Canadian theater chain Cineplex to screen a wealth of horror gems this month and next
Cineplex, Canada’s largest theater chain, is jumping into the Halloween season whole hog by unspooling a wild selection of classic and contemporary horror films – and one acclaimed live horror theatre presentation – throughout the remainder of October and early November.
Earlier this month, they trotted out the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino horror/action classic From Dusk Till Dawn (the series version of which is currently in its 3rd season on the El Rey network) and now they’ll be giving audiences the chance to see vintage Hitchcock, Craven and even Mel Brooks movies the way they were designed to be seen: on the larger than life silver screen. All the films screened have been digitally remastered.
All the films are playing at select cinemas across Canada. For participating theaters and showtimes, please visit the official Cineplex site.
Check out the full list of titles in the gallery below.
Cineplex Horror
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The Birds (1963) - October 17
In this 1963 cult classic directed by Alfred Hitchcock, a wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues her love interest to a small Northern California town on a whim. Soon after she arrives, chaos ensues as birds start viciously attacking people.
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Young Frankenstein (1974) - October 17-20
In this 1974 horror comedy, the American grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein, struggling to disassociate himself from his grandfather’s reputation, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers Dr. Frankenstein’s lab and private journals. He sets out to reanimate a dead body, encountering many obstacles along the way.
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Scream (1996) - October 28-31
In this 1996 slasher film, Sidney and her friends start receiving strange phone calls. They quickly learn the calls are from a mysterious, crazed serial killer, seeking revenge. As Sidney and her desperate friends struggle to escape the clutches of the masked murderer, a local reporter is determined to crack the case.
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Frankenstein (National Theatre Live ENCORE)
Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature – October 28-31
Johnny Lee Miller as the Creature – November 2
Back by popular demand! Throughout the run of Frankenstein at the National Theatre, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternated the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. Cineplex audiences will have the chance to see both combinations with two performances one week apart. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Met with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.
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Lavender (2016) - November 4-10
After losing her memory, a woman begins to see unexplained things after her psychiatrist suggests she visit her childhood home. Strange clues amongst her photographs suggest she may have been involved in the deaths of family members she never knew she had.
