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Horror on the Big Screen: The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 16.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues — her worried mother seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest, however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert to help with the difficult job.


Details

DOORS OPEN: 7:00 P.M.
MOVIE STARTS: 7:30 P.M.
RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2 hour 12 minutes

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Horror on the Big Screen: The Blair Witch Project: Screening and Q&A

The Blair Witch Project: Screening and Q&A will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 3.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

The Blair Witch Project is a found-footage horror film about three student filmmakers who disappear while documenting a local legend in the Maryland woods, with the story presented through their recovered footage.

The 1999 film became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its raw, low-budget realism,improvised dialogue, and groundbreaking viral marketing campaign that blurred the line between fiction and reality, helping it become one of the most successful independent films of all time.

Central to its impact are the extraordinary, fully committed performances by Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams, whose authenticity and emotional intensity made the film’s terror feel disturbingly real.

Now, in a rare, limited-engagement tour, all three actors will appear live on stage after a full movie screening, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and answering audience questions about the making of this groundbreaking film.


Details

DOORS OPEN: 6 P.M.
MOVIE SCREENING: 7 P.M.
MODERATED DISCUSSION/Q&A: 8:30 P.M.
MEET & GREET: 9:45 P.M.
RATING: R
ADMISSION: Tickets: $26 depending on your seat selection.  Post-Show VIP Meet and Greet Add-On Option $100:
Elevate your event experience with this exclusive chance to meet Michael, Heather, and Joshua, including a photo opportunity.  With limited tickets available, be sure to reserve yours soon!

       

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Horror on the Big Screen: Hitchcock Double Feature: Rear Window(1954) & Psycho(1960)

Hitchcock Double Feature: Rear Window(1954) & Psycho(1960) will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 10.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

Rear Window Movie Synopsis: A newspaper photographer with a fractured leg spends his recovery time by watching his neighbors through his window. He witnesses what he believes is a murder, and decides to solve the crime on his own. With the assistance of his nurse and wife, he attempts to catch the killer without getting himself killed.
Movie Begins: 5:30pm | Movie Run Time: 1 hour 50 minutes| Movie Rated: PG

Psycho Movie Synopsis: Phoenix secretary Marion Crane, on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates, a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
Movie Begins: 7:45pm | Movie Run Time: 1 hours 49 minutes | Movie Rated: R


Details

DOORS OPEN: 5 P.M.
Admission: $10 per person total

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Horror on the Big Screen: Nosferatu (1922)- A silent film special with original accompaniment at the Historic Kilgen Organ by Jay Spencer

Nosferatu will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 17.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

Nosferatu, the classic silent horror film, will feature accompaniment by organist Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Organ.


Details

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 P.M.
MOVIE STARTS: 7:30 P.M.
RATING: Movie is not rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour 22 minutes

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Horror on the Big Screen: The Fly (1986 – 40th Anniversary)

The Fly (1986 – 40th Anniversary) will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 2.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly’s cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle’s girlfriend is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.


Details

DOORS OPEN: 7 P.M.
MOVIE STARTS: 7:30 P.M.
RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1 hour 36 minutes
ADMISSION: $10 per person

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Horror on the Big Screen: Alien

Alien will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2026 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre on October 30.

Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films.


Synopsis:

 In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryosleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.


Details

DOORS OPEN: 7 P.M.
MOVIE STARTS: 7:30 P.M.
RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1 hour 57 minutes

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4th Street Cinema: Dazed and Confused

The Fourth Street Cinema Club, a partnership between Mike’s Pizza, Unhitched Brewery and the Canton Palace Theatre, invites you to a screening of Dazed and Confused.

The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.

Event Details

  • Check-In: 7:00 PM
  • Movie Begins: 8:00 PM
  • Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
  • Admission: $10 per person

Guests are encouraged to order food in advance from Mike’s Pizza at mikespizzacanton.com and enjoy a fun night of classic cinema, local food and community.

4th Street Cinema: The Lost Boys

The Fourth Street Cinema Club, a partnership between Mike’s Pizza, Unhitched Brewery and the Canton Palace Theatre, invites you to a screening of The Lost Boys.

When a recently divorced mother moves with her two teenage sons to a coastal California town, they soon discover the area is home to a dark secret lurking beneath its laid-back beach culture.

Event Details

  • Check-In: 7:00 PM
  • Movie Begins: 8:00 PM
  • Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
  • Admission: $10 per person

Guests are encouraged to order food in advance from Mike’s Pizza at mikespizzacanton.com and enjoy a fun night of classic cinema, local food and community.

Stark on Screen: America 250 Palace on the Go: Ramona and Beezus

Stark on Screen: Careers in Screenwriting

Glenoak Blackbox Theatre

Thursday, June 18th
12-3pm

Stark on Screen: Careers in Screenwriting introduces students to screenwriting and storytelling as career paths within the film and entertainment industry. Through a screening of Ramona and Beezus and a live panel discussion with industry guests, including Nick Pustay, one of the screenwriters for the movie, students will gain insight into how stories move from ideas on a page to movies on screen.

This event is designed for students interested in writing, creativity, film, media, and the arts. Panelists will share their experiences working in storytelling and entertainment while offering advice about careers in screenwriting and related creative fields.

Whether students dream of writing movies, creating characters, or working in entertainment, this event encourages them to explore the possibilities of storytelling as a profession.

DOORS OPEN: 11:30 AM
MOVIE BEGINS: 12:00 PM

     

Stark on Screen is a film series presented by the Canton Palace Theatre in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Stark on Screen celebrates the directors, actors and stories that put Stark County in the spotlight, connecting our local heritage to the broader narrative of American film. Through a dynamic series of screenings, panels and community events, audiences from across the region are invited to explore how the people and places of Stark County have shaped the magic of the movies.

Stark on Screen is funded in part by Visit Canton and ArtsinStark as a part of America 250 Stark County.

Monster Bash Film Festival 2026 – Saturday

Creepy Classics presents MONSTER BASH Film Festival 2026!

Schedule:
Friday, October 23, 2026

3pm – Doors open
3pm thru Midnight- Vendors Open
5pm – Movie: HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)
7pm – Movie: CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961)
9pm – Movie: THE MUMMY’S SHROUD (1967)
11pm – Movie: TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972)

Saturday, October 24, 2026

12pm – Doors open 12pm thru Midnight –  Vendors Open
3pm – Movie: THE GORGON (1964)
5pm – Movie: BRIDES OF DRACULA (1961)
7pm – Movie: THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN (1964)
9pm – Movie: THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD (1970)
11pm – Free Prize Toss!

More info and advanced sale tickets through the Monster Bash website
Tickets also available at the doors during the festival

  • $40 for the weekend pass [in and out privileges]