Mark Jenkin (Bait, Enys Men) is back with his latest mind-trip, Rose of Nevada, starring Callum Turner and George MacKay! 

A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.

One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary UK art cinema, Mark Jenkin has made quite the name for himself for his handmade aesthetic, and Rose of Nevada looks to be more of that strange, melancholy folk-horror hybrid that we continue to be fascinated by.

Young Frankenstein, the scariest comedy of all time, is coming to The Frida Cinema to celebrate the incomparable Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday! 

A young neurosurgeon (played by Gene Wilder in one of cinema’s greatest comedic performances of all time) inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Featuring a slew of immortal gags, Young Frankenstein remains one of the greatest screen comedies ever made: an affectionate tribute to classic monster movies and a masterclass in comic precision from one of cinema’s all-time great joke machines.

Dun dun dun dun dun. Dun dun dun dun dun. James Cameron’s block-busting Sci Fi/Action masterpiece, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, is headed to The Frida Cinema with a brand new 4K restoration just in time for July 4th! 

A cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent into the past to protect Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her teen son John (Edward Furlong) from a new advanced model cyborg T-1000 (Robert Patrick) in a bid to stop a future war between humans and the intelligent machine SkyNet. 

Hailed as one of the greatest sequels ever made, Terminator 2: Judgment Day remains the gold standard for action spectacle over 35 years after its initial release due to its cutting-edge visual effects and jaw-dropping stunts. But its that special James Cameron emotional punch that takes truly makes it next-level. Don’t miss it on the big screen! 

Abby, a brilliant, young neuroscientist who has recently lost her father, drowns her grief by spending her days working with a monkey named Dorey. Abby meets a programmer, Sam, who has created a technology that reconnects Abby with her beloved father. Her relationship with her digitized dad then forces her to re-examine everything from her romantic relationships to her life’s work.

He’s crushing cages and protecting our neighbors!

Join us for a night of solidarity and Kaiju-filled action with a special double feature showing of Showa Era Godzilla films! Hosted by OC Protests in collaboration with OCRNN, “Godzilla Invades Santa Ana” is a fundraising event that seeks to support mutual aid efforts and address the pressing challenges faced by undocumented and underserved families in Anaheim and Santa Ana.

Doors open at 6:00PM with the first film will begin at 7:30PM, giving you plenty of time to shop with local vendors including T_Crux, Discos Monarca, and OCProtests, who will be selling event-specific merchandise, including shirts and stickers! You can also use this time to inquire about supporting and volunteering with your local mutual aid efforts!

Tickets to this special event are $20. One ticket gets you access to both films and a raffle ticket for Angels Baseball Suite Tickets (more can be purchased during the event). There will be a 15 minute intermission between each film for local leaders to share words of solidarity with the community! Frida Cinema memberships and comp passes do not apply.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah: Intended to address the crisis levels of pollution in postwar Japan, Godzilla vs. Hedorah finds the King of the Monsters fighting an alien life form that arrives on Earth and steadily grows by feeding on industrial waste. Director Yoshimitsu Banno infuses the film with equal parts ecological horror, humorous monster antics, and sixties psychedelia straight out of San Francisco, making for a truly unique—and divisive—entry in the series.

Godzilla vs. Megalon: Nuclear testing unleashes mayhem on the undersea kingdom of Seatopia, causing a series of environmental disasters that nearly wipes out Rokuro, the schoolboy protagonist at the center of this film. To exact revenge, Seatopia unleashes Megalon, a gigantic beetle with the ability to fire ray beams and napalm bombs. Meanwhile, Rokuro’s brother creates Jet Jaguar, a flying robot with a built-in moral compass. The inevitable matchup of Godzilla and Jet Jaguar versus Megalon and Gigan decides the world’s fate.