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Enzian Theater Central Florida's only full-time, nonprofit alternative cinema & home to the Florida Film Festival & Eden Bar. For more information, visit www.enzian.org
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Enzian exists to entertain, inspire, educate, and connect the community through film. Surrounded by weeping oaks, a bubbling fountain, and a beautiful courtyard, Enzian is a unique movie-going experience. For more than 36 years Enzian has championed the belief that "Film Is Art." Along with first-run independent features, Enzian offers a variety of special events, such the nationally-recognized Florida Film Festival. Founded by Tina Tiedtke and the Tiedtke family in 1985, Enzian began as a repertory house offering six to 12 classic films each week as well as the occasional live show (musician Philip Glass was one of the most notable bookings on Enzian's stage). By 1989, Enzian refocused and moved into the then-risky field of showing first-run independent features. Enzian was alone in the community in booking such films, but this bold transformation was a success. With strong support from regional film-lovers, Enzian now often reports the highest grosses in Florida for many art house releases. Adventurous programming, and a willingness to book self-distributed films, has garnered Enzian a national reputation as a trendsetting venue. Time and time again, Enzian has proven that even in a community as mainstream as Orlando, there is an audience hungry for new voices in independent film.

Long before masked killers stalked summer camps or suburban streets, Mario Bava rewrote the rules of horror and pushed c...
10/19/2026

Long before masked killers stalked summer camps or suburban streets, Mario Bava rewrote the rules of horror and pushed cinematic violence into shocking new territory with A Bay of Blood.

Standing as one of the foundational texts of the slasher film, the ingenious, escalating body count of A Bay of Blood directly influenced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma, and countless others, while two of its most infamous murder sequences were recreated almost shot-for-shot in Friday the 13th Part 2.

Don’t miss this brand new 4k restoration from Severin Films on Saturday, October 24 at 11:59pm, complete with free barf bags. Tickets are on sale now at https://enzian.org/film/a-bay-of-blood

We’re halfway to Halloween and our 13 cocktails are flying off the shelf like a legion of bats across the midnight sky. ...
10/16/2026

We’re halfway to Halloween and our 13 cocktails are flying off the shelf like a legion of bats across the midnight sky. Inspired by serial killers, mysterious towns, and space aliens, don’t miss out on this trilogy of libations to keep your Halloween spirits up.

Pictured:

Red Dragon | Brugal Rum, Falernum, Orgeat, Pineapple, Lemon, and Lime Juice with an Angostura Bitters Float

Zeke’s Secret Stash | Vanilla Vodka, Kahlua, Pistachio Liqueur, Cream

Hobb’s End Horror | Coffee Liqueur, Dry Curaçao, Orgeat, and Lime Juice with a Jägermeister float

The 13 Cocktails of Halloween are available all month at Eden Bar!

📸: Unlucky Rabbit Studio

Enzian's Executive Director Wade Neal has been featured in Winter Park Magazine's 2026 Most Influential People! Click th...
10/14/2026

Enzian's Executive Director Wade Neal has been featured in Winter Park Magazine's 2026 Most Influential People! Click the link below to learn about Enzian's recent 70mm upgrade and more. 🍿🎥

It’s time again to recognize Winter Park Magazine’s Most Influential People.

10/14/2026

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in The Pl***oy of the Western World, a riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

National Theatre Live presents The Pl***oy of the Western World on Saturday, October 24 at 11am. Tickets are available now at https://enzian.org/film/the-playboy-of-the-western-world

Congratulations to Renée Prentice-Ochoa and the team of "Overqualified" for winning the October 2026 Central Florida Fil...
10/12/2026

Congratulations to Renée Prentice-Ochoa and the team of "Overqualified" for winning the October 2026 Central Florida Film Slam audience vote! Overqualified will now be in consideration for the 2026 Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase, and competing for a spot in the 2027 Florida Film Festival New Florida Shorts program.

Central Florida Film Slam is an unrated, independent film showcase and competition open to all regional filmmakers and students. Submissions are FREE and open year round. Learn more at https://enzian.org/special-programs/filmslam/

10/11/2026

Newly restored in breathtaking 4k, Michael Mann’s Manhunter: The Final Cut screens Saturday, October 17 at 11am.

A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version.

Sponsored by Rollins Master of Liberal Studies, Manhunter: The Final Cut features a Book to Big Screen discussion with Dr. Milt Moise of Rollins College. Tickets are available now at https://enzian.org/film/manhunter

Director Patrick Bresnan and the cast, crew, and friends of First They Came for My College, the Audience Award winner fo...
10/09/2026

Director Patrick Bresnan and the cast, crew, and friends of First They Came for My College, the Audience Award winner for Best Documentary at the 2026 Florida Film Festival.

First They Came for My College returns to Enzian from October 9–15, including a moderated Q+A on Friday, October 9 at 6:15pm with Robert Cassanello, President of United Faculty of Florida (UFF), Lisa Danker Kritzer, President of UFF at UCF, and Daniel Murphree and Betsy Kalin from the University of Central Florida!

Tickets are available now at https://enzian.org/film/first-they-came-for-my-college

Photos by David Martinez.

Tonight’s Popcorn Flicks in the Park screening of Monster House has been postponed due to weather. Please join us at our...
10/08/2026

Tonight’s Popcorn Flicks in the Park screening of Monster House has been postponed due to weather. Please join us at our rescheduled screening on Thursday, October 22 at 8pm in Central Park! 🎃

Ruh-roh….we would have had a successful Scooby-Doo screening if it weren’t for these meddling raindrops. Unfortunately, ...
10/07/2026

Ruh-roh….we would have had a successful Scooby-Doo screening if it weren’t for these meddling raindrops. Unfortunately, tonight’s screening has been cancelled due to rain – keep an eye out for a new date!

Relive the adventure of Tarsem’s visionary fantasy epic THE FALL in a stunning 4k restoration, presented by David Finche...
10/07/2026

Relive the adventure of Tarsem’s visionary fantasy epic THE FALL in a stunning 4k restoration, presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze.

In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace) is brought to a hospital after an on-set accident. There, he befriends a young girl and tells her a fantastical tale of epic heroes taking revenge on an evil ruler. The story transports her from the hospital into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.

In celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary, The Fall screens Saturday, November 28 at 11am. Tickets are available now at https://enzian.org/film/the-fall

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