Cinema in the Cemetery
Annual Events
Organized by the Friends of Laurel Hill, experience movie magic amongst the tombs at this outdoor film series co-presented every summer with the Philadelphia Film Society. Pre-screening festivities are themed around the films and include pop-up markets with local artists, food and beverage vendors, creative activities and more.
Cinema in the Cemetery
Date
Friday, June 13, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, September 5, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Laurel Hill East
3822 Ridge Avenue
Friday, June 13 · 7 to 10PM
David Lynch’s first feature, Eraserhead (1977), is a surrealist black-and-white horror film set against the backdrop of a stark and corrupt industrial cityscape. Lynch has attributed inspiration for the setting to his time as a student in 1960s Philadelphia.
Pre-screening festivities are themed around the film and start at 7:00 PM, including a market with local artists, food and beverage vendors, flower crown-making and other activities.
The film screening starts at 8:30 PM.
*Please review the graphic content warnings for this film before attending the event.
Friday, July 11 · 7 to 10PM
Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn seek immortality in this 1992 dark satire. When wealthy Los Angeles socialite Isabella Rossellini offers them an elixir, grotesque consequences spiral out.
Pre-screening festivities are themed around the film and start at 7:00 PM. The film screening starts at 8:30 PM.