Encores added! Step into a world where folklore nightmare and innocence walk hand in hand as we present the long-awated Soviet classic Viy! This hallucinatory delight of Eastern European cinematic magic is sure to satisfy fans of gothic and folk horror! Get ready to be haunted.
Viy is Soviet cinema’s first officially sanctioned horror film—and it doesn’t hold back. Adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s macabre tale, this supernatural fever dream follows a hapless seminarian forced to spend three nights praying over the body of a witch. What begins as eerie restraint explodes into phantasmagoric spectacle, complete with flying coffins, demonic hordes, and otherworldly visions rendered with wild, hand-crafted ingenuity.
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Hayao Miyazaki’s sweeping eco-fantasy Princess Mononoke returns to the big screen like never before in a breathtaking new 4K restoration!
A towering achievement of animation, Princess Mononoke is epic in scope, intimate in emotion, and more urgent now than ever. First released in 1997, it remains a defining work of Studio Ghibli’s legacy and a masterclass in mythmaking.
Set in a richly imagined world where nature gods, demons, and humans collide, the film follows Ashitaka, a cursed prince caught in the escalating war between industrial expansion and the wild forces fighting to survive. At its center is San—Mononoke herself—a fierce, feral warrior raised by wolves, locked in battle with Lady Eboshi, the iron-willed leader of a mining town encroaching on sacred forest lands.
This screening will be presented dubbed in the English language.
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Hayao Miyazaki’s sweeping eco-fantasy Princess Mononoke returns to the big screen like never before in a breathtaking new 4K restoration!
A towering achievement of animation, Princess Mononoke is epic in scope, intimate in emotion, and more urgent now than ever. First released in 1997, it remains a defining work of Studio Ghibli’s legacy and a masterclass in mythmaking.
Set in a richly imagined world where nature gods, demons, and humans collide, the film follows Ashitaka, a cursed prince caught in the escalating war between industrial expansion and the wild forces fighting to survive. At its center is San—Mononoke herself—a fierce, feral warrior raised by wolves, locked in battle with Lady Eboshi, the iron-willed leader of a mining town encroaching on sacred forest lands.
This screening will be presented in the film’s original Japanese language with English subtitles.
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Our friends at GKIDS are bringing back the 2012 Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Mirai) film Wolf Children, now restored in glorious 4K!
A luminous coming-of-age fable with a quietly devastating emotional core, Wolf Children is a triumph of animated storytelling. This bittersweet fantasy follows a young mother raising her half-wolf children in the wake of loss—balancing the wonder of childhood with the ache of letting go. Gently surreal and deeply human, it’s a film about love, resilience, and the wild, unknowable paths we all must take to become ourselves.
This screening will be presented dubbed in the English language.
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Our friends at GKIDS are bringing back the 2012 Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Mirai) film Wolf Children, now restored in glorious 4K!
A luminous coming-of-age fable with a quietly devastating emotional core, Wolf Children is a triumph of animated storytelling. This bittersweet fantasy follows a young mother raising her half-wolf children in the wake of loss—balancing the wonder of childhood with the ache of letting go. Gently surreal and deeply human, it’s a film about love, resilience, and the wild, unknowable paths we all must take to become ourselves.
This film will be presented in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.
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Our 21st Century Cult series heads back down to Bikini Bottom as we present special matinee encores of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from 2004!
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes our beloved underwater fry cook to new cinematic heights—on a quest to save Mr. Krabs, recover King Neptune’s stolen crown, and prove once and for all that being a “kid” doesn’t mean you can’t be a hero. Bursting with surreal gags, sea shanties, and a David Hasselhoff cameo, it’s a deliriously funny deep-sea odyssey that captures the show’s weird genius on a bigger, bolder scale. Goofy? Absolutely. Glorious? You bet your yellow sponge butt it is!
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See It On 16mm is back! And this time, they’re presenting a delirious blast of sex, sci-fi, and rock ’n’ roll excess–Heavy Metal!
The ultimate cult movie—Heavy Metal is a kaleidoscopic animated anthology where space zombies, warrior babes, and cosmic chaos, this is the perfect movie to re-visit on a new format! Fueled by a thundering soundtrack (Sabbath! Journey! Stevie Nicks!) and dripping with pulpy attitude, this cult classic is pure uncut ’80s counterculture—horny, violent, and gloriously insane.
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We have added encores of Howl’s Moving Castle, the acclaimed Studio Ghibli masterpiece, screening in its star-studded dubbed version!
The film follows Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer), a young woman who is mysteriously transformed into an elderly woman by a wicked witch’s curse. Seeking refuge, Sophie stumbles upon the magical, ever-moving castle of Howl (voiced by Christian Bale), a reclusive wizard with a troubled past. As Sophie and Howl grow closer, they must confront not only the forces of war that threaten their world but also the personal battles that keep them from fully embracing their own potential.
This film will be presented dubbed in the English language.
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Join us as our friends at VAALA present a very special screening of Daydreamers, the brand new, highly-stylized, and extremely dramatic Vietnamese vampire film. from director Timothy Linh Bui. And as an added bonus, stick around after the screening for an in-person Q&A with the director himself!
Saigon, present day. Vampires, once predators of the night, are all but extinct. The few who remain cling to a desperate truce to not kill. But in the shadows, a brother’s thirst awakens, igniting a dark desire that will pit him against his own kind, shattering the fragile peace and plunging the city into a bloody new era.
Thank you to our friends at Dark Star Pictures for setting us up with this awesome screening!
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Join us on Tuesday, April 15th at 7:30PM, as we once again partner with the nationwide Science on Screen® program to present The Devil’s Backbone, Guillermo Del Toro’s chilling ghost story from 2001. And make sure to stick around after the screening for a pre-recorded 21 minute presentation on the Neurobiology of Horror Movies by Dr. Lauri Nummenmaa!
ABOUT THE FILM
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
ABOUT DR. LAURI NUMMENMAA AND THE PRESENTATION
Ever wondered what happens in your brain when you watch a horror movie? Dr. Lauri Nummenmaa will explore the neurobiology of fear, explaining how filmmakers use techniques like vicarious simulation and unpredictability to create a chilling experience. We’ll uncover the scientific reasons behind our paradoxical love of horror and how it allows us to explore dangerous situations from the comfort of a movie theater.
Dr. Lauri Nummenmaa leads the Human Emotion Systems laboratory at the Turku PET Centre and Department of Psychology, University of Turku in Finland. He earned his PhD in neurocognitive mechanisms of social attention from the University of Turku and conducted postdoctoral research at the MRC CBU in Cambridge, UK. Dr. Nummenmaa has published over 150 scientific articles on the brain basis of emotions and social cognition and his research focuses on the neural mechanisms of human emotions and social interaction using various neuroimaging and behavioral techniques.
ABOUT SCIENCE ON SCREEN
Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and their grant initiative brings science to cinemas nationwide. The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s series has enhanced film and scientific literacy with this popular program, which launched at the Coolidge in 2005 in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and its pioneering nationwide film program. Since 2011, Sloan has awarded the Coolidge over $4 million to develop and administer Science on Screen programs around the US through partnerships with other nonprofits. The Coolidge has in turn awarded 393 grants totaling over $2.5 million to 121 film and science-focused organizations in 44 states (plus Washington, DC) across the country. Learn more at scienceonscreen.org.
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