Regal’s new Deep Cuts series brings cult favorites like Gremlins 2 and Howard the Duck back to theaters in November, plus family rereleases including The Dark Crystal, for $7.99.
Some old favorites are heading back to the big screen.
Regal is launching Deep Cuts, a November series of one-day screenings of lesser-known and underappreciated movies, the theater chain announced Monday, Oct. 26.
Tickets are $7.99, and the series also includes four family-friendly weekend rereleases.
What family movies is Regal bringing back?
Four kid-friendly picks, each showing for a weekend, according to Regal:
Zathura (2005): Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8
Rise of the Guardians (2012): Nov. 14-15
The Dark Crystal (1982): Nov. 21-22
Addams Family Values (1993): Nov. 28-29
The Dark Crystal comes from Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets. Disney now owns the Muppets, but The Dark Crystal still belongs to The Jim Henson Company.
What is The Dark Crystal about?
A fantasy adventure told entirely with puppets. Jim Henson and Frank Oz directed the 1982 movie, which follows a young Gelfling named Jen on a quest to heal a magic crystal and save his world.
Netflix later made a prequel series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, in 2019.
What is Regal’s Deep Cuts series?
A lineup of one-day showings of movies that “dared to be different,” said Brooks LeBoeuf, senior vice president of U.S. content at Regal.
The series runs from Sunday, Nov. 1, through Monday, Nov. 30, with a new movie almost every day.
What movies are in Regal Deep Cuts?
The lineup is split into weekly themes, according to Regal.
Worlds Apart kicks off the series Nov. 1 with international films. Dark Obsessions includes Drive (2011) on Nov. 14 and Blow Out (1981) on Nov. 10. Cult Status has After Hours (1985), Repo Man (1984), Vanilla Sky (2001) and the 1926 silent comedy The General.
Class Acts wraps up the month with Hoosiers (1986) on Nov. 29 and Three O’Clock High (1987) on Nov. 30.
Which fan favorites are in the Second Look week?
Some of the most fun picks. The Second Look week includes:
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) on Nov. 22, The World’s End (2013) on Nov. 23, Blade II (2002) on Nov. 24 and Cowboys & Aliens (2011) on Nov. 25.
Howard the Duck (1986) plays on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) follows Nov. 27, and Waterworld (1995) closes the week Nov. 28.
Is Howard the Duck a Marvel character?
Yes. Howard the Duck started in Marvel comics in the 1970s. The 1986 movie was famously a flop but has picked up a cult following over the years.
Since Disney owns Marvel, Howard has popped up in Marvel Studios movies, including cameos in Guardians of the Galaxy.
All the Deep Cuts Movies coming in November
Week One: Worlds Apart
Nov 1 – Oldboy (2003)
Nov 2 – Bait (2019)
Nov 3 – The Handmaiden (2016)
Nov 4 – Incendies (2010)
Nov 5 – This Is England (2006)
Nov 6 – Under the Skin (2013)
Nov 7 – Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Family option: Nov 7-8 -Zathura (2005)
Week Two: Dark Obsessions
Nov 8 – Thief (1981)
Nov 9 – Seconds (1966)
Nov 10 – Blow Out (1981)
Nov 11 – Bound (1996)
Nov 12 – Smokin’ Aces (2006)
Nov 13 – Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971)
Nov 14 – Drive (2011)
Family option: Nov 14-15 -Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Week Three: Cult Status
Nov 15 – After Hours (1985)
Nov 16 – American Movie (1999)
Nov 17 – Repo Man (1984)
Nov 18 – The House of the Devil (2009)
Nov 19 – The General (1926)
Nov 20 – The Hunger (1983)
Nov 21 – Vanilla Sky (2001)
Family option: Nov 21-22 - The Dark Crystal (1982)
Week Four: Second Look
Nov 22 – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Nov 23 – The World’s End (2013)
Nov 24 – Blade II (2002)
Nov 25 – Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Nov 26 – Howard the Duck (1986)
Nov 27 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Nov 28 – Waterworld (1995)
Family option: November 28-29 - Addams Family Values (1993)
Week Five: Class Acts
Nov 29 – Hoosiers (1986)
Nov 30 – Three O’Clock High (1987)
How much are Regal Deep Cuts tickets?
$7.99 in advance, according to Regal. Tickets are available at theater box offices and kiosks, on the Regal app and at REGmovies.com.
Regal Unlimited subscribers can see as many movies as they want, and Regal Rewards+ members get a free monthly ticket plus concession discounts.
How big is Regal?
Regal’s parent company runs 7,637 screens at 628 locations around the world, making it the second-largest movie theater business globally. Its brands include Regal, Cineworld, and Picturehouse.
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