Rue Morgue Movie Screenings

maskull · 04-08-2005, 06:28 PM

i have a question. does anyone here go to the movie screenings that Rue Morgue Magazine puts on once a month at Bloor Cinema? if so, could you answer a couple of questions for me?

1. how much does it cost to get in?
2. how many people show up to watch the movie typically? ie. is the theatre packed?
3. I haven't been to Bloor Cinema in a while. how is the quality of the sound/picture on their screens?

thank you in advance!

Ash28M · 04-08-2005, 06:52 PM

I've been to a few of them.

They usually cost $10, It's usually not sold out but they do pretty well. The Theatre is pretty cosy. I didn't notice the sound or pitcure quality being bad at all. They also hand out prizes before the film. it's a pretty fun time overall, no complaints here.

04-08-2005, 07:01 PM

I've always had a good time... haven't been able to get to the last few though.

Sometimes $10 seems a bit much for a movie that I can just rent, or already own. That being said... I'm a junky for the trivia portion of the evening - and the prizes are often worth the entry fee

Ash28M · 04-08-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gloomy grrl

I've always had a good time... haven't been able to get to the last few though.

Sometimes $10 seems a bit much for a movie that I can just rent, or already own. That being said... I'm a junky for the trivia portion of the evening - and the prizes are often worth the entry fee

There not always older films, the opposite really, they usually aren't. I went to Dog Soldiers, The Last Horror Movie and The Undead. Way before they went to DVD.

maskull · 04-08-2005, 07:20 PM

yeah they've had some pretty decent movies lately. ones that don't have a region 1 DVD release. that's one of the reasons i want to check it out. thanks for the info.

04-08-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ash28M

There not always older films, the opposite really, they usually aren't. I went to Dog Soldiers, The Last Horror Movie and The Undead. Way before they went to DVD.

I'm not suggesting that they play old films... but as I recall, over the last several months that they brought us Alien 3 (Director's Cut), Aswang, and this month it's Mark of The Devil.
All very, very available...
I've seen plenty of new ones there myself... Toolbox Murders, Blood Feast 2, The Manson Family, Junk, Dead and Breakfast...

All I'm saying is that LATELY there hasn't been anything offered that I can't rent, or just pull down off of my own shelf.

x666x · 04-09-2005, 01:24 AM

I noticed a lot of already on dvd releases also which is the reason I have been lacking in attendance lately. I will still go for the films I haven's seen yet. The best was the screening of Aftermath. I had it on video already but it was fun to see people faint. Mind you, that screening was still at the old location.

I don't understand how Mark of the Devil and Aliens 3 qualify as being not yet on Region 1 dvd, but yes, they do screen the odd Dead and Breakfast that has not been released even elsewhere to my knowledge. It is just that it is a rarity to see a film that itsn't on already on dvd. Word.

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maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	Rue Morgue Movie Screenings i have a question. does anyone here go to the movie screenings that Rue Morgue Magazine puts on once a month at Bloor Cinema? if so, could you answer a couple of questions for me? 1. how much does it cost to get in? 2. how many people show up to watch the movie typically? ie. is the theatre packed? 3. I haven't been to Bloor Cinema in a while. how is the quality of the sound/picture on their screens? thank you in advance! __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

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Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	I've been to a few of them. They usually cost $10, It's usually not sold out but they do pretty well. The Theatre is pretty cosy. I didn't notice the sound or pitcure quality being bad at all. They also hand out prizes before the film. it's a pretty fun time overall, no complaints here. __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books

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maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	yeah they've had some pretty decent movies lately. ones that don't have a region 1 DVD release. that's one of the reasons i want to check it out. thanks for the info. __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

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04-08-2005, 07:01 PM	#3
gloomy grrl Guest Posts: n/a	I've always had a good time... haven't been able to get to the last few though. Sometimes $10 seems a bit much for a movie that I can just rent, or already own. That being said... I'm a junky for the trivia portion of the evening - and the prizes are often worth the entry fee

04-09-2005, 01:24 AM	#7
x666x HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,552	I noticed a lot of already on dvd releases also which is the reason I have been lacking in attendance lately. I will still go for the films I haven's seen yet. The best was the screening of Aftermath. I had it on video already but it was fun to see people faint. Mind you, that screening was still at the old location. I don't understand how Mark of the Devil and Aliens 3 qualify as being not yet on Region 1 dvd, but yes, they do screen the odd Dead and Breakfast that has not been released even elsewhere to my knowledge. It is just that it is a rarity to see a film that itsn't on already on dvd. Word.