Astoria, Queens for cinephiles: movies, screenings and film clubs
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Astoria is a movie neighborhood: home to the Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios, an indie cinema with a cafe, free weekly bar movie nights and a horror club.
Cinemas
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave (opens Google Maps)
Nearest transit: M/R · Steinway St · N/W · 36 Av
Film, TV and games museum with two cinemas that screen films almost every day, from 35mm classics to premieres.
Stuart Cinema & Cafe
37-18 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101 (opens Google Maps)
Nearest transit: M/R · 36 St
Independent cinema with two small screens, a few blocks from the Museum of the Moving Image, showing new releases and indie films. The cafe serves Latin comfort food and boozy popcorn.
Regal UA Kaufman Astoria
35-30 38th St (opens Google Maps)
Nearest transit: M/R · Steinway St · M/R · 36 St
Big multiplex next to Kaufman Astoria Studios showing new releases.
Regular screenings
Silents, Please!
Monthly; check the museum calendar for dates
Museum of the Moving Image (opens Google Maps)
Nearest transit: M/R · Steinway St · N/W · 36 Av
Monthly silent film screenings for all ages, often with live music.
Astoria Horror Club Movie Night
Every Mon · 7:00pm–9:00pm
The Ditty (opens Google Maps) · Hosted by Astoria Horror Club
Nearest transit: Q101 · Steinway St / Ditmars Blvd
Free weekly horror movie in The Ditty's backyard, hosted by Astoria Horror Club.
Tuesday Movie Night
Every Tue · 8:30pm–10:30pm
Nearest transit: Q101 · Steinway St / Ditmars Blvd
Weekly movie night at the Ditmars bar, with a themed lineup each month.
SingleCut Wednesday Movie Night
Weekly movie night in the brewery taproom. Some Wednesdays are Zero Vision Cinema screenings of cult and genre films (7:30pm, tickets about $13); check SingleCut's Instagram for what's playing.
Film clubs and pop-up cinemas
Astoria Horror Club
Neighborhood club for horror fans, started in 2021 on Reddit. Free weekly movie nights, a monthly book club and spooky events.
Zero Vision Cinema
Pop-up cinema showing cult classics and genre films at Astoria bars, breweries and block parties. Runs Halloweek every October.