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October 2025 at the Coolidge

Your official guide to everything happening at the Coolidge this October!

Happy spooky season from the Coolidge!

This October is packed with special programming, from a series of art house horror films; to Midnite slasher masterpieces teeing up a creature feature–filled Halloween Horror Marathon (say that ten times fast); to the start of our Cinema Masala program; to a silent film with a live score; and more. There’s something for everyone this month, no matter how scared (a lot or a little) you like to get!

Read on for everything we’re screening this month!

	VistaVision Our historic run of Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest, One Battle After Another, in VistaVision continues! laRGE FORMAT
Flick 'R Treats Your one-stop-shop for all things spooky season we’re showing this October, listed in a single place! horror happenings
	Art House of Horror Experience ten masterworks of the genre on our big screen, from Possession to Kwaidan to The Substance! Sponsored by MUBI! high brow horror
Big Screen Classics Watch certified classics the way they were meant to be seen. This month, catch Rope, The Spirit of the Beehive, Peeping Tom, The Devil’s Backbone, and Ed Wood (with an intro seminar)! Co-presented in-kind by WBUR! THE HITS
	Coolidge After Midnite Our October Midnites feature masterpiece slasher flicks, including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Prowler in 16mm, Scream, and more! SLASHER-PIECES
Cult Classics Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's picks are Ernest Scared Stupid, Child’s Play 2 (with actor Christine Elise in person!), and Scary Movie. the campier the better
	OnStage at the Coolidge This month, our live performance series features a 100th anniversary screening of The Phantom of the Opera with live accompaniment performed by the Invincible Czars! LIVE & IN PERSON
Cinema Masala Introducing our new monthly series celebrating India’s vibrant film history! We kick off with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. All Coolidge members get free popcorn! Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation! more cowbell
	Speaker Engagements Enjoy Q&As in conjunction with Heightened Scrutiny, our 20th anniversary celebration of Science on Screen, and more! speak up
Kids' Shows Our fall slate of Kids’ Shows has landed! Start off strong with Little Kid Flicks 2025 and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. good family fun

Madonna

More Good Stuff

The programming doesn't stop there—see below for more special offerings this month:

Madonna: Truth or Dare: Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pm | Cinema Jukebox, co-presented in-kind by 92.5 The River
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Wednesday, October 15 at sunset | Free screening at the Charles River Speedway
Köln 75: Sunday, October 19 at 11:00am | Goethe German Film
Candyman with Manual Cinema: Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00pm | Special screening
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark: Thursday, October 30 at 7:00pm | Rewind! featuring an afterparty with themed fun, food, and drinks

This Week

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Pillion

The debut feature from filmmaker Harry Lighton, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.

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Holding Liat

In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing rifts within his family.

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