History
The Bloor opened in 1913 under the name "Madison Picture Palace". It changed hands many times throughout the years.
For a large part of recent history, The Bloor Cinema was a second-run theatre, meaning, it shows movies that have already been in theatres, usually before they are released on video and DVD. The theatre screened classic films, art films, and cult classics. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is traditionally screened with a live cast on Halloween and the last Friday of every month. The Bloor Cinema was repeatedly selected as the best repertoire cinema in Toronto by Eye Weekly. The theatre was independent. The Bloor Cinema was reopened after renovation in 1999, and celebrated the 100th anniversary of its building in 2005.The mockumentary series Pure Pwnage have also shown their episode premieres at the Bloor Cinema.
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