Long before it became associated with flesh-eating ghouls, the zombie was a living metaphor for slavery — not a monster, but the ultimate victim of colonial power, a symbol of stolen agency was recast as an object of fear. Director Maya Annik Bedward traces the evolution of the zombie from colonial Haiti to contemporary Hollywood, exposing how Black spiritual traditions were distorted and erased. Part of Doctober and Shocktober

An enduring masterpiece of cinema starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption — and a defining work of art from seminal filmmaker Ken Russell. Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS is the uncut and unfiltered theatrical experience that Russell always envisioned — and the first time the film will be presented restored. Exclusive Engagement – New 35mm Print. Part of Shocktober and Ken Russell x4

Returning for its 15th incarnation — our quinceañscare-a if you will — the Belcourt’s annual all-night onslaught of eerie evocations again assaults the eyes and ears of our eager audience.

Michael Rooker turns in a career-great performance as the titular serial killer who links up with a former prison buddy to wreak havoc in Chicago in this harrowing and truly disturbing newly-restored classic. Part of Shocktober

A strange, glowing fog rolls over a small coastal town one hundred years after a mysterious shipwreck and when vengeful ghosts go on a killing spree, residents look for answers even as they try to survive. Directed by John Carpenter. Part of Shocktober

What game designer Allegra Geller has created is a whole new way of gaming — eXistenZ by Antenna — plugs directly into the spinal column and uses the structure of the brain as its playing field. It’s causing pandemonium with the public, including a faction of fundamentalists who want her and her technology dead. No one does mind/body schism like David Cronenberg. Part of Shocktober

In conjunction with Belcourt’s Shocktober series, this seminar explores the history and cultural impact of the American horror comedy film.

There’s a bad moon on the rise when vacationing yanks David Naughton and Griffin Dunne meet up with savage jaws and slashing claws on the moors. Part of Shocktober

Three modern-day witches (Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer) yearn for Mr. Right in a quaint New England town. Is the arrival of wealthy, irresistible Daryl van Horne (Jack Nicholson) a coincidence –– or their unconscious sorcery at work? Part of Shocktober

When a Harvard abnormal psychology professor (William Hurt) begins to experiment with mushrooms indigenous to a remote Mexican tribe, signs of both mental and physical devolution lead to the phasing in and out of material existence. Written by Paddy Chayefsky with an original score from modern composer John Corigliano, Ken Russell’s 1980 film is a fantastic and frightening trip into the deepest, darkest recesses of human consciousness. Part of Shocktober, Music City Mondays and Ken Russell x4.

"Do you want to meet a ghost?" After the sudden deaths of several friends, three strangers explore a city that grows more empty by the day — and attempt to solve what lies within a forbidden room in an abandoned construction site, mysteriously sealed shut with red packing tape. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Part of Shocktober

A mysterious and unsettling children's book forces a grieving widow to confront her resentment of her imaginative young son — and the possibility that his terrifying nightmares might be real. Part of Shocktober

With live shadow cast Little Morals! This fast-paced potpourri of camp, sci-fi and rock 'n' roll tracks the exploits of naïve couple Brad and Janet after they stumble upon the lair of transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter. 18+ only.

A shapeless organism has come to earth with the parallel urges to consume and expand, spreading muculent mayhem and wrecking the status quo of small-town America. The late, great Chuck Russell delivers one of the all-time horror remakes — and no flesh is safe.

Jonathan Demme’s Oscar-winning dark dive into the world of FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) and brilliant madman Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) was a cultural phenomenon and a remarkable blend of genre splatter and high-art refinement. The only worthy sequel to (and playing alongside) Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER: The Final Cut (Sep 30-Oct 4).

Dr. Warren Chapin (Vincent Price) conducts autopsies on executed prisoners and — upon deducing that a spine-dwelling creature is suppressed by the human scream — he doses a deaf and mute woman with LSD and builds for her a terrible nightmare in an attempt to lure the creature.

After the success of POINT BLANK and DELIVERANCE, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime — the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, THE EXORCIST. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. Part of Doctober and Shocktober

After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi (HARAKIRI) shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted. New 4K Restoration. Part of Shocktober

A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert — the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version.