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Let’s Scare Jessica to Death

After a stint in a psychiatric facility Jessica, her husband, and a friend move to remote farm. Once there, they find a young woman by the name of Emily living in the house and invite her to stay. But is Emily, or their new town, all they appear to be? Or is Jessica still on the very edge of sanity? John D. Hancock’s psychological chiller remains one of the very best horror films of the 1970s.

Staff Pick by Lucia, Programming Coordinator

Screening as part of our Staff Picks 2025 series

Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost (Open Captioning)

Please note that there are additional showtimes of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST that screen without open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents—comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara—exploring their impact on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life, and art often blurred.

Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost

Please note that there are additional showtimes of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST that screen with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

Screening as part of National Theatre Live: Fall 2025

Queens of the Dead

Friday, October 24 at 7:00: Q&A with director Tina Romero

Saturday, October 25 at 1:50: Q&A with director Tina Romero and star Quincy Dunn-Baker

A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

Audience Award, Tribeca Film Festival

“[A] bonkers directorial debut from the daughter of horror mastermind George A. Romero.” – Collider

Plus: Join the queer club kids who inspired the film, Hot Rabbit LGBTQ+ Events, for a special Premiere After Party – *Queers of the Dead* – Saturday October 25^th at the Brooklyn Monarch! Get half off door admission with your IFC Center screening ticket! $1000 cash prize costume contest! DJ set by ‘Queens’ Director Tina Romero aka DJ TRx, and special performance by ‘Queens’ star Tomas Matos! Get more details at www.hotrabbit.com.

Train Dreams

Based on the novella by Denis Johnson, TRAIN DREAMS is the portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds in an era of unprecedented change in America. Robert grows into adulthood among the forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Felicity Jones) and they build a home together. But when his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality, and meaning in what’s next.

Official selection: TIFF, Sundance Film Festival

Nouvelle Vague

A playful, poignant love letter to cinema, this film reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the youthful rebellion and creative chaos that shaped the French New Wave.

“The kind of movie that emboldens people to make films themselves, and even more so, to adopt filmmaking as a way of life.” – The Film Stage

Official selection: Cannes Film Festival

Practical Magic

For two sisters from a family of witches in a small, contemporary New England town, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all. They struggle to use their gift for magically guiding fate to overcome their family curse: The men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death!

“Practical Magic is a cult classic in my opinion. Witches, sisterhood, friendship, romance, Faith Hill’s “This Kiss” who can ask for anything more? The cast is star studded and hot. This film takes you on a magical (get it) journey. This movie holds a special place in my heart as me and my little sister watch it every year during spooky season. We both love this movie so much for my 35th birthday we got matching tattoos that my sister paid for.” –Staff Pick by Casey Gallagher, Lead Theater Manager

Screening as part of our Staff Picks 2025 series

The Perfect Neighbor (Open Captioning)

Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR that screen without open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

Using bodycam footage from dozens of police visits, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR bears witness to a tight-knit community navigating one neighbor’s relentless harassment. But her hostility takes a sinister turn when it escalates into a fatal crime.

Official selection: Sundance Film Festival

“Doubles as a litmus test to audiences’ own biases.” – Variety

Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk

Wednesday, November 5 & Thursday, November 6 at 6:45: Q&A with director Sepideh Farsi

An intimate, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza, conveyed through video calls between director Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassona. Combining raw immediacy with deep humanity, the film captures daily life during the conflict through the eyes and unwaveringly optimistic perspective of Hassona, a talented photographer whose generation is trapped in an endless cycle of war, famine, and resistance.

Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival, NYFF

Additional showtimes for November 5-11 to be announced.