OCTOBER 2024 — “CREATURE FEATURES”
Something wicked this way comes, indeed! October is upon us and so we want to scare the living daylights out of you! We are doing it every Friday and Saturday during the month of October. See what is playing this month at the Packard Campus Theater.
The Mummy (Universal Pictures, 1999) — Friday, October 4 @ 7:30 PM
Brendan Fraser is a raider of the lost sarcophagus in this high-tech, effects-filled remake of the 1932 Universal Pictures horror classic. Color, 124 min. (Film)
Mighty Joe Young (RKO, 1949) — Saturday, October 5 @ 2:00 PM
Hollywood showmen attempt to exploit a giant African gorilla raised by an orphan girl. Black & white, 94 min. (Film)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (Toho, 1965) — Saturday, October 5 @ 7:30 PM
Alien beings from the mysterious “Planet X” unleash Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah as part of a devious plan to invade Earth. In Japanese with English subtitles. Color, 94 min. (Digital)
The Birds (Universal Pictures, 1963) — Friday, October 11 @ 7:30 PM
Flocks of ferocious birds terrorize a California coastal town in director Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller. Color, 119 min. (Film)
The Shape of Water (Twentieth Century Fox, 2017) — Friday, October 18 @ 7:30 PM
A mute cleaning lady working in a secret U.S. government lab in 1962 tries to help an otherworldly, aquatic creature escape from captivity. Color, 119 min. (Digital)
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (Walt Disney Pictures, 1963 — Saturday, October 19 @ 2:00 PM
Disguised as the terrifying Scarecrow of Romney March, kindly country clergyman Dr. Christopher Syn defends local villagers from the tyranny and taxes of King George III. Color, 98 min. (Digital)
Alien (Twentieth Century Fox, 1979) — Saturday, October 19 @ 7:30 PM
When the crew of the commercial spaceship Nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a mysterious life form that breeds with human hosts. Color, 116 min. (Film)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Walt Disney Pictures, 1983) — Friday, October 25 @ 7:30 PM
A small Midwestern town is visited by a seductive stranger and his nightmarish traveling circus, which harbors a dark and destructive secret. Color, 95 min. (Film)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros., 2002) — Saturday, October 26 @ 2:00 PM
Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione encounter a sinister new terror during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Color, 160 min. (Film)
Aliens (Twentieth Century Fox, 1986) — Saturday, October 26 @ 7:30 PM
Having survived an earlier alien attack, Ellen Ripley journeys to a remote space colony with a team of battle-hardened marines to eradicate a horde of the deadly creatures. Color, 137 min. (Film)
PLEASE NOTE:
Programs are free and the matinee show will be family friendly. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.
Patrons must go through an “airport style” security check upon entering and no large parcels, purses or backpacks are permitted.
Federal law (18 U.S.C. 930) prohibits the possession of any firearm or other dangerous weapons on this Federal facility. This includes in the parking lot, on all roads, trails, and grounds as well as inside the building. This also applies to off-duty law enforcement officers (LEO) and concealed-carry permit holders.
The Packard Campus is located at 19053 Mount Pony Road in Culpeper, Virginia. Access to the campus parking lot begins one hour before show time, entrance into the building begins 45 minutes before the show, and the theater opens for seating 30 minutes before the curtain. Please do not arrive early and queue at the Packard Campus gate.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center oversees one of the largest collections of motion pictures in the world. Acquired primarily through copyright deposit, exchange, gift and purchase, the collection spans the entire history of the cinema. Since 2008, the art deco theater located at the Packard Campus has shown films each week and screened more than 2,500 titles. The programs highlight the best in cinema, including silent films, Hollywood classics, kids’ cartoons and foreign films.
For more information on LC screenings, see this link.
Titles and formats subject to change