Vidiots Celebrates 40 Years with 1985 Film Series, Special Guests, and Birthday Bash Benefit

Los Angeles’ iconic video store and nonprofit film organization Vidiots is marking its 40th anniversary this November with a full month of programming honoring one of cinema’s most memorable years—1985. The celebration will feature screenings of classic films, in-person guest appearances, restoration premieres, and a special 40th Birthday Bash and Benefit on Thursday, November 13, to support Vidiots’ ongoing mission of film preservation and community engagement.

Among the highlighted events is a double feature of the fan-favorite CLUE® on Friday, November 14, with cast members Colleen Camp and Michael McKean appearing in person. The festivities continue Friday, November 21, with Krush Groove featuring director Michael Schultz and cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, followed by a screening of Schultz’s 1985 cult hit The Last Dragon.

The 40th Birthday Bash promises an evening of comedy, music, and nostalgia, hosted by Paul Scheer and featuring a “Salute to Vidiots” with Ike Barinholtz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Emily V. Gordon, Ify Nwadiwe, Kumail Nanjiani, Tai Leclaire, and Timothy Simons, among others. The event will include live DJs, a silent auction, and a late-night dance party inside the historic Eagle Theatre.

Grab your tickets HERE!

Highlights for November Programs:

• Films with Special Guests

  • Nightcrawler – w/ Director Dan Gilroy, November 5

  • The End of the Tour – 10 year anniversary screening w/ Director James Ponsoldt, stars Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg (via Zoom), November 9

  • Clue – w/ stars Colleen Camp and Michael McKean, November 14

  • Krush Groove – w/ Director Michael Schultz and Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, November 21

  • The Pagemaster – w/ Producer David J. Steinberg, November 23

• Films from 1985

  • Lifeforce, Tampopo, The Breakfast Club, Thief, Ran, Return to Oz, To Live and Die in L.A., Clue, Krush Groove,  Explorers, Police Story, The Last Dragon, Fast Forward, Back to the Future, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird

• Specialty Programs

  • Día de los Muertos special event and programs, November 2; screening Coco in Spanish, Macario, and face-painting, arts and crafts, and Lotería games throughout the day

  • The NeverEnding Story w/ Synth History, featuring a pre-show live synth demonstration by Chrome Sparks, November 8

  • 40th Birthday Bash and Benefit, November 13

  • Amadeus with a Masquerade Ball, November 17

• Remembering Diane Keaton

  • Baby Boom, November 1

  • The Godfather + The Godfather Part II, November 15

  • Something’s Gotta Give, November 30

Tickets for all screenings and events are available now through Vidiots.