FILM AT THE PATRICIA THEATRE

MADNESS TAKES CONTROL: The Pat is screening two vintage Halloween cult classics this year: It’s the 100 year anniversary of the original vampire film Nosferatu, plus the Rocky Horror Picture Show, of course. Halloween isn’t the same without a little toast.

October 5 & 6

Hallelujah

7 pm both nights, plus a 1:30 pm Thursday matinee at The Patricia. Cinematheque series. A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” Short: I’m Your Man. Set to Leonard Cohen’s song I’m Your Man, this animated film offers a playful meditation on romance and the clichés that go with it.

October 7-11

3000 Years of Longing

7 pm nightly, 1:30 Matinee Sunday October 9. A romantically grand fantasy film..audacious, funny and consistently inventive with a lot of charm.Starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba

October 12 & 13

Scarborough

7 pm nightly, 1:30 matinee on Thursday. Based on the award winning book by Cathrine Hernandez. Part of our Cinematheque series. If you have any doubt about the, near-transcendent power that Canadian film can offer, then you must make a priority of watching Scarborough.

October 14-18

The Woman King

7 pm nightly, 1:30 matinee Sun. October 16. The Woman King is a crowd pleaser at its core, intent on entertaining the audience as much as elevating a story based on true events. Its a rousing battle epic that wears its heart on its sleeve.

October 19 & 20

Hit the Road

7 pm nightly, 1:30 matinee Thursday Oct. 20. Part of our Cinematheque series Few movie premises are more familiar than a family road trip. It’s that blend of heartbreak and joy, profundity and absurdity that is the key to this enchanting movie’s magical spell

Oct 21-25

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

A young boy struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends with the help of Lyle – a singing crocodile (Shawn Mendes) who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. Showcases how family can come from the most unexpected places... : family comedy/musical/animation

October 22

Special Screening of The Wisdom of Trauma with Gabor Maté

1:30 pm, Patricia Theatre. Free tickets available at Youth & Family’s Library, Afterglow Hair Lounge & Nutcracker Market. Some seating will also be available on a first come, first serve basis on the day of the show. See more on Page 66.

October 26 & 27

Slash Back

7 pm nightly and 1:30 matinee Thursday Oct. 27. Part of our Cinematheque series Smart, funny, scary and loaded with wonderful characters that you can’t help but root for. An original take on the kidsversus-aliens subgenre that showcases vital Indigenous voices in horror.

Oct 28 & 29

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Times TBD. A cult classic...blatantly outrageous campy fun for al!

October 30 & 31

Nosferatu

Times TBD. Silent films’ most influential masterpiece, Nosferatu’s eerie, gothic feel — and chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire — set the template for the horror films that followed. 100 year anniversary of its 1922 release.