After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

A principal has a secret life, a virgin is looking for her first time, a group of kids pull a prank, a woman who loathes Halloween does not respect the rules and a mean old man meets a demonic trick-or-treater.

October is the holy month of horror cinema, and we’re throwing open the doors of our (haunted?) Greyhound bus station! Idaho Film Society invites you to a wicked night of celluloid dreamscapes, lobby slashers, and blood-red cocktails served with a side of vintage fright.

Get a pass for one or all 3 of our Halloween day movies!
(Afterparty is free)

• Trick R Treat 4pm

• Demons 6pm

• Hausu (House) 8pm

• Afterparty 10pm

Dress to impress—whether you’re channeling a silent-era specter, a grindhouse ghoul, or your favorite deep-cut character from the Criterion vault.

Specialty drinks, DJ and cult horror reels will keep the lobby glowing till the witching hour.

Come for the treats, stay for the tricks. Costumes encouraged! Films rolling all day and night. Bring your friends and celebrate Halloween the IFS way—where every frame is to die for.

A group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.

Back by popular demand! Join us for our second annual screening of HOUSE!

House is a 1977 Japanese comedy horror film directed and produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It is about a schoolgirl traveling with her six friends to her ailing aunt's country home, where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.

Police Story is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is the first film in the Police Story franchise. It features Chan as Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui, alongside Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. In the film, Ka-Kui helps arrest a drug lord, but must clear his own name after being accused of murder.

After a top-secret agent is murdered, his estranged son, a high-school gymnast, teams up with his dad's attractive female partner to stop the psychopathic hermaphroditic gang leader who killed him and now plans a major terrorist attack.

Join The Lit Room and IFS in this Books on Film edition of Naked Lunch!

After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in a port town in North Africa.

IFS and the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre present a rare cinematic experience: Teinosuke Kinugasa’s 1926 silent fever dream A Page of Madness, performed with a live benshi narrator and original score. Benshi were performers who provided live commentary and translation for silent films in Japan, influenced by kabuki and other theatrical traditions.

Co-presented with the University of Idaho’s Habib Institute for Asian Studies and the Idaho Humanities Council, this one-night event resurrects one of Japan’s most electrifying films as it was meant to be seen and heard.
Tickets: $20 / Members $15.

*Members, buy from your members portal for your discounted tickets!

Saturday, November 8th | 1:00-3:00 PM | The Station IFS Theater

$20 ($15 for members) | Limited Seating

The Idaho Film Society welcomes home one of Idaho’s own — Nigel Goodwin, Associate Principal Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs at Marvel Studios, for a special afternoon of stories, insights, and inspiration.

From Loki to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to Deadpool & Wolverine, Nigel has been behind the scenes of some of the biggest films and series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’ll share a rare insider’s perspective on what it’s like to negotiate with actors, writers, and directors, navigate the high-stakes world of studio filmmaking, and support Marvel’s iconic creative teams.

But beyond Hollywood, this evening is about connection — Nigel grew up in Eagle, Idaho, and his path from small-town Idaho kid to Marvel Studios attorney is proof that there’s no single way into the film industry. Whether you’re a filmmaker, storyteller, or film fan, this talk is a reminder that the creative world needs voices from everywhere — especially Idaho.

About Nigel Goodwin

Nigel Goodwin is Associate Principal Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs at Marvel Studios. He negotiates actor, writer, and director agreements for feature films and live-action series including Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as the upcoming Wonder Man and Avengers: Doomsday. He also advises on production, marketing, and guild matters.

Nigel attended Loyola Law School, where he served as Senior Note & Comment Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. He previously interned with Marvel Studios, Warner Brothers, and Donaldson Callif Perez, and was a judicial extern for the Honorable Gregory Alarcon. A member of the Television Academy’s Production Executives peer group, Nigel lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son, where he balances work, family, and a passion for music, film, food, and rock climbing.

Members, sign in to your members portal for your discount workshop tickets!

Join us for a back to back (with an intermission) screening of Kill Bill 1 and 2!

Kill Bill is an American martial arts action film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. After waking from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins and their leader, Bill, who betrayed her.

Truck Turner is a 1974 blaxploitation film starring Isaac Hayes as a bounty hunter in Los Angeles. The film features a funk soundtrack by Hayes and a cast of pimps, prostitutes, and gangsters.

While tracking a strong-armed pimp who has skipped bail, a bounty hunter discovers a contract has been put out on him and must go on the run.

An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.

In a violent, futuristic metropolis, a law enforcement and his rookie trainee become caught up in a high-stakes drug war.

A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.

IFS Presents Secret Cinema—you won’t know what you’re watching until it starts, but it’s guaranteed to be a good time!

Please Note: The Idaho Film Society is a 21+ only venue.

Akira is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a dystopian 2019, it tells the story of Shōtarō Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires powerful telekinetic abilities after colliding with a child esper in a motorcycle accident, eventually threatening an entire military complex in the sprawling futuristic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo.

Join us for an IFS Afterdark screening of Speed at 9pm!

An extortionist bomber rigs a Los Angeles city bus to explode if its speed drops below 50 mph, forcing a young cop and a female passenger to keep it moving and save everyone on board.

IFS Dinner & A Movie: RRR + Best Friends Forever Feast
$60 per person
Doors 5:30PM | Dinner 6PM | Movie 8PM

This November… the dance numbers are bigger,
the slow-motion leaps are higher,
and friendship is turned up to eleven.

We’re unleashing RRR — the Indian action spectacle that blends Bollywood heart, Tollywood swagger, and heroic myth into one unstoppable cinematic punch. Expect roaring tigers, flaming motorcycles, synchronized dance battles, and emotions as bold as the action.

Film Synopsis: A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.

And because legends deserve a legendary meal…

Note: Members, get $5 off each ticket when you buy directly from your members portal!

A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.

A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.