Special Screenings: March 25-31

The HUMP! Film Festival. Savage Love returns to OC Weekly, and author Dan Savage’s dirty short-movie festival glides into Art Theater. Coinky-dink? 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 438-5435; humptour.boldtypetickets.com. Thurs., March 24, 7 p.m. $18.

The Holy Mountain. The Weekly‘s Friday Night Freakout at Frida Cinema presents Alejandro Jodorowsky’s follow-up to his 1970 freakout El Topo. 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 285-9422; thefridacinema.org. Fri., 11 p.m. $8-$10.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The teddies come out way earlier than the final frames on the Art Theater screen as Midnight Insanity presents Lingerie Night. 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 438-5435; longbeachrockyhorror.com. Sat., 11 p.m. Contact for fee.

Carrie and The Birthday. A 1970s horror-themed short from Frida Cinema volunteer Trevor Dillon’s indie Ghost Party Productions precedes the Brian DePalma classic that inspired it. 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 285-9422; thefridacinema.org. Tues., 7:30 p.m. $8-$10.

En El Pais de No Pasa Nada. UC Irvine’s Latin American Research Cluster presents this Mexican telenovela-tinged rom-com followed by an audience Q&A with director Maricarmen de Lara. McCormick Screening Room, Humanities Gateway 1070, Campus and West Peltason drives, Irvine, (949) 824-6117. Thurs., March 31, 6 p.m. Call for fee.

Vatel. The French drama set in King Louis XIV’s time is part of Chapman University Student Life’s World Languages & Cultures Food and Film Series. Argyros Forum 119A, 1 University Dr., Orange, (714) 743-7030. Thurs., March 31, 6:30 p.m. Free.

The Huntsman: Winter’s War. NBC Universal and Chapman’s film school present a prerelease look at the sequel to 2012’s The Huntsman. Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, 283 N. Cypress St., Orange, (714) 997-6765; chapman.edu/dodge. Thurs., March 31, 7 p.m. Freeā€”but first come, first seated.

Mysteries of Egypt. Omar Sharif heads the cast in this short historical drama that screens as part of the 10th anniversary of Arabic Studies at Chapman University. Hashinger Science Center, Irvine Lecture Hall, Room 150, 1 University Dr., Orange, (714) 743-7030. Thurs., March 31, 7 p.m. Free.

Repo Man. OC Weekly Staff Picks at the Frida has Calendar Editor Aimee Murillo revving up Alex Cox’s mind-bender. 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 285-9422; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., March 31, 7:30 p.m. $8-$10.

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