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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday-Sunday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n THE BLOGFIDENTIAL TELETYPE | Film News You Can Use, C-U<\/strong><\/p>\n We didn\u2019t realize the Teletype<\/strong> would drop off just as quickly as we had revved it up again a few weeks ago. Look for actual reportage in next week\u2019s Calendar<\/strong> and a new interview with our friend Jason Huls<\/strong>, owner of Ten Wing Media<\/strong> and Jason Huls Creative<\/strong> in the west Chicago<\/strong> suburbs and a Bloomington-Normal<\/strong> native, to post within the next week and hopefully on Halloween<\/strong>. Ye Ed<\/strong> has been flipping his wig lately in the attempt to take care of other sidelines and wishes you all a \u201cboogedy-boo\u201d and cheers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Analog Wine Library, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge & Eatery, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ WEFT 90.1 FM, Champaign, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Courtyard Caf\u00e9, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies or organized by local groups are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL.<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> LAST WEEK! @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Firehouse Cinema, Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/31<\/strong> 11\/5-11\/15<\/strong> 11\/8<\/strong> 11\/13<\/strong> 11\/20-11\/22<\/strong> 12\/7<\/strong> 3\/25, 2027<\/strong> 4\/8-4\/11, 2027<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Chambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 Doctoberfest\u201d<\/strong> NEW! Chambana Film Society screenings<\/strong>
\nFilm-Fanatic.Club, etc., present \u201cShocktober Horror Film Festival\u201d feat. THE FLY (1986) (10\/24, 8 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents \u201c2026 Doctoberfest\u201d feat. THE LORRAINE (10\/17, 2 p.m.), ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM (10\/17, 4 p.m.), NAZA (10\/18, 4 p.m.) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cB-Movie Bingo\u201d hosted by Paul A. Brooks* feat. mystery movies (10\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrame Noise\u201d film music program hosted by Przemek (10\/28, 7-8 p.m.) Streaming<\/a><\/span> | Archive<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nCLAYFACE, GO FOR BROKE 2* (in Mandarin with English and Chinese sub), KLARA AND THE SUN, KUNG FU SOCCER (in Mandarin with English and Chinese sub), WICKER, WILDWOOD (animation), YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING (documentary), OTHER MOMMY, RESIDENT EVIL, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, STREET FIGHTER, VERITY*, WHALEFALL, YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER* (10\/23 on), Fan Faves: PET SEMATARY (1989) (10\/23, 10\/27, 8 p.m.), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (10\/26, 7 p.m.), AMC \u201cScream Unseen\u201d (bonus mystery movie) (10\/26, 9:30 p.m.), BREEDER (10\/27 on), THE MOSQUITO BOWL sneak preview w\/filmmaker livestream (10\/29, 6 p.m.), AADARSHA KUTUMBAM \u2013 HOUSE NO. 47 (in Telugu with English sub), CHRISTMAS AT THE KRINGLES, FJORD, THE MONGOOSE, THE MOSQUITO BOWL (10\/29 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nCLAYFACE, A TALENT FOR MURDER, WICKER, WILDWOOD (animation), YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING (documentary), DIGGER, FORGOTTEN ISLAND (animation), JAILER 2 (in Tamil or Telugu with English sub), OTHER MOMMY, PRIMETIME, RESIDENT EVIL, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, STREET FIGHTER, VERITY, WHALEFALL (10\/23 on), UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Mosar Evloev, more (mixed martial arts) (10\/24, 1 p.m., simulcast), SCREAM (1996) (10\/25, 3 & 7 p.m.; 10\/28, 7 p.m.), THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK (10\/29 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2026 Weekend Films\u201d feat. THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (10\/24-10\/25, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nRoger Ebert Center for Film Studies* presents \u201cDCP inauguration\u201d screening feat. SUSPIRIA (1977) (10\/29, 7 p.m., free, Knight Auditorium)<\/p>\n
\nIllinois Public Media, etc., present an evening with \u2018Partially Devoured\u2019 author Daniel Kraus feat. screening of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) (10\/27, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBehind the \u2018Scream\u2019: A Live Conversation with David Arquette\u201d feat. 30th anniversary screening of SCREAM (1996) (10\/23, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nSeven Point and the Fischer present THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Experience (10\/24, doors 7 p.m., event 8 p.m.), FischerFest FrightFest: SCREAM (1996) (10\/26, 7 p.m.), GET OUT (10\/27, 7 p.m.), IT (10\/28, 7 p.m.), and HOCUS POCUS (10\/29, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nANGEL AND THE BADMAN (10\/23-10\/25), RESIDENT EVIL (10\/28 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w\/Community Players Theatre shadow cast (10\/22, 7 p.m.; 10\/23-10\/24, 7 & 10:30 p.m.), IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (10\/24, 1 p.m.), CASPER (10\/25, 2 p.m.), FAUST (1926) w\/accompaniment by The Invincible Czars (10\/25, 7 p.m.), CREEPSHOW (10\/26, 7 p.m.), NOPE (10\/27, 7 p.m.), TEEN WOLF (10\/28, 7 p.m.), An evening with Jane Jensen feat. TROMEO & JULIET (10\/29, 6:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nDIGGER (10\/23-10\/25)<\/p>\n
\nGHOSTBUSTERS (1984), MONSTER HOUSE (animation) (Screen 1), OTHER MOMMY, STREET FIGHTER (Screen 2) (10\/23-10\/24)<\/p>\n
\nLEGALLY DRUGGED (documentary) screening w\/filmmakers Vagabond Beaumont and Floyd Webb (10\/23, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w\/shadow cast
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, doors 7:30 p.m., event 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nCinema St. Louis presents
\n35th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\nFilm-Fanatic.Club* presents
\nSHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS moderated by Sam Veremchuk
\n@ Pizzeria Antica, Champaign, IL, time TBA<\/p>\n
\nInter-Pygmalion* presents
\nDavid Cross
\n@ The City Center, Champaign, IL, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n25th anniversary Route 66 Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\nAn evening with Peter Billingsley
\nfeat. screening of A CHRISTMAS STORY
\n@ Prairie Home Alliance Theater, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL, 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cJohn Cleese: Still Not Dead (Yet)\u201d
\nfeat. screening of MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
\n@ Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n37th Onion City Experimental Film Festival
\n@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong>
\nTIME WARP (11\/1, 4 p.m.) | Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\nTAKE ME HOME (11\/6), MOUSE (11\/13), CHRONOVISOR (11\/20), WINTER HYMNS (12\/4), HEN (12\/11) | Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n