Son of Frankenstein – Sun, Oct 1 at 1:30 p.m.
“[Bela Lugosi] pretty much steals the movie in his last really juicy role.” – Village Voice
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Coraline– Sat, Oct 7 at 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
“Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful at times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one…and for the child in all of us.” – Reel Talk Online
The Rocky Horror Picture Show– Sat, Oct 7 at 10:00 p.m.
“Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful at times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one…and for the child in all of us.” – Reel Talk Online
The Gorgon & The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb– Sun, Oct 8 at 1:30 p.m.
In 1964 Hammer Films released The Gorgon and The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb as a double feature. The Colonial is thrilled to replicate that double feature in our iconic 1903 theatre.
A Nightmare on Bridge St. 4– Fri, Oct 13 at 6:30 p.m.
As the nights turn brisk and the shadows let loose their creatures, join us for ‘A Nightmare on Bridge Street 4’ (The Colonial Theatre’s Halloween Marathon). This year’s selection features three frightfully fun and horrific titles.
Hocus Pocus– Sat, Oct 14 at 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 p.m.
Witches who also sing? Yes, please. After being executed for witchcraft in the 1700s, the Sanderson sisters lie dormant until they are accidentally awakened by meddling siblings Max and Dani. Between bickering and casting spells, the sisters run “amok, amok, amok” on Halloween in modern-day Salem. However, Max and Dani are on a mission to thwart their wicked plans and save the town.
The Fly (1958)– Sun, Oct 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Victoria Price returns to the Colonial Theatre to discuss her father, Vincent Price, and the film that propelled him to become Hollywood’s “King of Horror.”
The Witches of Eastwick– Wed, Oct 18 at 7:00 p.m.
“Nicholson doesn’t need special effects; he is one himself. Yet on balance, the film is mostly an outrageous, foul-mouthed good time.” – Chicago Tribune
Witchy Wednesday is back for the season! A special ‘Witches Brew Cocktail’ will be available at the screening!
Exhumed Films: 24 Hour Horror-Thon– Sat, Oct 21 at 12:00 p.m.
The biggest horror movie event on the east coast is back! Exhumed is proud to partner once again with the iconic Colonial Theatre to subject our fiendish fans to another full 24 hours of non-stop, monstrous mayhem!
Sweeny Todd: Edible Cinema – Sun, Oct 22 at 7:30 p.m.
“It keeps getting bloodier by the scene, yet remains curiously engaging.” – Outlook
Details are coming soon for the Sweeney Todd Edible Cinema option.
Halloween – Fri, Oct 27 at 9:45 p.m.
“The film set the standard for horror and the slasher film genre and is one of the most influential, imitated, and commercially successful independent films in history.” – Reel Talk Inc.
The Nightmare Before Christmas – Sat, Oct 28 at 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:00 p.m.
“Burton, the man who gave us Batman, Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands, is incapable of a conventional idea. His take on the holiday fairy tale is delightfully off the wall.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
House – Sun, Oct 29 at 7:00 p.m.
“Too absurd to be genuinely terrifying, yet too nightmarish to be merely comic, “House” seems like it was beamed to Earth from another planet.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with live Theatre Organ – Sun, Oct 29 at 4:30 p.m.
“One of the better renditions of the tale, thanks to John Barrymore’s brilliant silent performance.” – Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
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