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Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
100 Years of Poland’s Regained Independence: Polish History in Film Masterpieces: This powerful anti-war film is the best of Wajda's early work and a touchstone of Polish cinema. It takes place on the last day of World War II and finds an underground operative needing to make a personal decision about whether to follow his orders.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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Beetlejuice (1988)
In this wonderfully comic spook tale, a couple of mild-mannered ghosts call upon the obnoxious demon Betelguese to help them reinhabit their house from the new (and living) tenants.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm, 8pm -
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Beetlejuice (1988)
In this wonderfully comic spook tale, a couple of mild-mannered ghosts call upon the obnoxious demon Betelguese to help them reinhabit their house from the new (and living) tenants.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
Sequel to the movie that made the reputation of director Sam Raimi is in many ways even more hellish and stylish than its predecessor.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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Halloween (1978)
When it comes to escaped-maniacs-on-the-loose films this one’s the real deal. Read a full review of Halloween.Tue., Oct. 30, 9:45pm -
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Monster Squad (1987)
Kiddie horror film has young aficionados encountering a whole spectrum of monsters.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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Spirited Away (2001)
A young girl is trapped between the real and the ghost worlds in this classic animated Japanese film that filters Western fantasias and Eastern-angled spookiness through an outré sensibility. Read a full review of Spirited Away.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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The Exorcist (1973)
As soul-frightening and technically mesmerizing as it ever was, The Exorcist proves that there's no ghost movie as scary as a Holy Ghost movie.Tue., Oct. 30, 9:40pm -
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Movie Party. Dress up and do the "Time Warp."Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Movie Party. Dress up and do the "Time Warp."Tue., Oct. 30, 9:30pm -
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The West Wing Special Screening
Vote, Damn It! presented by ATX Television Festival.Tue., Oct. 30, 7:25pm
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Sleep Dealer (2009)
Presented by the Latino Media Arts & Studies Program: Winner of a couple of awards at Sundance, where it premiered in 2008, Sleep Dealer is a science-fiction film set in the near future that connects Oaxacan villagers and multinational corporations, sweatshop workers in Tijuana controlled by robotic jacks in their necks and high-end dealers in memories and dreams.Tue., Oct. 30, 5pm -
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A Volar Jóven (1947)
Cine de Oro: The Mexican superstar plays a lazy military private caught in an uneasy love triangle.Tue., Oct. 30, 9:30am. Free. -
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Day of the Dead (1985)
The Dead Are Coming for a Visit. In Romero's third film in his zombie cycle, scientists and the military squabble in an underground bunker in Florida while zombies reign topside.Tue., Oct. 30, 7pm -
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Due more to how it makes you think rather than to what it shows, Night of the Living Dead gets under your skin and burrows into your blood and psyche. Halloween-themed drinks and food will be provided. Costumes encouraged. Ages 18 and up for this one; sorry kiddos. Read a full review of Night of the Living Dead.Tue., Oct. 30, 6pm
BULLOCK MUSEUM IMAX
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"Flight of the Butterflies" (2012)
The life cycle of a monarch butterfly and its long-distance migration from Canada to Central Mexico is captured in this 3-D nature documentary that also focuses on the decades of fieldwork conducted by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart.Tue., Oct. 30, 12pm, 3pm -
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Amazon Adventure (2017)
Laser IMAX 3D: Track the 11-year journey of 1850s explorer Henry Bates.Tue., Oct. 30, 10am, 1pm, 4pm -
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Wild Flight: Conquest of the Skies (2016)
Laser IMAX 3D. The story of flight, across millions of years, in 3-D.Tue., Oct. 30, 11am, 2pm
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Austin Film Festival
The eight-day film festival focuses on industry creatives more than celebrity red carpet fodder. Austin Film Festival passes range from $50 to $650 for the all-powerful Producers Badge, and are available online or at the venues (get $10 off with promo code CHRONFP). Highlights include Boy Erased, written and directed by Joel Edgerton; Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favorite; and closing night film The Front Runner with writer/director Jason Reitman in attendance. Read more of the Chronicle's coverage of the 2018 AFF lineup. Read a full review of Austin Film Festival.Oct. 25-Nov. 1. $50-650.Various locations
