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Indie Film Guide: Scarier Than Halloween

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Each week, Fletcher Powell finds the independent and non-commercial films showing in Wichita and the surrounding areas and brings them to you in this handy guide.

Coming Up: Zombies, Dr. Frank N. Furter, and a non-Halloween movie that might be scarier than any of them.

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Night of the Living Dead

October 24, 7:00 p.m.

Orpheum Theatre

George Romero's 1968 masterpiece of suspense, dread and subversive social commentary

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

October 25, 11:59 p.m.

Orpheum Theatre

Another chance to see everyone's favorite midnight movie

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Inequality for All

October 25, 5:30 & 7:30

October 26 & 27; 2:00, 5:00 & 7:00

October 28 - 31, 5:30

Salina Art Center

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich's look at American income inequality may be scarier than anything else you see this Halloween season.

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True Grit

November 4, 3:00

Alford Branch, Wichita Public Library

1969 film version of Charles Portis' novel, in recognition of this year's Big Read

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Music: "Night on the Bare Mountain" - Modest Mussorgsky

Fletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.