SEPTEMBER 29
CITIZEN KANE
Tickets $4 at the door
1941 | Rated PG | 1 HR. 59 MIN.
Directed by Orson Welles
Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten,
Dorothy Comingore
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
FRIENDLY PERSUASION
FREE- Sponsored by Wilmington Yearly Meeting,
Celebrating WORLD QUAKER DAY
1956 | NR | 2 HR. 17 MIN.
Directed by William Wyler
Starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins
The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6
FRANKENWEENIE
FREE- Sponsored by SMITH FEIKE MINTON INSURANCE
2012 | Rated PG | 1 HR. 27 MIN.
Directed by Tim Burton
Starring Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
OCTOBER 13
The Murphy Theatre presents: "THE PRICE IS FRIGHT"
A Ghoulish Double Feature of the man named Vincent, with special guest, his daughter, Victoria Price!
TICKETS $10 AT THE DOOR
7:00PM — THE RAVEN
9:00PM — HOUSE OF WAX
For more information please visit our Special Events page.
OCTOBER 20
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
TICKETS $15, GENERAL ADMISSION
9:15 BACK ALLEY TIMEWARP
10:00 SHOWTIME
1975 | Rated R | 1 HR. 40 MIN.
Directed by Jim Sharman
Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick
A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
FEATURING A LIVE SHADOWCAST BY THE FISHN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
HALLOWEEN
Tickets $4 at the Door
1978 | Rated R | 1 HR. 31 MIN.
Directed by John Carpenter
Starring Donald Pleasance, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
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