The Frida Cinema

The Frida Cinema Orange County's only non-profit art house cinema, dedicated to enriching, connecting, and educating communities through the art of cinema.
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A California 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Tax ID 27-0950151. Orange County's only non-profit independent art house cinema, dedicated to enriching, connecting, and educating communities through the art of cinema. A California 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit cultural organization.

As groundbreaking now as it was when it was released 25 years ago, BBY HOOK OR BY CROOK is coming to The Frida Cinema wi...
06/08/2026

As groundbreaking now as it was when it was released 25 years ago, BBY HOOK OR BY CROOK is coming to The Frida Cinema with a brand new 4K restoration via our friends at Altered Innocence on June 21st!

Provocatively exploring issues of q***r representation, gender and trans identity in ways that contemporary LGBTQIA+ culture and cinema are still catching up with, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK has created a powerful cultural impact that endures today. The film has been digitally restored in 4K by the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Frameline, Outfest, Steakhaus Productions, Inc., and the Sundance Institute.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/by-hook-or-by-crook/
🔁: ***rty

Our journey into the town of Twin Peaks delves deeper into the mystery of season two next Sunday, June 14th with episode...
06/08/2026

Our journey into the town of Twin Peaks delves deeper into the mystery of season two next Sunday, June 14th with episodes 6 + 7 + 8 ☕️

Season 2, Episode 6 – “Demons”
Original Air Date: November 3, 1990

With pressure mounting from all sides, Cooper and Truman move closer to identifying the forces behind Laura Palmer’s death. Leland’s increasingly erratic behavior draws uneasy attention, and Ben Horne remains entangled in business and family conflicts that ripple outward. The case grows darker as personal grief and supernatural dread begin to overlap.

Season 2, Episode 7 – “Lonely Souls”
Original Air Date: November 10, 1990

As several long-running threads finally converge, Cooper and the sheriff’s department race to act on information that could bring them face to face with Laura’s killer. Donna, James, and Maddy continue to follow Laura’s trail, while events at the Roadhouse and the Palmer home take on an almost unbearable intensity.

Season 2, Episode 8 – “Drive with a Dead Girl”
Original Air Date: November 17, 1990

The town struggles to absorb the consequences of what has been revealed, and the investigation begins shifting away from one question and toward several others. Cooper tries to steady himself after a breakthrough that has changed everything, while Donna, James, and the Palmers each respond to the truth in very different ways.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/twin-peaks-the-complete-series-season-2-episodes-6-7-8/

Play It By Fear is continuing their June Gloom programming as they present a Sunday Scaries screening of the black-and-w...
06/07/2026

Play It By Fear is continuing their June Gloom programming as they present a Sunday Scaries screening of the black-and-white version of Frank Darabont and Stephen King’s THE MIST on June 28th 🌫️

After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/the-mist-black-white-sponsored-by-play-it-by-fear/

The Wachowski's SPEED RACER is skidding back to The Frida Cinema in a brand new 4K restoration as part of our Pride Mont...
06/07/2026

The Wachowski's SPEED RACER is skidding back to The Frida Cinema in a brand new 4K restoration as part of our Pride Month programming TOMORROW, June 8-10 🏎️

SPEED RACER is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.

🎟️ are available at the 🔗🔝, or in person at the box office⁠

Our official Santa Ana Pride afterparty this year is the hilarious early-aughts satire on the superficiality of the musi...
06/07/2026

Our official Santa Ana Pride afterparty this year is the hilarious early-aughts satire on the superficiality of the music industry: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, screening June 27th 🐾

The film follows Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Valerie (Rosario Dawson), three small-town girls who form a rock band and get swept up in the glitzy world of fame, where they discover the dark undercurrents of the music industry. As they rise to stardom, they find themselves being manipulated by an all-powerful corporation that’s using their music to influence the minds of consumers. Oh, and did we mention the villain is played by none other than Miss Parker Posey? And who doesn’t love Alan Cu***ng!?

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/josie-and-the-pussycats/

The second film in our Starring Natalie Wood series is SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, co-starring Warren Beatty in his screen de...
06/07/2026

The second film in our Starring Natalie Wood series is SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, co-starring Warren Beatty in his screen debut on June 13-15! Wood’s performance garnered her the second Oscar nomination of her career, this time Best Actress! 🌱

The story follows a small-town Kansas teenager whose passionate romance collides with the strict social expectations of the late 1920s. As heartbreak begins to take its toll, she’s forced to confront the fragile line between desire and despair.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/splendor-in-the-grass/

See It On 16MM is back with another heater as they return on June 13-14 to present Tobe Hoober’s 1975 horror masterpiece...
06/06/2026

See It On 16MM is back with another heater as they return on June 13-14 to present Tobe Hoober’s 1975 horror masterpiece THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE on 16mm film! 🥩

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. ⛓️🪚

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-presented-by-see-it-on-16mm/

Our journey into the town of Twin Peaks delves deeper into the mystery of season two TOMORROW, June 7th with episodes 3 ...
06/06/2026

Our journey into the town of Twin Peaks delves deeper into the mystery of season two TOMORROW, June 7th with episodes 3 + 4 + 5 ☕️

Season 2, Episode 3 – “The Man Behind Glass”
Original Air Date: October 13, 1990

New suspects, new locations, and a strange clue hidden in plain sight send Cooper and Truman in a fresh direction, while Donna and James test the boundaries of how far they are willing to go in search of answers. Audrey continues navigating the influence of her father Benjamin Horne and the world surrounding the Great Northern, and Lucy, Andy, and Deputy Dick Tremaine bring a more awkward kind of tension to the station.

Season 2, Episode 4 – “Laura’s Secret Diary”
Original Air Date: October 20, 1990

Local recluse Harold Smith becomes central to Donna and Maddy’s search for the missing diary that may explain some of Laura’s secret life. Cooper and Truman continue pursuing clues that point toward both human suspects, and something less easily defined.

Season 2, Episode 5 – “The Orchid’s Curse”
Original Air Date: October 27, 1990

Cooper’s investigation begins stretching beyond Twin Peaks as he uncovers connections that may link Laura’s death to similar crimes elsewhere. Donna and Maddy’s attempt to get close to Harold places them in delicate territory, while Audrey continues using her access and intelligence to uncover information that others miss.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/twin-peaks-the-complete-series-season-2-episodes-3-4-5/

🎉😈Happy Birthday Damien😈🎉Celebrate a day late TOMORROW, 6/7/26, as Play It By Fear returns to present a very special $6....
06/06/2026

🎉😈Happy Birthday Damien😈🎉

Celebrate a day late TOMORROW, 6/7/26, as Play It By Fear returns to present a very special $6.66 screening of the 2006 remake of THE OMEN!

When American diplomat Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) secretly adopts an orphaned newborn after a tragedy in the delivery room, he and his wife Katherine (Julia Stiles) attempt to build a normal life around their young son Damien. But as a series of increasingly horrifying events begin unfolding around the child, Robert is pulled into a terrifying conspiracy involving the possible arrival of the Antichrist himself.

🎟️: https://thefridacinema.org/movies/the-omen-sponsored-by-play-it-by-fear/

Prince fans dressed up for the premiere of PURPLE RAIN, which screens on June 19-22 as our Staff Pick of the month from ...
06/06/2026

Prince fans dressed up for the premiere of PURPLE RAIN, which screens on June 19-22 as our Staff Pick of the month from our Box Office Manager Allyssa 🕊️⁠
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A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid’s spotlight…and his girl.⁠
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🎟️ are available at the 🔗🔝, or in person at the box office⁠
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305 E 4th Street #100
Santa Ana, CA
92701

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Monday 11:30am - 11pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 11pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 11pm
Thursday 11:30am - 11pm
Friday 11:30am - 1am
Saturday 10:30am - 1am
Sunday 10:30am - 11pm

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