Film Screenings
Seconds (1966, R)
Central Cinema NightsCentral Cinema Nights is celebrating Halloween this month! Into scary? We have it. Not into scary? We have some of those, too! Come along with us as we explore a wide variety of movies featuring ghosts, witches, serial killers, and more!
Join us in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault every Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
"Dracula"
The perfect warmup for Halloween! The 1931 original film starring Bela Legosi as the vampire Count Dracula. Based on Bram Stoker's novel. B&W
Friday, October 25, 2019
12:00 pm
Horror in the Hall Movie Night: SCREAM (1996)
THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE LIBRARY…
The Young Friends of the Library host a night of Halloween-season cinema after hours in the Central Library. Join us for some scares among the shelves in Kirk Hall as we show the meta-horror classic SCREAM (1996, R, 1h 51 min).
This event is free, but tickets are required and space is limited. Guests will enjoy two free beers compliments of Big Rip Brewery. We’ll also have some sinister snacks, but feel free to bring your own movie-watching food. Costumes highly encouraged.
Due to adult content, attendees must be 21+.
Get tickets at HorrorInTheHall2019.eventbrite.com
ABOUT THE FILM:
A year after her mother's brutal murder, high school student Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends are stalked by a serial killer who's obsessed with horror movies. With help from town deputy Dewey Riley (David Arquette), reporter Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox), and film geek Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy), she attempts to unravel the identity of the masked killer.
Directed by horror master Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), SCREAM combines elements of a traditional slasher pic with moments of dark humor that knowingly plays on classic genre tropes and clichés. It’s a horror film for horror fans.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
They're Coming to Get You Film Series’Tis October, the time for … being stalked by hordes of the undead, bent on devouring your flesh.
Hollywood’s zombie renaissance continues this month with the release of Zombieland: Double Tap, the sequel to the hit 2009 zom-com starring Woody Harrelson. The Library gets into the spirit with four of the best zombie movies ever to hit the big screen.
SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th
| October 5 | Night of the Living Dead (1968; NR) |
| October 12 | Zombieland (2009; R) |
| October 19 | Dawn of the Dead (2004; R) |
| October 26 | Shaun of the Dead (2004; R) |
Beetlejuice (1988, PG)
Monday MatineeThe Central Library's monthly series Monday Matinee is an ongoing showcase of hit movies old and new. Ranging from recent blockbusters to enduring classics and the cult favorites in between, each month is guaranteed to be a fun-filled excursion into the world of popular film!
Join us in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault every Monday at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 28, 2019
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Halloween (2018, R)
Central Cinema NightsCentral Cinema Nights is celebrating Halloween this month! Into scary? We have it. Not into scary? We have some of those, too! Come along with us as we explore a wide variety of movies featuring ghosts, witches, serial killers, and more!
Join us in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault every Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Sayonara
Marlon Brando was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Sayonara. The movie was nominated for 10 awards and won 4. Major Lloyd Gruver, Korean War veteran, is assigned to Japan where he supports the ban on marriage between American personnel and Japanese, only to fall in love, plunging him into direct conflict with cultural taboos. 1957 Color
Friday, November 1, 2019
12:00 pm
Friday, November 1, 2019
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Movies and Memories
Dementia-Friendly KCMovies and Memories is an inter-generational movie experience for people living with dementia and their care partners. We start with a musical performance and then show short films. Popcorn and snacks are always provided. RSVP to Heather Harrison at 816-701-3763
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm