Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 16hCinema is returning to the U District (exact date TBD)! We've been hard at work in our new home, doing things like turning on big work lights, loosening hundreds of screws and bolts, and swinging sledgehammers (don't worry, the classy main auditorium is unharmed). grandillusioncinema.org/support/ 1387
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 06/10/2026“AN ARIA ON GAZES is a fascinating study on alienation and how technology has accelerated that process…” Rouven Linnarz, Asian Movie Pulse See one of legendary filmmaker Hisayasu Satô’s most celebrated & visually stunning works, newly restored! Tomorrow at 6pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. 030
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 05/10/2026Our annual horror series ALL MONSTERS ATTACK is in full swing and here's a new trailer for it! It runs throughout October at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. With a grand finale at @centralcinema.bsky.social on Oct. 29. Visit our website for tix and showtimes. Trailer by Ryan Saunders. 191
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 04/10/2026Long live the new flesh. VIDEODROME: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT is this Tuesday at 8pm at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! In memory of William Kennedy, one of Seattle's most dedicated cinephiles. grandillusioncinema.org/film/videodr... 082
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 03/10/2026“A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity.” Paul Malcolm, L.A. Weekly SESSION 9 screens for its 25th anniversary tomorrow at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center at 730pm. Local experimental music legends Climax Golden Twins scheduled to join for a live intro and Q&A! 051
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 03/10/2026In the 2005 Japanese horror oddity EGG, a mysterious giant egg appears, hatches, and unleashes memories of suppressed trauma and a hideous arthropod monster upon a tech worker's life. See it tomorrow at 530pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! 060
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 02/10/2026FROM BEYOND and SOCIETY screen tomorrow at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! We celebrate the 40th anniversary of FROM BEYOND at 530pm. Then we celebrate the late special effects and makeup artist legend Screaming Mad George with SOCIETY at 745pm grandillusioncinema.org 172
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 01/10/2026The annual William Kennedy Memorial Screening of VIDEODROME is 10/6 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. “…has lost none of its power to disturb, none of its potency as a catalyst for meaningful introspection… It’s a masterpiece.” @mangiotto.bsky.social grandillusioncinema.org/film/videodr... 1155
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 29/09/2026EGG is a searing Y2K-era cocktail of creature features, body horror, psychological thrillers & vaporwave aesthetics. See it 10/4 at 530pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! “…at barely an hour it’s worth your while to go in blind.” Danielle Burgos, Screen Slate grandillusioncinema.org/film/egg/ 073
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 27/09/2026Our Shu Lea Cheang double feature is tomorrow at NW Film Forum at 7pm! Co-presented with @secsfest.org! Known for her groundbreaking & transgressive works, Cheang has long challenged boundaries of genre, identity, and technology. *No one under 18 admitted* grandillusioncinema.org/film/shu-lea... 052
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 27/09/2026We present a 25th anniversary screening of SESSION 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on October 4. The composers of the film's score, local experimental music legends Climax Golden Twins, are scheduled to join for a live intro and Q&A! grandillusioncinema.org/film/session... 092
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 26/09/2026ICYMI: we're taking over the Varsity Theatre! Cinema is returning to the U District! Thank you for all the donations and memberships thus far. Your support will help us make improvements and pave the way for a successful first year of operations. Support our work: grandillusioncinema.org/moving/ 1238
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 25/09/2026One of the ickiest, most original body horror shockers of all time, SOCIETY, screens in remembrance of special effects and makeup artist legend Screaming Mad George! See it Oct 3 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/society/ 0104
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 25/09/2026“This movie is great fun… a funny, horrific grossout.” Gene Siskel We present a 40th anniversary screening of Stuart Gordon's crazy, gory, and gooey sci-fi body horror classic FROM BEYOND Oct. 3 at 5pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/from-be... 0114
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 23/09/2026We present a new restoration of Tsui Hark's DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE (aka DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIRST KIND) at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on 9/29 & 30! Intro'd by @pattymcf.bsky.social of the Seattle Film Society. grandillusioncinema.org/film/dont-pl... 074
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 22/09/2026ALL MONSTERS ATTACK 2026! Our annual horror series since '07 returns at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center & @centralcinema.bsky.social 10/3-29. Zombies! Voyeurs! Haunted asylums! Creatures from alternate dimensions! Vamp-Friars! The wealthy upper-class! grandillusioncinema.org/series/all-m... 0114
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 16/09/2026PULP: WHAT DO YOU DO FOR AN ENCORE? captures PULP during their 2025 tour, combining footage from their ingenious live show with four decades of never-before-seen archival material. Presented by us at @siffnews.bsky.social Cinema Uptown on 9/24! grandillusioncinema.org/film/pulp-wh... 031
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 16/09/2026A rare double feature of pioneering media artist and filmmaker Shu Lea Cheang’s 90-minute director’s cut of I.K.U. and its seldom-screened 2023 follow-up UKI, co-presented by @secsfest.org! *No one under 18 admitted* Sept. 28, 7pm, NW Film Forum grandillusioncinema.org/film/shu-lea... 041
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 13/09/2026The @grandillusioncinema.org & @siffnews.bsky.social present a brand new 35mm print of Tsai Ming-Liang’s THE HOLE. September 18 & 20 at the SIFF Film Center. “Impressive a quarter century ago, it seems even more so today.” J. Hoberman, The New York Times grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-hol... 063
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 13/09/2026“Fast, fierce and gleefully tasteless…” Dennis Harvey, Variety The new 4K restoration of Ringo Lam's FULL CONTACT plays at NWFF tomorrow! Special live intro from local Hong Kong genre film connoisseur @pattymcf.bsky.social of the Seattle Film Society! grandillusioncinema.org/film/full-co... 040
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 12/09/2026"True to its title, there are nightmares that lurk on the edges of the frame, but from the opening to the fantastic finale, Ford creates plenty of breathtaking dreams worth going along with." @eclectichutch.bsky.social See DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES 9/15 at NWFF! grandillusioncinema.org/film/dreams-... 031
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 11/09/2026Spike Lee directed the first major motion picture to acknowledge the September 11th attacks with 25TH HOUR. We present a 35mm print at @siffnews.bsky.social this weekend. 9/11 @ 7pm 9/12 @ 445pm 9/13 @ 2pm “A superb film.” Michael Wilmington, Chicago Reader grandillusioncinema.org/film/25th-ho... 081
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 10/09/2026“BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUTT is a reminder that the most punk thing an artist can do is reject conformity and simply be themselves.” @smallmind.bsky.social See it Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Cinema Uptown! grandillusioncinema.org/film/butthol... 1162
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 09/09/202635MM PRINT! 25TH HOUR features outstanding cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, a riveting lead performance by Edward Norton, & a brilliant supporting cast. See it 9/11-13 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/25th-ho... 081
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 08/09/2026Critic’s Pick! “A nifty new spin on the American road trip movie, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world.” Kate Erbland, IndieWire We present DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES 9/15 at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/dreams-... 032
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 07/09/2026“It’s a trippy, ballsy, and genuinely entertaining package that shouldn’t work at all. But it does, and I can’t believe it exists.” @tomilaffly.bsky.social BUDDY plays this Tuesday at NW Film Forum at 730pm! From the writer/director of “Too Many Cooks”. grandillusioncinema.org/film/buddy/ 062
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 04/09/2026📼 The Strange & Found Live Video Show is coming! 📼 VHS all-stars Joe Pickett (Found Footage Fest) & Scott Miller (Strange Tapes Zine) bring their favorite VHS finds from 2025 (all VHS, nothing from the internet). 9/12 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/strange... 032
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 04/09/2026See a 35mm print of Spike Lee's 25TH HOUR Sept. 11-13 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center, presented by us! Named the 3rd best movie of the 21st century by The Big Picture podcast. grandillusioncinema.org/film/25th-ho... 0142
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 03/09/2026One more chance to see IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES in 35mm tonight! 715pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center, co-presented with @secsfest.org. “An undeniably powerful, stylish & impressive piece of work.” David Parkinson, Empire *No one under 18 admitted* grandillusioncinema.org/film/in-the-... 031
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 02/09/2026With their sophomore feature, Shatara Michelle Ford (TEST PATTERN) puts their singular stamp on the American road movie. We present DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES on September 15 at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/dreams-... 030
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 01/09/2026“This is seriously provocative cinema, a telling reminder of what it really means to be dangerous.” Time Out Wed & Thur IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES screens in 35mm for its 50th anniversary at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! Co-presented by @secsfest.org! grandillusioncinema.org/film/in-the-... 031
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 01/09/2026Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children's television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? From the writer/director of “Too Many Cooks”, BUDDY screens 9/8 at NW Film Forum presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/buddy/ 050
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 31/08/2026We present the new documentary feature about the legendary psychedelic punk band, Butthole Surfers, 9/13 at @siffnews.bsky.social Cinema Uptown! Former Butthole Surfers roadie and cast member Greg Butler scheduled to attend for a Q&A! grandillusioncinema.org/film/butthol... 093
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 29/08/202650th anniversary 35MM screenings of Nagisa Oshima’s controversial classic, IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, co-presented by @secsfest.org Fest! 9/2-3 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! “An undeniably powerful, stylish & impressive piece of work.” Empire grandillusioncinema.org/film/in-the-... 051
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 28/08/2026We present a 35mm print of Spike Lee’s post-9/11 set 25TH HOUR, Sept 11-13 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! Named the 3rd best movie of the 21st century by The Big Picture podcast. grandillusioncinema.org/film/25th-ho... 084
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 28/08/2026We present a new 4K restoration of bullet balletmaster Ringo Lam’s FULL CONTACT, 9/14 at 7pm at NW Film Forum! Special live intro from local Hong Kong genre film connoisseur and one of the programmers of the Seattle Film Society, @pattymcf.bsky.social grandillusioncinema.org/film/full-co... 080
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 26/08/2026VHS all-stars Joe Pickett (Found Footage Festival) & Scott Miller (Strange Tapes Zine) celebrate their 1st year of touring their collection by showing finds from 2025 (all VHS, nothing from the internet!). 9/12 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/strange... 042
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 25/08/2026Todd Stephens’s cult favorite GYPSY 83 puts a queer, outsider spin on both the road movie and the coming-of-age journey, with plenty of black eyeliner to spare. See the newly restored director’s cut Wed & Thur at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/gypsy-8... 041
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 25/08/2026We present BUDDY, the new film from the creator of “Too Many Cooks”, 9/8 at 730pm at NW Film Forum! “[Casper Kelly] has a gleefully rich understanding of the inner insanity that can drive pop culture.” Owen Gleiberman, Variety grandillusioncinema.org/film/buddy/ 041
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 24/08/2026APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT is tomorrow at the @siffnews.bsky.social Cinema Downtown! “A must-see theatrical experience… Apocalypse Now is a life-altering voyage.” John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter grandillusioncinema.org/film/apocaly... 6317
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 24/08/2026Beat the heat with some beaver meat! The twenty-ninth encore screening of @hundredsofbeavers.bsky.social is this Wednesday at @centralcinema.bsky.social! grandillusioncinema.org/film/hundred... 050
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 24/08/202635MM PRINT! IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone, still censored in its own country. See a 35mm print for its 50th anniversary! Co-presented by @secsfest.org 9/2-3 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! *No one under 18 admitted* grandillusioncinema.org/film/in-the-... 0154
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 24/08/2026VISITOR Q screens tomorrow at 730pm at NW Film Forum! Takashi Miike once visited our old location while he was in town for a screening at SIFF. Our very own Spenser Hoyt showed him around & this photo was stuck to the wall of our old projection booth. grandillusioncinema.org/film/visitor... 0122
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 23/08/2026CRITIC’S PICK! “The great American stoner comedy isn’t dead. It just needed the wrong girls to save it.” Alison Foreman, IndieWire We present THE WRONG GIRLS on Monday 8/31 at NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-wro... 0101
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 19/08/2026“Deserves to be discovered not only by Goth & gay crowds, but by anyone who runs screaming from all things average.” Peter Debruge, Premiere Magazine We present the new 4K restoration & Director’s Cut of GYPSY 83 8/26-27 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/gypsy-8... 030
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 18/08/2026“Proudly stupid and surprisingly sweet… a tribute to friendship best enjoyed with your own ride-or-die by your side — joints optional.” @ajhan.bsky.social We present the new stoner comedy THE WRONG GIRLS on Aug. 31 at NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-wro... 040
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 17/08/2026DO YOU LOVE ME explores the Lebanese collective psyche through 70 years of film, TV, home videos, and photography. It’s a celebration of creative expression as both resistance, renewal and a way to preserve memory. See it tomorrow at NW Forum at 730pm! grandillusioncinema.org/film/do-you-... 030
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 17/08/2026“In a filth epic that stands next to SALÒ or PINK FLAMINGOS, VISITOR Q isn’t for the faint of heart… Even when it stacks up to other films from Miike, there’s not much that can touch this.” EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth 8/24 at 730pm at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/visitor... 011
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 16/08/2026Tonight at 630pm is your last chance to experience some turtle power in 35mm! See a 35mm double feature of the first two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. In memory of Josh Wakeland and for his birthday. grandillusioncinema.org/film/teenage... 020
Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 16/08/2026With its disorienting stylization & brutal tone, THE BLADE was a rare commercial disappointment for Tsui Hark, but it has since been reclaimed as a tour de force of action expressionism. Tomorrow at NW Film Forum intro’d by @pattymcf.bsky.social! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-bla... 031