new in theaters
AFTER THE HUNT: Julia Roberts plays a college professor shocked by a student’s accusation against her colleague in Luca Guadagnino’s drama. With Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. (138 min, R. Capitol)
BAAHUBALI: THE EPIC: S.S. Rajamouli (RRR) directed this action epic about a legendary warrior. (238 min, NR. Majestic)
BUGONIA: Conspiracy theorists (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) abduct a CEO (Emma Stone) whom they believe is an alien in the latest dark satire from Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things). (118 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Savoy)
STITCH HEAD: In this animated adventure from cowriter-director Steve Hudson, a mad scientist awakens the title character (voice of Asa Butterfield) to protect the occupants of a creepy castle. (89 min, PG. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Welden)
currently playing
BLACK PHONE 2 A serial killer’s survivor (Mason Thames) tries to shield his sister from disturbing dreams in this horror sequel. (114 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Sunset)
BLUE MOON As Oklahoma! opens, Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), former lyricist for Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), drinks away his sorrows in Richard Linklater’s period drama. (100 min, R. Savoy)
CHAINSAW MAN — THE MOVIE: REZE ARC This animated dark fantasy, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime series. (100 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount)
GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE: The title character road trips to “Cat Francisco” to save her dollhouse. (98 min, G. Majestic, Stowe)
GOOD FORTUNE Keanu Reeves plays a bumbling angel trying to brighten the attitude of a gig worker (Aziz Ansari, who also wrote and directed) in this comedy. (98 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Star)
HIM A promising football player (Tyriq Withers) gets the chance of a lifetime in this horror movie. (96 min, R. Sunset; reviewed 9/24)
THE HISTORY OF SOUND In this drama nominated for the Palme d’Or, World War I soldiers make recordings of their comrades. Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star. (127 min, R. Catamount)
THE MASTERMIND In Kelly Reichardt’s Palme d’Or nominee, Josh O’Connor plays a man who pulls off a daring art heist in 1970. (110 min, R. Savoy)
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Paul Thomas Anderson directed this saga of an aging ex-revolutionary returning to action. (161 min, R. Essex, Majestic; reviewed 10/1)
PETS ON A TRAIN: Criminal critters get caught up in a train heist in this animated adventure. (99 min, PG. Bijou)
REGRETTING YOU A young widow (Allison Williams) clashes with her teenage daughter (Mckenna Grace) in this adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel. (117 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)
ROOFMAN A fugitive (Channing Tatum) hides out in a big-box toy store in this fact-based dramedy from Derek Cianfrance. (126 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Sunset; reviewed 10/15)
ROUND THE DECAY: A New Hampshire town holds a dark secret in Adam Newman’s fantasy horror film. (105 min, R. Majestic)
SHELBY OAKS A woman (Camille Sullivan) searches for her sister, who disappeared while investigating a mysterious town, in this partially found-footage horror film. (99 min, R. Majestic)
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Jeremy Allen White plays the Boss in this drama about the struggles he faced while recording 1982’s Nebraska. Scott Cooper directed. (120 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Sunset, Welden)
STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR: Linus O’Brien’s documentary examines the history of the film phenomenon. (89 min, NR. Majestic)
TRON: ARES A computer program (Jared Leto) is on a mission to meat space in the Disney adventure sequel. (119 min, PG-13. Majestic)
older films and special screenings
BACK TO THE FUTURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Marquis, Sunset, starts Fri)
CRAFT AND ROM COM (Savoy, Wed 29 only)
E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (Sunset)
EVIL DEAD II (VTIFF [Fri only], Welden [Sat only])
FREAKS (Catamount, Wed 29 only)
GAZA JOURNALISTS UNDER FIRE (Savoy, Sun only)
GONE GUYS (Playhouse, Mon only)
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS SING-ALONG (Essex, Welden [both Fri-Sun only])
NEW NEIGHBORS THE BEAVERS OF ALLEN BROOK (Catamount, Sat only)
ROCKY IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO ULTIMATE DIRECTOR’S CUT (Essex, Wed 5 only)
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Majestic [Fri only], Playhouse [Fri only], Sunset, Welden [Fri only])
TWILIGHT (Essex, Wed 29 only)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 1 (Essex, Sat only)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 2 (Essex, Sun only)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (Essex, Fri only)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (Essex, Thu only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
- *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
- CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
- CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
- *CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
- ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
- *MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
- MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.
- PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
- PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
- SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
- THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
- STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
- *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
- SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
- WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
This article appears in Oct 29 – Nov 4 2025.
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