Monthly $3 screening of a micro-budget horror thriller shot on a consumer-grade camcorder, all ages welcome.
Arkadin Cinema & Bar is hosting another $3 Monday Mystery Movie on Monday, October 26, and this month the theme is the scariest micro-budget horror movie ever made. The screening runs from 7 PM to 8:45 PM.
If you're not familiar with the series, it's a regular thing: on the last Monday of every month, Arkadin picks an underseen deep cut and screens it for an unwitting audience. The title is kept a secret until the lights go down, and the price always stays at $3. This month's choice fits the micro-budget description literally—it was shot on a consumer-grade camcorder with an almost nonexistent budget. The low lighting and late-90s digital grain give it a specific, raw look, the kind that makes the implied horror feel like it could turn real at any moment, like stumbling on a snuff film after finding an unmarked VHS tape in a thrift store.
It's a low-stakes way to spend a Monday night, especially since you're going in blind. You don't know the plot or the title until you're already in your seat, so the whole thing is a bit of a gamble—which is half the fun of a mystery screening. If you're into horror and don't mind a movie that looks like it was made in a bedroom twenty-five years ago, this is right up your alley.
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All ages are welcome, so you can bring friends or a date. All seats are first-come, first-served, and the theater opens 30 minutes before showtime, so if you want a good spot, it's worth getting there a little early. Admission is $3.
