We’re bringing back encores of Kaneto Shindô’s 1964 eerie classic Onibaba! This visceral, hypnotic tale set in Japan’s medieval past, is about two women – an older mother and her young daughter-in-law-living in isolation, killing lost samurai and trading their armor for food. But when a mysterious mask enters their world, desire, jealousy, and supernatural terror take root.
Shot in striking black and white, Shindo’s film blurs the lines between eroticism and horror, realism and folklore. Tall reeds sway ominously, the wind howls, and the mask – once worn to intimidate- becomes a symbol of inner torment and karmic consequence. It’s one of the most iconic and unsettling films of Japanese cinema.
Arthouse 101: Japanese Cinema is a curated 12-film trip through the evolution of Japan—from the quiet post-war resilience of the 1940s all the way to the radical reinventions of the 1990s. Each Monday this July-September, we will explore a new facet of this incredible nation’s cinematic journey throughout the 20th century. All films will be presented in their original Japanese language with English subtitles, at a reduced ticket price of $8.
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We’ve saved the best for our last Santo Sunday screening as we present Santo Vs. La Hija del Dr. Frankenstein, presented by our friends at Trash-Mex!
Dr. Frankenstein and her assistant, Dr. Yanco, are going to bring one of their experiments to life in Santo Vs. Frankenstein’s Daughter. She intends to use a monster named Ursus to do her evil bidding. Using a youth serum to retain their vitality, the doctors set their sights upon none other than El Santo. They need his super human blood to regenerate a stronger youth serum. They kidnap Santo’s goddaughter, Norma and lure him into Dr. Frankenstein’s lab where he is captured and enslaved. Will Santo make it out alive?
Trash-Mex is proud to collaborate with Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico for a special screening series of Mexican icon El Santo. Join us every other Sunday this Summer for a total of eight of his greatest hits! All films will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is $9.
This program is a venue rental engagement. The views and opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Frida Cinema or its staff.
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Santo Sundays rumbles along with Santo En El Tesoro De Drácula!
El Santo assembles a time machine. After somebody uses the machine to find the hidden location of Drácula’s treasure, El Santo must hunt down & battle the fearless vampire leader.
Trash-Mex is proud to collaborate with Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico for a special screening series of Mexican icon El Santo. Join us every other Sunday this Summer for a total of eight of his greatest hits! All films will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is $9.
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Santo Sundays keeps on truckin’ with Santo Y Mantequilla Nápoles En La Venganza De La Llorona!
El Santo & boxer Mantequilla Nápoles assist a professor in finding a medallion that will be used to help local children. The medallion is worn by a mummy in a cave, known as “The Crying Woman”. The mummy soon comes to life & terrorizes the locals!
Trash-Mex is proud to collaborate with Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico for a special screening series of Mexican icon El Santo. Join us every other Sunday this Summer for a total of eight of his greatest hits! All films will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is $9.
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Our Santo Sundays series continues with 1973’s monster mash Santo Y Blue demon Vs. Dracula y El Hombre Lobo!
After facing defeat at the hands of Cristaldi the magician, Dracula is back to seek revenge and rule the world. With the help of Wolfman and his legion of followers, victory seems eminent. Professor Cristaldi, a descendant of the magician, is warned about Dracula’s plans and calls upon El Santo and Blue Demon in the hopes that they can put the infamous Count and the werewolf down for good.
Trash-Mex is proud to collaborate with Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico for a special screening series of Mexican icon El Santo. Join us every other Sunday this Summer for a total of eight of his greatest hits! All films will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is $9.
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Santo Sundays continue with Santo Contra Los Jinetes Del Terror!
After a group of violent lepers escapes from a sanitarium, robbing several farms, residents of the town demand the the sheriff – take action. Meanwhile, a local criminal joins forces with the lepers – to commit even more robberies. As the disfigured madmen keep the – entire town indoors with its reign of terror, the sheriff has no – choice but to call on the only man who can help–legendary wrestling – superhero, Santo!
Trash-Mex is proud to collaborate with Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico for a special screening series of Mexican icon El Santo. Join us every other Sunday this Summer for a total of eight of his greatest hits! All films will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is $9.
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Do you want to meet a ghost? June’s second Volunteer Of The Month screening is courtesy of Justin, who has chosen Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s heart-pounding Pulse.
After one of their friends commits suicide, strange things begin happening to a group of young Tokyo residents. One of them sees visions of his dead friend in the shadows on the wall, while another’s computer keeps showing strange, ghostly images. Is their friend trying to contact them from beyond the grave, or is there something much more sinister going on?
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See It On 16MM is back with another heater as they present Tobe Hoober’s 1975 horror masterpiece The Texas Chain Saw Massacre!
When a group of young friends take a detour through rural Texas, what begins as a sun-bleached road trip dissolves into something far more harrowing. In the middle of nowhere, they stumble upon a decaying farmhouse…and a family of cannibals. Chief among them: a towering, masked figure with a roaring chainsaw and a childlike rage. One by one, the travelers are pulled into a waking nightmare of violence, ritual, and bone-deep madness.
No comfort. No escape. Just heat, metal, and the sound of human terror. Don’t miss this cinematic game-changer on the big screen with a screaming crowd!
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Join us for two screenings of James Wan’s 2004 horror classic Saw, playing this year as part of our Pride Month programming!
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Join us for two screenings of James Wan’s 2004 horror classic Saw, playing this year as part of our Pride Month programming!
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Saw may not wave a rainbow flag, but in the best tradition of horror, it’s deeply, delightfully queer. From its sadomasochistic aesthetics to its fixation on secrets, guilt, and transformation, Saw taps into queer-coded themes of repression and revelation. The entire franchise revolves around hidden lives, bodies under pressure, and moral tests imposed by a voyeuristic authority. Watch it again and make the choice for yourself!
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Our first Volunteer Of The Month pick comes from Ellie, who has chosen Jacques Toureur’s 1948 classic I Walked With A Zombie!
In this haunting reimagining of Jane Eyre by way of Caribbean folklore, Canadian nurse Betsy Connell (Frances Dee) travels to the West Indies island of Saint Sebastian to care for Jessica Holland, the mysteriously catatonic wife of a sugar plantation owner. As Betsy uncovers more about the family’s tragic past, she becomes entangled in an atmosphere thick with secrets, sorrow, and superstition.
Drawn toward the eerie pull of local voodoo rites and emotional tensions within the Holland household, Betsy’s journey becomes one of descent—into both personal obsession and the island’s enigmatic spiritual world. What emerges isn’t just a horror tale, but a ghostly meditation on colonialism, love, and the things that refuse to die.
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