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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4h

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 · 7h

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 · 20h

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 · 21h

An eerie glimpse at our monster lobby show.

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

It’s October at The Frida Cinema, so it’s time, once again, to present the original theatrical cut of William Friedkin’s horror masterpiece, THE EXORCIST!

Oct 20-24 🤮

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

A perfectly scary Reagan without any digital augmentation

#theexorcist #theexorcist1973 #williamfriedkin #lindablair

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

See it all at The Frida: thefridacinema.org/coming-soon/

This week at the Frida graphic. Go to link for more detailed info

#thefridacinema #darioargento #phenomena #creepers1985 #frightnight #thedescent

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

From the twisted mind of writer/director Ari Aster springs EDDINGTON, a nightmare time capsule comedy!

Stick around after the screening for a special Q&A with the film’s Production Designer, Elliott Hostetter, courtesy of the Production Designers Collective 🦬

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/eddin...

Still from Eddington

#eddington2025 #ariaster #joaquinphoenix #emmastone #pedropascal #austinbutler #internationalproductiondesignweek

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 2d

The curtain falls on our Dario Argento restrospective with a real scream. For the final act, we present — OPERA!

Oct 16, 17, & 19 🐦‍⬛

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/opera/

Still from Opera

#opera1987 #opera #darioargento #argento #giallo #80shorror

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

On Oct 22nd, our Classic Movie Nights series delves into the deranged world of WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? 💌

Featuring a pre-screening presentation by our Marketing Director Bekah on the making of this camp classic & the legendary Davis vs. Crawford feud.

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

Bette Davis in what ever happened to baby Jane?

#whateverhappenedtobabyjane #bettedavis #joancrawford #hagsploitation #60shorror

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

Wallace & Gromit return to our screens on Oct 20-22 for 20th anniversary screenings of Nick Park’s Oscar-winning, claymation caper — WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT 🎃

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/walla...

Wallace and Gromit modeling fancy menswear

#wallaceandgromit #thecurseofthewererabbit #stopmotionanimation #wallaceandgromitthecurseofthewererabbit

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 3d

Join us at on Oct 18th for a special matinee screening of Mexican romantic classic MACLOVIA, presented by Alta Baja Market as part of their Rancho Gordo Encuentro Festival!

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/maclo...

Key art for the Maclovia screening

#maclovia #mariafelix #mexicancinema #ranchogordo

On a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but her father refuses to allow their marriage, or even any communication between them, due to Jose Maria's lack of means.
GENERAL ADMISSION $ 12
VIP LUNCH TICKETS (full meal included) $32
Get yours at thefridacinema.org

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

On top of all the regular awesome stuff that goes on in Santa Ana on the first Saturday of the month!

Flier of stuff going on www.dtsaartwalk.org has better info

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 4d

FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF E.T. AT 7:30PM!!! 👽

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

On October 8th & 9th we have you covered with the CREEPERS cut of Dario Argento’s Phenomena! 🙈🙉🙊

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/creep...

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

Join us at The Frida Cinema on Oct 9th for a very special evening featuring Gregg Araki’s 2004 indie classic MYSTERIOUS SKIN followed immediately by a block of Experimental Gay short films titled, He Never Dies: The Short Films Of Kalil Haddad.

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/myste...

Still of JGL blowing smoke in Mysterious Skin

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

Join us Sunday, October 5th at 7:30PM for a one-night-only screening of VACACIONES DE TERROR (1989)

Considered a “Must-See Mexican Horror Film” according to @trash-mex.bsky.social (‼️) 🇲🇽🎞️💀

Presented in Spanish with English subtitles📖

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/vacat...

Still of the Vacaciones De Terror doll

#vacacionesdeterror #renecardonaiii #pedrofernandez #gabrielahassel #mexicancinema #cinemexicano #mexicanhorror

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 5d

This is one of the best vampire movies ever made.

The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT!

Tom Holland’s wickedly funny cult classic returns to the big screen for its 40th Anniversary!

Oct 3-9 ⚰️ 🧛🏼‍♂️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/frigh...

Still from fright night with Roddy packin heat

#frightnight #frightnight1985 #roddymcdowell #chrissarandon #80shorror

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

Almost sold out… 🔪

The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 10d

Do you like scary movies?

Wes Craven’s SCREAM, the film that redefined the entire horror genre for the 90’s, slashes its way back onto our screen this on Oct 3, along with a special pop-up in the lobby from our friends at Pacsun 👻 🔪

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/scream/

Poster for the film Scream

#scream1996 #wescraven #scream #ghostfacr #matthewlillard #nevecampbell #rosemcgowan

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The Frida Cinema @thefridacinema.org · 5d

Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT!

Tom Holland’s wickedly funny cult classic returns to the big screen for its 40th Anniversary!

Oct 3-9 ⚰️ 🧛🏼‍♂️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/frigh...

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