Show Times
Sunday 27, September
Friday 30, October
Basement presents: IT on VHS (with Director Q&A)
Basement VHS Presents... In 1960, seven preteen outcasts fight an evil demon that poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. The two-part TV miniseries comes to the big screen courtesy of Basement VHS. In-person Q&A with Director Tommy Lee Wallace to follow the screening. Costumes highly encouraged! Basement is an art collective and VHS archive in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. They host a weekly film screening and radio show on Radio Valencia.
COMEDY: Frankie Marcos (Presented by Aint No Joke)
International Headliner Frankie Marcos returns to the Bay Area from his Asian-Australia tour. A full lineup of the best comedians from all over the country with the best of the best from the Bay Area comedy scene. One night only of hilarious laughs, No drink minimums but alcohol and concessions are served in the lobby. Don’t miss this Dont Tell Comedy regular and 2024 San Francisco Comedy Competition winner. Follow @aintnojokebayarea for promo code for discounted presale tickets while supplies last. Frankie Marcos is from the San Jose, California but headlines internationally. He is the winner of the 2024 San Francisco International comedy competition, earning a place in history next to other past finalists like Robin Williams, Louis C.K, Ellen DeGeneres, and more. Frankie is a regular on Don’t Tell Comedy as well as Chocolate Sundaes at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood. Frankie has been in the New York Comedy Festival, Melbourne International in Australia, and the Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland. Presented by Ain’t No Joke Stand-Up 7:30 PM Doors 8:00 PM Show $30 ADV | $40 DOOR
Elephant Gym: More Real Than Dreams
Elephant Gym successfully completed a world tour spanning 60 cities across 23 countries. However, behind this achievement lay an unseen crisis of disbandment, along with hidden conflicts and struggles. What does it truly mean to be a band? The film was first screened in October 2025 at the Kaohsiung Film Festival, one of Taiwan’s leading film festivals, and will also be shown in theaters in both Japan and Taiwan. While their world tour across 23 countries and 60 cities was a major success, the film reveals the untold story behind it—including a looming breakup crisis during its preparation, as well as the band’s internal conflicts and struggles. “If your dreams were to become reality, what price would you be willing to pay?“ Elephant Gym, an instrumental band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has been creating indie music since its formation in 2012. Their sound blends complex rhythms with irregular time signatures and sophisticated melodies. In Taiwan, their avant-garde musical style often raised the question: who would even listen to this? However, in 2024, they embarked on a world tour covering 23 countries and 60 shows, including three performances in the Philippines. They captivated audiences worldwide and firmly established their presence. Yet behind the glamorous stage, there were deep struggles. Between guitarist Tell Chang and bassist KT Chang—who are siblings—there were conflicts between family ties and band dynamics. Drummer Chia-Chin Tu had to make the difficult decision to leave another band. And just before the world tour, the band faced a crisis that nearly led to their breakup—filled with unseen pain and clashes. Still, they chose to believe in their music and in their bond, and continued moving forward. From a niche genre to the global stage, Elephant Gym asks through their musical journey: What is a band made of people with different backgrounds? What does it mean for people to connect? Between dreams and reality, they found their own “truth.” Come witness that answer in theaters.
Labyrinth
PG
Labyrinth, 1986 Directed by Jim Henson WHERE EVERYTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE AND NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS. When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Love Massacre
Set in a surprisingly minimalist San Francisco, Patrick Tam’s stylish slasher movie manages to evoke both Antonioni and Mario Bava in this tale of a ravishing young co-ed (Brigitte Lin) whose studly boyfriend (Chang Kuo-chu) turns into a demented stalker after the suicide of his sister.
Media Meltdown presents: Cemetery Man
R
DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE: CEMETERY MAN (1994) “I’d give my life to be dead…” From director Michele Soavi (The Church, Stage Fright) comes a macabre masterpiece, 1994’s CEMETERY MAN, also known aptly as DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE (Of Death, Of Love). This Italian-French-German co-production stars British actor Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding) as Franceso Dellamorte, a graveyard keeper tasked with putting the dead that rise each night. Despite his gristly job, Dellamorte is a romantic at heart. But is he free to find love, or is fate bound to something far darker? And what does the Angel of Death have to do with all of it? Inspired by Tziano Sclavi’s novel Dellamorte Dellamore and his comic character Dylan Dog (who was visually based on Everett), this film is equal parts scary, comedic, and sexy, with surprising surreal and philosophical developments as the plot develops. A must see film, straight from the cold expanse of Hell to ring in Halloween! MEDIA MELTDOWN MOVIE MADHOUSE Gender jesters Piranha Psychotronica and Kafka X bring you a new experience in cinematic depravity… Media Meltdown Movie Madhouse! Prepare yourself to enter into a world of face-flaying forgotten and forsaken films… Made-for-TV, Direct-to-Video, VCR games, underground cinema, and more wiley weirdness than your minds can handle! In a world dominated by AI, CGI, mega streaming platforms, and cinematic universes, Media Meltdown celebrates the amateur, the low-budget, the handmade, the experimental, and the weird! Commit yourself every 3rd Sunday to … MEDIA MELTDOWN MOVIE MADHOUSE!
My Neighbor Totoro (Dubbed)
G
My Neighbor Totoro, 1988 ‘となりのトトロ’ Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
My Neighbor Totoro (Subtitled)
G
My Neighbor Totoro, 1988 ‘となりのトトロ’ Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
Songs of Slow Burning Earth
Songs of Slow Burning Earth follows the lives of Ukrainians during the first two years of Russia’s full- scale invasion. The film captures the everyday resilience and deep personal losses of a country living through war. Through intimate scenes with civilians, children, and aid workers, it reveals how ordinary people endure extraordinary circumstances in the shadow of ongoing violence.
The Buddy Holly Story
His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock ’n’ roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they’re a black band. Holly’s career eventually goes solo – until the tragic day the music dies.