When Mummies, Monsters, and Mighty Apes Crash the Silver Screen in Culpeper

This weekend, the Packard Campus Theater transforms into a playground for cinematic legends and larger-than-life creatures. The 1999 reboot of The Mummy resurrects ancient curses with a blend of digital wizardry and old-school adventure, paying homage to its 1932 predecessor while reimagining horror for a new era. On Saturday afternoon, Mighty Joe Young swings onto the screen, spotlighting Hollywood’s fascination with misunderstood giants and the spectacle of showbiz exploitation—a tale as much about human ambition as it is about a gentle gorilla. As night falls, Invasion of Astro-Monster beams in from 1960s Japan, unleashing Godzilla and friends in a cosmic showdown that fuses sci-fi paranoia with monster-movie mayhem. From ancient tombs to outer space, these films remind us that the monsters we fear—and the heroes we cheer—often reveal more about us than them. #ClassicCinema #MonsterMovies #FilmHistory #Culture