SHOWTIMES BY FILM

Scream

After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) become the target of a masked killer. As the body count rises, Sidney and her friends turn to the “rules” of horror films to help navigate the real-life terror they’re living in.

Monday 10/12
6:00 pm
History of Concrete

Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

Monday 10/12Tuesday 10/13Wednesday 10/14
8:30 pm
6:00 pm
Kwaidan

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. (Janus Films)

Tuesday 10/13
6:30 pm
Love Witch

Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

Wednesday 10/14Thursday 10/15Friday 10/16Saturday 10/17
8:15 pm
6:30 pm
9:00 pm
Joe Kelly

partnering with Nirvana Comics to celebrate the work of writer Joe Kelly and the epic Marvel milestone of Amazing Spider-Man releasing it's 1000th issue!

Thursday 10/15
7:00 pm
Texas Chainsaw 2

Chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface (Bill Johnson) is up to his cannibalistic ways once again, along with the rest of his twisted clan, including the equally disturbed Chop-Top (Bill Moseley). This time, the masked killer has set his sights on pretty disc jockey Vanita Stretch Brock (Caroline Williams), who teams up with Texas lawman Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) to battle the psychopath and his family deep within their lair, a macabre abandoned amusement park.

Friday 10/16Saturday 10/17Sunday 10/18Monday 10/19
9:00 pm
7:40 pm
8:40 pm
American Werewolf

David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hospital, he's plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf.

Saturday 10/17
6:30 pm
American Werewolf

David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hospital, he's plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf.

Sunday 10/18Monday 10/19
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
BOC Sheen

Join the Comedy Sphere at Central Cinema for Box Office Comedy, a stand-up comedy showcase that brings big laughs to the big screen. We're turning the theater into a comedy club for the night with a lineup of hilarious comedians guaranteed to leave you laughing long after the credits roll.

Tuesday 10/20
8:30 pm
Boorman and the Devil

After directing POINT BLANK and DELIVERANCE, John Boorman was offered to direct THE EXORCIST II. The film became a massive failure, nearly ending his career. Years later, cast and filmmakers discuss its ambition and artistic value.

Thursday 10/22Friday 10/23Saturday 10/24Sunday 10/25Monday 10/26
9:00 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
BOC Monger

Join the Comedy Sphere at Central Cinema for Box Office Comedy, a stand-up comedy showcase that brings big laughs to the big screen. We're turning the theater into a comedy club for the night with a lineup of hilarious comedians guaranteed to leave you laughing long after the credits roll!

Friday 10/23
8:00 pm
The Thing

In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp, and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims.

Tuesday 10/27Wednesday 10/28Thursday 10/29Friday 10/30
8:45 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Dracula

Join us for a special 16mm 'Film on Film' presentation of Tod Browning's 95-year-old horror movie wonder, which helped kickstart the industry-changing franchise of Universal Monsters that resonates in pop culture to this day... plus a selection of spooky season celluloid treats including a bloodsucking bonus feature!

Wednesday 10/28
6:30 pm
Trick r Treat

Interwoven stories demonstrate that some traditions are best not forgotten as the residents of a small town (including Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Dylan Baker) face real ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Tales of terror reveal the consequences of extinguishing a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight and a grumpy hermit's encounter with a sinister trick-or-treater.

Thursday 10/29Friday 10/30Saturday 10/31
9:00 pm
4:30 pm
Halloween

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Friday 10/30Saturday 10/31
9:00 pm
6:30 pm
Tiny Stage Comedy Night

Join us for our FREE monthly live standup engagement, showcasing the best comics from Knoxville and elsewhere, courtesy of our friends at Tiny Stage Comedy!

Tuesday 11/3
7:30 pm