HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday February 2nd at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 26m

Rated R for language

Plot: A vacuum repairman (Glen Hansard) moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

Get ready for a night of unscripted hilarity with the Community Theatre of Howell Improv Troupe! This quick-thinking, joke-slinging crew delivers comedy that’s completely made up on the spot—no scripts, no safety nets, just pure improv gold.

Join Chris, Ross, Cristian, Alan, Patrick, Jackson, Lisa, and Cody — and help us welcome new member Nicole — as they bring you a side-splitting show packed with audience suggestions, unexpected twists, and nonstop laughs.

Date: Saturday February 7th

Doors open: 6:30 PM

Show starts: 7:00 PM

Concessions & adult beverages available

Note: These shows are designed for mature audiences. Adult discretion is advised. Leave the kiddos at home and treat yourself to a night out full of fun and laughs!

MIDNIGHT CREATURE PICTURE SHOW’ hosted by David C. Hayes Saturday February 21st!

The projector flickers on the cheap silver screen. A blood-curdling scream rips the silence and the glorious 35mm print spills itself out. Get some popcorn and don't even think about making out... you ain't ever seen anything like this before! Hold on to your dates, kiddies, as David C Hayes, film historian, introduces you to some of the most infamous, and crazy, exploitation films from days gone by. A lot like that corner of the video store your parents warned you about! You've purchased a ticket to The Midnight Creature Feature Picture Show... peel those eyes and get ready to be amazed!

‘GATOR BAIT (1973)

Showtime:
Saturday February 21st at 9pm

Running Time: 1hr 28m

Rated R

Plot: Desiree lives deep in the swamp and supports herself and her siblings by poaching. Ben and deputy Billy hope to get a little sexual comfort from the "Cajun swamp rat" when they catch Desiree trapping 'gators, and give chase. Desiree outsmarts them but Billy accidentally shoots Ben and tells his sheriff dad that Desiree did it. Ben's dad and sons join them in the search party and quickly get out of control. Soon the hunters become the hunted as Desiree exacts her revenge for their violence against her family.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday March 2nd at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 51m

Rated PG

Plot: After seeing his stepfather murder his father during an argument over his mother, young Tommy goes into shock, suddenly becoming psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind. As a teenager, Tommy stumbles upon a pinball machine and discovers he is a natural prodigy at the game. Fame and fortune follow for Tommy, as he becomes a pinball champion and later the messiah of a religious cult, which views his pinball skills as a miraculous sign of divine intervention.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday April 6th at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 40m

Rated R

Plot: In this visual riff on Pink Floyd's album "The Wall," successful but drugged-out musician Pink (Bob Geldof) is looking back on his isolated childhood from the confines of a Los Angeles hotel room. Through a swirl of flashbacks and chemical-induced hallucinations, Pink recalls his lonely upbringing, during which he built a symbolic wall to the world as he coped with the death of his father (James Laurenson) and the overbearing ways of his mother (Christine Hargreaves).

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday May 4th at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 34m

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue

Plot: A big screen spin-off of the "Saturday Night Live" skit. Rob Lowe plays a producer that wants to take the public access "Wayne's World" to the world of commercial television. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) battle to save their show and Wayne's girlfriend from Lowe.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday June 1st at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 45m

Rated PG

Plot: Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday July 6th at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 27m

Rated G

Plot: Over two days in the life of The Beatles, the band struggle to keep themselves and Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday August 3rd at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 50m

Rated R for language, Brief Graphic Nudity, Pervasive Sexual Content, Some Drug Use

Plot: By day, Mike (Channing Tatum) makes ends meet any way he can -- handyman jobs, detailing cars or designing furniture. But nighttime is when Mike really gets to display his many talents: He's the hot headliner in an all-male revue. Mike sees potential in a 19-year-old he dubs the Kid (Alex Pettyfer), takes the teen under his wing and instructs him in the tricks of the trade. However, Mike learns there's a downside to the stripper lifestyle when it threatens his romance with the Kid's sister.

Grand Finals Entertainment & Historic Howell Theater present The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 40th Anniversary with Bill Moseley & Caroline Williams in person!

DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 22nd , 2026

EVENT SCHEDULE:

+ Photo Op at 2pm (Requires ticket admission)

• Doors at 3pm

• Signing at 4pm

• Q&A at 6pm

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Screening at 7pm

TICKET PRICING:

• EARLY BIRD: $25 (UNTIL 10/31)

• PRE SALE: $30 (11/1 TO 8/21/26

• DAY OF EVENT: $35

PHOTO OP PRICING:

+ Photo with Caroline Williams (in costume) & Bill Moseley $145

• Up to four people in photo

• Includes 1 hour early entry and photo print

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPHS & PHOTO PRICING:

Caroline Williams: Autograph $50 / Selfie $20 / Autograph & Selfie Combo $60

Bill Moseley: Autograph $40 / Selfie $40 / Autograph & Selfie Combo $60 / Premium Item Autographed (Figures, Masks, Props etc) $60

CASH ONLY!

NOTE: Admission to the event does not include price of autograph or photos.

About Bill Mosely: Primarily known for his performances in horror films. His best-known roles include Chop Top in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Otis B. Driftwood in Rob Zombie's Firefly trilogy, Luigi Largo in Repo! The Genetic Opera, and The Magician in Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival.

About Caroline Willams: She is best known for her role as Stretch in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. Her other film roles include Alamo Bay, The Legend of Billie Jean, Stepfather II, Days of Thunder, Leprechaun 3, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Halloween II, and Hatchet III.

About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 : Chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface (Bill Johnson) is up to his cannibalistic ways once again, along with the rest of his twisted clan, including the equally disturbed Chop-Top (Bill Moseley). This time, the masked killer has set his sights on pretty disc jockey Vanita Stretch Brock (Caroline Williams), who teams up with Texas lawman Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) to battle the psychopath and his family deep within their lair, a macabre abandoned amusement park.

Originally Released: August 22, 1986 Running time: 1h 40m Directed by: Tobe Hooper

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday September 14th at 7pm

Running Time: 2hr

Rated PG-13 for scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality

Plot: Baz Luhrmann helped adapt this classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a post-modern city named Verona Beach. In this version, the Capulets and the Montagues are two rival gangs. Juliet (Claire Danes) is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. Her father Fulgencio Capulet (Paul Sorvino) has arranged her marriage to the boorish Paris (Paul Rudd) as part of a strategic investment plan. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and Juliet fall in love.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday October 5th at 7pm

Running Time: 2hr 13m

Rated R

Plot: Jake Blues rejoins his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday November 2nd at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 57m

Rated PG

Plot: Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.

HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER PRESENTS ‘MOVIES THAT ROCK’

Showtimes:

• Monday December 7th at 7pm

Running Time: 1hr 36m

Rated R

Plot: This animated trek across the musical landscape of the 20th century begins with young immigrant Zalmie (Jeffrey Lippa) arriving in New York City. He's addicted to show business, but an accident ruins his voice. He marries a stripper (Lisa Jane Persky) and their son, Benny (Richard Singer), becomes a jazz pianist. Although Benny is killed in World War II, his son, Tony (Ron Thompson), goes on to great success as a songwriter during the '60s, as does Tony's son, Pete (also Thompson), in the '80s.