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December 6, 11 & 12, 2025 Hausu on 35mm How to describe Nobuhiko Obayashi’s indescribable 1977 movie House (Hausu)? As a psychedelic ghost tale? A stream-of-consciousness bedtime story? An episode of Scooby-Doo as directed by Mario Bava? Any of the above will do for this hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six […]
November 2, 6 & 20, 2025 It Was Just an Accident Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. As the bickering group […]
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Female Trouble A Portion of Each Ticket Sale Benefits Olympia Books to Prisoners 6pm doors & 7pm film $14 GA & $11 OFS Glamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse, engulfs the screen with […]
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November 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2025 Animation Tuesdays: Perfect Blue – 4K Restoration A brand new restoration! Perfect Blue marks the directorial debut of Satoshi Kon, who fascinated audiences around the world with Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers. Hailed as the first animated film to feature an authentic psychological suspense story, this film […]
November 20 – 28, 2025 One Battle After Another Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences […]
December 18, 19 & 21, 2025 The Greeks Had a Word for Them All three screenings introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Rob Patrick Originally conceived as a vehicle for Jean Harlow (who remained unavailable due to Howard Hughes’s contractual grip), The Greeks Had a Word for Them instead became a showcase for Broadway legend Ina […]
The one and only Patton Oswalt will be guest programming two films at the Capitol Theater on November 15 & 16 🍿 The actor, comedian, and writer has chosen to screen McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Pig (2021) – two Pacific Northwest staples After each film concludes, Patton will be discussing the titles […]
November 7, 13 & 23, 2025 Rare Prints: Supernatural on 35mm Introduced by Rob Patrick, Olympia Film Society’s Director of Programming, on 11/7 In a departure from her usual comedy roles, screen legend Carole Lombard co-stars with western icon Randolph Scott in this chilling tale of the supernatural. Experience haunting paintings, maniacal laughing, outstretched hands, […]
We’re returning in 2026! Named one of the “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine, the Capitol Theater has hosted the Olympia Film Festival since 1984. The gathering is a five-day, around-the-clock extravaganza of films, filmmakers, and film-related guests, special performances, discussion panels, and educational workshops. It attracts between 5,000 and […]
Saturday, November 8, 2025 Cozy Comedy presents: Maria Bamford – Live! $38.25 GA & OFS $48.25 main floor VIP (first three rows of main floor) $48.25 balcony VIP (first two rows of balcony) 6:30pm doors & 7:30pm show All Ticket Prices Include Fees Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about […]
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