite Oct 22nd at midnight.
Trick or Treat (1986) at Nighthawk Cinema tonite Oct 22nd at 11:55pm. P.s. Beef Jerky!
Nosferatu (1932) with live music at Nighthawk Cinema Oct 28th & 29th 10:00pm.
Christine (1983) at IFC center Oct 28th & 29th at midnight.
House (1977) (See this movie it’s crazy!) at IFC center Oct 28th & 29th at midnight.
Double Feature of Frankenstein (1930) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935) at Nighthawk Oct 27th through the 29th at 11:55pm.
Frankenstein (1930) is also playing at the Museum of the Moving Image Oct 30th.
The Shining (1980) (Redrum!) at the Museum of the Moving Image Oct 29th at 7pm.
Spectacle theater in Brooklyn is winding down a whole month of horror in honor of Halloween dubbed “Spectober” but a 12 hour marathon on the 25th and a Double Feature showing of A Bucket of Blood (1959) and Spider Baby (1968) on Oct 30th are especially tempting.
Psycho (1960) (Which is stunning on the big screen, BTW) at Film Forum Oct 31st.
And if you hate your eyes or are looking for a good first date rom-com The Human Centipede 2 is playing at the IFC Center.
Philadelphia:
Zombie (1979) at Ritz at the Bourse tonite Oct 22nd at 10:00pm.
Shaun of the Dead (2004) at Ritz at the Bourse Oct 28th & 29th at 10:00pm.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) at the Trocadero Oct 24th at 8pm. Free popcorn before 7!
Creepshow (1982) at the Trocadero Oct 31st at 8pm.
Los Angeles:
Cinefamily is totally killing it with their lineup. Some hightlights are A Celebration of Homemade Horror Oct 22nd & 23rd at 7:30/8:00pm. Phantasm I (1977) & II (1988) on Oct 27th at 7:45pm and the cramazing looking 100 Most Outrageous Kills on Oct 28th at 8:00pm. Watch the trailer here.
**If I missed any screenings in your area drop me a line at ilovehotdogsblog@gmail.com**
