During a visit to Transylvania, an African prince (William Marshall) gets turned into a vampire by Count Dracula (Charles Macaulay). Sealed in a coffin for several lifetimes, "Blacula" reawakens in the 1970s Los Angeles. Leaving a trail of bloodless victims in his wake, he pursues Lina (Vonetta McGee), a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his dead wife. Meanwhile, Dr. Gordon Thomas (Thalmus Rasulala) and top cop Lt. Peters (Gordon Pinsent) are hot on the bloodsucker's trail.

Classic film sessions: They're classics for a reason!. An exciting mix of English language films from Britain, Hollywood and the world, every Wednesday at 2pm.The tickets are available from our website as well as in person at the cinema, group bookings welcome.x

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

Flourishing Communities with "Reel Memories" Free Film Screenings Portsmouth Film Society is delighted to announce receiving generous support from the National Lottery to provide free film screenings for everyone but especially for seniors, individuals living with dementia, those with learning disabilities, and their families. Will be shown in a relaxed screening environment, Just reserve your spot.

As a Nairobi journalist probes a land battle entangling the local government and a powerful multinational corporation, covered wounds are revealed and family secrets are exposed.

A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.

An American Gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), which was in turn inspired by Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897); the film combines elements of both. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson,

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.

The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon he begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. Van Helsing is enlisted to put a stop to the count's never-ending bloodlust.

Shorts::Cut Film Festival Short Listed film Screening will be on Friday 23rd October 6:00pm at Southsea Cinema, SHORTS:CUT LOCAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (2hrs)

Also, we will announce the 2025 festival winner this evening.

We are excited to host our first Punk Rock Show at our venue.

The Withchhunt Promotion is bringing young bands to our venue. Dozakh, Pompey Desert Rock with Wet Paint and Vandal Paint

 Please reserve your tickets now for this special evening.

Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarises music from a voodoo ceremony; and a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.

Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

FREE Screening for UoP Students A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

 Halloween Original Cut on 7th and 29th October

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world-except for one group. International doctors breach the blockade, what they find is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a calculated dismantling of life itself.

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess  Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Sing- Along at

Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre. Throw your inhibitions out the window and shiver with antici…pation for an unforgettable party. It’s just a jump to the left – and then a step to the riiiight! In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Come with your best costume, the best costume gets award.

Please note this screening with audience participation and we provide the materials. YOUR ticket INCLUDES A CINEMA COCTAIL!

Pleaase note Korean CineSupper cahnged -: Food and film time is 8PM  now. Sorry for for this last minute change-

An unique international cinematic and culinary experiences every month. We've curated a season of great films from diverse countries, combined with an authentic street food dish prepared by native chefs.  The first Thursday of every month. Come join us, let our films and chefs give you a little flavour of their home. Doors open at 6PM for food and drink at the licensed bar, with the film starting at 7PM

Danish - Oct

Spanish- Nov

Indian- Dec

Australian - Jan

Southsea Arts Poetry Collective presents: Our Poem Reading day, this is a free event - please bring your poems or your music...See you soon!!  Please reserve your place, this is a very popular event.

Back again due to popular request!

A full documentary film building on the National Emergency Briefing. It will feature footage from the event, with reactions from members of the public and some more familiar faces.

The screening is 7pm. The film will present the national implications of climate and nature breakdown - along with positive actions - into a single, accessible account designed for screening in communities across the UK. This is a free screening but we will accept donations

Donation £3

Through the guidance of scientists, academics, activists, journalists and philosophers, All the World is Green takes us on a journey stretching through Asia, America and Europe to discover how our love for animal products took over our food system, pushing our ecosystems to the verge of collapse for the profit of a handful of corporations. The film leaves the viewer with a choice: remaining part of the problem, or becoming part of the solution.

We picked a popular anime film for your attention! All you need to know this:: it is s a new, flashy, frenetic, and thoroughly entertaining action demon-anime that delivers on both a visual and emotional level.

Members sharing their favorite films! You can pop in to cinema find out about which films we are sharing. Pizza service will be included with your reservation.

If you do not fancy for pizza (vegan availble), you can get cake, beer/wine or ice cream. Pre-reservations recommended if you wish to get pizza please.

Catherine Ward fiddle, Nick Molyneux guitar mandolin vocals & Bernard MacDonagh button accordions & guitar & backing vocals  formedVicarsCrackPipe 11 years ago. Nick & Bernard both write songs & tunes. Emphasis on fast energetic playing of irish & English trad as well as reggae, blues & anything that ignites our interest.VicarsCrackPipe name is based on Nick's fast tune which he wrote 10 years ago about a Methodist minister the press dubbed 'the crystal methodist

Expect high energy original tunes & songs as well as trad & American blues.

A Private film screening for the local young filmmakers or local community groups.  This screening close to public.

Portsmouth Film Society's Recovery Festival is on  20 November 6.30pm. The Recovery Festival is made possible through the generous support of Society of St. James and the Portsmouth City Public Health Department.

'I Am Only Human' Filmmaking Course Premiere 7pm

 More information about the festival:

https://www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk/recoveryfestival/

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Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own. Part of our Recovery Film Festival

When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot. A guest speaker TBC

Sarah says: Your habits of today form the you of tomorrow. Using Kundalini Yoga, movement and meditation I will show you how to elevate instead of stagnate. Join thsi session. £10 donation

Join us for a celebratory evening, honoring those in recovery with a substance-free party.  Rob Johnson and Tim Groover will provide smooth tunes with Eclectic and Acoustic Sounds