Did you know that the Colonial Theatre is in the 2% of movie theaters, in the US, that still show 35mm? We also run 16mm presentations. Below is a collection of programs, where you can see a movie presented on actual film. Check back, because we are also adding more 35mm and 16mm shows to our calendar.
Mahoning Roadshow Double Feature | Dressed to Kill (1980) & Alligator (1980)
Hosted by members of The Mahoning Drive-in crew, THE MAHONING ROADSHOW brings memories of warm summer nights to cold winter months, with live introductions, exclusive merch, and more fun, recreating a night at the drive-in for indoor audiences and bringing a little irreverence to independent & arthouse theaters in the northeast. On 35mm. Thursday, February 20th.
Trick Baby
Two Philadelphia con men try to evade gangsters they have conned and cops who are trying to put them in jail. On 16mm. Friday, February 21st.
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The Beastmaster
A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man’s (Marc Singer) search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces. On 16mm. Friday, March 7th.
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Night of Lepus
Arizona rancher Cole Hillman (Rory Calhoun), dealing with massive rabbit overpopulation on his land, calls on a local college president, Elgin Clark (DeForest Kelley), to help him. In order to humanely resolve the matter, Elgin brings in researchers Roy (Stuart Whitman) and Gerry Bennett (Janet Leigh), who inject the rabbits with chemicals. However, they fail to anticipate the consequences of their actions. A breed of giant mutant rabbits emerges and starts killing every human in sight. On 35mm. Friday, April 18th.
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Exhumed Films Presents: The Intruder
William Shatner stars in his most shocking role as a man purporting to be a social reformer who insinuates himself into a small Missouri town to stir the pot of racial tension to a boiling point. Directed by the late Roger Corman, the legendary producer/director of low budget exploitation and genre pictures, THE INTRUDER, is a rare anomaly in the director’s canon: a daring, serious film with a serious social message. Corman claimed it was the first film he ever lost money on, but regardless of its financial success, THE INTRUDER is a bold, dynamic masterpiece that is rarely screened and deserves to be seen. On 35mm. Wednesday, April 23rd.
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Pet Sematary Two
When his mother, Renee (Darlanne Fluegel), dies, young Jeff Matthews (Edward Furlong) moves back to his hometown with his father, Chase (Anthony Edwards). Jeff grows friendly with Drew Gilbert (Jason McGuire) at school, who tells him about the Indian burial grounds that bring people and animals back to life, which led to the deaths of the Creed family who used to live in town. Desperately missing his mom, Jeff ignores warnings and buries her corpse, only to have her return in deadly zombie form. On 35mm. Friday, May 2nd.
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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning – 40th Anniversary
Years after Tommy Jarvis (John Shepherd) murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience. When Tommy moves to an isolated halfway house, he has nightmares about Jason’s return, and soon one of the patients (Dominick Brascia) is killed. As the body count grows, Tommy begins to question his sanity and wonder if Jason has risen from the dead. But, to determine the killer’s identity, Tommy will need to survive. On 35mm. Friday, June 13th.
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Exhumed Films Presents eX-Fest Part XIII at The Colonial Theatre
Exhumed Films is thrilled to partner again with the historic Colonial Theatre for another installment of eX-Fest! eX-Fest is a full 12-hour/seven movie marathon showcasing the greatest, nastiest, and craziest exploitation movies ever made, all presented in 35mm. Hearken back to the glory days of grimy, violent, action-packed grindhouse cinema! A wide swath of exploitation genres will be represented, from kung-fu to blaxploitation, spaghetti western to crime caper, etc., including rarities you won’t see projected anywhere else! All film selections are kept secret and the titles only revealed to the audience as each film is projected. For strong-stomached aficionados of cult and genre movies, eX-Fest is not to be missed! On 35mm. Saturday, June 14th.
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Tombstone
Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers, Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil (Sam Elliot), have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren’t looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt’s best friend, Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land. On 35mm. Sunday, June 15th.
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Bullitt
Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross (Vic Tayback) with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny (Pat Renella), who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen). When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed. On 35mm. Sunday, June 29th.
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Exhumed Films Presents: ATTACK OF THE SUPER 16MM MONSTER-THON
It’s back! The creeping, crawling, oozing, gargantuan mystery monster movie marathon raids again on Saturday, July 5th at the Colonial Theatre! Exhumed Films presents ATTACK OF THE SUPER 16MM MONSTER-THON, an all-new selection of classic creature features from the 50s & 60s on 16mm film! On 16mm. Saturday, July 5th.
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Captain Blood – 90th Anniversary
In England in the 1600s, Dr. Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) treats the wounds of a man who had been injured in a rebellion against King James II, for which he is convicted of treason and sold into slavery in the Caribbean colony of Port Royal, Jamaica. Despite the kindnesses of his new owner, Arabella Bishop (Olivia de Havilland), Blood and his fellow slaves escape to begin a life of high-seas piracy. But when Captain Blood crosses paths with Arabella again years later, he remembers her compassion. On 16mm. Sunday, July 27th.
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Splatterfest XIII
Splatterfest, aka The All Night Italian Horror Film Festival, returns to the Colonial Theatre for an all-nighter featuring five ferocious from Italy (released, filmed, or directed by an Italian filmmaker). The 2025 selection is filled with insanely strange, gory Italian horror cinema. Trust us, you will find contentment in the craziness. Again, for 2025, we are back to being completely on 35mm. Saturday, August 9th.
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Additional titles are coming soon!