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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3h

RIP to the woman who could do it ALL. The pride of Orange County, Ms. Diane Hall.

The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 6h

An annual Frida tradition continues with John Carpenter and Debra Hills’ landmark slasher HALLOWEEN headlining our Art House Of Horrors series on October 30-Nov 1 🔪

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/hallo...

Michael Meyers admiring his work

#halloween1978 #michaelmyers #johncarpenter #70shorror #halloween

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 6h

Who ya gonna call?

…to tell that The Frida is screening GHOSTBUSTERS, during Halloween week!? ☎️

Oct 27-29 👻

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/ghost...

Murray and Aykroyd looking cool as shit on the set of Ghostbusters

#ghostbusters1984 #ghostbusters #BillMurray #DanAykroyd #HaroldRamis #RickMoranis #SigourneyWeaver #ErnieHudson

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 20h

SISTERS!

Time to run amok at our annual HOCUS POCUS screening, courtesy of our friends at @oclgbtpride.bsky.social! ✨️🔮

Oct 17th!

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/hocus...

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 21h

The crown jewel of our October programming, POSSESSION is finally returning to The Frida Cinema!

Oct 24-27 🐙 🚇️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/posse...

A very happy Isabelle Adjani in Possession

#possession1981 #possession #isabelleadjani #samneil #andrzejzuławski

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 21h

On Oct 24th, celebrate 50 years of RHPS with our resident shadowcast — KAOS!💋⁠

- Doors at 11:00pm
- Official K.A.O.S. preshow starts at 11:30pm!
- Movie at midnight!

SENSORY WARNING: Flashing Lights and Fog effects may be used during the event.

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/the-r...

Tim Curry hanging out on the leg of a nude statue

#rockyhorror #rockyhorrorpictureshow #rhps

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

If you feel like gifting, might we suggest a donation to The Frida?

You can do that here: secure.qgiv.com/for/thefrida...

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOGAN🎉

Everyone, please join us in wishing the happiest birthday to our Executive Director, founder, resident David Lynch disciple, and overall wearer of many hats: the one and only Logan Crow🥂

Logan in place of ET in the bike basket

#thefridacinema

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

Are you a Frida member? You might want to become one so you can see this month’s FREE Members Only screening.

On October 19th Frida Members can catch Kelly Reichardt’s new film, THE MASTERMIND!

RSVP here: thefridacinema.org/movies/the-m...

Become a member here: thefridacinema.org/memberships/

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

A glimpse of what awaits you in November, after all the ghouls and goblins…

THE CORNETTO TRILOGY TRIPLE FEATURE | Trailer | The Frida Cinema

YouTube video by The Frida Cinema

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

We're screamin', hollerin', and hootin' because Sam Raimi’s legendary splatstick masterpiece, EVIL DEAD II closes out an absolutely wild ride of an October lineup on October 30-Nov 1 💀

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/evil-...

Ash havin’ a good ol’ blood splattered time

#evildead2 #evildeadii #samraimi #brucecampbell #80shorror #evildead

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WreckinRod @wreckinrod.bsky.social · 2d

This might not mean much to most people but I got a chance to watch Lucio Fulci's Murder Rock at the @thefridacinema.org and it was a lovely time. Contains my favorite opening of any film ever.

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

Want a date? Looking for some action? Got any money?

For October’s entry in @plante.bsky.social’s Hallucinations series, we’re screening Frank Henenlotter’s uproarious gross-out horror FRANKENHOOKER!

Oct 29th 🧟‍♀️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/frank...

Frankenhooker rides the subway

#frankenhooker #frankhenenlotter #90shorror #frankenhooker1990

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

We're paying tribute to legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne in the only way that we know how: with a limited run of the 1986 freak show TRICK OR TREAT!

Oct 27-29 🎸

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/trick...

A very subdued Ozzy Osbourne and a wild looking Tony Fields doing a publicity still for Trick or Treat

#trickortreat1986 #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #80shorror

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

A bloodsucker blast of style and sass, Joel Schumacher’s cult classic THE LOST BOYS has joined our Halloween week lineup!

Oct 29-31 🎷

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/the-l...

The titular lost boys against a red backdrop

#thelostboys #thelostboys1987 #joelschumacher #coreyhaim #jasonpatric #kiefersutherland

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

Free Screening for Santa Ana Residents 🎬

Join our friends at Viet Film Fest on Oct 10th at 4 PM for free public screenings of the short film sets, “Remember My Forgotten Man” and “Phim Femme”! This special event is open to all Santa Ana residents who bring valid proof of residency to the screening.

Flier for the free screenings for Santa Ana residents

The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

Werner Herzog’s masterstroke horror film, NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE, is finally coming to The Frida Cinema thanks to our friends at American Genre Film Archive! 🦇

Oct 14-17 🧛🏻‍♂️🐀

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/nosfe...

Still from the Herzog nosferatu

#nosferatuthevampyre #wernerherzog #klauskinski #isabelleadjani #nosferatu1979

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

The Frida Cinema pays tribute to Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur on Oct 28 & 29 with a shadowy double feature of CAT PEOPLE and THE LEOPARD MAN 🐾🐆

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/cat-p...

Poster for cat people & leopard man double feature

#catpeople #theleopardman #catpeople1942 #theleopardman1943 #jacquestourneur #valnewton #classichorror #40shorror

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

An eerie glimpse at our monster lobby show.

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

Two weeks into @vulture.com’s Movie Fantasy League and Frida Furies are already racking up some serious points!

Props to Katie leading the pack and ranking within the top 250!

Still time to join our league: moviegame.vulture.com

Rank
Display Names
Score

229
Katie
78

1162
ashleya
72

1162
fowill
72

1162
Pink Cow Duffy
72

1162
Estelle
72

1162
Kelsin
72

7611
Harmless Children
16

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

Join us at on Saturday, October 18 for our Halloween block of restored Fleischer cartoons on the big screen!

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/betty...

Flier for the Fleischer Halloween Party

#fleischerstudios #maxfleischer #cartoon #animation #kokotheclown #bettyboop #halloween #santaana #thefridacinema

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camille fawcett-hostetter🐀 @itscamillefos.bsky.social · 4d

This is one of my most favorite movies ever. I’ve met so many people lately who have never seen it!! If you get a chance and you’re in the area you should go suport the Frida 💜

The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

We’re very excited to announce that Rialto Pictures is rolling out their brand new 4K restoration of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER for a limited run at The Frida Cinema!

October 20th-23rd 🪜

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/jacob...

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

We’re very excited to announce that Rialto Pictures is rolling out their brand new 4K restoration of Adrian Lyne’s JACOB'S LADDER for a limited run at The Frida Cinema!

October 20th-23rd 🪜

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/jacob...

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs. We’re running a double feature of Lamberto Bava’s DEMONS & DEMONS 2!

Oct 20 & 21 😈

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/demon...

Poster for our double feature of demons 1 & 2

#demons1985 #demons2 #lambertobava #darioargento

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Yippie it's Skippie⚢ ⚧️🍉 @skippiefritz.bsky.social · 5d

my art is currently on display AND for sale @thefridacinema.org throughout October for their Monster Mash art gallery! Go check it out <3
#frankenweenie #art #fanart #horror

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