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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1h

Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party, Volume 38 – Halloween Month Edition!

Saturday October 18 at 10:00am!

A spooky season warning that advance tickets are moving fast, and it looks like we might sell out before Saturday Morning!

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2h

A big thanks to our pal Pascale Arpin for sprucing up the front doors of the Mayfair!

www.pascalearpin.com

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2h

It's always kind of Halloween at @horrormoviepodcast.bsky.social, just like how we screen scary stuff all year.
For spooky season, @juliacmarchese.bsky.social and @theterigamble.bsky.social discuss Night Of The Demons!
If you're an 80s kid, you might have seen it on VHS when you were way too young.

Horror Movie Survival Guide @horrormoviepodcast.bsky.social · 6d

It's officially spooky season & we are celebrating with movies set on Halloween ALL MONTH LONG- starting with the cult classic NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988). A party has some guests from the demon realm crash the fun!

Watch:
youtu.be/gmqAq45XKO4?...

Listen:
www.buzzsprout.com/104713/episo...

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2h

Monday October 13!

4:00pm -Eleanor The Great- Grade A! "The performances are exceptional" (Nerdspin)

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

9:00pm -The Fog- Halloween Month! 45th Anniversary!
“a beautifully-made, atmospheric chiller with top-notch performances” (Combustible Celluloid)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 22h

Friday October 17 - Thursday October 23!

-Eleanor The Great
-Ballad Of A Small Player
-The Room- Screening 190!
-Saddam

Halloween Month!

-Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party
-Nosferatu- Silent Film / Live Band!
-Ju-on: The Grudge
-The Return Of The Living Dead
-Monster Pool 9

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

We have a private rental in at noon today!

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!

mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/privat...

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 · 1d

Sunday October 12!

Noon -Private Event

4:00pm -Eleanor The Great- Grade A! "The performances are exceptional" (Nerdspin)

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

9:00pm -Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror- Ottawa Premiere!
"a beautifully crafted documentary" (The Queer Review)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, hosted by The Absent Friends Shadow Cast, is SOLD OUT on Friday October 31 at 9:30pm!

Tickets are still available for October 24 and 25 at 6:30pm and 9:30pm, and October 31 at 6:30pm!
Get them before they're gone!

mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/rocky-...

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday October 11!

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

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

Halloween Month!

9:30pm -Begotten- Silent Film with Live Music by Tall Shadows!

Midnight -Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/ Members Only!

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

Ballad of a Small Player – Ottawa Premiere screenings from October 17-22, 24, 26-30!

“a distinctive flick with style to spare…a performance you can’t take your eyes off of…further proof that Berger and Farrell are cinematic forces” (Awards Radar)

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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.

mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/privat...

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...

mayfairtheatre.ca

Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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Mayfair Theatre @mayfairtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 13d

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:
youtu.be/UqCg-vNKGQA

Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/104713/episo...

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