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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2h

Old timey Mayfair Theatre bulletin board for movies screening the week of Friday October 19 - Thursday October 16!

-The Roses
-Eleanor The Great
-Pressure Drop

Halloween Month!
-D(e)ad
-Begotten- Silent Film / Live Band!
-Saturday Night Sinema
-Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror
-The Fog

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 3h

Friday October 10!

4:00pm -The Roses- Held Over for a 2nd Week!
“a deeply funny movie” (CBC)

6:30pm -Eleanor The Great- Grade A! “The performances are exceptional” (Nerdspin)

9:00pm -D(e)ad- Ottawa Premiere Encore!
“It deserves a sold-out house every single time...an absolute delight” (SlashFilm)

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

Mayfair Theatre Podcast 553!

This week we're joined by Sam from the Mayfair's Absent Friends Shadow Cast!
There is of course much discussion about The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Plus, mention of the movies screening the week of Fri Oct 10 - Thurs Oct 16!

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553: Day Drinking & Flipping Cop Cars.

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Sam from the Mayfair's Absent Friends Shadow Cast! They, of course, talk a lot about The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They also discuss: The Panda Game, the It min

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

Thursday October 9!

3:30pm -Peak Everything- 5 Stars! “groundbreaking” (Now Toronto)

6:30pm -They Make Themselves Small- Ottawa Premiere of the locally produced film!

9:15pm -Chain Reactions- Halloween Month!
5 Stars! “a fascinating examination of a horror classic” (Daily Dead)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

MEDIA: BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER premieres the week of Oct. 17 | Colin Farrell delivers a “tour-de-force performance” (The Wrap) in Oscar-nominee Edward Berger's (Conclave) gambling drama | Get your screener | mailchi.mp/mayfairtheat...

BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER premieres week of Oct. 17

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

We've got a Private Event in at 6:00pm!

You too can book our one-of-a-kind venue for weddings, film premieres, private screenings, live theatre, stand-up comedy, live music, book launches, speaking engagements, corporate functions, video games — and more.

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Private Event (Closed to the public)

The Mayfair Theatre is a one-of-a-kind venue for weddings, film premieres, private screenings, live theatre, stand-up comedy, live music, book launches, speaking engagements, corporate functions, vide...

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

Wednesday October 8!

3:30pm -The Roses- “a deeply funny movie” (CBC)
“relentlessly entertaining” (The Independent UK)

6:00pm -Private Event

9:15pm -Edgar Allan Poe’s The Oval Portrait- Halloween Month!
Ottawa Premiere!

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

Oct 10–16: cult chronicle Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror; love is war in The Roses; June Squibb is Eleanor the Great; pop’s a poltergeist in D(e)ad; misty mayhem in The Fog; Begotten with LIVE MUSIC; extreme sports doc Pressure Drop; + Sinema | mailchi.mp/mayfairtheat...

Mayfair Theatre

Spinning reels since 1932! Check out this week's schedule!

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 3d

Advance tickets now available from @eventsdotcom.bsky.social for movies screening the week of Fri Oct 10 - Thurs Oct 16!

-The Roses
-Eleanor The Great
-D(e)ad
-Begotten- Silent Film with Live Music by Tall Shadows!
-Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
-The Fog

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 3d

Tuesday October 7!

4:00pm -Peak Everything- 5 Stars! “groundbreaking…this Canadian gem is definitely worth the watch” (Now Toronto)

6:30pm -The Roses- “a deeply funny movie” (CBC)

9:00pm -Chain Reactions- Halloween Month!
5 Stars! “a fascinating examination of a horror classic” (Daily Dead)

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Friday October 10 - Thursday October 16!

-The Roses- 2nd Week!
-Eleanor The Great
-Pressure Drop

Halloween Month!
-Begotten- Silent Film with Live Music by Tall Shadows!
-Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/Members Only!
-D(e)ad
-Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror
-The Fog

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Monday October 6!

4:00pm -The Roses- “a deeply funny movie” (CBC)
“relentlessly entertaining” (The Independent UK)

6:30pm -Peak Everything- 5 Stars! “groundbreaking…this Canadian gem is definitely worth the watch” (Now Toronto)

9:00pm -The Oval Portrait- Halloween Month!
Ottawa Premiere!

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

On @horrormoviepodcast.bsky.social, @juliacmarchese.bsky.social & @theterigamble.bsky.social wrap up their Stephen King birthday month celebration with The Monkey!
From director Osgood Perkins, producer James Wan, & inspired by the short story that was featured on the iconic cover of Skeleton Crew.

Horror Movie Survival Guide @horrormoviepodcast.bsky.social · 10d

We conclude our @stephenking.bsky.social Birthday Month Celebration with a lot of laughs & tons of gore with Osgood Perkins adaptation of THE MONKEY (2025). This one was a treat!

What did you think of this film?

Watch the episode:
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Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/104713/episo...

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Jay Kelly – Ottawa Premiere screenings the week of November 21!

5 Stars! “Emotional, hilarious, and everything in between…a very funny movie that will have audiences laughing out loud” (Film Hounds)

5 Stars! “Clooney’s midlife crisis masterpiece” (The Telegraph)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Left-Handed Girl – Ottawa Premiere screenings the week of November 14!

5 Stars! “Powered by three incredible central performances” (Film Hounds)

“utterly captivating…Brilliant and full of life…it is one of the best films of the year.” (Cinema Escapist)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Train Dreams – Ottawa Premiere screenings the week of November 7!

5 Stars! “This is one of the great films of the year. In time, it will become one of the best in a decade...a masterpiece” (Toisto)

4/4 Stars! “magnificent…extraordinary” @ebertvoices.bsky.social

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Sunday October 5!

A full day of hosting the Genre Gems Film Festival!

11:00am - The Regulars
1:30pm - The Ice Tower
4:00pm - Dracula
7:30pm - The Hyperboreans
9:15pm - Resurrection

More information at www.genregems.ca

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Lesbian Space Princess – Ottawa Premiere screenings the week of November 7!

Sydney Film Festival, & Adelaide Film Festival: Audience Award winner!

“It’s full of hilarious jokes and bright, colorful animation….I highly recommend this movie.” (Autostraddle)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – Screening on November 1-4, 6!

Grade A! Critic’s Pick! “Rose Byrne unravels in a hilarious and harrowingly brilliant portrait…Conan O’Brien is a stroke of genius” (Indie Wire)

“This is top-tier filmmaking” (The Playlist)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Moon – Screening on October 31, November 1-5!

5 Stars! “Linklater has created a fascinating portrait and beautifully bittersweet tribute. Every aspect of Blue Moon deserves to be in the Oscars conversation this awards season.” (The Queer Review)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Queens of the Dead – Ottawa Premiere screenings from November 1-5!

Tribeca Film Festival: Audience Award winner!

“a must-watch horror comedy…The screenplay is hilarious, the zombie kills are bloody, and the cast is excellent” (Film Threat)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Köln 75 – Screening on October 27, 29!

Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival: Critics Award winner!

“celebrates the remarkable true story…an enjoyably off-beat blend of biopic, historical pageant and music-geek lecture” (The Film Verdict)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

The Exorcist – Halloween Month screenings on October 28, 29!

4/4 Stars! “one of the best movies of its type ever made” (Roger Ebert)

5 Stars! “The horror movie of the century…Essential viewing for anyone who loves cinema.” (Total Film)

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