Capitol Theatre hosts ‘haunted’ event Saturday

Rome Capitol Theatre, 230 W. Dominick St., will begin its array of spooky-themed events for the month of October when it hosts The Haunted Capitol: Ghost Seekers of Central New York, followed by a showing of the 1961 20th Century Fox film, “The Innocents,” starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.

On Aug. 27 of this year, Ghost Seekers of Central New York paranormal investigators conducted an investigation of Rome’s historic Capitol Theatre, and their findings were startling. On Oct. 1, the team will offer a presentation on documented spirit activity at the 94-year-old theater, including results from this most recent investigation and previous investigations.

Ghost Seekers of Central New York is a professional group of paranormal investigators and researchers with the goal of helping others understand their experiences pertaining to unexplained circumstances. The audio-visual presentation will outline the scientific methods used to conduct their investigations and will reveal visual evidence of the spirits that inhabit the Capitol.

The second part of the program will be a screening of the 1961 psychological horror film, “The Innocents.” Released by 20thCentury Fox, “The Innocents” is based on Henry James’ supernatural story, “The Turn of the Screw,” and was adapted to the motion picture medium by William Archibald and Truman Capote.

Set in Victorian England, the story revolves around a governess (Deborah Kerr) who takes charge of two young children in a Gothic mansion, gradually coming to the realization that the children are possessed by ghostly spirits.

The entire event, including a 15-minute intermission, is expected to run approximately 3 hours, 15 minutes.

Admission is $10, seniors/students/military $9, Capitol Friends $7, children ages 12 and under $3. Because of the potentially frightening nature of the programming, parents and guardians are asked to use their discretion in allowing young children to attend.