Lethal Weapon
ONYX AFTER HOURS Friday 11/22 @ 10 PM: The Onyx After Hours is excited to bring one of the greatest action films of all time back to the big screen. Two mismatched LAPD detectives, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), are forced to team up to investigate a dangerous drug-smuggling operation. Murtaugh, a seasoned family man nearing retirement, is paired with Riggs, a reckless and volatile cop still grieving his wife’s death, making for a tense partnership. As they uncover a larger criminal conspiracy, they must put aside their differences in order to survive.
Dial Code Santa Claus
ONYX AFTER HOURS Friday 12/06 @10 PM: Equal parts Rambo and Home Alone (though released one year prior), DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUSE is the best Christmas movie you’ve never seen. This French thriller follows Thomas, a resourceful and tech-savvy young boy who lives in a lavish mansion with his mother and grandfather. On Christmas Eve, while his mother is away, Thomas finds himself facing off against a psychotic man dressed as Santa Claus who has broken into their home. Using his wits, traps, and gadgets, Thomas engages in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the intruder.
Black Christmas
ONYX AFTER HOURS Friday 12/20 @10 PM: This pioneering slasher film (it inspired John Carpenter’s Halloween) follows a group of sorority sisters who begin receiving disturbing, anonymous phone calls during the holiday season. As they prepare for Christmas break, the mysterious caller’s behavior escalates, and the women soon realize they are being stalked by a violent killer. With police unable to track down the perpetrator, the tension grows as the body count rises. Set against a festive backdrop, BLACK CHRISTMAS blends psychological horror with suspense, creating a chilling atmosphere that helped establish many tropes of the slasher genre.
