"It's alive....!" The Rio Theatre's series of Halloween favourites continues this month as we venture ever deeper and darker into classic "creature features" of yore with a screening of James Whale's stylish, bold, and nuanced FRANKENSTEIN on ...[more]

Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. In 1986, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg cemented his iconic status thanks to this bold remake of THE FLY, a wildly imaginative work of poignant, weirdly romantic body horror that perfectly showcases his darkest ...[more]

Destined for life on the midnight movie circuit, Panos Cosmatos' MANDY is one of the most punishing, blood-soaked, hallucinogenic revenge odysseys to hit screens in some time - and perfect for a late night summer screening at the Rio Theatre this ...[more]

Join us at the Rio Theatre on October 18 & 29 for one of the hands-down, most requested Halloween titles we've always wanted to play but haven't been able to, until now .... HOCUS POCUS! Even better, our friend - Master of Horror Mick Garris ...[more]

"I have crossed oceans of time to find you..." Francis Ford Coppola's gorgeously goth, Oscar-winning adaptation of Bram Stoker's iconic novel stars Gary Oldman in the title role as a nocturnal immortal who leaves the captive Jonathan Harker ...[more]

From the writing-directing team of Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS) and Taika Waititi (JOJO RABBIT, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, THOR: Ragnarok) comes a bloody high-larious tale in which an endearingly un-hip quartet of kiwi vampire friends ...[more]

In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange ...[more]

“The power of Christ compels you!” Over four decades after its release, director William Friedkin‘s supernatural horror classic THE EXORCIST still remains one of the most frightening films ever made. Based on the hugely popular novel of the same ...[more]

Join us at the Rio Theatre on October 24, 29, and 31 for one of the hands-down, most requested Halloween titles we've always wanted to play but haven't been able to, until now .... HOCUS POCUS! After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison ...[more]

"It's showtime." Yes, it’s happening! We're officially in Halloween mode and featuring old-skool classics including Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE, which is getting the prime-time treatment on our screen this October. After Barbara (Geena Davis) ...[more]

"Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" There's evil in the wood.... In the exquisitely made and terrifying debut film from writer-director Robert Eggers (THE LIGHTHOUSE), the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are ...[more]

“The power of Christ compels you!” Over four decades after its release, director William Friedkin‘s supernatural horror classic THE EXORCIST still remains one of the most frightening films ever made. Based on the hugely popular novel of the same ...[more]

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 31 for John Carpenter's original 1978 slasher masterpiece HALLOWEEN... on HALLOWEEN! Jamie Lee Curtis cemented her life-long iconic status as a "Scream Queen" thanks in no small part to her ...[more]

The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the ...[more]

Bong Joon Ho's brilliant crime drama MEMORIES OF MURDER recounts the true story of the hunt for a serial rapist and murderer who terrorised a small province in 1980s South Korea. This 2003 film from the PARASITE Oscar-winner marks the first of many ...[more]

"I have crossed oceans of time to find you..." Francis Ford Coppola's gorgeously goth, Oscar-winning adaptation of Bram Stoker's iconic novel stars Gary Oldman in the title role as a nocturnal immortal who leaves the captive Jonathan Harker ...[more]

“The power of Christ compels you!” Over four decades after its release, director William Friedkin‘s supernatural horror classic THE EXORCIST still remains one of the most frightening films ever made. Based on the hugely popular novel of the same ...[more]

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, set in 1840s Britain, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his ...[more]

irector Neil Jordan assembled a cast of serious A-list talent for the long-awaited adaptation of author Anne Rice's lush, goth pop-culture juggernaut INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, released in 1994. Set against the backdrop of modern, gloomy San ...[more]

"It's the end of the world as we know it... And I (still) feel fine." It's President Donald Trump vs. Vice President Joe Biden in the Ultimate Showcase Showdown: The 2020 US Presidential Election. Can you believe it's been four (?!) ...[more]

Adapted from Ira Levin's bestselling novel Rosemary's Baby, director Roman Polanski's 1968 adaptation elevated what could have been a B-movie into what remains an indisputable classic within the pantheon of American horror. In what is, ostensibly, ...[more]

Writer-director Sean Durkin follows up 2011's phenomenal cult-thriller MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE with another nightmarish scenario with THE NEST. Jude Law stars as Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife (Carrie Coon) and kids ...[more]

Set in London, England in the aftermath of a world war, the city has turned into a police state occupied by a fascist government. A masked, caped, and highly articulate vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics (hence the Guy ...[more]

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, November 5 for a final, encore screening of director Dario Argento's giallo-infused, "candy-coloured," phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror classic SUSPIRIA ("the most terrifying movie ever made!"). This ...[more]

The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the ...[more]

From the writing-directing team of Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS) and Taika Waititi (JOJO RABBIT, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, THOR: Ragnarok) comes a bloody high-larious tale in which an endearingly un-hip quartet of kiwi vampire friends ...[more]

Doug Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) seems to have it pretty good in 2084 A.D. A heavily muscled construction worker, he boasts a beautiful wife, Lori (Sharon Stone), good friends, and a technologically advanced home featuring video phones and even ...[more]

Based on events from a 1998 lawsuit, PERCY follows small-town farmer Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken) who challenges a major conglomerate when the company’s genetically modified (GMO) canola is discovered in the 70-year-old farmer’s crops. As ...[more]

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, set in 1840s Britain, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his ...[more]

John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the epic 1981 action film featuring his 80's-era "muse" Kurt Russell as the iconic eye-patch-wearing hero Snake Plissken, was gorgeously restored in 2018 - and it's finally headed to East Vancouver, to take ...[more]