08/18/2026
🚨 This Friday, 8/21 the ESQUIRE Theatre opens 2 highly anticipated films with early showtimes Thursday 8/20!
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER a film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2h 27m, Mystery & Thriller/Drama/Crime Not Rated
SYNOPSIS: When Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yosh*taka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
The Critics Concensis: “Orchestrated with an intelligence as sharp as a katana’s edge, The Samurai and the Prisoner is an elegant mystery that offers further proof of director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s mastery in any genre.”
TEENAGE S*X AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
1h 46m, Horror Rated R
SYNOPSIS: After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, Hacks) for resurrection. But when she visits the original movie’s star (Gillian Anderson, The X-Files), a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.
The Critics Consensus: “A bloody valentine to slasher horror that celebrates personal self-discovery as much as it does the possibilities of cinema, Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma combines killer style with a big, still-beating heart.”
🎟️ Tickets and Showtimes at:
esquiretheatre.com
