Join us for a thrilling night of cinema.
Whether you’re a film buff or simply looking for a unique night out, the Great Estate is the perfect setting for a sensational dinner and a movie experience. From sparkling suspense to classic horror, select a thrilling film from our 2024 collection — “Knives Out,” “House on Haunted Hill,” “Dracula” and “The Birds” — and see it projected on the big screen in our historic two-story Gothic-inspired ballroom after enjoying a casual three-course dinner and cash bar in the Christopher Wren Dining Room. Plus, when you enjoy an evening of film and food with us, you’ll also experience what it was like to be part of the family, as the ballroom was the original location for the Wilson family’s home movie theatre and features a drop-down screen and original built-in projection booth.
Dinner & a Movie Details
2025 dates and film lineup TBD
6 to 9:30 p.m.
$60 per person | $54 Meadow Brook members
Dinner Menu*
Salad: Late harvest greens with dried cranberries, diced tart apple, chevre crumbles and crispy sweet potato chips with fig vinaigrette
Entree: Maple glazed grilled chicken breast with roasted brussels sprouts, native Michigan wild grain pilaf and hubbard squash cream
Dessert: Spice cake with cream cheese frosting and caramel sauce
*Due to the nature of Meadow Brook Hall’s community events, we can offer limited alternatives to accommodate select dietary restrictions for this event. For this event, we are able to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free guests only.
Due to space constraints in our historic dining room, we are unable to guarantee a private table for the dinner portion of the event. Depending on group size, you may be seated with others outside of your party.
About the Films
Wednesday, Oct. 9
The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there’s one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) knows for sure — everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Rich oddball Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) 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.
Thursday, Oct. 31
The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), after hypnotizing a British soldier, Renfield (Dwight Frye), into his mindless slave, travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina (Helen Chandler), the daughter of a prominent doctor, vampire-hunter Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) is enlisted to put a stop to the count’s never-ending bloodlust.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) meets Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to follow him home. She brings with her the gift of two love birds and they strike up a romance. One day, birds start attacking children at Mitch’s sister’s party. A huge assault starts on the town by attacking birds.
