TCM Big Screen Classics Presents: The Silence of the Lambs 30th Anniversary (2021) | Film Screenings | Oct 17 - Oct 20, 2021
With a psychopath the media has dubbed Buffalo Bill begins murdering women – and believing it takes one to know one – the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) to interview a demented prisoner: Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a cannibalistic psychiatrist whose fascination with the young agent is as great as his hunger ….
Scream 25th Anniversary (2021) | Film Screenings | Oct 10 - Oct 11, 2021
After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) becomes 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. The film ….
The Evil Dead 40th Anniversary (2021) | Film Screenings | Oct 7, 2021
The ultimate experience in grueling terror! Grindhouse Releasing and Fathom Events celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sam Raimi’s horror classic THE EVIL DEAD with an exclusive nationwide screening introduced by star Bruce Campbell.
Studio Ghibli Fest, Studio Ghibli Fest 2021: Spirited Away 20th Anniversary (2021) | Film Screenings | Oct 3 - Oct 6, 2021
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.
Universal Monsters Anniversary Screenings: Dracula and Frankenstein Double Feature (2021) | Film Screenings | Oct 2, 2021
Fathom Events is celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Universal Monsters with a special double feature of the original Dracula and Frankenstein! Plus, fans will get an exclusive tour of the Universal Studios lot.
Shout! Factory TV 31 Nights Of Horror (2021)
October 1: Nosferatu the Vampyre, Elvira’s Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites of Dracula October 2: The Devil Bat, Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Frankstein’s Castle of Freaks October 3: Ben, Elvira’s Movie Macabre: The Manster October 4: Vampiro: Night Warrior, Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Hercules and the Captive Women October 5: The Company of Wolves, Elvira’s Movie Macabre: ….
Shout! Factory TV 31 Nights Of Horror (2021) | Film Screening Series | Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021
This October, Shout! Factory TV and Scream Factory returns with a new edition of 31 Nights Of Horror. Tune in every night for creepily curated double features highlighting cult-favorite films never before included in 31 Nights Of Horror programming. With celebrated horror classics like Night of the Living Dead, Sorority House Massacre and Clive Barker’s ….
Rocky V. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut Screening (2021) | Film Screenings | Nov 11, 2021
The most triumphant sports-drama franchise in history returns to select theaters nationwide for a one night only exclusive engagement on November 11th, 2021 with Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky V. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut. After more than 35 years, director, writer and star Sylvester Stallone reshapes Rocky IV, delivering 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage. The fight ….
Brooklyn Book Festival (2021) | Art Festivals | Sep 26 - Oct 4, 2021
Wonka (2023) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Dec 15, 2023
Based on the character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. From Paul King, writer/director ….
JVC (1976) | Announcements | Sep 9, 1976
The president of JVC introduces the first VCR device to use VHS tapes – the Victor HR-3300 – in Japan on this day in 1976. The device went on sale Halloween Day that same year.
First VCR to Ever Use VHS Tapes Released (1976) | Milestones | Oct 31, 1976
JVC began selling the HR-3300 in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan on this day. The model becomes the first VCR to use VHS tapes ever sold.
JVC (2008) | Announcements | Oct 28, 2008
The last standalone JVC VHS-only unit was produced.
The Toll of the Sea (1922) | Firsts, World Premieres | Nov 26, 1922
The Toll of the Sea – the first successful two-color (red and green) Technicolor feature film – premiered in New York City. This film was considered lost for many years. It was restored in 1985 from the original camera negative.
Casablanca (2013) | Film Screenings | Nov 17, 2013
After a successful fundraising campaign to purchase a digital projector, the last Loew’s “Wonder Theatre” built in New York City – today called United Palace Theatre – screened its first movie in more than 44 years, Casablanca. The theater was originally called the Loew’s 175th Street Theatre and opened in 1930 as a 3,444 seat ….