Thread: An Insidious Tale drops this weekend and psychological thrillers are exactly what I want in a dark theater with nowhere to look away. The best ones leave you unsettled for days after. Is this…
Theaters nationwide. August 21st. From $15. Thread: An Insidious Tale — the latest chapter in the horror franchise that made institutional dread and slow-building atmospheric terror its signature — arriving in theaters in the late-summer slot that horror belongs to, when the audience is ready for something that stays with them past the parking lot.
The Insidious films have operated in the specific register of horror that trusts silence more than most. The scares live in the margins — what isn't shown, what arrives a beat later than expected, what the frame holds just long enough to become wrong. Thread carries that lineage into new territory, which means the rules the franchise established are both the foundation and the tool the filmmakers are working against.
From $15 at theaters everywhere. August 21st. Opening weekend horror is its own experience — the crowd that came to be scared knows the contract and holds up their end. The collective silence before a jump scare, the audible release after it lands, the conversations walking out of the lobby: these happen in the room together or not at all. See Thread opening weekend. Bring someone who frightens easily.
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In 13 days· Jun 14
$4-$8
Shrine Auditorium, 665 W Jefferson…
The regulars know each other. That's the first thing you notice — the room has a history you walked into the middle of.
The LA Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention at the Shrine Auditorium is the longest-running monthly pop culture convention in Los Angeles. Dealer tables with original comic art, golden and silver age books, horror movie posters, vintage paperbacks, and the people who have been collecting these things long enough to know exactly what they have. You won't find it all in one trip. That's the point — you come back.
If you have a want list, bring it. The dealers here know their inventory and they will dig for you if they can. If you don't have a want list, you'll leave with one. The range is wide: a $3 box of beat-up Bronze Age books next to a signed original piece next to a box of 70s sci-fi paperbacks someone clearly loved and someone clearly moved on from. The people selling here have been here before. Most of the people buying have too.
Sunday morning is the least crowded session and the most relaxed. Dealers are dealing. Collectors are talking to collectors. If you are new to this, Sunday is the right entry point — no crowds, no rush, the floor laid out in front of you.
June 14, 2026 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. Low admission. No corporate activation booths, no celebrity photo ops with 45-minute queues. Just the floor, the dealers, and the people who know why they're there.
Leimert Park Village transforms into the cultural center of Black Los Angeles every June 19 — and the 2026 Juneteenth celebration is the fullest expression of what the neighborhood has always been: a place where the African American community in LA comes to be seen, to perform, to buy, and to mark time together.
The festival runs free and open to the public in Leimert Park Village, the historic arts district in South LA that has anchored Black creative life in the city since the 1940s. The day includes drum circles, jazz and DJ performances, spoken word and poetry, wellness programming, and a marketplace of Black-owned vendors selling food, art, clothing, and handmade goods. The Juneteenth Freedom Ride adds a physical dimension — 9, 14, and 19-mile bike routes through the neighborhood — making it one of the few cultural festivals that also moves through the streets it celebrates.
This is the event's natural home. Leimert Park is where John Coltrane played, where Eso Won Books has been selling Black literature since 1988, and where the community gathers when something matters. June 19 is not a performance of celebration here — it is the real thing. Metro's K Line stops at Leimert Park Station. Free admission. Bring cash for vendors.
In 5 days· Jun 6
Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pech…
LeAnn Rimes performs Saturday June 6 at 8:00 PM at Pechanga Theater. 'Blue,' 'How Do I Live,' 'Can't Fight the Moonlight' — three decades of crossover hits delivered by a voice that belongs in a different category from almost everyone else working in country music. Rimes tours selectively, which makes a Pechanga show feel like an occasion. Tickets via Pechanga Box Office and Ticketmaster.
In 5 days· Jun 6
$15-25
9th St and Hope St, Grand Hope Par…
LA Galaxy Night at Street Food Cinema brings the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham to Grand Hope Park in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in partnership with the LA Galaxy. Doors open at 5:30 PM; film begins at dusk around 8:15 PM.
The film follows a British-Indian teenager defying her family's expectations to pursue professional soccer, featuring a breakout performance from Keira Knightley and a soundtrack that holds up. Watching it outdoors as a Galaxy-themed evening adds a layer of SoCal soccer culture to a film already built around the beautiful game.
Grand Hope Park is located in the South Park neighborhood of downtown LA at 9th and Hope Streets, easily walkable from the South Park METRO stop. Bring a blanket or low chairs. On-site vendors provide food and drinks before the screening. Tickets are available through Street Food Cinema's website. This event commonly sells out for warm June evenings, so booking in advance is recommended.
In 5 days· Jun 6
$15-25
1245 N Spring St, LA State Histori…
The D23 Fan Club and Street Food Cinema present an outdoor screening of Muppets Treasure Island at LA State Historic Park in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Doors open at 6:00 PM; film begins at dusk around 8:15 PM.
This special D23-presented event pairs the beloved 1996 musical adventure film with the outdoor lawn setting of LA State Historic Park, creating a family-friendly evening for Muppets fans of all generations. Expect a crowd that treats the songs as singalongs and the jokes as old friends.
LA State Historic Park is located at 1245 N Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, in the Chinatown neighborhood. The park offers a large flat lawn ideal for blankets and low chairs. On-site food vendors and DJs round out the experience before the film begins. Street Food Cinema tickets are available online; this event is open to all guests regardless of D23 membership. Book in advance as this event typically sells out.
In 5 days· Jun 6
AMC Theatres and Cinemark location…
Dandadan: First Encounter brings the wildest anime of 2025 to U.S. theaters on June 6, 2026 — a limited theatrical run from GKIDS and Fathom Events that packages the first arc of the beloved series for the big screen experience it deserves.
The series follows Momo Ayase, who believes in ghosts but not aliens, and Ken Okarun, who believes in aliens but not ghosts — until the day they both turn out to be right. What follows is a supernatural action comedy that mixes paranormal investigator energy with shounen battle sequences and genuine emotional depth. The theatrical presentation brings the animation's kinetic visual style — OLM's dynamic direction, Eunyoung Choi's fluid action choreography — to a format where the scale actually registers.
GKIDS theatrical screenings typically run at AMC, Regal, and Cinemark locations with subtitled and dubbed options. Check your local listings for exact showtimes and theater availability in Los Angeles and San Diego.
This is not a watch-at-home event. The theatrical window is limited. If you've already watched the series on Netflix, this is the original Japanese broadcast presentation — the one that made the animation community stop what it was doing when it premiered.
Tickets available through Fandango and the AMC app. Limited dates, limited theaters.
In 6 days· Jun 7
AMC Mission Valley, 1640 Camino de…
Chainsaw Man: The Movie — Reze Arc is in theaters now across San Diego, and the local anime fan community is gathering. The film adapts the Reze Arc from Tatsuki Fujimoto manga — a self-contained story with Reze as one of the most complex characters in the Chainsaw Man universe. Whether you are a manga reader who has waited for this or an anime-only fan, this is the recommended community theater experience. AMC theaters in San Diego are showing the film — check AMC Mission Valley, AMC La Jolla, and AMC Chula Vista for current showtimes. Subbed and dubbed versions available. Crunchyroll Fan subscribers may have early access screening access at participating theaters. Running time approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. Post-credits scene worth staying for. This community event page is for SD-area fans who want to watch together and meet other fans. Check r/ChainsawMan Reddit for local fan coordination. Bring a friend who has not seen the series — the Reze arc works as a standalone entry point.
In 9 days· Jun 10 – Jun 19
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90015
The Los Angeles Film Festival presents ten days of American independent and international cinema each June, one of the premiere film events for the LA entertainment industry and a platform for films making their West Coast or US premieres. The festival emphasizes American independent work alongside international selections, positioned as a discovery platform between the spring festival circuit and the fall awards season.
Programming spans narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and animated films across multiple venues in and around downtown Los Angeles. The festival maintains a specific identity as the LA industry's own festival — the programming decisions reflect awareness of what the local industry and serious film community wants to see, as distinct from what plays well at international festivals primarily.
Special events during the festival include filmmaker conversations, industry panels on distribution and financing, and the Screenwriting and Music in Film Awards. Guest filmmakers participate throughout the run in post-screening discussions.
The primary festival venue varies; recent editions have used venues in and around the DTLA arts district and beyond. Check the LAFF website for the 2026 screening schedule and venue confirmations closer to the event. Individual film tickets and festival passes available through the website. Filmmakers seeking submission information should check the LAFF submission calendar — submission deadlines typically fall six to eight months before the festival.