Calling all ghouls, ghosts, and hopeless romantics! Join us at The Frida Cinema on Sunday, November 8th, for a spooky celebration of Tim Burton and Mike Johnson’s Corpse Bride, presented by our pals at FanMail Cinema Club!
In a gloomy Victorian village where arranged marriages are the norm, nervous groom-to-be Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) accidentally proposes to the wrong bride…and she just happens to be dead! Swept into the underworld by the ghostly and gorgeous Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), Victor finds himself caught between the drab world of the living and a fantastical land of the dead that might just have more life in it.
The festivities kick off when doors open at 12:00PM, with vendors set up in the parklet and outside the theater on both sides of the entrance. Strike a pose at our photo-op inside the auditorium before the main event: a cosplay contest just before the film starts at 1:00PM!
Whether you’re Team Victor, Team Emily, or simply here for Danny Elfman’s unforgettable music, come dressed to impress in your finest gothic wedding attire.
Tickets to this event are $20. Frida Cinema member discounts and comp passes do not apply.
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The dead have a way of coming back…
Universal Monster Movie Weekend continues with one of the most haunting figures in the Universal canon: The Mummy!
Ten years after an ancient Egyptian mummy is accidentally resurrected by a mysterious scroll, the man once known as Imhotep (Boris Karloff) walks among the living under the name Ardath Bey. But Imhotep has not returned simply to conquer the world. He has spent centuries searching for the reincarnation of his lost love, and now he believes he has finally found her.
Directed by Karl Freund, the legendary cinematographer of Metropolis, The Mummy trades the gothic castles of Dracula and Frankenstein for ancient curses, Egyptian mythology, and an eerie tale of love that refuses to die. Boris Karloff delivers one of his great horror performances, barely needing the famous mummy makeup once Imhotep emerges from his tomb.
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Growing up is hell. Growing up a werewolf is worse.
Our Nu-Classics series, hosted by the amazing Maggie Mae Fish, is sinking its teeth into the cult classic Ginger Snaps! And this month, Maggie is joined by super special guest Morgana Ignis for a post-screening discussion!Â
Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald are sisters who have always been obsessed with death…and determined to face adolescence on their own terms. But after Ginger is bitten by a mysterious creature on the night of her first period, her body begins changing in ways neither sister can explain.Â
John Fawcett’s 2000 Canadian horror classic is a wickedly smart spin on the werewolf movie, turning puberty, sisterhood, sexuality, and the fear of growing up into one gloriously bloody transformation. It has earned its place as a modern horror classic, and one of the sharpest coming-of-age movies to ever sink its teeth into the genre.
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A 4K restoration of the anime classic Ninja Scroll is coming to The Frida Cinema for two days only!Â
When Jubei saves a young ninja woman from the unthinkable, he assumes that’s the end of it. To his surprise, it’s only just the beginning. Together, the two investigate the mysterious deaths of an entire village which uncovers a conspiracy of demonic proportions! Getting closer to the truth, the demonic forces will stop at nothing to silence Jubei and his companion for good!                                                         Â
Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Ninja Scroll was originally released in 1993 and is now considered a truly seminal work in anime filmmaking. The restoration, a meticulous process that involved a 4K scan (3840 × 2160 pixels) of the original 35mm negative, was supervised by director Kawajiri.
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Kwaidan has been given the 4K restoration treatment via our friends at Janus Films, so of course we’re kicking off our October programming with it!Â
After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folklore, are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted.
Please note: the DCP version of Kwaidan is a 4K restoration of the original three-hour cut.
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Enter the darkness of Begotten, the next film in our Art House of Horrors: Presented by MUBI series!Â
A mysterious figure known only as God kills himself. From his corpse, Mother Earth emerges. From their union, a Son is born. What follows is a nightmarish cycle of birth, death, violence, and rebirth played out across a barren, otherworldly landscape.
E. Elias Merhige’s Begotten is less a traditional horror film than it is a true cinematic night. Shot in stark black and white, with every frame painstakingly processed to resemble a decaying photograph, the film unfolds without conventional dialogue or narrative. Its haunting imagery is the stuff of avant-garde cinema legend. A legendary midnight movie experience that has influenced generations of experimental filmmakers and horror artists, Begotten is an unsettling vision of creation itself. Don’t miss this brand new 4K restoration on the big screen!
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You can’t keep a bad girl down!
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II is the next film up in our Art House of Horrors: Presented by Mubi series!
A rip-roaring sequel-in-name-only to the Jamie Lee Curtis slasher from 1980, this film delivers the goods in both the kills and teenage angst departments. Here, a ‘50s prom queen is sautéed alive in a school fire, and her horny, vengeful ghost pops up in the ‘80s to slice-’n-dice the Breakfast Club.
Featuring the iconic Michael Ironside as a high school principal and death via Apple II computers, this underrated slasher is a perfectly paced melding of Carrie, A Nigthmare on Elm Street, and Sam Raimi!
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Get ready for a Guillermo del Toro comic book double feature featuring Blade II and Hellboy II: The Golden Army, hosted by our buddy Jordan Morris!Â
First up, Wesley Snipes goes full vampire-hunting badass as Blade, forced to team up with his sworn enemies to battle a terrifying new breed of vampire. Then, after a ten minute intermission, Ron Perlman’s beloved Hellboy returns alongside Liz and Abe Sapien to stop an ancient prince from unleashing an unstoppable army of supernatural creatures. Both films were directed by del Toro, showcasing the monster-loving imagination that would go on to define one of cinema’s most distinctive auteurs.
Two comic-book classics. Two armies of monsters. Two awesome movies. Don’t miss these bad boys on the big screen!
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An entire civilization must confront its destiny in alternative-animation pioneer René Laloux’s final feature, Gandahar, a cult classic of mind-bending science fiction that has been restored in 4K thanks to fine folks at Janus Films!Â
In a distant world, a merciless army of automata attacks Gandahar, turning its peace-loving people to stone. Hoping to discover the source of these Men of Metal, a council of matriarchs enlists the brave yet inexperienced warrior Sylvain (Pierre-Marie Escourro), who, while journeying through his planet’s outer regions, teams up with the Deformed, a race cast out from Gandahar after failed science experiments rendered them mutants. Soon, Sylvain learns that a gargantuan brain called Metamorphis (Georges Wilson) is responsible for his utopian society’s strife, and together with the beautiful Airelle (Catherine Chevallier), travels through time to defeat him, in the process risking their lives and Gandahar’s very existence.
Featuring stunningly surreal creatures and wondrously bizarre environments designed by renowned comic-book artist Caza, Gandahar is a visceral, visionary head-trip in which animation opens a gateway to the furthest reaches of the imagination.
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See It On 16mm is back at The Frida to unspool the 1933 adventure classic King Kong!
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
Over 80 years later, King Kong has been remade and ripped off a hundred times over, but nothing can ever compare to the original! See it where it deserves to be seen: on the big screen!
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