Twenty-third encore screening! Here’s to the chew year! @hundredsofbeavers.bsky.social is back for another round at @centralcinema.bsky.social this month! grandillusioncinema.org/film/hundred...

X is a gross place and if this little cinema can delete our account so can anyone else. (we deleted it a while ago FYI!)

ROOM TEMPERATURE was named one of the 10 best movies of 2025 by John Waters: “Just when you begin hating this film, you’ll suddenly realize—huh? I love it. It’s weird, creepy, & maybe… just maybe, great.” See it 1/28 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/room-te...

2026 marks the 20th anniversary of INLAND EMPIRE. Come watch it with us on Jan. 20th—David Lynch's 80th birthday—at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social! grandillusioncinema.org/film/inland-...

Tickets are selling fast for our Jan. 26 screening of HARD BOILED in a new 4K restoration! Don’t dilly dally. Mark your calendar and buy a ticket today! grandillusioncinema.org/film/hard-bo...

Kristen Stewart's acclaimed feature-length directorial debut, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, plays Jan. 30 and Feb. 1 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-chr...

Here’s what some of our volunteers liked in 2025…

Here’s what you all showed up for the most (meaning these made the most moolah) in 2025. You have good taste! Happy New Year and we’ll see you in 2026!

2025 was a very different year for the Grand Illusion. We had to move out of our home of 50+ years, but we kept screens bright across the city thanks to our volunteers and popup partners.

Deeply moving, multigenerational drama, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU, plays Jan. 17 & 18 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us. Shortlisted for the Academy Award for International Feature Film. grandillusioncinema.org/film/all-tha...

A new 4K restoration of John Woo's long-unavailable action masterpiece, HARD BOILED, plays Jan 26 at our NW Film Forum popup! Tix are on sale now! grandillusioncinema.org/film/hard-bo...

Just a couple of movie-mad fellas, Brian Alter and Jonathan Marlow from @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social, introducing Geoff Murphy's dystopian drama at @grandillusioncinema.org's December member screening at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social. As the year draws to a close, I'm grateful for these fine non-profits.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE plays today, Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday at NW Film Forum, presented by us for our 55th consecutive engagement! Advance tix recommended! grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...

Excited for this!

“…weird, wild, and a lot of fun.” Dread Central The twisted reimagining of the controversial killer Santa classic SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, plays 12/11 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/silent-...

Portland’s Wyrd War visits on 12/13 to show FIRST BLOOD (1982) in a new 4K restoration! Ted Kotcheff’s action thriller is a masterclass of genre filmmaking & a dramatic meditation on post-wartime veteran PTSD. Screening at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/first-b...

“The epiphany of movie sentiment and a transcendent experience.” @davekehr.bsky.social Join us at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for our 55th annual engagement of Frank Capra's holiday classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23 & 24! grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...

Reflection in a Dead Diamond is possibly my favorite Forzani-Cattet film; at the very least, it's tied with The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears. Thanks to @grandillusioncinema.org, it plays @siffnews.bsky.social Dec 3 and comes to @shudder.com Dec 5. Guaranteed: practical effects for *days.*

It’s still #GivingTuesday! Please consider supporting the Grand Illusion with a membership or donation. A membership gets you a discount at almost all of our screenings. A donation will help us build an even grander Grand Illusion. We’re still looking! grandillusioncinema.org/support/

In case you were worried — YES, you can still see "It's a Wonderful Life" this season, presented by @grandillusioncinema.org. Merry Christmas, movie house!!

Portland’s Wyrd War visits on 12/13 to show FIRST BLOOD (1982) in a new 4K restoration! Ted Kotcheff’s action thriller is a masterclass of genre filmmaking & a dramatic meditation on post-wartime veteran PTSD. Screening at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/first-b...

A twisted reimagining of the controversial classic, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT plays at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on 12/11 at 730pm! “…weird, wild, and a lot of fun.” Mary Beth McAndrews, Dread Central grandillusioncinema.org/film/silent-...

35MM PRINT! FUCK MY SON! is an X-Rated descent into demented comedy & maniacal horror. Only in theaters, never streaming! Writer/director Todd Rohal in attendance for Q&As after each screening! Creator Johnny Ryan scheduled to join on December 5th. grandillusioncinema.org/film/f-my-so...

Thanks to @siffnews.bsky.social, @centralcinema.bsky.social, @nwfilmforum.bsky.social, Here-After, and Dirty Couch Brewing for hosting our popup screenings this year!

“Cattet and Forzani create a total cinema within REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND—not because they manage to replicate reality but because they manage to eradicate it.” @marshallshaffer.bsky.social, Slant See it Dec. 3 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/reflect...

Gotta light? TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN episodes 7 & 8 play tonight at the @siffnews.bsky.social Cinema Uptown at 7pm. It’s gonna be busy so arrive early to get a good seat and see the best episode on the Uptown’s big screen in 5.1 surround sound! grandillusioncinema.org/film/twin-pe...

35MM PRINT! FUCK MY SON! is an X-Rated descent into demented comedy & maniacal horror. Only in theaters, never streaming! Writer/director Todd Rohal in attendance for Q&As after each screening! Creator Johnny Ryan scheduled to join on December 5th. grandillusioncinema.org/film/f-my-so...

Tonight and tomorrow we host our final shows at Here-After. Come out and see two raunchy, shot-on-16mm films!

“A bright spot of sapphic representation in recent documentary film… suggests how you live your private life & love the people in it can be its own kind of artform.” Alison Foreman, IndieWire COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT plays 11/24 at our NWFF popup. grandillusioncinema.org/film/come-se...

We’re showing the new film from the visionary directing duo of Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS), REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND, Dec. 3 at 730pm at the @siffnews.bsky.social! grandillusioncinema.org/film/reflect...

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I wrote about something both new and old for Belgian duo Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet: a Eurospy thriller with giallo flare--black latex, crimson lipstick, eyeball peril. The whole bit. Plays Dec 3 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center thanx to @grandillusioncinema.org. @seattlecritics.bsky.social

“A bright spot of sapphic representation in recent documentary film… suggests how you live your private life & love the people in it can be its own kind of artform.” Alison Foreman, IndieWire COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT plays 11/24 at our NWFF popup. grandillusioncinema.org/film/come-se...

Doing one of those earnest posts where we kindly remind you that we lost half our operating budget over the summer, and that we're looking for ways to keep this whole thing going, and that if you like what we do or that we exist, the best thing you could possibly do to support us is to subscribe

Join us at NW Film Forum on 11/18 with @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social for our November member screening of MIRACLE MILE (1988) & the short film TARZANA (1978)! We'll be joined the writer/director Steve De Jarnatt for a conversation after the screening. Free for members, $10 at the door for non-members.

Join us for our Last Hurrah at Here-After next weekend. ❤️ We’re showing two new films shot on lush 16mm: erotic rust belt giallo ANYTHING THAT MOVES & campy fever dream FUCKTOYS! It has been an amazing venue for popups. Thank you Here-After & Croc staff! grandillusioncinema.org/series/last-...

Note for WA viewers, you see a lot more of North Bend in The Return than you ever saw in the original series.

Directed entirely by David Lynch, TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town were stunned by the shocking murder of their homecoming queen Laura Palmer. The series plays 11/13–12/16 at cinemas across Seattle! grandillusioncinema.org/series/twin-...

From @vinsyn.bsky.social Pictures comes the avant-gutter psychedelic dream ANYTHING THAT MOVES! The 2nd feature by Alex Phillips (ALL JACKED UP & FULL OF WORMS) is a gory, erotic thriller shot on fleshy Super 16mm. See it at Here-After 11/21 at 930pm! grandillusioncinema.org/film/anythin...

We’re showing IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE for our 55th annual engagement, Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23 & 24 at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social! Mark your calendar or buy tickets right now! grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...

“…deeply affecting… a tender look at two queer people in love and a celebration of the desire to live.” Drew Gregory, @autostraddle.bsky.social Sundance Fest Favorite Award winner #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight plays Nov. 24 at our NW Film Forum popup. grandillusioncinema.org/film/come-se...

After 3 sold out screenings, THE LAST CLASS returns to @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on 11/30. It’s a nuanced, deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course & reflecting on a period of immense transformation. grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-las...

“…deeply affecting… a tender look at two queer people in love and a celebration of the desire to live.” Drew Gregory, @autostraddle.bsky.social Sundance Fest Favorite Award winner #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight plays Nov. 24 at our NW Film Forum popup. grandillusioncinema.org/film/come-se...

"If there are two unplayable roles in the stock repertory, they are the drunk & the whore with a heart of gold. Cage & Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people.” Roger Ebert A new restoration of LEAVING LAS VEGAS plays 11/10 at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/leaving...

Also, shout out to @siffnews.bsky.social for hosting us and Gary Farmer for introducing the film!

If you missed our free screening of POWWOW HIGHWAY you can still support United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. Please donate to UIATF and the Labateyah Youth Home, which provides crucial access to a safe & nurturing environment for homeless youth. unitedindians.org/give/

"If there are two unplayable roles in the stock repertory, they are the drunk & the whore with a heart of gold. Cage & Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people.” Roger Ebert A new restoration of LEAVING LAS VEGAS plays 11/10 at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/leaving...

TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN begins it's Seattle run across theaters with Northwest Film Forum, @grandillusioncinema.org, The Beacon, and @siffnews.bsky.social on November 13th at NWFF. Relive one of the most exciting and memorable televised events of the 21st century the way it was meant to be seen.

I love when Seattle's independent theaters join forces. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 @grandillusioncinema.org/@nwfilmforum.bsky.social/ @siffnews.bsky.social: grandillusioncinema.org/series/twin-... The Beacon Cinema: thebeacon.film/calendar/mov...