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10/30/2026

Some brand new, hauntingly stylish merchandise just hit Playhouse Cinema! 👻

Starting with a refreshed Playhouse of Horror Tee designed by luuther, now with a pop of gooey green for the season of spooks.

Neighbouring the ghostly tee are two revamped Projection Tees in Navy Blue and Forest Green 🌲

All tees are $25 and available for purchase exclusively in person at the Snackbar!

That’s right… It’s sweater weather! 🍂

This new line work is designed by the lovely Haley McLeod, which is featured on these hoodies, the magnets, and the new tote bag! —>

Grab your choice of Navy Blue or Light Grey Playhouse Hoodies while supplies last! These are limited addition and may not be printed again…

Hoodies are $70 and available for purchase exclusively in person at the Snackbar!

It’s all in the details…

Playhouse now has magnets— perfect for displaying your Weekly Film Guide! 🧲

These lil guys are available exclusively in person at the Snackbar for $3.50.

New tote bag design is here with a lovely pop of red on the handle! 🎒

Perfect for storing that leftover popcorn, these totes are $20 and available exclusively in person at the Snackbar.

Voila! Our new Hot Mugs really shine in the sunlight and are perfect for our lovely Hot C***r (available for a limited time).

Hot Mugs are $24 and available exclusively in person at the Snackbar!

10/30/2026

“One of the most important films of our time.” - New York Magazine. NAZA opens at Playhouse Cinema this November.

🎥 Filmed at night from Tel Aviv rooftops, this investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and the systems behind targeted killings of Palestinians.

📣 “It’s likely to shake you to your core — not because of what facts might be revealed (much of this information is already out there), but rather because of the stirring form in which they come to light.” - IndieWire

🗓️: November 1, 2 & 3rd
🎟️: Tickets available at playhousecinema.ca

10/29/2026

Damn Fine Hand Pies are BACK from Pinch - Bakery & Plant Shop for a limited time! Available to purchase at our Monday screenings of TWIN PEAKS: SEASON ONE starting November 9 🥧

David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: Season 1 plays with two episodes every Monday, starting November 9th at Playhouse 🏔️

🎥 F.B.I. Agent Dale Cooper comes to the logging town of Twin Peaks to investigate the murder of Laura Palmer, a popular high school student. While investigating, Agent Cooper comes to know the town’s inhabitants, their odd behaviors, and slowly learns that strange things are happening...

Want to catch the entire series at save? Purchase a series pass at a discounted rate — series passes are only available to purchase from the first showtime on November 9th.

🗓️: Every Monday, starting November 9
🎟️: Tickets available NOW at playhousecinema.ca

10/29/2026

What’s more iconic than TWILIGHT promotional shoots? TWILIGHT: Interactive! on 35mm at Playhouse of course!

“Oooh” at the electrifying chemistry between Bella and Edward, LOL when Edward reveals his vampire body and – if you’re in the spirit – dress up as your favourite Twilight character. “Say it. Out loud. Say it!”

📣 “Twilight stands as a powerful, darkly stylish depiction of teen female desire.” - Refinery29

🗓️: Playing November 7 & 12
🎥: Projected on 35mm!
🎟️: Tickets available at playhousecinema.ca

10/28/2026

Check out some behind-the-scenes moments from Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, screening on 35mm this November at Playhouse 🌟

🎥 Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

⭐️ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Austin Butler, and many more.

🏆 WINNER of Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt) and Best Production Design (Barabara Ling & Nancy Haigh) at the 92nd Academy Awards!

🗓️: November 14, 15 & 17
🎥: Presented on 35mm
🎟️: Tickets on sale now at playhousecinema.ca

10/28/2026

FJORD — the Cannes Film Festival 2026 Palme d’Or winning film opens at Playhouse on October 30 with tickets on sale now 🎟️

Cristian Mungiu’s second Palme d’Or winning film (the first being 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS) is a gripping, high stakes courtroom drama driven by performances from Academy Award nominated actors Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.

🎥 The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different education. When adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with some bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children get from their parents would have anything to do with it.

📣 “A movie that challenges viewers with a question that seems harder to answer than it should: Would you protect the rights of someone with whom you fundamentally disagreed?” - RogerEbert.com

🗓️: Opens October 30 at Playhouse
🎟️: Tickets are on sale NOW at playhousecinema.ca

10/27/2026

John Turturro is back in THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK — opening November 6 at Playhouse 🏙️

🎥 Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.

🏆 Official selection of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival

📣 “Noah Segan’s “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is a film of rich pleasures, just as its protagonist is struggling to find any riches of his own.” - TheWrap

🗓️: Opens November 6
🎟️: Tickets on sale NOW at playhousecinema.ca

10/27/2026

Why not come to a screening of YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING at Playhouse in costume? ‘Tis the season!

📸 Tag us in a story post of your YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING costume for a chance to win a free large popcorn and soda at your next movie!

JUST ANNOUNCED:
More showtimes available NOW on our website through the first week of November 🎟️

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s groundbreaking documentary continues all week at Playhouse, in case you missed our one of many sold out screenings.

🎥 Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait becomes a mind-bending three-year journey.

🎟️: Find more showtimes at playhousecinema.ca

10/26/2026

Get your grey sweatsuit on and celebrate 50 years of ROCKY (1976) at Playhouse this November. 🥊

With a screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone himself in just three and a half days, ROCKY has remained an inspiring and motivational film since 1976.

🏆 Winner of Best Picture, Best Director & Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards.

🎥 Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it’s his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!

🗓️: November 6 & 10th
🎟️: Tickets available at playhousecinema.ca

10/25/2026

Hi, doggie! 🐶🌹

THE ROOM, presented on 35mm, with Greg Sestero LIVE IN PERSON is back at Playhouse Cinema this November!

Join us for a special evening with Mark himself, Greg Sestero featuring “live commentary” + Q&A after the screening. You’ll find yourself saying “What a story Mark!” time and time again, as he’s not keeping any of his stupid comments in his pocket on this night.

🗓️: November 22 at 7:00pm
🎟️: Tickets available at playhousecinema.ca

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177 Sherman Avenue N
Hamilton, ON
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http://playhousecinema.ca/

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