Hippodrome Cinema announces October 2026 film lineup

The Hippodrome Cinema recently announced its October 2026 lineup.

Courtesy Hippodrome Cinema

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The Hippodrome Cinema recently announced its October 2026 lineup, featuring new arthouse and documentary releases, repertory screenings and a month-long run of horror classics leading into Halloween.

HippCinema’s October calendar pairs three new theatrical releases — “Late Fame,” starring Willem Dafoe; “The Work in Progress,” a documentary centered on economist Robert Reich; and “It Ends,” a horror-comedy — with a slate of repertory and genre programming running through Halloween weekend. The month also features an 85th-anniversary Cocktails & Classics screening of “Citizen Kane” and a John Carpenter double feature of “The Thing” and “Halloween.”

“This October, we wanted a lineup that has something for every kind of moviegoer — from Willem Dafoe’s natural performance in ‘Late Fame’ to a full month of horror classics leading into Halloween,” said Naheed Mojadidi, cinema director at the Hippodrome, in a press release. “We’re especially excited for our John Carpenter double feature and our Cocktails & Classics screening of ‘Citizen Kane.

The Hippodrome is located at 25 SE 2nd Place in Gainesville.

NEW RELEASES

“Late Fame”
NR, 2025 | Drama | 1 hour, 36 minutes
Oct. 1-11

“The Work in Progress”
NR, 2026 | Documentary | 1 hour, 43 minutes
Oct. 1-18

“It Ends”
R, 2026 | Horror/Comedy | 1 hour, 29 minutes
Oct. 22-Nov. 1

COCKTAILS & CLASSICS

“Citizen Kane” — 85th Anniversary
PG, 1941 | Mystery | 1 hour, 59 minutes
One night only: Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 p.m.

REPERTORY & GENRE SCREENINGS

“The Shining”
R, 1980 | Horror/Mystery | 2 hours, 26 minutes
Oct. 8-11

“American Hardcore”
R, 2006 | Documentary | 1 hour, 40 minutes
Oct. 17-25

“Who’s Watching”
NR, 2024 | Horror | 1 hour, 26 minutes
Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.

“A Fat Wreck”
NR, 2024 | Documentary/Musical | 1 hour, 26 minutes
Sunday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.