It’s finally time for Tommy Wiseau’s new film Big Shark to be unleashed on Orange County! As an added bonus, we’ll be throwing it on a double feature with his 2003 cult classic The Room! And if that all weren’t enough, star of The Room and best-selling author of The Disaster Artist, Greg Sestero, is joining us for all the fun to introduce both films in person!
First up, you know the drill! Bust out those plastic spoons! Wiseau’s peerless magnum opus finds the auteur who shaped a generation taking on the arts of acting, writing, casting, directing, editing and more. What’s even more remarkable: he’s mastered them all. The multi-talented director stars as Johnny, a big-time banker working in gorgeously shot San Francisco. His fiancée Lisa, seemingly a happy part of a successful relationship, has wandering eyes…for Tommy’s best friend Mark. Cinema has never witnessed such betrayal!
And then finally…the Big Shark arrives here at The Frida Cinema, with only a mysterious tagline attached to it: three firefighters must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark. That’s it! Don’t miss this awesome double feature on the big screen with a packed house!
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Kubrick Christmas winds down with The Shining, the disturbing 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel.
The film follows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. Along with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and young son Danny (Danny Lloyd), who possesses psychic abilities called “the shining,” Jack hopes to find peace and inspiration for his writing. However, the hotel’s malevolent supernatural forces and Jack’s descent into insanity turn their stay into a nightmare. As Danny’s visions grow more disturbing and Jack becomes increasingly unhinged, Wendy must fight to protect herself and her son.
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Joe Dante’s Christmas time creature feature comedy Gremlins is one of our very favorite holiday films, so let’s play it again!
The story begins when Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) receives a mysterious, adorable creature called a Mogwai as a Christmas gift from his father. With strict care instructions—no bright light, no water, and no feeding after midnight—Billy struggles to follow the rules, inadvertently unleashing a horde of mischievous, destructive gremlins on his quiet town. As the creatures wreak havoc, Billy and his girlfriend Kate (Phoebe Cates) race to stop the chaos and save their community.
Gremlins remains a beloved cult classic that redefined holiday-themed films and practically invented the need for the PG-13 rating. It’s funny, scary, and filled with holiday cheer all at the same time.
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Our long-running Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th series returns to where it all began with the 1980 original!
The story takes place at Camp Crystal Lake, a seemingly idyllic summer camp with a dark past. As a group of young counselors prepares to reopen the camp, they find themselves stalked by a mysterious killer. One by one, they fall victim to grisly attacks, culminating in a shocking twist that reveals the tragedy of a drowned boy named Jason Voorhees and the depths of a mother’s vengeance.
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Y2K, directed by Kyle Mooney, is a comedic romp through the chaos and absurdity of the turn-of-the-millennium panic.
Set on New Year’s Eve 1999, the film follows two slacker friends, played by Jaeden Martell and Mason Gooding, who find themselves in the middle of a wild house party as they try to save their hacker friend (Rachel Zegler) from the havoc she inadvertently unleashed on the world’s computer systems. As midnight approaches and Y2K hysteria peaks, the trio faces hilarious mishaps, bizarre party antics, and unexpected revelations, all while attempting to prevent a seemingly catastrophic meltdown.
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Join Cinematic Void, Scream Screen, and Vinegar Syndrome as they present a Christmas horror double feature of Don’t Open Till Christmas and Winterbeast! As an added bonus, Vinegar Syndrome will have a pop-up shop for guests to peruse before the films.
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Horror Movie Night presented by HorrorBuzz is back, and this time they’re celebrating 50 years of the Bob Clark masterpiece Black Christmas with a brand new 4K restoration!
As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions. Black Christmas stands the test of time as one of the creepiest movies ever and even went on to inspire some of your favorite Slasher films!
Horror Movie Night takes it to another level with a full night of entertainment including a Christmas themed HMN Video Preshow, Trivia, Games, Prizes, and another outstanding horror short from HorrorBuzz’s The Screaming Room Film Festival at Midsummer Scream.
Join HorrorBuzz for Horror Movie Night at The Frida Cinema to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a landmark of horror this holiday season!
Doors open and pre-show begins promptly at 7:30 pm, so arrive early!
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Experience a 4K restoration of The Cell, Tarsem Singh’s 2000 psychological thriller!
Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) is a child therapist who uses advanced technology to enter the minds of comatose patients. When notorious serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) falls into a coma, the FBI enlists Catherine to venture into his terrifying and surreal subconscious to locate his final victim, who is still alive but hidden. Inside Stargher’s twisted mind, Catherine navigates disturbing imagery and psychological horrors, battling to find answers while also protecting her own psyche.
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Halloween Hangover Week commences as we team up with our pals at Cinematic Void for a one night only screening the Rocktober classic Trick Or Treat (1986)!
Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of Curr’s unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings Sammi back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn’t only rock ‘n roll…it’s life and death.
The Cinematic Void preshow starts at 7:30PM and the movie will begin around 8PM!
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