Film Festivals

Retrofantasma Film Series

What is Retrofantasma?

Admit it, you like being scared on purpose.

When the shriek of a violin makes you jump, when dark shadows scurrying past a flashlight’s beam take your attention from the world, when you hear a scream at night in the distance and wonder what’s playing on the TV at your neighbor’s house, you step---for the briefest of moments---into the magic realm of scary movies.  Simply put, Retrofantasma is a monthly double feature where some of the greatest and most fun scary movies ever made are playing on the big screen again.  The way they were meant to be seen.  In 35mm.  With an audience that’s screaming and laughing and cheering alongside you during the ride. 

What is Retrofantasma Classics?

Retrofantasma Classics was born in July 2010 with a William Castle double feature of 13 Ghosts and Homicidal. These monthly double-features of genre films from the 1950s through the early 1970s includes the infamous gimmickry of William Castle, the magic of Ray Harryhausen and classic monster and giant bug films. Some of these films are considered masterpieces while others are simply great “bad” movies.            

Click here for upcoming Retrofantasma and Retrofantasma Classics Screenings!

New this year - introducing the Retro/Retro Classics Season Pass!

Face it. You know that your life is nothing without Retro and Retro Classics, AND that you're going to be here almost very Friday night anyway. Right? You might as well save a little money, avoid the lines and get a cool lanyard that you can rub in all of your friends' faces.  The Retro/Retro Classics season pass is a super-cool pass that grants you full access to all the screenings without waiting in line at the box office - and best of all, you'll be able to buy more beer with all of the money you save!

Retro Season Pass - see six double features from January to June for just $40

Retro Classics Season Pass - see five double features from January to June for just $32

Retro + Clasics Super Double Bonus Pass - be the ultimate fan and see 11 double features from January to June for just $72

Click here to order a season pass.

Nevermore Film Festival

February 17-19, 2012

The NEVERMORE Film Festival was created in 1999. NEVERMORE is dedicated to screening brand new horror features from around the world, as well as some fan favorites. Many of these films will never receive a theatrical release in the United States. Classic suspense movies, hyper-violent Hong Kong cinema and everything in between are included. NEVERMORE is an exciting three-day feast of the macabre!

Find out more at the Nevermore Film Festival site

Click here to order a 10-pass.

North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 

August 11-14, 2011

The North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) is the second largest gay and lesbian film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons yearly. Since its beginning in 1995, the Festival has featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries and feature films. The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau named the NCGLFF a Signature Event for Durham, the highest honor bestowed on a cultural event or attraction by the organization.

The NCGLFF celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today's gay and lesbian life, helps bring the community together and features entertaining and sophisticated films and filmmaking.

Find out more at the NCGLFF site.

Escapism Film Festival

October 7 - 9, 2011

10-Passes on sale September 9; Single tickets on sale September 23

Click here for 2011 Escapism Film Festival website