Summerween: Scary Summer Movie Festival

Dive into a chilling celebration of Halloween this summer at the Summerween Film Festival! 😱 Enjoy three exciting film screenings at the Montalbano Family Theatre, where spine-tingling tales await both the young and the bold. From kid-friendly skeleton adventures to thrilling adult horror, experience films that will haunt you long after they end!

👻 Film Schedule:
1️⃣ Film 1: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (2008)
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Rating: PG
Runtime: 76 mins
Join Jack Skellington in his Christmas adventure gone wrong!

2️⃣ Film 2: Blood Quantum (2020)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Rating: 18A
Runtime: 98 mins
Watch as the dead rise, but the Indigenous residents remain immune!

3️⃣ Film 3: Get Out (2017)
Time: 6:00 - 8:15 PM
Rating: 14A
Runtime: 104 mins
Experience an unsettling encounter that reveals dark truths.

• Featuring a special introduction and discussion by Doaa Magdy from the Horror in Seconds Film Festival, who will delve into the themes of commodification of Black bodies. Shorts from the horror festival will also be screened!

🎨About Doaa Magdy:
An acclaimed visionary and the founder of Canada’s first BIPOC horror festival, Horror in Seconds! This festival inspires creativity among racialized artists and is expanding with its first international pop-up in NYC in November 2026.

📍 Location: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 6B1
🪑 Accessibility: The Montalbano Family Theatre is fully accessible; elevator access and wheelchair spaces are available. If you have specific access needs, please reach out via programs@vpl.ca.

📝 Registration Required: Seating is limited, so please register here to secure your spot and receive any important updates!