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10/18/2026

TONIGHT! Earthlings! At 6:30 PM tonight at Festival Theaters in Palm Springs, weā€™re going to have an out of this world experience as we screen the documentary Welcome Space Brothers, and weā€™ll be joined by producer Caryn Capotosto and a number of Unariuns in person for Q&A, photos and there will even be merch! šŸ›øšŸ‘½

Arrive early, stay late, and watch the amazing true story of Ruth Norman and the movement she built out of San Diego into an intergalactic movement.

This isnā€™t to be missed! ā¤ļøšŸ§”šŸ’›šŸ’ššŸ’™šŸ’œ

Curious? 30 years ago, before The Matrix, the Wachowskis unleashed Bound, starring Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, a st...
10/18/2026

Curious? 30 years ago, before The Matrix, the Wachowskis unleashed Bound, starring Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, a stunning, sapphic heist film that was an awakening for so many. šŸ«¦

And now itā€™s back with a 4K re-release!

For ONE NIGHT ONLY, we will be showing BOUND, paired with a short film ā€œBite the Bootā€ by Xila Monstrr Productions from the high desert, featuring a Q&A with the short film creators! šŸ„¾

Friday October 23 at 7 PM
Bound
Intro by Xila Monstrr Productions with their short film ā€œBite the Bootā€

The horror movie that nearly destroyed its directorā€™s career in the United Kingdom is back on the big screen after 66 lo...
10/17/2026

The horror movie that nearly destroyed its directorā€™s career in the United Kingdom is back on the big screen after 66 long years!

When Michael Powell released PEEPING TOM in 1960, critics were outraged. The story of a disturbed young cameraman who films his victimsā€™ final moments was condemned as sick, depraved, and unwatchable. The backlash was so vicious that it effectively ended the career of one of Britainā€™s most celebrated filmmakers.

Today, PEEPING TOM is recognized as a groundbreaking psychological horror film, championed by Martin Scorsese and generations of filmmakers (and academics) for its disturbing exploration of voyeurism, obsession, and the very act of watching movies.

And weā€™ve got it just in time for your Halloween thrills!

šŸ“½ļø Join us Wednesday, October 28 at 6:30 PM for a ONE NIGHT ONLY screening of PEEPING TOM in a stunning new 4K restoration, featuring a special introduction (with suitably creepy home movies!) by Deserted Films!

Tickets are available now at festivaltheaters.com

An evening with one of the most influential filmmakers in American independent cinema!From MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO and DRUG...
10/16/2026

An evening with one of the most influential filmmakers in American independent cinema!

From MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO and DRUGSTORE COWBOY to GOOD WILL HUNTING and MILK, Gus Van Sant has spent decades making films that challenge conventions and leave a lasting mark on cinema.

Join us Friday, October 30 at 6:30 PM for a special screening of his wickedly funny 1995 satire TO DIE FOR, starring Nicole Kidman as a small-town weather reporter whose obsession with becoming a television star takes a deadly turn.

And after the film, Gus Van Sant himself will join us for a live Q&A!

Donā€™t miss this rare opportunity to spend an evening with a true American original. Tickets are available now at festivaltheaters.com!

Itā€™s a big weekend at Festival Theaters! šŸŽ¬From period dramas and powerful family stories to giant whales, hadoukens, and...
10/15/2026

Itā€™s a big weekend at Festival Theaters! šŸŽ¬

From period dramas and powerful family stories to giant whales, hadoukens, and one of the most controversial films ever made, thereā€™s a little bit of everything on our screens this weekend.

Opening Friday, October 16:
LADY: A surreal comedy about a lonely self-obsessed aristocrat who dupes a filmmaker to follow her every move.
YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER: Marvel canceled the Blade movie, so Bassam Tariq and Mahershala Ali made this masterpiece!
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: Georgia Oakleyā€™s beautiful adaptation of Jane Austenā€™s classic.
THE DEVILS: Ken Russellā€™s notorious classic, unrated and restored!
WHALEFALL: Whatā€™s it like to get swallowed by a whale? Youā€™re about to find out!
STREET FIGHTER: SHORYUKEN!!!

Plus 3 special events! šŸæšŸ˜Ž

Friday & Saturday Oct 16 & 17: HUMP! returns with its Fall 2026 collection of erotic short films!

Saturday, October 17: A FREE midnight screening of EVIL DEAD 2!

Sunday, October 18: WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS, followed by a live Q&A with producer Caryn Capotosto + Unariuns!

Get your tickets at festivaltheaters.com!

A little adultery, a little murderously complicated family dramaā€¦ and possibly a ghost or two. šŸ•ÆļøSet in 1892 California,...
10/14/2026

A little adultery, a little murderously complicated family dramaā€¦ and possibly a ghost or two. šŸ•Æļø

Set in 1892 California, SƉANCE follows a woman who finds herself trapped by a storm in the mansion of her former husband and his new wife, who claims their recently drowned daughter is haunting the house. What follows is a gothic tale of grief, desire, jealousy, and things that may or may not go bump in the night.

Join us Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 PM for a special screening of SƉANCE, followed by a live Q&A with the filmā€™s writer, director, and star Vivian Kerr!

Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio.

The mothership is landing in Palm Springs! šŸ›øFrom their wonderfully eccentric public-access television broadcasts to thei...
10/14/2026

The mothership is landing in Palm Springs! šŸ›ø

From their wonderfully eccentric public-access television broadcasts to their elaborate costumes, cosmic philosophies, and colorful place in Southern California history, the Unarians were truly one of a kind.

The documentary WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS takes us inside the fascinating world of this UFO-inspired spiritual movement, exploring the people, creativity, and beliefs behind one of Californiaā€™s most unusual cultural phenomena.

Join us Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 PM for a special screening followed by a live Q&A with producer Caryn Capotosto as well as Unariuns Dave Osborne, Dan Smith, and Jennifer Stoval!

Tickets are available now at the link in our bio. šŸ‘½

Some stories are too important to be forgotten.Inspired by an unfinished work by Federico GarcĆ­a Lorca, LA BOLA NEGRA is...
10/13/2026

Some stories are too important to be forgotten.

Inspired by an unfinished work by Federico GarcĆ­a Lorca, LA BOLA NEGRA is a sweeping, visually stunning journey through generations of q***r love, desire, and history. From its acclaimed festival run to the extraordinary performances and imagery, itā€™s being hailed as one of the most beautiful films of the year.

Nearly a century after Lorcaā€™s death, his unfinished vision has become something entirely new. Maybe this is what it looks like when a new mythology is born.

LA BOLA NEGRA opens October 30, exclusively at Festival Theaters in Palm Springs. Tickets are on sale now at FestivalTheaters.com.

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10/13/2026

What is real? What is a lie? And who gets to tell the story?

Some of the most anticipated films of 2026 ask these very questions, and two very important films in this Best Picture race theoretical discussion are both dropping a week apartā€¦

First, YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, opening October 23. Then, LA BOLA NEGRA, opening October 30.

Two wildly different films exploring truth, perception, and the stories we tell ourselvesā€”and each other.

Two films youā€™ll want to experience on the big screen. Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio.

šŸ‘ Hey Palm Springs, letā€™s get dir-tayyyy! šŸ†Dan Savageā€™s HUMP! Film Festival is back with a brand-new collection of s*xy,...
10/12/2026

šŸ‘ Hey Palm Springs, letā€™s get dir-tayyyy! šŸ†

Dan Savageā€™s HUMP! Film Festival is back with a brand-new collection of s*xy, outrageous, hilarious, and wonderfully weird short films celebrating s*x, desire, and creative expression in all their glorious forms.

If we see you here, no we didnā€™t. šŸ˜ˆ

October 16 & 17 at 7 PM at Festival Theaters. Adults 18+ only. Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio!

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