Moonlit Matinees VI

[illusionofjoy]

Every summer, The Oaks Theater in Oakmont, Pennsylvania (about twenty minutes North-east of Pittsburgh via State Route 28), shows a series of "midnight movies." There are two showings for each film: Saturday night at midnight and Sunday night at 10:00PM. They have just recently posted this years schedule:

Friday May 30^th at Midnight
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Saturday May 31^st at Midnight
Sunday June 1^st at 10pm
Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Saturday June 7^th at Midnight
Sunday June 8^th at 10pm
Raising Arizona (1987)

Saturday June 14^th at Midnight
Sunday June 15^th at 10pm
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Saturday June 21^st at Midnight
Sunday June 22^nd at 10pm
12 Monkeys (1995)

Saturday June 28^th at Midnight
Sunday June 29^th at 10pm
Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Saturday July 5^th at Midnight
Sunday July 6^th at 10pm
Poltergeist (1982)

Saturday July 12^th at Midnight
Sunday July 13^th at 10pm
Xanadu (1980)

Saturday July 19^th at Midnight
Sunday July 20^th at 10pm
Ghost Busters (1984)

Saturday July 26^th at Midnight
Sunday July 27^th at 10pm
The Dark Crystal (1982)

Saturday August 2^nd at Midnight
Sunday August 3^rd at 10pm
Strangers on a Train (1951)

Saturday August 9^th at Midnight
Sunday August 10^th at 10pm
Hard Candy (2006)

Saturday August 16^th at Midnight
Sunday August 17^th at 10pm
Pennsylvania Theatrical Premiere!
Smiley Face (2007)

Saturday August 23^rd at Midnight
Sunday August 24^th at 10pm
Modern Times (1931)

So, what is wrong with this picture? If you said, "hey - where's the annual showing of A Clockwork Orange this year," then you win one in the yarbles (if you've got any yarbles). This year, it looks like The Oaks has tossed aside Stanley Kubrik in favour of bringing out the freaks every last Friday of the month (as detailed on their website) for Rocky Horror...just like every other midnight movie theatre in every other major metropolitan area in the country does. Frankly, I'm disappointed.