Watch 'Twister' and 'Twisters' Back-to-back At Oklahoma Drive-In

It's almost peak storm season in Oklahoma, and what better way to kick it off than by back-to-back showings of "Twister" and "Twisters." Winchester Drive-In Theatre in Oklahoma City will host a double feature of the films on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26.

"Twister" and "Twisters" are favorite films of Oklahomans. Both were filmed in Oklahoma and inspired many current and future meteorologists and storm chasers. Oklahoma is in the midst of multiple days of rain and severe weather, so it's a perfect time to watch a double feature of "Twister" and "Twisters."

Winchester Drive-In will open at 7 p.m. each night. "Twister" will begin at 8:40 p.m. and "Twisters" will follow at 10:45 p.m.

'Twisters' is not a sequel to 'Twister.'

"Twister" came out in 1995 and stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Since its release, the film has become a beloved cult classic among Oklahomans and tornado fanatics. "Twisters" was a box office hit last summer and stars Daisy Edgar Jones and Glenn Powell. Both films take place in Oklahoma and center on tornado enthusiasts who seek to learn more about tornadoes and eventually disrupt them.

"Twisters" isn't a sequel to "Twister," but has similar elements and nods to its predecessor. But during the film's press run last year, the director, Lee Isaac Chung, who is from the Midwest and has a personal fascination with tornadoes, stated that "Twisters" is a story all on its own in the "Twister" universe.

One thing Oklahomans can agree about both films is that they both promoted Oklahoma on the big screen and it's cool to see local sites in a Hollywood blockbuster film.

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