if the tower's a-glowin, something's a-showin
Feature movies
Downton Abbey - The Grand Finale (2025)
New Movie!
Tue. Sept. 30 – 1:50PM
Wed. Oct. 1 – no shows
Thur. Oct. 2 – 12:45PM
The phenomenal series comes to a close with this brilliant film.
In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.
Gabby's Dollhouse the Movie (2025)
New Movie!
Tue. Sept. 30 – 4:20PM
Wed. Oct. 1 – no shows
Thur. Oct. 2 – 3:10PM, 5:20PM
Fri. Oct. 3 – 3:10PM, 5:20PM
Sat. Oct. 4 – 1PM, 5:20PM
Sun. Oct. 5 – 10:20AM, 2:40PM
Mon. Oct. 6 – 5:20PM
Tue. Oct. 7 – 4:20PM
Wed. Oct. 8 – no shows
Thur. Oct. 7 – 3:10PM
When Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, she sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together before it's too late.
Women in Christ (2025)
New Movie!
Fri. Oct. 3 – 1PM
Sat. Oct. 4 – 3:10PM
Sun. Oct. 5 – 12:30PM
Mon. Oct. 6 – 3:10PM
Tue. Oct. 7 – 2:10PM
Wed. Oct. 8 – no shows
Thur. Oct. 7 – 5:20PM
More than a documentary-Women in Christ is a call to every woman who's ever wondered if her story matters. It does. Because when we see these women, we see the Savior.
13 Ghosts (1960)
Part 1 of a Classic Double Feature!
Sat. Oct. 4 – 7PM
(Followed by the 2001 version at 9PM)
$5 for each or $8 for both!
When Cyrus Zorba (Donald Woods) and his poverty-stricken family inherit an old mansion, they can't believe their good luck. However, not long after they move in they realize that the house is haunted by 12 ghosts and run by a housekeeper (Margaret Hamilton) who works in the dark arts. Though the ghosts are intent on killing a member of the family, the Zorbas insist on staying in the house because they have learned that a large fortune is hidden somewhere inside it.
13 Ghosts (2001)
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Part 2 of a Classic Double Feature!
Sat. Oct. 4 – 9PM
(Proceeded by the 1960 version at 7PM)
$5 for each or $8 for both!
A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, the family encounters powerful and vengeful entities that threaten to annihilate anyone in their path.
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Classic Sci Fi Horror!
Sun. Oct. 5 – 4:40PM
$5 tickets
While looking through his telescope one night, John Putnam (Richard Carlson) sees what at first appears to be a meteor shower -- but it is actually a crash-landing alien spaceship! After investigating the crater from the impact, John informs the town sheriff (Charles Drake), and receives nothing but ridicule. Even his fiancée, Ellen (Barbara Rush), is skeptical. All that changes when the townsfolk start disappearing, and are replaced by eerie alien duplicates.
The Blob (1958)
Part 1 of a Classic Double Feature!
Wed. Oct. 8 – 6PM
(Followed by the 1988 version at 8PM)
$5 for each or $8 for both!
A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve (Steven McQueen) and his best girl, Jane (Aneta Corseaut), as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man and grow to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave (Earl Rowe) refuses to believe the kids without proof.
The Blob (1988)
Part 2 of a Classic Double Feature!
Wed. Oct. 8 – 8PM
(Proceeded by the 1958 version at 6PM)
$5 for each or $8 for both!
In a tiny California town, high school students Brian (Kevin Dillon), Meg (Shawnee Smith) and Paul (Donovan Leitch) discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town's sewer system, where it begins growing uncontrollably, occasionally emerging to feast on unsuspecting townspeople. A military clean-up crew is sent to eliminate the menace, but it may end up doing more harm than good.
Tron Ares (2025)
New Movie!
Coming October
Mankind encounters AI beings for the first time when a highly sophisticated programme, Ares, leaves the digital world for a dangerous mission in the real world
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
With Audience Interaction!
A raffle for cool Merch!
Come in Costume!
Coming October 25
11PM
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
terriffic tuesdays - 7PM Unless noted, tickets just 50 cents
Battleground (1949)
Tuesday September 30
7PM
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley (Van Johnson) and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues (Ricardo Montalban), perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Tuesday October 7
7PM
Two nightclub waiters (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) inherit a haunted roadhouse from a bumped-off gangster.
The Ghost and Mr Chicken (1966)
Tuesday October 14
7PM
Looking to score a break as a newspaper reporter and impress beautiful Alma Parker (Joan Staley), milquetoast typesetter Luther Heggs (Don Knotts) pitches a story about his small town's haunted house. When his editor (Dick Sargent) insists Luther spend a night alone in the spooky mansion, where a grisly murder-suicide had taken place decades earlier, the timid reporter learns that the house contains a supernatural resident who doesn't like visitors.
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
Tuesday October 21
7PM
Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a garbage collector in a small Missouri town. Despite the warnings of superstitious local Old Lady Hackmore (Eartha Kitt), he accidentally unleashes devious troll Trantor (Jonas Moscartolo), a slimy creature confined under a tree for 200 years. Trantor changes some kids into wooden dolls and turns Ernest's dog, Rimshot, into a log. Ernest then teams up with Old Lady Hackmore to get rid of the beast and bring the victims back to life.
The House on Haunted Hill (1959)
The House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Tuesday October 28
7PM
Rich oddball Frederick Loren has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren's estranged wife, Annabelle, who, with her secret lover, Dr. Trent, has concocted her own scheme to scare Loren's associate, Nora Manning, into shooting the potentially crazy millionaire. However, more spooks and shocks throw a wrench into the plan.
east texas film society presents - saturday matinee classics
Midnight Cowboy - Saturday October 18 at 12noon - FREE admission - Please donate to the Film Society
Convinced of his irresistible appeal to women, Texas dishwasher Joe Buck (Jon Voight) quits his job and heads for New York City, thinking he'll latch on to some rich dowager. New York, however, is not as hospitable as he imagined, and Joe soon finds himself living in an abandoned building with a Dickensian layabout named Enrico Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman). The two form a rough alliance, and together they kick-start Joe's hustling career just as Ratso's health begins to deteriorate.
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Live Plays
Santa & the Elves Sing the Christmas Classics (Eventually)
Coming this November
written by Kat Drinkwater
Directed by Carol Friend
Santa's elves are despondent and losing their Christmas spirit and voices because the humans have stopped playing carols and are focused only on gift-*getting*! Come out for this charming, heart-warming, very funny Christmas show.
Concerts and other events at the Select
Annex of Terror - Halloween Haunted House!
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Coming in October!
Spooky season is near and we're bringing the delights and frights this year with our updated Haunted House - The Annex of Terror!!! We were voted as the scariest in our area last year and we intend to make this year even more exciting! We change the path and the scenes every year so you don't know what's coming! And it seems we will be having a special guest roaming the halls with us this time...a certain slasher guy named Michael Myers AND he's says he might bring his friend, Jason Vorhees, along for the frights!
ALSO this year we are working in conjunction with Corpse Grove (1/2 Mile of terror) in Tyler/Chapel Hill (15972 Hwy 64 East) and a BRAND NEW haunt in Hawkins, TX called "Corpse Grove Too: Night Terrors" (2487 FM 1795 in Hakwins,TX)! And yes we offer group discounts, and speed passes, and VIP deals which include lots of perks and a ghost hunt. AND YES you can buy a ticket to get you into all three haunts at a discount!
Fridays (when open) - Gates open at 7:30PM & Close at Midnight
Saturdays - Gates Open at 7:30PM & Close at Midnight
Sundays - Gates Open at 7:30PM & Close at 10PM
Annex of Terror (Mineola) OPEN these days -
September 27 (sneak preview from 2PM to 5PM - only $5)
October 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
ALL 3 LOCATIONS open Halloween Night, Oct. 31 - Gates Open at 7:30PM & Close at Midnight....or as long as there is business!
(NOTE: The TYLER & Hawkins locations, Being outdoor haunts, we cannot open in rainy weather, however tickets will be honored any day during the season if it rains on your chosen day. The Mineola haunt is indoor and will open rain or shine.)
Tickets - Mineola Annex of Terror
- $20 Adults
- $10 Kids (12yrs & under)
-$30 Fast Pass (adults and/or kids one price - comes with free movie ticket, skip the line, go through haunt twice)
-$50 V.I.P. (adult and/or kids one price - comes with a goody bag, free movie ticket, skip the line, go through haunt twice, fortune teller reading, and after hours ghost hunt Saturday nights only)
- All three haunts: (Tyler) - Corpse Grove, (Mineola) - Annex of Terror and (Hawkins) - Night Terrors (does not include fast pass or VIP perks)
- $40 Adults
- $30.00 Kids (12yrs & under)
(Group discount tickets available for 10 or more TEXT to 903-707-0927 - also feel free to text this same number with questions)
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Coming in October!
Night Terrors (Hawkins) OPEN these days
October 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
November 1
Tickets - Hawkins Night Terrors
- $15 Adults
- $7 Kids (12yrs & under)
-$20 Fast Pass (adults and/or kids one price - comes with free movie ticket, skip the line, go through haunt twice)
-$35 V.I.P. (adult and/or kids one price - comes with a goody bag, free movie ticket, skip the line, go through haunt twice, fortune teller reading, and after hours ghost hunt Saturday nights only)
yes we offer group discounts, and speed passes, and VIP deals which include lots of perks and a ghost hunt. AND YES you can buy a ticket to get you into all three haunts at a discount!
ALL 3 LOCATIONS open Halloween Night, Oct. 31 - Gates Open at 7:30PM & Close at Midnight....or as long as there is business!
(NOTE: The TYLER & Hawkins locations, Being outdoor haunts, we cannot open in rainy weather, however tickets will be honored any day during the season if it rains on your chosen day. The Mineola haunt is indoor and will open rain or shine.)
- All three haunts: (Tyler) - Corpse Grove, (Mineola) - Annex of Terror and (Hawkins) - Night Terrors (does not include fast pass or VIP perks)
- $40 Adults
- $30.00 Kids (12yrs & under)
(Group discount tickets available for 10 or more TEXT to 903-707-0927 - also feel free to text this same number with questions)
Corpse Grove! 1/2 Mile of Halloween Haunted Trails!
Corpse Grove Too - Night Terrors - Halloween Haunted Trails!
Coming in October!
Corpse Grove (Tyler) OPEN these days -
October 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
November 1
Tickets - Tyler Corpse Grove
- $20 Adults
- $10.00 Kids (12 & Under)
- $30.00 Fast Pass (adults and/or kids one price - comes with goody bag and go through haunts twice, plus skip the line)
-$50 V.I.P. (adult and/or kids one price - comes with a goody bag, free movie ticket, skip the line, go through haunt twice, fortune teller reading, and after hours ghost hunt Saturday nights only)
yes we offer group discounts, and speed passes, and VIP deals which include lots of perks and a ghost hunt. AND YES you can buy a ticket to get you into all three haunts at a discount!
ALL 3 LOCATIONS open Halloween Night, Oct. 31 - Gates Open at 7:30PM & Close at Midnight....or as long as there is business!
(NOTE: The TYLER & Hawkins locations, Being outdoor haunts, we cannot open in rainy weather, however tickets will be honored any day during the season if it rains on your chosen day. The Mineola haunt is indoor and will open rain or shine.)
- All three haunts: (Tyler) - Corpse Grove, (Mineola) - Annex of Terror and (Hawkins) - Night Terrors (does not include fast pass or VIP perks)
- $40 Adults
- $30.00 Kids (12yrs & under)
(Group discount tickets available for 10 or more TEXT to 903-707-0927 - also feel free to text this same number with questions)
Lake Country Symphonic Band!
October 12 at 2:30PM!
October 13 at 7:30PM!
The most incredible sounding big band in East Texas is back with a brand new line up of tunes for the Fall season! Every bit as good as anything you would see out of the bigger cites and with a a lot more heart!
Uptown Beggars - Live Oldies Band!
Coming October 18!
Hometown girl, Amy Fox, returns to her roots, in the theater she grew up in to perform awesome oldies hits with her band, The Uptown Beggars! These guys know what to play to get your feet tapping and hands clapping! Come see the band, jam with the tunes, and witness a small town girl's dreams come true!
Annual Vinyl Record, Comic Book and Collectible show!
November 8
10AM to 6PM
0-12yrs admitted free
13yrs and up just $3
Come on out and find the music you have been looking for! There will be tons of record albums and 45s from all eras and genres!
AND this year we are adding comic books and collectibles to the mix, so you never know what sort of treasure you will find!
PLUS to make it even more special we have two super great special guests this year!
Local celebrity, Dale Cummings will perform some oldies rock, LIVE at 2PM and world renown comic book artist Cary Vallery will be there all day selling some of his collection, signing autographs and meeting and greeting comic book fans!
Also there will be free comic books, card and other items for the kids!
This year it will be held at the Mineola League of Arts building which is just a block and a half away from the Annex, because we have outgrown that spot!
(200 West Blair Street)
This is a fundraiser for the Historic Select Theater, so come on out and see what you can find...and if you have anything you would like to donate to the cause, please drop it off at the theater any time!
Dale "The C" Cummings LIVE!
Dale "The C" Cummings LIVE!
Dale "The C" Cummings LIVE!
Nov 8 at 7:30 PM!
If you love oldies rock and country, and if you love to sing along and even get up and dance...this is the show for you! Dale Cummings is a heck of a talented and popular man! He can sing all the great songs you know and his lively personality is infectious! Nobody puts on such a good time show as this guy! AND he keeps his ticket prices affordable! Come on out and have a wonderful, musical evening with us!
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114 North Johnson Street, Mineola, Texas 75773, United States
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