Calendar: Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2025
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
10/29: Julie Staley (producer/director, FIELDS OF GOLD, Spencer Films, Springfield, IL)
11/1: Amy Lynn Best (co-owner, Happy Cloud Media, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA)
11/3: Wes Melton (actor, PERFECT SOUL, Acrostar Productions, Chicago, IL)
FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said
Malkovich…
IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scenes on the Small Screen
… Malkovich, Malkovich.
CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History
Malkovich.
LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
CROSSMARK* feature film premiere w/director Zack Bolden (11/3, 6 p.m. doors, 6:30 p.m. red carpet walk, 7 p.m. film, 8:20 p.m. after party)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video* meeting (10/31, 4:30 p.m., Room 1002)
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
Chambana Film Society* presents “The Savoy Arthouse” feat. WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD (11/2, 3 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
ANNIVERSARY, BACK TO THE FUTURE 40th anniversary (re-release), BUGONIA, STITCH HEAD (animation), VINCENT MUST DIE/HALLOW ROAD double feature*, VIOLENT ENDS*, BLACK PHONE 2, CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), GOOD FORTUNE, REGRETTING YOU, SHELBY OAKS*, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, TRON: ARES (10/31 on), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (animation) (“sing-a-long” re-release) (10/31-11/2), DIE MY LOVE preview with simulcast Q&A feat. Jennifer Lawrence (11/6, 7 p.m.), CHRISTY, DIE MY LOVE, NUREMBERG, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, SARAH’S OIL (faith film) (11/6 on) *single screenings daily
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL
ANNIVERSARY, BACK TO THE FUTURE 40th anniversary (re-release), BUGONIA, MASS JATHARA (in Telugu with English sub), SINNERS (IMAX re-release), STITCH HEAD (animation), VIOLENT ENDS*, BLACK PHONE 2, CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), THE CONJURING: LAST RITES*, GOOD FORTUNE, REGRETTING YOU, ROOFMAN*, SHELBY OAKS, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, TRON: ARES (10/31 on), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (animation) (“sing-a-long” re-release) (10/31-11/2), Indian cinema: BAHUBALI THE EPIC* (in Telugu with English sub; 11/1-11/2), IKK KUDI* (in Punjabi with English sub; 11/2-11/3), and THE TAJ STORY* (in Hindi with English sub; 11/1-11/2), HALLOWEEN (1978) (10/31, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.), THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (10/31, 1, 4 & 7 p.m.),THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (11/1, 1, 4 & 7 p.m.), THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (11/2, 1, 4 & 7 p.m.), ORACLES OF GOD: THE STORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT (religious docudrama) (11/2, 4 & 7 p.m.; 11/3, 11/5, 7 p.m.), THE CHRISTMAS RING (faith film), PREDATOR: BADLANDS (11/6 on) *single screenings daily
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (10/31-11/1, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Illinois Public Media presents COCO (animation) (11/1, 7 p.m.)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL
The Rocky Horror Show (10/31-11/1, 8 p.m.), Rocky Horror wrap party @ Vermilion River Beer Company (11/1, 9 p.m.)
@ Golden Ticket Cinemas Ale House, Bloomington, IL
BUGONIA, STITCH HEAD (animation), BLACK PHONE 2, CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (animé) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), REGRETTING YOU, ROOFMAN, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (10/31 on), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (animation) (“sing-a-long” re-release) (10/31-11/2), BACK TO THE FUTURE 40th anniversary (re-release) (10/31-11/2), POLTERGEIST (1982) (10/31, 1 7:15 & 10 p.m.; 11/1-11/2, 1:30 & 10 p.m.), CORPSE BRIDE (animation) (11/1-11/2, 11:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.), THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (10/31, 4:15 & 7 p.m.),THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (11/1, 4:15 & 7 p.m.), THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (11/2, 4:15 & 7 p.m.), THE BLIND SIDE (11/3-11/5), PREDATOR: BADLANDS sneak preview (11/5, 7:15 p.m.), THE CHRISTMAS RING (faith film), PREDATOR: BADLANDS, SARAH’S OIL (faith film) (11/6 on)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL
REGRETTING YOU (10/31-11/2)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
HALLOWEEN (1978), SHAUN OF THE DEAD (10/31), COCO (animation) (11/1, 3 p.m.; 11/2, 1 p.m.), DEATHSTALKER (2025) (11/1-11/2), ISU Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the Department of History present BYSTANDERS w/filmmaker Mary Beth McAndrews (11/4, 7 p.m.), TOMMY BOY (11/5), THE PRODUCERS (1967) (11/6)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
TRON: ARES (10/31-11/2)
LAST LISTING! @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL
BLACK PHONE 2, HALLOWEEN (1978) (Screen 1), E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, BACK TO THE FUTURE 40th anniversary (Screen 2) (10/31-11/1)
Bookmark this link to keep up with the 2026 showtimes for the venue above.
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO
Cinema St. Louis presents the 34th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (11/6-11/16)
For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at Cine-File and subscribe to their definitive “Cine-List” weekly blast. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read Reel Chicago, Screen Magazine, and the Chicago Reader.
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
11/7-11/8
24th Route 66 International Film Festival*
@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL
11/8-11/9
Dark History & Horror Con* 2025
feat. Screaming Mad Film Festival
@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL
11/8
4th Champaign Urbana International Film Festival*
@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
11/21
Chambana Film Society presents
The Found Footage Festival Vol. 11
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
UPDATE! Chambana Film Society presents “The Savoy Arthouse”
@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 3 p.m. unless noted otherwise
11/16: screening cancelled; 11/21: The Found Footage Festival Vol. 11; 11/30: THE LADDER; 12/7: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS; 12/14: SONG SUNG BLUE (2008); 12/21: Sanford Hess selection TBA; 12/28: “Short Docs” program
Illini Union Board presents “Fall 2025 Weekend Films”
@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w/i-card
11/7-11/8: FREAKIER FRIDAY; 11/14-11/15: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE; 11/21-11/22: HIM; 12/5-12/6: CAUGHT STEALING
Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL
11/13: HEREDITARY screening
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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