Backyard Movies: Death Becomes Her

Screenland Armour Theatre is bringing Death Becomes Her to the big screen on Saturday, October 10, as part of its Backyard Movies series. The screening starts at 7:15 PM at 408 Armour Rd. North in Kansas City, and the movie is the sole feature of the night.

If you aren't familiar with the theatre, Screenland Armour is Kansas City's independently owned and operated cinema, which it bills as the city's Hometown Cinema. Its regular programming mixes new mainstream releases with independent, foreign, and classic films, so it's the kind of place that keeps a foot in a few different worlds at once. The Backyard Movies series takes that big-screen experience outdoors to the Northland and Airport District, and it's where the theatre leans on its reputation for showing the best of each of those strands.

Death Becomes Her fits right into that mix. It's a dark comedy about two rivals who drink a potion to stay young forever, only to find that immortality has its own set of problems—mostly involving the fact that they can't actually die, even when they've been shot or fallen down a flight of stairs. It's a movie that works better on a big screen than a small one, and seeing it as part of a series that moves the cinema outdoors gives it a different energy than a living room watch.

So, if you're in the mood for a classic comedy on a Saturday night, you'll find it at Screenland Armour Theatre at 408 Armour Rd. North, Kansas City, MO 64116. The screening is Saturday, October 10, starting at 7:15 PM.