Schedules are for Wed/26 through Tues/1 except where noted. Double features are marked with a ¥. Director and year are given when available. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; (415) 824-3890, www.atasite.org. $3-5. The Man with the Movie Camera (Vertov, 1929) Thurs-Fri, 8. With new scores performed live by Dr. Prisoner: The Brain! (Thurs) and the Zag Men (Fri). Other Cinema: "That's Godsploitation!" Sat, 8:30.

BALBOA 3630 Balboa, SF; (415) 221-8184, www.balboamovies.com. $6-8.50. "Tab Hunter Confidential": Polyester (Waters, 1981) Tues, 8:50. Hunter in person to sign copies of Tab Hunter Confidential (6pm) and to converse onstage with coauthor Eddie Muller (7:30pm).

'CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL' Various Livermore venues; www.caindiefest.com. The festival kicks off with a tribute to director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever). Wed-Sun.

CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com. $5.50-8.50. "Monster Movie Marathon": Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) Wed-Thurs, 7 (also Wed, 1, 4); Bride of Frankenstein (Whale, 1935) Wed-Thurs, 8:30 (also Wed, 2:30, 5:30). Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Barton, 1948) Thurs, 5:10. "Shock It to Me! Revenge of Creature Features": The Creeping Unknown (Guest, 1955) Fri, 7; The Revenge of Frankenstein (Fisher, 1958) Fri, 8:45; The Vampire Lovers (Baker, 1970) Fri, 10:30; Night of the Living Dead (Romero, 1968) Sat, 1; The Horror of Party Beach (Tenney, 1964) Sat, 7; Nightmare in Blood (Stanley, 1976) Sat, 9; The Fearless Vampire Killers (Polanski, 1967) Sat, 11:30; The House of Usher (Corman, 1960) Sun, 1:15; The Comedy of Terrors (Tourneur, 1964) Sun, 2:50; The Abominable Dr. Phibes (Fuest, 1971) Sun, 4:30; Curse of the Demon (Tourneur, 1957) Sun, 7; The Haunting (Wise, 1963) Sun, 9. Russ Tamblyn hosts Curse of the Demon and The Haunting screenings. Bunny Lake Is Missing (Preminger, 1965) Tues, 7. The Tenant (Polanski, 1976) Tues, 9.

CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $5.50-9. Darwin's Nightmare (Sauper, 2004) call for times. Forty Shades of Blue (Sachs, 2005) call for times. The Overture (Vichailak, 2005) call for times. Separate Lies (Fellowes, 2005) call for times. "Michael Powell 100th Birthday Celebration": The Edge of the World (Powell, 1937) with "An Airman's Letter to His Mother" (Powell, 1941) Thurs, 7; A Canterbury Tale (Powell and Pressburger, 1944) Sun, 4, 7. Steal Me (Painter, 2005) Oct 28-Nov 3, call for times.

CINEMA HEAVEN ENCORE Curry House, 1040 Columbus, SF; belle_diamond@hotmail.com. Free. Cinema Heaven Encore presents classic American and foreign films (from 1932 to '85) Thurs, 7; e-mail for film title and to RSVP.

CLAY THEATRE 2261 Fillmore, SF; www.8tales.com. $8. "Bigfoot vs. Kittens: Eight Tales in the Late Night Tradition": The Nightmare Before Christmas (Selick, 1993) Fri-Sat, midnight.

ELLEN DRISCOLL AUDITORIUM Frank Havens Elementary School, 325 Highland, Pidemont; (510) 835-9227, www.diversityworks.org. Free. Piedmont Diversity Committee presents: Girl Trouble (Leban and Szajko) Wed, 7.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE 57 Post, SF; (415) 393-0100, rsvp@milibrary.org. $5-7. "Heavenly Hepburns": Woman of the Year (Stevens, 1942) Fri, 6:30.

OAKS THEATRE 1875 Solano, Berk; www.berkeleyvideofilmfest.org. $5-20. "Berkeley Video and Film Festival," independent works from the United States and beyond, Fri, 7:30; Sat-Sun, 1.

ODDBALL FILM AND VIDEO 275 Capp, SF; (415) 558-8112, info@oddballfilm.com (RSVP requested). $10. "Smut Shop Cinema: The Subject Is Sex," short films Fri, 8.

PFA 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. $4-8. "Doctor Atomic Goes Nuclear": Fail Safe (Lumet, 1964) Wed, 7:30; On the Beach (Kramer, 1959) Fri, 7; Five (Oboler, 1951) Fri, 9:30; The Most Dangerous Man Alive (Dwan, 1961) Sun, 5:30. "Dutch Voices: Peter Delpeut": Lyrical Nitrate (1990) Thurs, 7. "Elem Klimov": Sport, Sport, Sport (1971) Sat, 5:45; Come and See (1985) Sat, 7:30.

RED VIC 1727 Haight, SF; (415) 668-3994. $4-7. Zombie Honeymoon (Gebroe, 2004) Wed, 2, 4, 7:15, 9:15. "Independent Exposure: Halloweird," short films and videos from around the world, Thurs, 7:15, 9:15 ($8). The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Apatow, 2005) Fri-Sat, 7:15, 9:35 (also Sat, 2, 4:20). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Burton, 2005) Sun and Tues, 7, 9:25 (also Sun, 2, 4:25).

ROXIE 3117 and 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087. $4-8. The Aristocrats (Provenza, 2005) Wed-Thurs, 9:20 (also Wed, 4:15). Forty Shades of Blue (Sachs, 2005) Wed-Thurs, 6 (also Wed, 1). Los Angeles Plays Itself (Anderson, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 7:30. Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (Lebrun, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 8 (also Wed, 3). Make It Funky! (Murphy, 2005) Oct 28-Nov 3, call for times.

SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Koret Education Center, 151 Third St, SF; (415) 538-2693, www.sfmoma.org. $8-10. My Eyes Were Fresh: The Life and Photographs of John Gutmann (Reed) Daily, 4 (also Thurs, 7:30 and Sat-Sun, 3), through Nov 18.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787, www.ybca.org. $5-8. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival presents: Romance of a Horsethief (Polonsky, 1971) Wed, 6; This Gun for Hire (Tuttle, 1942) Wed, 8.