San Diego, California - It’s Halloween Month at Rooftop Cinema Club come October, which means area cinephiles will be treated to a stellar lineup of scary films sure to elicit shrieks and screams from even the heartiest of souls. It’s a fun-filled lineup loaded with horror, fantasy and drama films, sprinkled around a selection of comedies, musicals and rom-coms.
The thrills begin right out of the gate with Alec Baldwin and Winona Ryder starring in the cult-classic and fantasy-horror thriller that’ll also generate a few laughs, BEETLEJUICE, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Played by Michael Keaton, Beetlejuice is a rambunctious spirit who no doubt will keep our guests on the edge of their seats.
BEETLEJUICE will enjoy a second run on Oct. 22, tipping off a nine-day stretch of horror films that lead right into Halloween when we’ll show what else but the 1978 classic itself, HALLOWEEN, featuring one of Hollywood’s most notorious throat slashers and murderers, the one-and-only Michael Myers. In-between, Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego’s guests will be treated to a run of horrific classics that include POLTERGEIST on Wed. Oct. 23; a 35th-Anniversary showing of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET featuring Freddy Krueger himself on Fri., Oct. 25, followed later that night by SCREAM; the 1973 classic that may very well be one of the scariest films of all-time, THE EXORCIST, on Sat. Oct. 26, and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, which celebrates 20 years on the large screen just before Halloween on Wed., Oct. 30. The supernatural horror film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY which is set in San Diego, shines the spotlight on America’s Scariest City as well as it rolls off the projector on Sat., Oct. 26.
And while there’ll be plenty to shriek and scream about at Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego come October, we’ll continue to sneak in a few opportunities for the young ones to come out and have some fun as well as Rooftop Cinema’s Family Screenings continue every Sunday night in October. Adult-only (18-and-over) on most nights, Rooftop Cinema Club will open its doors and offer discounted tickets to kids ages 3-17 on Sunday nights with an October family lineup that includes Woody and the gang in TOY STORY 4 on Oct. 6; COCO on Oct. 13; HOCUS POCUS on Oct. 20, and HALLOWEENTOWN to get everyone ready for trick-or-treating on Oct. 27. Family screenings all begin at 8 p.m.
Long known for recognizing and celebrating “Women in Film,” in front of and behind the camera, Rooftop Cinema Club also continues that tradition in October with a lineup that features Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker in HOCUS POCUS on Fri., Oct. 4 and Tues. Oct. 29; Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein in BOOKSMART, Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, on Fri., Oct. 11; Robin Tunney and Fairuza Balk in THE CRAFT on Sat., Oct. 12, and Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Stockard Channing in PRACTICAL MAGIC, also on Sat., Oct. 12.
Additional October screenings which also deserve a large circle on the calendar include Elton John’s ROCKETMAN on Wed., Oct. 2 and Sat., Oct. 19 (sing-along version) and FAST AND FURIOUS’ HOBBS & SHAW on Thurs., Oct. 17.
Rooftop Cinema Club opens its doors nightly at 6:30 p.m. and films start at 8:00 p.m. on all nights except Friday and Saturday. On Fridays and Saturdays, Rooftop Cinema Club will continue its run of dual screenings (separate admission required) with the opening film set for 7 p.m. and the late screening set for 9:45 p.m. Tickets and information for all San Diego shows are available on the new Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego website: https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/venue/manchester-grand-hyatt/. Seating is limited and tickets do sell out fast!!
Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego’s full October schedule can be found below:
Tuesday, Oct. 1 BEETLEJUICE................................................................................ 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 2 ROCKETMAN............................................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3 MEAN GIRLS................................................................................ 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4 HALLOWEENTOWN..................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
HOCUS POCUS............................................................................. 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5 DIRTY DANCING.......................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
THE LION KING............................................................................ 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6 TOY STORY 4 – (Family Screening)................................................ 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 7 CLOSED
Tuesday, Oct. 8 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU..................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9 THE GOONIES.............................................................................. 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11 BOOKSMART (2019).................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
ALADDIN (2019).......................................................................... 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12 THE CRAFT.................................................................................. 7:00 p.m.
PRACTICAL MAGIC....................................................................... 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13 COCO – (Family Screening)........................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 14 CLOSED
Tuesday, Oct. 15 TOY STORY 4............................................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 THE LION KING (2019).................................................................. 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17 FAST & FURIOUS PRESENT: HOBBS & SHAW (2019)...................... 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18 THE PRINCESS BRIDE................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
THE CONJURING.......................................................................... 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19 CRAWL (2019)............................................................................. 7:00 p.m.
ROCKETMAN (Sing-along)............................................................ 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20 HOCUS POCUS – (Family Screening)............................................. 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 21 CLOSED
Tuesday, Oct. 22 BEETLEJUICE................................................................................ 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 POLTERGEIST............................................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Thursday Oct. 24 MIDSOMMAR............................................................................. 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25 A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.................................................... 7:00 p.m.
SCREAM...................................................................................... 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY.............................................................. 7:00 p.m.
THE EXORCIST............................................................................. 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27 HALLOWEENTOWN – (Family Screening)...................................... 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 CLOSED
Tuesday, Oct. 29 HOCUS POCUS............................................................................. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 30 THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.......................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 HALLOWEEN (1978)..................................................................... 8:00 p.m.
***Also please note that the following previously-announced 9:45 p.m. September screenings have been cancelled: Sunday, Sept. 15 (A STAR IS BORN), Sunday, Sept. 22 (PRETTY WOMAN), and Sunday, Sept. 29 (ZEROVILLE). We apologize for any confusion.***
Rooftop Cinema Club is open to adults 18-and-over (family screening nights excepted). Ticket prices start at just $17 per person for a single deck-chair beneath the stars. For $20, you can receive a single deck-chair along with bottomless popcorn, and for just $24 each, a couple can enjoy a film in the comfort of a double love-seat while also enjoying bottomless popcorn. Family screenings are open to kids and teens ages 3-17 (under 3 not permitted). Tickets for kids and teens are $12 for a single-person deck chair and must be accompanied by an adult. Booking fees apply.
Doors open nightly at 6:30 p.m., providing guests ample time to arrive early and enjoy the social in “Social Cinema,” including amazing sunsets, fantastic food, top-shelf drinks and classic table games.
Guests can self-park in the Manchester Grand Hyatt’s parking garage and receive a free four-hour validation (self-parking only) with any food or beverage purchase on-site, including the Rooftop Concession Stand (excluding candy and popcorn).
Rooftop Cinema Club’s food and drink menu is unlike any other. While the scent of delicious hot popcorn is inescapable, food offerings at the concession stand include unique and San Diego-flavored dishes that will tempt even the pickiest of palates, while its beverage menu includes a variety of signature cocktails along with a host of craft-beer, IPA and wine options.
Rooftop Cinema Club guests can also come early or stay late and enjoy 15% off food and drink at one of Grand Hyatt San Diego’s many onsite restaurants. Sip signature cocktails 40 stories above San Diego Bay at Top of the Hyatt, dine on locally sourced sustainable seafood at the waterfront Sally’s Fish House & Bar, or sample San Diego’s finest craft beer selection at Brew30 California Taps. Discount only valid day of screening. Must present dated Rooftop Cinema Club ticket to redeem. Cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.
Rooftop Cinema Club at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, the most unique and iconic outdoor theater experience in the city. It’s a place where friends and loved ones can gather to enjoy amazing films, fantastic food, and top-shelf drinks, all while lounging in the moonlit shadow of the Downtown San Diego skyline. Guests watch amazing film from state-of-the-art HD video projectors, they listen to soundtracks on studio-quality wireless headphones, and they relax in soft lounge-style deck chairs with cozy blankets for cool nights.
For more information about Rooftop Cinema Club, visit https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/venue/manchester-grand-hyatt/. You can also stay connected with Rooftop Cinema Club socially on Twitter (@RooftopCinema), Facebook (@rooftopcinemaclub) and Instagram (@rooftopcinemaclub) and with the hashtag #RooftopCinemaClub.
