Austin's Dream Theater
(Nothing to do with the progressive metal band, even though they rule)
By Austin Johnson
This is super duper hypothetical and just for fun. If I were running my own theater, it would ideally have just two screens and a very small concession stand serving very few items. Soda, water, popcorn, the basics. It’s October, so right now there would be plenty of screenings of horror films. I’m going to make a schedule for the week leading up to Saturday, October 31st for this hypothetical theater, which will have two films shown on each screen everyday.
I am a pretty dedicated David Fincher fan, so my theater will totally be playing some of his shit at the beginning of every week in October and November in anticipation of Mank, which hits Netflix on December 4th. When I say some of his shit, I mean every film he has directed will be getting reps up until that wonderful December 4th release date. Screen 1 will be playing Fincher directed films on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Tuesday will see Screen 2 also feature Fincher directed films, making Tuesday, October 27th, a Fincher only kind of day.
Screen 2 isn’t tied to David Fincher on Sunday or Monday, so I threw a couple of classics in for Sunday and a couple of underrated gems for Monday.
Sunday October 25
Screen 1
11 am Se7en
3 pm Fight Club
7 pm Se7en
11 pm Fight Club
Screen 2
10 am 28 Days Later
2 pm The Silence of the Lambs
6 pm 28 Days Later
10 pm The Silence of the Lambs
Monday October 26
Screen 1
11 am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 pm Gone Girl
7 pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
11 pm Gone Girl
Screen 2
10 am Trick 'r Treat
2 pm Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
6 pm Trick 'r Treat
10 pm Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
Tuesday October 27
Screen 1
11 am The Social Network
3 pm Zodiac
7 pm The Social Network
11 pm Zodiac
Screen 2
10 am Panic Room
2 pm The Game
6 pm Panic Room
10 pm The Game
Wednesday changes pace to no Fincher and just horror shit. Screen 1 is for 80’s masterpieces, and Screen 2 for 70’s masterpieces.
Wednesday October 28
Screen 1
11 am An American Werewolf in London
3 pm The Shining
7 pm An American Werewolf in London
11 pm The Shining
Screen 2
10 am Young Frankenstein
2 pm The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
6 pm Young Frankenstein
10 pm The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Thursday features a couple of modern classics on Screen 1 and then some David Cronenberg action on Screen 2.
Thursday October 29
Screen 1
11 am The Conjuring
3 pm Get Out
7 pm The Conjuring
11 pm Get Out
Screen 2
10 am The Brood
2 pm The Fly
6 pm The Brood
10 pm The Fly
Friday contains two of my very favorite horror films of the past decade on Screen 1 and then two of my all time favorite 70’s films, which is probably my favorite decade overall in film history.
Friday October 30
Screen 1
11 am Hereditary
3 pm The Lighthouse
7 pm Hereditary
11 pm The Lighthouse
Screen 2
10 am Carrie
2 pm The Exorcist
6 pm Carrie
10 pm The Exorcist
Ahh, Halloween… What a time. There’s three opportunities throughout Saturday to double feature Halloween 1978 and 2018. Could be the best Halloween of your life…
Saturday October 31
Screen 1
11 am Halloween 1978
3 pm Halloween 1978
7 pm Halloween 1978
11 pm Halloween 1978
Screen 2
10 am Halloween 2018
2 pm Halloween 2018
6 pm Halloween 2018
10 pm Halloween 2018
I am a pretty dedicated David Fincher fan, so my theater will totally be playing some of his shit at the beginning of every week in October and November in anticipation of Mank, which hits Netflix on December 4th. When I say some of his shit, I mean every film he has directed will be getting reps up until that wonderful December 4th release date. Screen 1 will be playing Fincher directed films on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Tuesday will see Screen 2 also feature Fincher directed films, making Tuesday, October 27th, a Fincher only kind of day.
Screen 2 isn’t tied to David Fincher on Sunday or Monday, so I threw a couple of classics in for Sunday and a couple of underrated gems for Monday.
Sunday October 25
Screen 1
11 am Se7en
3 pm Fight Club
7 pm Se7en
11 pm Fight Club
Screen 2
10 am 28 Days Later
2 pm The Silence of the Lambs
6 pm 28 Days Later
10 pm The Silence of the Lambs
Monday October 26
Screen 1
11 am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 pm Gone Girl
7 pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
11 pm Gone Girl
Screen 2
10 am Trick 'r Treat
2 pm Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
6 pm Trick 'r Treat
10 pm Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
Tuesday October 27
Screen 1
11 am The Social Network
3 pm Zodiac
7 pm The Social Network
11 pm Zodiac
Screen 2
10 am Panic Room
2 pm The Game
6 pm Panic Room
10 pm The Game
Wednesday changes pace to no Fincher and just horror shit. Screen 1 is for 80’s masterpieces, and Screen 2 for 70’s masterpieces.
Wednesday October 28
Screen 1
11 am An American Werewolf in London
3 pm The Shining
7 pm An American Werewolf in London
11 pm The Shining
Screen 2
10 am Young Frankenstein
2 pm The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
6 pm Young Frankenstein
10 pm The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Thursday features a couple of modern classics on Screen 1 and then some David Cronenberg action on Screen 2.
Thursday October 29
Screen 1
11 am The Conjuring
3 pm Get Out
7 pm The Conjuring
11 pm Get Out
Screen 2
10 am The Brood
2 pm The Fly
6 pm The Brood
10 pm The Fly
Friday contains two of my very favorite horror films of the past decade on Screen 1 and then two of my all time favorite 70’s films, which is probably my favorite decade overall in film history.
Friday October 30
Screen 1
11 am Hereditary
3 pm The Lighthouse
7 pm Hereditary
11 pm The Lighthouse
Screen 2
10 am Carrie
2 pm The Exorcist
6 pm Carrie
10 pm The Exorcist
Ahh, Halloween… What a time. There’s three opportunities throughout Saturday to double feature Halloween 1978 and 2018. Could be the best Halloween of your life…
Saturday October 31
Screen 1
11 am Halloween 1978
3 pm Halloween 1978
7 pm Halloween 1978
11 pm Halloween 1978
Screen 2
10 am Halloween 2018
2 pm Halloween 2018
6 pm Halloween 2018
10 pm Halloween 2018