“If someone handed you $114,000 and said go to Pittsburgh and make the scariest movie you can in black-and-white with no sound effects or real actors, you probably couldn’t top George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. It’s the funniest but most real-looking horror film ever made.” —San Francisco Chronicle

See George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD at the Belcourt as #Shocktober continues — this Fri, Oct 11 at 4:35pm + 9:10pm; Sat, Oct 12 at 2:40pm; Sun, Oct 13 at 5:50pm; and next Tue, Oct 15 at 5:30pm + 9:30pm (tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/NIGHT-OF-LIVING-DEAD). ...

“With [Florence] Pugh and [Andrew] Garfield leading this tremendous love story, WE LIVE IN TIME becomes one of the best movie romances in years, and proves that few filmmakers can present the power of love quite like [John] Crowley can.” —@collider

WE LIVE IN TIME opens at the Belcourt on Thu, Oct 17, and tickets now on sale (link in bio, or bit.ly/WE-LIVE-IN-TIME).

@weliveintime @a24 @florencepugh @andrew_garfield83 #weliveintime #a24 #johncrowley #florencepugh #andrewgarfield ...

“It’s a horror classic of the highest order, a piece of master filmmaking by an iconic artist at the top of his game.” —Lee Jutton @filminquiry

Michael Powell’s 1960 masterpiece (endlessly analyzed and still shocking) PEEPING TOM concludes our Powell & Pressburger x6 series — and kicks off Shocktober. Screening today (Wed, Oct 9) at 3:20pm, 8pm* (*with an intro from Belcourt staff member Cody Lee Hardin) + Sun, Oct 13 at 3:40pm + 8pm (tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/PEEPING-TOM). ...

Michael Powell’s still-shocking PEEPING TOM concludes our Powell & Pressburger x6 series — and also leads off our Shocktober selections this month. This 1960 masterpiece screens Wed, Oct 9 at 3:20pm, 8pm* (*with an intro from Belcourt staff member Cody Lee Hardin) + Sun, Oct 13 at 3:40pm + 8pm (tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/PEEPING-TOM).

Here, Martin Scorsese talks about Michael Powell and PEEPING TOM, the film that’s said to have ended Powell’s career: “When I saw PEEPING TOM, my first reaction was ‘Could this have been the same man who made THE RED SHOES?’ But then, of course I realized thee was a very strong link between the two pictures…just as there’s sort of a vital continuity running throughout Michael’s pictures, with and without Emeric Pressburger. Michael was always showing us how very necessary art it…. In a sense, PEEPING TOM was his last work on the matter. It’s also one of his greatest films.”

NOTE: This Sun, Oct 13 at 1pm, we’ll have a final encore screening of the new documentary MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER — rich in archival material, and presented/narrated by Martin Scorsese who explores the famous duo’s collaboration and body of work. ...

This Tue, Oct 8 at 8pm, another Belcourt #StaffPick! Programmed and introduced by Elle, it’s Ken Russell’s offbeat blend of spine-tingling terror and campy comedy THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM — screening in #35mm. And as Elle opines — “My deepest appreciation for the most compelling evil vibe in cinema: a sexy witchy anti-Christian snake goddess vampire villain in iconic sunglasses.” (Tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/LAIR-OF-WHITE-WORM) 🐍🕶️🧛🏻‍♀️ ...

“Voluptuous in its beauty and passionate in its storytelling. You don’t watch it, you bathe in it” re #RogerEbert.

One of the most glorious Technicolor feasts ever concocted for the screen, Michael Powell’s and Emeric Pressburger’s beloved classic THE RED SHOES — dazzlingly restored — this Sat, Oct 5 at 12pm and next Mon, Oct 7 at 2:50pm + 8pm (tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/THE-RED-SHOES). ...

“A mind-bending dark comedy about identity and the need to be truly seen.” —Screen International

In A DIFFERENT MAN — opening this Thu, Oct 3 (with an introduction from film critic Ken Arnold at Thu’s 7pm screening) —Writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s latest film is a surreal, singular tale of one man’s desire to self-actualize. Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. (Tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/A-DIFFERENT-MAN)

#adifferentman @aaronschimberg @imsebastianstan @adam_pearson_TV @A24 #aaronschimberg #sebastianstan #adampearson ...

“Worthy of every single accolade it will surely receive this year... This film is a gift.” —Screenrant

Now playing — writer-director Megan Park’s tender, surprising sophomore feature MY OLD ASS — a sweet teenage love story, a lively contemporary comedy, and a quirky riff on time-travel films — all in one. (Tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/MY-OLD-ASS)

@myoldassfilm @maisystella @plazadeaubrey @megan_park @amazonmgmstudios #myoldassfilm ...

Tommy Wiseau’s BIG SHARK tears its way through the streets(?) of New Orleans and onto the Belcourt’s big screen this Fri-Sat, Sep 27-28, 10pm — followed by a screening of THE ROOM on 35mm! Greg Sestero will be there, and you should be too! Master ROOM-riffing MC @bobroberts2 will be running the show —and @coldbrewboba available before the films! Tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/BIG-SHARK-and-THE-ROOM. (Repost from @belcourtmidnights)

@tommywiseau #tommywiseau @gregsestero #gregsestero #theroom #bigshark ...

“Powell and Pressburger emerge from this film, more than ever, as sui generis: inventors of their own kind of film.” —@guardian

This Thu-Sun, Sep 26-29, Martin Scorsese tells the story of his lifelong love affair with the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in the new documentary MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER. And the documentary kicks off our small series of the British duo’s greatest hits, Sep 26–Oct 9 — to include:

• THE LIFE AND DEATH COLONEL BLIMP – Sat, Sep 28 | Mon, Sep 30 | Wed, Oct 2
• A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH – Sun, Sep 29 | Tue, Oct 1 | Thu, Oct 3
• THE RED SHOES – Sat, Oct 5 | Mon, Oct 7
• BLACK NARCISSUS – Sun, Oct 6 | Tue, Oct 8
• PEEPING TOM – Wed, Oct 9

@martinscorsese @cohenmediagroup #DavidHinton #MadeInEngland #MadeInEnglandFilm #PowellandPressburger ...

THE SUBSTANCE opens this Thu, Sep 19 — Demi Moore portrays a fading Hollywood star feuding with the manifestation of her younger self (Margaret Qualley) in this award-winning body-horror satire from writer-director Coralie Fargeat (REVENGE). Tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/THE-SUBSTANCE,

Patrice Witherspoon writes in @screenrant: "While dissecting the world’s ridiculous beauty ideals, Fargeat directs her sensational feat with pungent audacity, fearless humor, and dysmorphic body horror.”

@trythesubstance @mubi @demimoore @dennisquaid @coralie_fargeat #thesubstance #demimoore #margaretqualley #dennisquaid #mubi #coraliefargeat ...

“The heart of THE CONVERSATION’s appeal, then and now, is the way it combines an exceptional character study, a thriller plot and an ability to superbly convey the unease of a society where blanket surveillance is getting to be the norm.” —Kenneth Turan, @latimes

As #EssentialCoppola continues, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece of sustained suspense and paranoia, THE CONVERSATION — in a new restoration for its 50th anniversary and with an introduction from Coppola (only in theaters) — this Mon, Sep 16 at 3:15pm, 8pm + Fri, Sep 20 at 4:35pm, 9:25pm (link in bio, or bit.ly/THE-CONVERSATION). ...

“In pursuing a Don Quixote-like goal, they uncover surprising details along the way about subjects that obsess them. As investigators, they are tenacious and relentless; as filmmakers they are exciting and determined.” —Murtada Elfadl @variety.

Now playing, Jazmin Renée Jones’ inventive and dynamic directorial debut SEEKING MAVIS BEACON (tickets at link in bio, or bit.ly/SEARCHING-MAVIS-BEACON <http://bit.ly/SEARCHING-MAVIS-BEACON>).

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, one woman was responsible for teaching thousands of people around the world how to type — Mavis Beacon. In this whimsical and awe-inspiring journey, two young Black women employ themselves to investigate and document the mystery and legacy of Mavis Beacon, who seemingly fell off the face of the Earth. Director Jazmin Jones and producer Olivia McKayla Ross are determined to prove that Mavis was more than just a household computer program — but instead one of the most influential Black figures in technology.

#SeekingMavisBeacon @seekingmavisbeacon @jazminrjones @cyberdoula @neonrated ...