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Curating and screening vintage cinema for film lovers in north Texas.

09/01/2026

SUMMERTIME THRILLS at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Texas Theatre was a hit! Thank you to our venue partners, and everyone who supported our August suspense series.

Special thanks to our brilliant guest speakers DAVID DEL VALLE, DANIEL MARINO and STEVEN C. SMITH.

See you on BATMAN DAY at The Majestic Theatre!

08/26/2026

TODAY at 2pm, see the original CAPE FEAR (1962) at . Robert Mitchum’s terrifying portrayal of the vengeful Max Cady solidified him as one of cinema’s most enduring villains; One that would go on to be played by both Robert DeNiro and, more recently, Javier Bardem.

There will be a newly-recorded video discussion with award-winning filmmaker and author STEVEN C. SMITH (HITCHCOCK & HERRMANN: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema).

Tickets are $5 or FREE for Modern Members.

08/24/2026

This Wednesday at 2pm, see the original CAPE FEAR (1962) at . Robert Mitchum’s terrifying portrayal of the vengeful Max Cady solidified him as one of cinema’s most enduring villains; One that would go on to be played by both Robert DeNiro and, more recently, Javier Bardem.

There will be a newly-recorded video discussion with award-winning filmmaker and author STEVEN C. SMITH (HITCHCOCK & HERRMANN: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema).

Tickets are $5 or FREE for Modern Members.

08/18/2026

This Wednesday at 2pm, Robert Wagner sports killer looks in A KISS BEFORE DYING (1956) at . Based on the suspenseful novel by Ira Levin (ROSEMARY’S BABY, THE STEPFORD WIVES), KISS is a rare 50’s noir in Technicolor AND CinemaScope.

There will be a newly-recorded video discussion with film historian David Del Valle and host RYAN BIJAN. David and Ryan recently recorded the audio commentary for the 1991 remake, available now on Blu-Ray from .

Tickets for the screening are $5 or FREE for Modern Members.

08/16/2026

WIN A FREE TICKET! Peter Bogdanovich’s THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971) screens Tuesday at 7:30 on 35mm as part of / co-presented
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HOW TO WIN:

1. Follow , AND .

2. In the comments, TAG TWO FRIENDS.

3. In the comments, let us know your FAVORITE TEXAS-SET FILM.

Good luck!

08/14/2026

MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT starts tonight at the . This all-new, 4K restoration of Michael Mann’s trailblazing Neo-Noir will feature a newly recorded video discussion with film historian DAVID DEL VALLE. These rare, behind-the-scenes images come from his personal collection.

Based on Thomas Harris’ RED DRAGON, MANHUNTER introduced film audiences to everyone’s favorite gentleman cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, originated here by Brian Cox.

08/12/2026

TODAY at 2pm: Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is out to get you in THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) at .

This expressionistic masterwork from the legendary Charles Laughton was misunderstood upon its original release, which tragically discouraged Laughton from directing any more films.

Tickets are $5 or FREE for Modern Members.

08/10/2026

Our SUMMERTIME THRILLS series continues in Fort Worth AND Dallas with two of the greatest, auteur-driven thrillers of all time.

Wednesday 8/12, : Fanatical preacher Robert Mitchum (CAPE FEAR, OUT OF THE PAST) is out to get you in Charles Laughton’s THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955). A haunting, expressionist fairytale that was misunderstood upon its original release, NIGHT has gone on to be hailed as one of the greatest films, of any genre, ever made. 2pm .

Thursday 8/13- Sunday 8/16, : Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT (1986) arrives at the in glorious 4K. Based on the novel RED DRAGON by Thomas Harris, this gorgeously stylized and eerie procedural is the original big screen debut of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Brian Cox, SUCCESSION, X2).

08/09/2026

WIN A FREE TICKET! Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT arrives at the 8/13-8/16 in glorious 4K. Based on the novel RED DRAGON, this is the original cat-and-mouse thriller featuring the big screen debut of Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

is partnering with the Texas Theatre to offer four lucky winners ONE FREE TICKET to the MANHUNTER screening of their choice.

HOW TO WIN:

1. Follow AND on Instagram.

2. In the comments, TAG two friends.

3. In the comments, let us know your favorite piece of Hannibal Lecter media (can be anything from the Thomas Harris novels and films to the HANNIBAL TV series.)

Winners will be contacted before Thursday.

Good luck!

08/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN this Wednesday at !

Even if you’ve seen a great thriller a dozen times, it’s fun getting to hear the gasps and nervous laughter of an audience!

As always, thank you to the great David Del Valle for taking the time to talk with us! David will be back on 8/19 to talk A KISS BEFORE DYING (1956), another bold, Technicolor noir with a deadly, seductive lead.

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