Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Metrograph
A Paul Schrader retrospective is held this weekend, with the likes of Mishima and American Gigolo screening.
“Trouble Every Day: Halloween at Metrograph” brings several titles, including Claire Denis‘ new classic.
Arthur Penn‘s Night Moves and Roger Corman‘s Masque of Red Death screen on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
A retrospective concerning the Day of the Dead in Haiti is being held.
“13 Cats” offers Hausu, both versions of Cat People, My Neighbor Totoro, and more.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankstein plays with a Chuck Jones cartoon on Sunday.
A retrospective of Fire at Sea director Gianfranco Rosi is being held this weekend.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Three Colors Trilogy screens on Sunday, with Blue granted an additional showing this Friday.
The good people at Screen Slate are putting on “The Medium is the Massacre,” the technophobic horror series to end them all.
The Lucio Fulci retrospective continues.
Alamo Drafthouse
The newly opened Drafthouse have put on a series, “In the Mood for Gore.”
Nitehawk Cinema
All sold-out: Psycho, the marathon “A Nite to Dismember,” Creepshow. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein still has tickets available.
More films screen in the retrospective of director Tomo Uchida.
A special screening of The Exorcist will be held on Friday.
Film Forum
The Tampopo restoration is still running.
Safety Last! screens on Friday night, while Little Shop of Horrors can be seen this Sunday.
IFC Center
Alien, The Elephant Man, and the director’s cut of The Exorcist screen at midnight. Rashomon shows before noon.