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16 Oct – 4 Nov

Focus on Stephen King

  • Family and kids
  • Film

With the 50th anniversary of Carrie just around the corner, retrace five decades of cinema drawn from the twisted imagination of writer Stephen King.

Stephen King’s novels and short stories have inspired creations from some of the best directors to work in horror for five decades. Join in at the cinema to see Stephen King's greatest horror, drama, thriller and even coming-of-age stories come to life.

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Date Times
Thu 16 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Fri 17 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sat 18 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sun 19 Oct
  • 2pm - 4pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mon 20 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thu 23 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Fri 24 Oct
  • 6.30am - 8.30pm 6:30am - 8:30pm
Sat 25 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • 3.30pm - 5.30pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sun 26 Oct
  • 3.30pm - 5.30pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Mon 27 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thu 30 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Fri 31 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sat 1 Nov
  • 4pm - 6pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sun 2 Nov
  • 3pm - 5pm 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mon 3 Nov
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue 4 Nov
  • 3pm - 5pm 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location

ACMI Cinemas
Fed Square, Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $14 to $20

Adult / general $20
Student / concession $16
Book online for Focus on Stephen King

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8663 2200
  • email address: info@acmi.net.au
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