Fright Fest 26: Matilda (30th anniversary)

Matilda is coming to The McCarthy at the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October, as part of the theatre's Fright Fest 26 programme. It's the 30th anniversary screening of the 1996 film, Danny DeVito's big-screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic story. The film runs 1 hour 38 minutes and is rated PG.

If you've seen it, you'll remember the basics: Mara Wilson stars as the gifted Matilda Wormwood, with DeVito and Rhea Perlman playing her parents and Pam Ferris as the tyrannical headmistress Agatha Trunchbull. It follows a brilliant girl who discovers she has the power of telekinesis and uses it to defend her friends and fight back against her cruel parents and the bullying Trunchbull. It's a family-friendly one, so it works as a double-bill if you're bringing the kids along.

This screening is part of Fright Fest 26, a programme that mixes classic horror with family-friendly frights and gives anniversary screenings their own space. Matilda is marking 30 years, and it's in good company: Manhunter and The Fly both marked their 40th, and The Omen its 50th. If you're planning to see more than one, there's a 20% discount when you book three or more Fright Fest screenings with the code FRIGHTFEST26.

There are two screenings to choose from: Friday 30 October at 1:45pm and Saturday 31 October at 2:45pm. Tickets are £9.00 full price, with a companion ticket at £8.00, a 60+ concession for £8.00, and under-30s at £7.00.