THE CRAFT 1996
Sarah Bailey (Robin Tunney), a teen with a troubled past, moves to Los Angeles with her parents for a fresh start. Upon arrival in a Catholic school, Sarah is introduced to Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True), and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), a clique of outsiders rumored to practice witchcraft. Born a natural witch herself, Sarah is welcomed to the group, completing their coven. Together they invoke the ancient spirit of Manon, a pagan deity. Critically panned upon release, the film has since gained a cult following for its fierce, defiant portrayal of sisterhood, female agency, and rage, resonating with independent spirits, outcasts, and, as Balk so proudly puts it onscreen, “the weirdos, mister.”
Friday, October 2
Sunday, October 4
Director: Andrew Fleming
Starring: Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True
Runtime: 101 min., USA
Language: English
BARBARIAN 2022
Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman (Georgina Campbell) books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked and a strange man (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.
Friday, October 9
Saturday, October 10
Director: Zach Cregger
Starring: Justin Long, Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard
Runtime: 103 min., USA
Language: English
PHANTASM 1979
Like THE SHINING and DAWN OF THE DEAD, PHANTASM is a cerebral nightmare that we never want to end. Written, produced, directed, shot, and edited by Don Coscarelli when he was only 23-years-old, the movie follows a group of small-town friends as they battle the "Tall Man"—a mysterious force of cosmic horror who wields flying silver murderballs. This Lovecraftian vortex deftly combines gothic horror, surrealism, and a killer prog rock score into a concoction that horror fans have never stopped worshipping. Thanks to a stunning restoration and 5.1 surround sound mix produced by J.J. Abrams's Bad Robot and Coscarelli, PHANTASM has never looked or sounded better.
Wednesday, October 21
Director: Don Coscarelli
Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister
Runtime: 89 min., USA
Language: English
HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES 2003
When Rob Zombie’s HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES slashed its way into theaters in 2003, 1970s-style horror – and camp – returned with bone-snapping, scream-inducing vengeance. Zombie’s directorial debut, this first film of a trilogy introduces the Firefly family, backwoods sadists who plunge two young couples into a nightmare world of torture, satanic ritual, and cannibalism. With a killer cast including horror legends Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, and Karen Black, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES is both a homage to a golden era and a scary good time from an innovative, unrivaled shock-master. (American Cinematheque)
Friday, October 23
Saturday, October 24
Director: Rob Zombie
Starring: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie
Runtime: 89 min., USA
Language: English
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT 1999
Three young filmmakers venture into the Black Hills Forest of Maryland to investigate a local legend only to find unimaginable terror. This micro-budget horror film made use of its limited resources to craft a remarkably convincing “found footage” chiller and became a box-office blockbuster, aided by a marketing campaign that cleverly convinced audiences they were seeing real events. The committed, naturalistic performances by leads Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams helped to make this a modern classic which has been often imitated but never equaled.
Friday, October 30
Director: Daniel Myrick,
Eduardo Sanchez
Starring: Heather Donohue, Joshua Leonard, Michael Williams
Runtime: 81 min., USA
Language: English
SINISTER 2012
This shockingly immediate and critically acclaimed film from the producers of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, SINISTER follows a true crime novelist as he investigates the murder of the family who once lived in his new home. The deeper his obsession becomes, the more frightening revelations he discovers with each one delving he and his family into an unescapable supernatural nightmare. (Alamo)
Friday, October 30
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio
Runtime: 110 min., USA
Language: English