It's getting cold outside! Come cozy up in the cinema with a warm drink and a good movie.
Our October programme is on sale now, packed with brand-new scary films and spooky family favourites returning to the big screen.
October films are ON SALE NOW!
3 - 9 October
- One Battle After Another
Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread, The Master) join forces in One Battle After Another, already tipped for awards glory after early rave reviews.
Part political satire, part black comedy, part action thriller, it sees a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own after a longtime enemy resurfaces. Loosely adapted from Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland (marking Anderson's return to Pynchon after Inherent Vice), Anderson's latest stars Oscar and BAFTA winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn alongside Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and DiCaprio.
"Paul Thomas Anderson's thrillingly helter-skelter counterculture caper" ★★★★★ The Guardian
- Dead of Winter
Emma Thompson stars in an icy Midwestern thriller set in Fargo country with a love story at its heart.
Travelling alone through the epic wilderness of frozen northern Minnesota on a pilgrimage to scatter her late husband's ashes, widow Barb (Thompson) interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl (Laurel Marsden) by a desperate armed couple (Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca). Hours from the nearest town and out of phone reception, Barb gradually comes to realise that she is the young girl's only hope...
"Outrageously enjoyable" ★★★★★ The Guardian
- Goosebumps (2015)
See your favourite ghost stories come alive in Goosebumps!
Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, teenager Zach (Dylan Minnette) cheers up when he meets his beautiful neighbour Hannah (Odeya Rush), but is alarmed when he finds out that her mysterious father is R. L. Stine (Jack Black), author of the bestselling Goosebumps pop-horror book series. It turns out there's a reason Stine's such a weirdo - he's a literal prisoner of his own imagination: the monsters from his books are real! And when Zach unintentionally unleashes them from their manuscripts and they begin terrorising the town, it's up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to put them back where they belong.
Mixing live-action and computer animation with horror comedy, Goosebumps is a delightfully nostalgic and imaginative adventure.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (Dubbed)
The global smash hit anime comes to UK screens. Featuring stunning visuals and dynamic action sequences, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle picks up the story from Mugen Train (2020), To the Swordsmith Village (2023) and To the Hashira Training (2024).
Tanjiro Kamado joined the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, he's fought alongside the Corps' highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui in the Entertainment District, and Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito at the Swordsmith Village.
When the head of the Demon Corps is threatened, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to HQ but are plunged instead into the demons' stronghold - the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final conflict between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies (2012)
Love Never Dies continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. Featuring one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's finest musical scores performed by a 21 piece orchestra, a stunning cast of 36 including Ben Lewis and Anna O'Byrne, over 300 incredible costumes and a magnificent set illuminated by over 5000 dazzling light bulbs.
The year is 1907. It is 10 years after his disappearance from the Paris Opera House and the Phantom has escaped to a new life in New York where he lives amongst the screaming joy rides and freak-shows of Coney Island. In this new electrically-charged world, he has finally found a place for his music to soar. All that is missing is his love - Christine Daaé.
- Diplo: The Mighty Dinosaur
In a world where colour fades and time unravels, one unlikely hero must rise in this quirky animated adventure.
When his vibrant jungle home begins to vanish into a strange, colourless void, little dinosaur Diplo - a small but courageous young Diplodocus - sets out on a daring quest across time and space. Guided by ancient legends and joined by an unforgettable cast of friends, Diplo must uncover the truth behind the mysterious force stealing their world.
As forgotten dimensions awaken, Diplo discovers that even the smallest dinosaur can make a mighty difference.
- Deaf
Winner of the Berlinale's Audience Award, Eva Libertad's immersive drama follows a young couple expecting a baby - Angela (who is deaf, played by deaf actress - and Libertad's sister - Miriam Garlo) and her hearing partner Hector (Alvaro Cervantes).
Angela is most at ease among her deaf friends, who offer her a vital sense of belonging. Though a confident, independent person, the impending arrival of her and Hector's baby - and the question of whether the baby will be hearing or deaf - brings the differences between their experiences of the world and their expectations for parenting into sharp relief. Through clever use of sound and silence, Deaf absorbs us into Angela's reality.
10 - 16 October
- Tron: Ares
Worlds collide in the third instalment in the TRON action sci-fi series and the sequel to TRON: Legacy. TRON: Ares features an all-star cast led by Jared Leto with Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges (programmer Kevin Flynn in the original 1982 cult classic).
TRON: Ares introduces a new character to the franchise: Highly sophisticated program and ice-blooded anti-hero Ares (Leto), who travels from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's momentous first encounter with A.I. beings. Director Joachim Rønning (Kon-Tiki) describes the visual effects in his first film for the franchise as "the Holy Grail of computer graphics", with groundbreaking camerawork designed to reflect the film's concept of a program filming a program - "so it's shot by a robot".
- The Smashing Machine
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in Benny Safdie's (Uncut Gems) hotly anticipated dramatisation of the life of Mark Kerr.
In a transformative performance, a near unrecognisable Johnson plays legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr as he battles opponents - and intense, self-destructive personal demons - at the height of his career, supported by his girlfriend Dawn Staples (Blunt). A fascinating, gritty and involving story, brilliantly choreographed and performed, The Smashing Machine recalls Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler in its very American study of masculinity and vulnerability, fears and fame.
- Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures
Dive into a majestic mermaid world with Dora in this swimsational cinema event!
After playing a magical charango, Dora and Boots turn into mermaids and go on a series of mer-mazing underwater adventures with their new friend, Marisol the Mermaid and her dolphin bestie, Rosa.
- Iron Ladies
A celebration of the iron-willed women who maintained the 1984-85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.
Iron Ladies is the untold story of the working-class women who, during the 1984-85 Miners' Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. From Scotland to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year-long struggle, how they became the backbone of the fight and how their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women across the UK.
- Casper (30th Anniversary)
Reunite with Casper the Friendly Ghost in Brad Siberling's (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) nostalgic, whimsical, gently spooky 1995 comedy about a kindly young spirit who just wants a pal, starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman and Eric Idle.
Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts Whipstaff Manor, a crumbling mansion in Friendship, Maine. When afterlife specialist James (Pullman) arrives to rid the premises of its wicked spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat (Ricci) and Casper promptly falls in love with her - but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking poltergeist uncles and their mischievous antics.
17 - 23 October
- Tron: Ares
Worlds collide in the third instalment in the TRON action sci-fi series and the sequel to TRON: Legacy. TRON: Ares features an all-star cast led by Jared Leto with Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges (programmer Kevin Flynn in the original 1982 cult classic).
TRON: Ares introduces a new character to the franchise: Highly sophisticated program and ice-blooded anti-hero Ares (Leto), who travels from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's momentous first encounter with A.I. beings. Director Joachim Rønning (Kon-Tiki) describes the visual effects in his first film for the franchise as "the Holy Grail of computer graphics", with groundbreaking camerawork designed to reflect the film's concept of a program filming a program - "so it's shot by a robot".
- I Swear
Funny, heartfelt and emphatically moving, I Swear dramatises the true story of Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson and his quest to live normally in a world that insisted on calling him different.
Diagnosed aged 15, John's Tourette's made him the target of huge misunderstanding in 1980s Britain, and he faced hostility, bullying and violence for much of his youth. Aged 16, he was the subject of BBC TV documentary John's Not Mad and subsequently became one of the UK's most passionate advocates for greater acceptance of Tourette's, for which work he received an MBE in 2019.
Written and directed by Kirk Jones (Waking Ned, Nanny McPhee) and featuring a deeply committed performance from Robert Aramayo (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) supported by Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan, I Swear explores the wit, grit and resolve that saw Davidson define himself on his own terms.
- Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures
Dive into a majestic mermaid world with Dora in this swimsational cinema event!
After playing a magical charango, Dora and Boots turn into mermaids and go on a series of mer-mazing underwater adventures with their new friend, Marisol the Mermaid and her dolphin bestie, Rosa.
- Pets on a Train
Climb aboard an action-packed train full of animals in new family adventure Pets on a Train!
When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a high-tech train heist. It's up to Falcon, a petty thief and high-flying raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the cute pets and exotic animals on board - and stop this high-speed runaway train before it's too late.
- Row
A woman washes up on the Orkney island of Hoy in Matthew Losasso's twisty, atmospheric chiller.
Megan (Bella Dayne) is the only survivor of a failed attempt to row across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to the UK. Arriving on Hoy in a bloodstained rowing boat, Megan recovers and tells DCI MacKelly (Tam Dean Burn) what she remembers about her ill-fated voyage with her best friend Lexi (Sophie Skelton), captain Daniel (Akshay Khanna) and mystery man Mike (Nick Skaugen). With all her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together fractured memories of her ordeal to prove her innocence. Skilfully crafted and impressively performed, Row is a riveting survival thriller.
- Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Silents Synced pairs F. W. Murnau's haunting silent horror Nosferatu (1922) with music from British rock band Radiohead's seminal Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) albums to bring you a unique big screen experience.
An unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film. Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws - perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned.
Don't miss out on the chance to experience this imaginative new take on an iconic horror classic!
- National Theatre Live: Mrs Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession | by Bernard Shaw, directed by Dominic Cooke
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic.
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune - but at what cost?
Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
24 - 30 October
- After the Hunt
Oscar winner Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and Andrew Garfield (We Live in Time) lead director Luca Guadagnino's (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name) gripping new psychological thriller.
On an Ivy League campus, college professor Alma (Roberts) finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student (Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Garfield) - and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come into the light.
- Him
Produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out), Him is an electrifying, bloodcurdling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.
Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) is a rising quarterback who suffers a potentially career-ending injury after being attacked by an unhinged fan. Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, former QB1 Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), offers to train him at an isolated compound. But as the training ramps up, Isaiah's charisma turns into something darker - sending Cam down a disorientating rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for.
- Roofman
Channing Tatum (Foxcatcher) and Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) bring real chemistry to the terrific new comedy drama from Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, A Place Beyond the Pines), combining a disarming love story with a near unbelievable true crime caper.
How far would you go to change who you are? Based on a true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys "R" Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for single mother Leigh (Dunst), his double life begins to unravel - and a suspenseful game of cat and mouse begins.
- Good Boy
Inspired by a "what if?" scenario worthy of Stephen King, supernatural horror Good Boy wonders: What if a dog was the only one who could sense its home was haunted?
Ben Leonberg's innovative ghost story unfolds entirely from a dog's perspective. Canine hero Indy (a winning performance that won him the inaugural "Howl of Fame" award at SXSW) finds himself on a new adventure with his human - and best friend - Todd (Shane Jensen), leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. But after moving in, Indy is immediately aware of an invisible presence and haunted by visions of the previous occupant's death. When Todd begins succumbing to the house's dark forces, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife.
- Night of the Zoopocalypse
Delightfully witty and snappy, this neon-hued animated adventure is full of kid-friendly scares.
When a meteor crashes into Colepepper Zoo, it unleashes a virus that transforms the animals into slobbering, zombie-like mutants. Young wolf Gracie teams up with gruff mountain lion Dan to find a way back to her pack. Together with the help of a motley crew of survivors - Xavier, the movie-obsessed lemur, fiery capybara Frida, sarcastic ostrich Ash and treacherous monkey Felix - they embark on a perilous mission to rescue the zoo and learn a thing or two about the power of working together.
- Pets on a Train
Climb aboard an action-packed train full of animals in new family adventure Pets on a Train!
When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a high-tech train heist. It's up to Falcon, a petty thief and high-flying raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the cute pets and exotic animals on board - and stop this high-speed runaway train before it's too late.
- A Night Like This
Channelling tender romances like Before Sunrise and Weekend, A Night Like This sees two seemingly mismatched men form an unlikely connection over the course of a single, chilly night.
Lukas (Jack Brett Anderson) is a struggling actor in his 30s; Oliver (Alexander Lincoln) a brash nightclub owner on the brink of bankruptcy. At the pub drowning their respective sorrows, they decide to spend the night out together after an initially awkward meeting, because what else do they have to do? What follows is a revelatory evening of bar-hopping, deep conversations, and uncomfortable truths, as they not only get to know each other but gain a better understanding of themselves in the process.
With palpable onscreen chemistry, Alexander Lincoln (In from the Side) and Jack Brett Anderson (Wolfblood) ignite the screen as loudmouth entrepreneur Oliver and disillusioned loner Lukas.
31 October - 6 November
- Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
The Bear's Jeremy Allen White stars as the Boss in Scott Cooper's (Crazy Heart, Black Mass, Hostiles) stirring biopic.
About to make his pivotal album "Nebraska", the young Bruce Springsteen is on the cusp of superstardom, but struggles to reconcile his newfound fame with the ghosts of the past.
Based on the bestselling book by Warren Zanes, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere features an all-star cast including Succession's Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham, Marc Maron and Odessa Young.
- Corpse Bride (20th Anniversary)
There's been a grave misunderstanding...
Tim Burton and Mike Johnson's dearly beloved animated musical Corpse Bride is resurrected on the big screen in a new 4k restoration for its 20th anniversary, with a heavenly voice cast including Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Emily Watson and the late Christopher Lee.
While practising his wedding vows, shy young groom Victor (Depp) accidentally awakens Emily (Bonham Carter) from the dead. Even worse, she assumes they're now married. Desperate to return to the living and his true love, Victoria (Watson), Victor must navigate a hauntingly beautiful realm filled with strange characters. With mesmerising visuals and haunting melodies, Corpse Bride is a darkly enchanting fable, a macabre and wildly imaginative story of love and fate.
"A perfect animation" ★★★★★ The Times
- Frankenstein
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi lead Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro's (The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth) breathtaking reimagining of Mary Shelley's classic horror, supported by Mia Goth, Lars Mikkelsen, Charles Dance and Christoph Waltz.
Visually sumptuous, an epic labour of love for del Toro, his gothic imagination here proves a perfect fit for the tale of Victor Frankenstein - a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator, and his tragic creation.
- The Addams Family (2019)
The kookiest family on the block are back on the big screen in this spooky animated comedy.
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
Stylishly animated and with a star-studded voice cast including Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz and Finn Wolfhard, this is a treat for the whole family.
- Sketch
A magical family adventure comedy exploring the pain of loss and the power of the imagination, Sketch sees a young girl's drawings come to life.
When Amber's (Bianca Belle) sketchbook falls into a strange pond, the monsters she drew in it come to life - unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures while their father (Tony Hale) races through the fallout, desperate to find them, reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.
- Back to the Future (40th Anniversary)
We're teaming up with the Shetland Foodbank for a special charity film screening of Back to the Future! Bring a donation of non-perishable food items and swap it for a ticket to see the classic film on the big screen.
Back to the Future is back on screens for its 40th anniversary. When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporise his future - and leave him trapped in the past.
How it works:
Simply bring your donation to the cinema on the day (the more you bring, the bigger the impact!). Your contributions will go directly to The Shetland Foodbank to help those in need. No need to book in advance, just turn up, donate and enjoy the movie while helping support our community.You can find a list of items the Foodbank accepts here: Donate food | Shetland Foodbank
- Bat Out of Hell - The Musical
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell roars onto the big screen this Halloween!
The cast of the West End production will bring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's iconic anthems to life, including I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, Dead Ringer For Love, and, of course, Bat Out of Hell.
Bat out of Hell - The Musical promises a spectacle that will leave you breathless! This heart-pounding experience, with a powerhouse eight-piece live band on stage, delivers a new production with sprawling multi-level platforms to transport you from Raven's bedroom to the underground world of the Lost in a visual feast that pushes the boundaries of live theatre.
- Souleymane's Story
Boris Lojkine's award-winning portrait of a modern migrant propels us into the precarious world of an otherwise invisible man.
Every second of Souleymane's (Abou Sangaré) life in France is precious. Having fled Guinea, his asylum interview looms. Powering through the streets of nighttime Paris as a delivery rider, sleeping in hostels, pressure builds as his date with destiny approaches.
Steeped in compassion, Souleymane's Story combines the dynamic pace of a thriller with the emotional gut punch of a social drama, boosted by a star-making performance from newcomer Sangaré.
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