"First of all, keep him out of the light, he hates bright light, especially sunlight, it'll kill him. Second, don't give him any water, not even to drink. But the most important rule, the rule you can never forget, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after midnight..."

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a very special screening of Joe Dante's classic 1984 horror-comedy GREMLINS, followed by a conversation with its star, actor Zach Galligan. Zach (who played Billy Peltzer in both the original film and its 1990 sequel, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH) will be on-hand following the film to chat about the iconic franchise, share memories and stories, and take your questions. The evening's festivities will be hosted and moderated by Tanner Zipchen.

Even better? Following the Q&A, every ticket-holder will have a chance to get a Christmas photo with Zach and Gizmo - so deck the halls and dust off your favourite seasonally-appropriate sweater!

When a gadget salesman is looking for that special Christmas gift for his son Billy, he happens upon something totally unusual at an old store in Chinatown. Though the shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the adorable "Mogwai," creature, he sells it to him anyway -  with a few important caveats. Never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. When the instructions aren't followed, chaos ensues when a gang of mischevious, lizard-like gremlins appear, wreaking havoc and tearing up the Norman Rockwell-esque  town on Christmas Eve. Starring Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan, Corey Feldman, Polly Holliday, Keye Luke and… Gizmo.

"This postmodern, endlessly referential, utterly ruthless film is an ingenious, delightfully scary fairytale horror flick ..." (The Observer)

"Think of 'A Christmas Carol' visited by 'The Birds.' Think of 'The Muppet Movie' run amok. Imagine a berserk film editor splicing 'It's a Wonderful Life' to 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' with quoting from 'Snow White' and a nod to 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'." (Christian Science Monitor)

Tickets:
Regular (includes 1 photo): $25 + s/c
VIP (includes 1 photo + 1 signed item): $80 + s/c

Monday, October 19
Doors 6:00 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Every ticket includes a photo with Zach and Gizmo after the Q&A!

Zach will also be available to sign items following the the photo session.

GREMLINS (Joe Dante, 1984 / 106 mins / PG) When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on his small town.