Vista Theatre
One of three movie houses owned by Vintage Cinemas, the Vista screens new films and special midnight programming, including cult horror, fantasy, and science fiction films.
October 2018
35mm SILENCE OF THE LAMBS at the Vista
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 11:59pm: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991, dir by Jonathan Demme; 35mm, Park Circus, USA) Was anyone prepared for the strange combination of intense character study and truly stomach-churning horror Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, and Jonathan Demme were able to generate in the landmark horror classic The Silence of the Lambs? To this day, one of the only horror movies to win the Best Picture Academy Award (along with Best Actress, Best Actor, and…
Find out more »35mm INVISIBLE MAN & WOLF MAN Horror Double Feature at the Vista
SATURDAY MORNING MATINEE HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 10am THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933, dir by James Whale) & THE WOLF MAN (1941, dir by George Waggner) Our second horror double feature, courtesy of Universal Studios, includes two of Universal’s greatest monster movies from its 1930’s-1940’s cycle. The Invisible Man based on the H.G. Wells novella and starring the incomparable Claude Rains (who seemed able to play absolutely every kind of role) tells the often examined story of the…
Find out more »35mm POLTERGEIST at the Vista
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 11:59p: POLTERGEIST (1982, story/co-wri/produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Tobe Hooper, 35mm, Warner Brothers, USA) One of the strangest, most beautiful, unsettling horror collaborations of all-time occurred on this horror classic of ghosts and suburbia between blockbuster moviemaker Steven Spielberg whose world view has always been decidedly upbeat and horror maestro Tobe Hooper who has always seen the world in much darker, comic, horrific ways.
Find out more »35mm SUSPIRIA at the Vista
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 11:59pm: SUSPIRIA (1977, 35mm, 21st Century Fox, Italy/USA) SCREENING SOLD OUT! ADDED SCREENING! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 11:59pm: SUSPIRIA (1977, 35mm, 21st Century Fox, Italy/USA) *Special Note: We have added a second screening of our 35mm presentation of Dario Argento's original 1977 horror giallo masterpiece SUSPIRIA because the first one sold out in less than 4 days. Grab your tickets while ye may. . . Possibly the best known of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s horror…
Find out more »35mm E.T. (original 1982 release version) at the Vista
SPECIAL FAMILY MATINEE: E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (1982, 35mm, Universal, USA) Special Note: We will be screening the original 1982 theatrical release cut of the movie. We’ve been wanting to program E.T. for a long time. One of the greatest of all children’s movies, E.T. also happens to take place right around Halloween! So what better time to screen it then as a special family Halloween matinee that also doubles as a Great Adventure.
Find out more »35mm THE EVIL DEAD (1981) at The Vista
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9:45p: THE EVIL DEAD (1981 classic original, directed by Sam Raimi, 35mm!) That’s right Secret Movie Clubbers. Sam Raimi’s original visionary horror comedy 1981 masterpiece, THE EVIL DEAD. 35mm film print. Halloween night at the Vista. Special 9:45pm screening so you can laugh, scream your head off, and still be in bed by midnight for work the next day. Come join us Halloween night. Come in costume if you want. Come ready to have a blast.…
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