Eclipse Cinemas Lifford/Strabane have a very entertaining line-up this week as top Halloween blockbusters, drama and don’t forget to check out how you can meet and greet the Grinch this November.
Check out the trailers below to browse the new movies at Eclipse this week – along with some unforgettable classics returning to the big screen. Eclipse Cinemas is the perfect place for a family day out or a night out with friends.
The popular venue will be open every day over the Halloween Mid Term from 12pm, with the popular Kids Club and the Pizza & Movie Meal Deal available.
Hocus Pocus (1993) – 28th Oct – 1 Day Only – Pre Booking Advised
The people of Salem capture and execute three witches for practising witchcraft. Before their deaths, they vow to return to Salem 300 years on Halloween to exact their revenge.
Three hundred years later, a sceptical, newly transplanted Californian, Max, explores the ruins of the legendary witches house and dares the witches to manifest themselves.
Disregarding the warnings of his sister and girlfriend, Max lights the Candle of Black Flame. With that, the witches reappear to wreak havoc on the town. The kids take off with the witches spellbook.
The sorceresses, who will die by the morning light if they don’t recite the incantation for immortality, have to get the books by whatever means they can.
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Beetlejuice (1988) – Fri 26th, Sat 27th & Tues 30th – Pre Booking Advised
Thanks to the carelessness of a cute little dog, newlyweds Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin are killed in a freak auto accident. Upon arriving in the outer offices of Heaven, the couple finds that, thanks to a century’s worth of bureaucratic red tape, they’re on a long celestial waiting list.
Before they can earn their wings, they must occupy their old house as ghosts for the next fifty years. Alas, the house is now owned by insufferable yuppies Catherine O’Hara and Jeffrey Jones.
Davis and Baldwin contact the services of a “bio-exorcist” in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house.
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Bohemian Rhapsody – 12A – 135mins – Now Showing
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.
The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career.
Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. Facing a life-threatening illness, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music.
Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
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The Hate you Give – 12A –133mins – Now Showing
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black neighbourhood where she lives and the rich, primarily white, prep school she attends.
The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.
Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.
The Hate U Give is based on the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas.
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Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween-PG–89mins–Now Showing
Slappy is back to wreak more havoc this Halloween in a brand-new comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books.
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Halloween – Strictly 18 – 120mins – Now Showing
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Serving as creative consultant, master of horror John Carpenter joins forces with writer/director David Gordon Green, writer Danny McBride, and cinema’s leading producer of horror Jason Blum to craft a film inspired by Carpenter’s classic but also carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film.
Smallfoot – G – 89mins – 96mins – Now Showing
The legend of Bigfoot is turned upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist – a human! News of this “smallfoot” brings him fame and a chance with the girl of his dreams.
It also throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.
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A Star is Born – 15A – 136mins – Now Showing
A movie star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
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In search of a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box left by her late mother, Clara enters a mysterious parallel world where she encounters a soldier, a gang of mice, and the regents who preside over three beautiful Realms.
But to retrieve her key and bring harmony to an unstable world, Clara must brave the ominous Fourth Realm that’s home to the tyrant Mother Ginger.
Grinch – From Friday 9th November – Pre Booking Advised
The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit.
Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism. Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company.
With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbours in Whoville when he runs out of food.
Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter, and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch.