FILM SERIES
Movies The Little has screened on 35mm film. (Not a complete list!)
SCREENINGS
Night of the Living Dead – Oct 14
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 14 at 8pm | 35mm |A ragtag group in Pennsylvania barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls. George A. Romero’s film completely redefined the modern zombie genre, and remains as affecting, influential, and terrifying today as it did in 1968.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Oct 21
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm | Saturday, October 21 at 8pm | When teenagers see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they discover a pack of murderous alien circus clowns, hellbent on harvesting and eating people in bloody rampage. Goofy, inspired, and filled with imaginative creatures and special effects, this cult classic is more fun than a cotton-candy cocoon.
Halloween Double Feature – Oct 28
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 28 at 6:30pm | Halloween Double Feature! – Halloween (1978) and, on 35mm, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Pumpkinhead – Oct 29
SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm | Sunday, October 29 at 7:30pm | After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Directed by special effects wizard Stan Winston.
Psycho (35mm) – Nov 6
STAFF PICKS | Monday, November 6 at 7:30pm | Picked by Nicole | Projected on 35mm film! Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary 1960 film on the big screen. Maybe shower beforehand?
Oppenheimer (35mm)
35MM FILM | Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
The Dark Knight – Aug 12, 2023
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8pm | “Why so serious?” Christopher Nolan’s award-winning take on the Caped Crusader swoops into The Little. Featuring Heath Ledger’s iconic, Oscar-winning turn as the murderous agent of chaos, The Joker.
Batman Returns (35mm) – Dec. 20
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE x WINTER WEDNESDAYS | Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30pm | The monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito) and the seductive, devilish Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) team up with businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) to take down Batman (Michael Keaton) in Tim Burton’s fantastically dark & twisted, superhero holiday classic.
White Oleander (35mm) – May 25, 2023
FLOWERS ON FILM | Thurs, May 25 at 7:30pm | 35mm Film | A teenager (Alison Lohman) journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to prison for committing a crime of passion, in this rich, turbulent melodrama. Featuring Robin Wright, Noah Wyle and Renée Zellweger.
Cruel Intentions (35mm) – Jan. 19
SO FETCH! | Friday, January 19 at 7:30pm | Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster’s daughter before the start of term.
Persepolis (35mm) – Mar 22, 2023
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30pm | Theatre 1 | Marjane Satrapi’s animated film, based on her graphic novel, follows a girl as she comes of age during the Iranian Revolution.
Blacula – Feb. 24
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, February 24 at 8pm | During a visit to Transylvania, an African prince (William Marshall) gets turned into a vampire by Count Dracula. Sealed in a coffin for several lifetimes, “Blacula” reawakens in 1970s Los Angeles, and begins pursuing a women bearing a striking resemblance to his dead wife, leaving a trail of bloodless victims in his wake.
Pride & Prejudice (35mm) – Mar 31 & Apr 2, 2023
Friday, March 31 at 7:30pm + Sunday, April 2, at 3:30pm | Join The Little in celebrating Spring with one of the most romantic films of all time, 2005’s “Pride & Prejudice.” Screening on 35mm film in all its sun-dappled, windswept, and misty-morning majesty.
A Simple Plan (35mm) – Mar. 13
WINTER WEDNESDAYS | Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30pm | Projected on 35mm film | Three blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep the loot. Let’s just say things go awry!
Mortal Kombat (1995) in 35mm – Apr 21, 2023
VIDEO GAME GALAXY SERIES | Mortal Kombat 35mm film screening | Friday, April 21 | (Epic shouting voice): MOOOORTALLLL KOOOOOMBAAAT
Eclipse Double Feature: “Moon” & “Sunshine” – Apr. 7
ECLIPSE DOUBLE FEATURE | Sunday, April 7 | Duncan Jones’ “Moon” at 4:30pm, and Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine” at 7:30pm. | Celebrate the great celestial convergence with two all-time great sci-fi films at The Little, the day before the 2024 solar eclipse.
Ever After: A Cinderella Story – July 12
SO FETCH | Friday, July 12 at 7:30pm | ON 35MM FILM | The “true” story of the Cinderella legend. Danielle must contend with her cruel stepmother, until the day she meets a prince. With Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, and Dougray Scott.
Riddle of Fire (35mm) – Aug. 9-11
LIMITED RUN | August 9-11 on 35mm film! | Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey in order to retrieve a blueberry pie. Along the way, they evade a gang, encounter a witch and grow closer together as friends.
Halloween (1978) – Oct. 12, 2024
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 12 at 8:00pm | Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) – Oct. 26
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm “Grindhouse” on Saturday, October 5 at 8pm | 4K Digital Restoration on Sunday, October 6 and Saturday October 26 | Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Something Wicked This Way Comes – Oct. 30
SPOOKY SEASON | Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30pm | In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk in Ray Bradbury’s dark fantasy based on his novel.
Anora
OPENS NOV. 2024 | From Sean Baler, starring Mikey Madison (Scream). Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch.
While You Were Sleeping – Dec. 13
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE x SO FETCH | 35MM SCREENING | Friday, December 13 | A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
The Nightmare Before Christmas – Dec. 15
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE | 35MM SCREENING | Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm | When Jack Skellington, Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, accidentally stumbles on Christmastown — all bright colors and warm spirits — he gets a new lease on life: he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role.
Anastasia – Dec. 21 & 23
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE | Saturday, December 21 and Monday, December 23 | The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
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