The early morning movie event known as the Secret Movie Club? offers a truly alive double feature sure start an electric day. Frankenstein and Bride Of Frankenstein will be screened as part of the Festival of Horror series. Released in 1931 and 1935, respectively, both via Universal, and both directed by James Whale, the films will be shown in glorious 35mm. Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Drive, Silver Lake. Sat., Oct. 26; facebook.com/events/2292452724399665/. ?Lina Lecaro
Actress, writer and Turner Classic Movies' Illeana Douglas hosts her popular podcast The Film Scene (with co-host Jeff Graham), live on stage during the Alex Theatre's special Halloween Classics-themed double feature highlighting Boris Karloff. She'll be joined by Bela Lugosi Jr. and Sara Karloff to discuss their fearsome forefathers' works and impact. Films screened include The Dark Old House (1932) with Karloff, Melvyn, and Charles Laughton, and the much beloved Edgar Allen Poe-inspired The Raven (1935) with Karloff and Lugosi, starring as a fugitive murderer and mad surgeon, respectively. Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale;Sun., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.; $17 (discounts for Alex Film Society and Glendales Arts members). (818) 243-ALEX, alexfilmsociety.org/. ?Lina Lecaro
John Carpenter's 1998 horror film Vampires is actually a Western, with the title creatures filling in for evil gunslingers and the slayers? (led by James Woods) doubling as the law. Shot in New Mexico, this underrated genre blender will be screened in 35mm at The Autry, with an introduction by Brad Sykes, filmmaker and author of Terror in the Desert: Dark Cinema of the American Southwest. Tickets are free with museum admission. The Autry in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park; Sun., Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m.; Free with museum admission. (323) 667-2000, theautry.org. ?Nathaniel BellAdvertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers.