Must be the season: Hitchcocktober returns to 2nd Avenue and 12th Street

After a year off, Hitchcocktober is back for October at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street. 

And the Village East is screening some of Hitchcock's most famous films on Wednesday evenings at 7 ... with a Halloween night showing of "Psycho" in the big auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theater. 

The lineup: 

• "Rear Window" — Oct. 6 
• "North by Northwest" — Oct. 13
• "Vertigo" — Oct. 20 
• "Strangers on a Train" — Oct. 27 
• "Psycho" — Oct. 31 

Find advance ticket info here. 

Village East by Angelika took over from City Cinemas Village East during the pandemic here at the landmarked theater.

Hitchcocktober concludes with 'Psycho' tonight (Halloween!)

Hitchcocktober concludes tonight with two screenings of "Psycho," 7:30 in the big auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theatre — and 8:30 at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

Refresher...



Find advance ticket info at this link.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'The Lady Vanishes'

Hitchcocktober is rolling along ... tonight's movie of the week is an early AH classic — the 1938 train thriller "The Lady Vanishes."

Take a look...



The film is at 7:30 tonight (Oct. 24!) in the big auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theatre — at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

And upcoming:

• "Psycho" — Oct. 31

Find advance ticket info at this link.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'The Birds'

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is... "The Birds" tonight (Thursday!) at 8:15 and 10:25 (The 7:30 screening is already sold out!) at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.

A refresher on that plot...



And upcoming:

• "The Lady Vanishes" — Oct. 24

• "Psycho" — Oct. 31

Find advance ticket info at this link.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'North by Northwest'

[Photo by Vinny & O]

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is... "North by Northwest" tonight (Thursday!) at 7:30 and 10:30 at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.

You probably know the plot:

This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) pursued by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent. Hunted relentlessly by Vandamm's associates, the harried Thornhill ends up on a cross-country journey, meeting the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) along the way. Soon Vandamm's henchmen close in on Thornhill, resulting in a number of iconic action sequences.

And upcoming:

• "The Birds" — Oct. 17

• "The Lady Vanishes" — Oct. 24

• "Psycho" — Oct. 31

Find advance ticket info at this link.

Hitchcocktober is back

It's Hitchcocktober again at the City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.



On Thursday evenings throughout October, the theater is showing an Alfred Hitchcock classic, culminating with a Halloween-night screening of "Psycho."

Here's the schedule until then...

• "Dial M for Murder" in 3D — Oct. 3

• "North by Northwest" — Oct. 10

• "The Birds" — Oct. 17

• "The Lady Vanishes" — Oct. 24

• "Psycho" — Oct. 31

Find advance ticket info at this link. The films start at 7:30 p.m.

Hitchcocktober's grand finale: 'Psycho' on Halloween night

It's nearly time to say goodbye for another year to Hitchcocktober at the City Cinemas Village East, Second Avenue and 12th Street ... but not before Halloween-evening screenings of "Psycho." (The one with Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh from 1960, not the Gus Van Sant version from 1998 with Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.)

Please note: The 8 and 9 p.m. screenings are SOLD OUT. The theater added one at 9:40 p.m. to accommodate the demand. Find advance ticket info here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'The 39 Steps'

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is... "The 39 Steps" tonight at 8... at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.

The plot of the 1935 thriller via IMDB:

A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information.

... and an (updated) trailer...



Hitchcocktober wraps up on with a Halloween-night screening of "Psycho."

Find advance ticket info here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'Strangers on a Train'

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is... "Strangers on a Train" tomorrow (Thursday!) night at 8... at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.

The plot, per Google:

In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) is enraged by his trampy [Ed. Note: Oh Google!] wife's refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed senator's daughter Anne (Ruth Roman). He strikes up a conversation with a stranger, Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker), and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events.

And the last two (sob) Hitchcocktober dates:

Oct. 25 — "The 39 Steps"

Halloween night — "Psycho"

Find advance ticket info here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'Shadow of a Doubt'

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is... "Shadow of a Doubt" tonight at 8... at City Cinemas Village East on Second Avenue at 12th Street.

From 1943, Joseph Cotton stars as Uncle Charlie, a calculating and charming killer who hides out in his relatives' small hometown. There, he befriends his favorite niece and namesake, Young Charlie (Teresa Wright). But she begins to suspect he may be the famed Merry Widow murderer!



Is good ol' creepy Uncle Charlie really the famed Merry Widow murderer??!?!?!??!?! Is Young Charlie really old enough to be in a bar?!?!?!!?!?!?!?

And the remaining Hitchcocktober slate:

Oct. 18 — "Strangers on a Train"

Oct. 25 — "The 39 Steps"

Halloween night — "Psycho"

Find advance ticket info here.

Hitchcocktober concludes tonight with 'Psycho'

Hitchcocktober comes to end this Halloween night at the Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street with a screening of "Psycho" at 8.

A boy's best friend is his mother...



You can buy advance tickets here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'Rebecca'

Like October, Hitchcocktober always seems to go by so quickly.

And so, tonight (at 8!) marks the second-to-last Hitchcocktober movie of the month at the Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

"Rebecca" is tonight's selection. This 1940 psychological drama starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier received 11 Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Picture and Cinematography.

[In dramatic tone] This is "Rebecca" ...



And on Halloween night (Tuesday!), there's a screening of "Psycho."

You can buy advance tickets here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'Vertigo'

The Hitchcocktober movie of the week is "Vertigo" playing at 8 tomorrow (Thursday!) night at the Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

So dizzy...



And the upcoming Hitchcocktober films:

Oct. 26 — "Rebecca"

And on Oct. 31, Halloween night, there's a screening of "Psycho."

You can buy advance tickets here.

Hitchcocktober movie of the week — 'Notorious!'

Tonight's Hitchcocktober movie of the week is "Notorious!" playing at 8 at the Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

Here's a look at the Cary Grant-Ingrid Bergman spy noir...



And the upcoming Hitchcocktober films:

Oct. 19 — "Vertigo"

Oct. 26 — "Rebecca"

And on Oct. 31, Halloween night, there's a screening of "Psycho."

You can buy advance tickets here.

The return of Hitchcocktober

Time again for the slate of Alfred Hitchcock films (Hitchcocktober!) on Thursday evenings in October at the Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street.

Things begin tomorrow night at 8 with a crop duster of a thriller — "North by Northwest."

Then!

Oct. 12 — "Notorious"

Oct. 19 — "Vertigo"

Oct. 26 — "Rebecca"

And on Oct. 31, Halloween night, there's a screening of "Psycho."

You can buy advance tickets here. All films start at 8.

Coming soon to the Village East — 'Point Blank,' Joan Crawford and a troglodyte, and Black Sabbath

A few things to note at City Cinemas Village East, Second Avenue at 12th Street... on Wednesday evening, there's a 50th-anniversary screening of the Lee Marvin crime thriller "Point Blank." (Details here.) Then on Thursday night, the Hedda Lettuce special screening is of "Trog," Joan Crawford's last feature film. (Details here.) It is a very special film...



Speaking of the end, there's also a screening Thursday evening of "The End of the End," documenting Black Sabbath's last show. (Details here.)

And next week! The start of Hitchcocktober...

Hitchcocktober move of the week: 'The Trouble With Harry'

Tonight's Hitchcocktober movie of the week at Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street is ... "The Trouble With Harry."



And upcoming:

Oct. 31 (Halloween night!) — "Psycho"

You may buy advance tickets here. The movies start at 8 p.m.

Hitchcocktober move of the week: 'Dial M for Murder' in 3D

Tonight's Hitchcocktober movie of the week at Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street is ... "Dial M for Murder" in 3D.

The one-sentence IMDB plot: "An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B."



And upcoming:

Oct. 27 — "The Trouble With Harry"

Oct. 31 (Halloween night!) — "Psycho"

You may buy advance tickets here. The movies start at 8 p.m.

Hitchcocktober move of the week: 'Suspicion'

Tonight's Hitchcocktober movie of the week at Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and 12th Street is ... "Suspicion."

The one-sentence plot via IMDB: "A shy young heiress (Joan Fountaine) marries a charming gentleman (Cary Grant), and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her."



And upcoming:

Oct. 20 — "Dial M for Murder" in 3D

Oct. 27 — "The Trouble With Harry"

Oct. 31 (Halloween night!) — "Psycho"

You may buy advance tickets here. The movies start at 8 p.m.

If it's October, then it also must be Hitchcocktober

[Photo from last week]

This Halloween season, Village East Cinema on Second Avenue at East 12th Street is once again presenting Alfred Hitchcock films (Hitchcocktober!) on Thursday evenings.

The series begins this week with "The Birds" ...



And upcoming:

Oct. 13 — "Suspicion"

Oct. 20 — "Dial M for Murder" in 3D

Oct. 27 — "The Trouble With Harry"

Oct. 31 (Halloween night!) — "Psycho"

You may buy advance tickets here. The movies start at 8 p.m.