Central Cinema Upcoming productionshttps://centralcinema865.com/Knoxville's Neighborhood MoviehouseTeenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasmahttps://centralcinema865.com/production/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma/Teenage Sex DeathCentral Cinema is thrilled to present the latest horror riff from Jane Schoenbrun, visionary director of I SAW THE TV GLOW and WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR. After years of slapdash sequels, the Camp Miasma franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection. But when she visits the original’s star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery (Gillian Anderson), the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimCiC_hdoA&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fmubi.com%2F]]>Idiotshttps://centralcinema865.com/production/idiots/IdiotsTwo rock-bottom drivers (Dave Franco & O'Shea Jackson Jr) transport a wealthy teen (Mason Thames) to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger, and crime as their passenger derails their plans. "The film refuses to go in predictable directions, unveiling bizarre side characters and travelling down odd narrative backroads. But that occasional bagginess also allows for a richly textured picture bursting with energy." - Screen International https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoAf0LNAn30]]>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan/Star Trek 2We're pleased to finally be crossing Star Trek off our list at Central Cinema with this two-night engagement of franchise highlight WRATH OF KHAN, screening as part of Paramount's "Star Trek 60" celebration and paired Saturday evening with a special screening of Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed", which first introduced Khan Noonien Singh into Starfleet lore. As Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) monitor trainees at Starfleet Academy, another vessel from the United Federation of Planets is about to try out the planet-creating Genesis Device in a seemingly deserted portion of space. In the process, two of Kirk's officers are captured by Khan (Ricardo Montalban), an enemy Kirk thought he'd never see again. Once more, Kirk takes the Enterprise's helm, where he meets Khan's ship in an intergalactic showdown. "A brisk, handsomely designed film in which its hardware, sturdy as it is, never overwhelms its humanity." - Los Angeles Times]]>Movies Under the Stars: All Dogs Go To Heavenhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/movies-under-the-stars-all-dogs-go-to-heaven/Our 2026 Movies Under The Stars outdoor screening series at Ijams Nature Center continues with this 1989 favorite from animator Don Bluth (AN AMERICAN TAIL, THE LAND BEFORE TIME). Canine casino owner Charlie (Burt Reynolds) is killed by gambler Carface (Vic Tayback), but returns to Earth from heaven thanks to the powers of a magical, rewindable watch. Charlie sets out to take his revenge on Carface by means of an elaborate plan that involves an orphan girl, Anne-Marie. But as the plan progresses, Charlie discovers that Anne-Marie is being exploited by Carface. Charlie must decide whether to change his mission from one of revenge to one of rescue. Please note this event takes place on the lawn outside the Ijams Visitor Center, NOT at Central Cinema! Gates open at 7pm and the movie will start at sundown, giving you plenty of time to take advantage of food trucks, a beer tent and the expanse of trails & exhibits that make Ijams Nature Center such a treasure. Tickets are just $12 per person; please bring a chair/blanket (and a leash for pups!) but no coolers or outside alcohol. Movies Under The Stars 2026 is sponsored by Pacifico, Nirvana Comics, Sierra Nevada, B97.5, JackFM, and WIMZ.]]>Double Bill: The Room + Big Shark with guest Greg Sesterohttps://centralcinema865.com/production/double-bill-the-room-big-shark-with-guest-greg-sestero/Oh hi again Mark… this Labor Day weekend we’re thrilled to welcome screen heartthrob Greg Sestero for back-to-back nights of pure movie fun! Best known as the romantic foil in 2003’s legendary cult sensation THE ROOM, Greg has balanced his own creative career with an unexpected role as an ambassador for the film and its eccentric creator/star Tommy Wiseau. (His bestselling book about the film’s production, The Disaster Artist, was even adapted into a hit Hollywood comedy.)  One of our favorite returning guests here at Central Cinema, Greg is an expert at engaging the film’s fans and revving them up for an ideal experience… and as THE ROOM screening veterans will tell you, it’s an experience like few others.  On Sunday, September 6 Greg will host and introduce both a 6pm screening of THE ROOM and an 8:30pm screening of Wiseau’s 2023 followup BIG SHARK, a man vs. nature thriller that oh-so-improbably manages to recapture THE ROOM’s naive magic two decades later. (Click showtime below for $30 double feature tickets, or on individual film titles for $20 standalone tickets.) THE ROOM (2003) | In San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful bride-to-be embarks on a passionate affair with his best friend. BIG SHARK (2023) | Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark. On Monday, September 7 Greg will stick around during our 6:30pm screening of THE ROOM to offer scene-specific commentary throughout the film, after which (9pm) he’ll be treating us to a hush-hush look at a long-gestating project that’s guaranteed to make for a memorable pairing. (Double feature tickets also available.)  ]]>The Room with guest Greg Sesterohttps://centralcinema865.com/production/the-room-with-guest-gregsestero/The RoomGreg Sestero returns to Central Cinema this Labor Day Weekend for two nights of fun! Sunday night's opening slot features Greg introducing this cult favorite from director Tommy Wiseau... see it on its own (tickets below) or in a double feature with Wiseau's BIG SHARK! Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa (Juliette Danielle). One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny's best friend Mark (Greg Sestero). From there, nothing will be the same again.]]>Big Shark with guest Greg Sesterohttps://centralcinema865.com/production/big-shark-with-guest-greg-sestero/Greg Sestero returns to Central Cinema this Labor Day Weekend for two nights of fun! Sunday night's late slot features Greg introducing this long-awaited followup from THE ROOM director Tommy Wiseau... see it on its own (tickets below) or in a double feature with THE ROOM! Three firefighters (Isaiah LaBorde, Mark Valeriano and Tommy Wiseau) must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark. Can New Orleans survive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzNWojRTzWE]]>Double Bill: The Room with commentary by Greg Sestero + ???https://centralcinema865.com/production/double-bill-the-room-with-commentary-by-greg-sestero/Sestero 2026BOh hi again Mark… this Labor Day weekend we’re thrilled to welcome screen heartthrob Greg Sestero for back-to-back nights of pure movie fun! Best known as the romantic foil in 2003’s legendary cult sensation THE ROOM, Greg has balanced his own creative career with an unexpected role as an ambassador for the film and its eccentric creator/star Tommy Wiseau. (His bestselling book about the film’s production, The Disaster Artist, was even adapted into a hit Hollywood comedy.)  One of our favorite returning guests here at Central Cinema, Greg is an expert at engaging the film’s fans and revving them up for an ideal experience… and as THE ROOM screening veterans will tell you, it’s an experience like few others. On Monday, September 7 Greg will stick around during our 6:30pm screening of THE ROOM to offer scene-specific commentary throughout the film, after which (9pm) he’ll be treating us to a hush-hush look at a long-gestating project that’s guaranteed to make for a memorable pairing. (Click showtime below for $30 double feature tickets, or on individual film titles for $20 standalone tickets.) THE ROOM (2003) | In San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful bride-to-be embarks on a passionate affair with his best friend. ??? | In San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful bride-to-be embarks on a passionate affair with his best friend. On Sunday, September 6 Greg will host and introduce both a 6pm screening of THE ROOM and an 8:30pm screening of Wiseau’s 2023 followup BIG SHARK, a man vs. nature thriller that oh-so-improbably manages to recapture THE ROOM’s naive magic two decades later. (Double feature tickets also available.) ]]>The Room with live commentary by Greg Sesterohttps://centralcinema865.com/production/the-room-with-live-commentary-by-greg-sestero/The Room Live CommentaryGreg Sestero returns to Central Cinema this Labor Day Weekend for two nights of fun! Monday evening's opening slot features Greg introducing and providing a scene-specific commentary for this cult favorite from director Tommy Wiseau... see it on its own (tickets below) or in a double feature with a very special ROOM-related surprise! Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa (Juliette Danielle). One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny's best friend Mark (Greg Sestero). From there, nothing will be the same again.]]>Mystery Movie (with guest Greg Sestero)https://centralcinema865.com/production/mystery-movie-monday/???]]>Pitch Perfecthttps://centralcinema865.com/production/pitch-perfect/Pitch Perfect Join us for this disarming musical comedy smash, presented by Summit Choral Collective at Friday night's screening! College student Beca (Anna Kendrick) knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions. "It's the kind of silly you can only get away with when your writing is very smart. A little bit odd and very, very funny." - Empire Magazine]]>Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butthttps://centralcinema865.com/production/butthole-surfers-the-hole-truth-and-nothing-butt/Hole TruthThrough archival footage, surreal animation, puppetry reenactments, and interviews with people like Richard Linklater, Dean Ween, Henry Rollins, Flea, Dave Grohl, Eric André, Ian MacKaye, and Steve Albini, BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUTT unfolds in the anarchic spirit of the legendary band. The film traces how two accounting students from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, found solidarity in their shared strangeness, gathered a tribe of like-minded outsiders — queers, weirdos, and nonconformists, including the unforgettable naked performance artist/dancer Kathleen Lynch — and launched one of the most radical and unpredictable paths in rock history. Against all odds, and with a proudly unmarketable name, they became unlikely icons, inspiring acts like Nirvana and even landing a number one hit. Their live shows were one-of-a-kind events; communal rites of passage for band and audience; the perfect antithesis of the digital isolation of our modern age. The movie also goes deep on the personal lives behind the chaos; an intimate portrait of lead singer Gibby Haynes, guitar wizard Paul Leary, drummers Teresa Nervosa and King Coffey, and bassist Jeff Pinkus: five uncompromising originals whose lives took extraordinary turns. "Amongst the great music docs of all time! Captures the anarchic spirit of this legendary band - hilarious, moving, and some of the most fun I’ve had in a theater in years. This should be seen far and wide." - Richard Linklater]]>Street Fighter (1994)https://centralcinema865.com/production/street-fighter-1994/Street FighterWith a new adaptation of STREET FIGHTER due in October, we're flashing back to this terrifically 90s take on the video game classic, written and directed by superstar action screenwriter Steven de Souza (DIE HARD, COMMANDO, HUDSON HAWK). Gen. Bison (Raul Julia), the evil dictator of Shadaloo, captures a busload of relief workers and holds them for ransom. Col. Guile (Jean-Claude Van Damme) leads an international strike force to invade Shadaloo and rescue the hostages.]]>The Last Picture Showshttps://centralcinema865.com/production/the-last-picture-shows/Last Picture Shows webCentral Cinema's MOVIE MOVIES megaseries kicks off with this moving new independent documentary about the history and future of community filmgoing. Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. On the trip, he finds long abandoned and forgotten cinemas; movie houses that have fallen into disrepair; theaters recently closed, theaters struggling to hold on, and theaters that—thanks to their thoughtful caretakers—are not only surviving but thriving. "At once a cautionary tale and a love letter to an era before it becomes bygone." - RogerEbert.com]]>Singin' in the Rainhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/singin-in-the-rain-2/Singin in the RainWe're celebrating MOVIE MOVIES over the next few months at Central Cinema, so we wanted to kick things off on a high note with one of the most exhilarating industry sendups (and in many people's estimation, the greatest screen musical) of all time. In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star (Gene Kelly) falls for a chorus girl (Debbie Reynolds) just as he and his paranoid screen partner (Cyd Charisse) struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures. "Effervescent, life-affirming cinema... an antidote to any ailment, illness, or woes about the state of Hollywood." - Little White Lies]]>Matineehttps://centralcinema865.com/production/matinee/MatineeOur MOVIE MOVIES series continues with this underrated, family-friendly adventure into silver screen showmanship and Cold War paranoia. Shlock filmmaker Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) oversees the premiere of his gimmicky new horror movie in coastal Florida at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. "A delightful comedy and one of the most charming movies in a long time." - Roger Ebert]]>The Stunt Man (1980)https://centralcinema865.com/production/the-stunt-man-1980/Stunt ManWe're pairing the new daredevil biopic THE STUNT DRIVER with this 1980 cult classic, part of our MOVIE MOVIES megaseries. In an iconic Oscar-nominated performance, Peter O’ Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA) is film director Eli Cross: a megalomaniacal madman commanding a circus of a production where paranoid young Vietnam vet Steve Railsback (LIFEFORCE) finds himself *maybe* replacing a dead stunt man, *possibly* falling for leading lady Barbara Hershey (BEACHES) and discovering that love, death and the mayhem of moviemaking are the wildest illusions of all. (AGFA) "A bravura piece of moviemaking — a true popular work of modernist art. It makes the audience experience the uncertainty of the contemporary world.” — Rolling Stone]]>Sunset Boulevardhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/sunset-boulevard-2/Sunset Boulevard Our MOVIE MOVIES series gets dark with Billy Wilder's flawless psycho-noir about Hollywood's rotting underbelly. A failed screenwriter (William Holden) falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent-film star (Gloria Swanson). "It is Hollywood craftsmanship at its smartest and at just about its best, and it is hard to find better craftsmanship than that, at this time, in any art or country." - James Agee]]>Ninja Scroll (4K Remaster)https://centralcinema865.com/production/ninja-scroll-4k-remaster/Ninja Scroll Sunday October 4, Monday October 5 and Wednesday October 7 Join us for a special limited engagement of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's extreme anime classic, newly remastered in 4K and screening in both its dubbed (Sunday & Monday) and subtitled (Sunday & Wednesday) versions. When Jubei saves a young ninja woman from the unthinkable, he assumes that’s the end of it. To his surprise, it’s only just the beginning. Together, the two investigate the mysterious deaths of an entire village which uncovers a conspiracy of demonic proportions! Getting closer to the truth, the demonic forces will stop at nothing to silence Jubei and his companion for good!]]>Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Nighthttps://centralcinema865.com/production/tiny-stage-comedy-night/Join us for our FREE monthly live standup engagement, showcasing Knoxville's best comics courtesy of our friends at Tiny Stage Comedy! Doors at 7pm, comedy beginning at 7:30pm.
Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization using Central Cinema as a venue for hire. Questions regarding content, ticketing and other event-specific information should be directed to the organizers.
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