ANYTHING THAT MOVES 2025
An avant-gutter psychedelic dream, ANYTHING THAT MOVES is the latest from Vinegar Syndrome Pictures and the second feature directed by Alex Phillips (ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS). An erotically-charged, blood-soaked thriller set in the sticky corridors of Chicago and shot on fleshy Super 16mm, Phillips’ rust belt giallo continues on his trajectory of taboo-shattering horror cinema with this tense, funny, and absolutely twisted murder mystery.
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The film follows nubile sex worker Liam who bikes with his girlfriend—his partner in both business and pleasure—through the city delivering snacks and divine satisfaction to his love-hungry clients. Meanwhile, a serial killer’s gory murders are piling up and all the evidence seems to point back to the lover’s bed.
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Featuring supporting performances from erotic film legends Ginger Lynn and Nina Hartley, an original instrumental score by Chicago-based artists Cue Shop that calls to mind the lush orchestrations of Bruno Nicolai, and lurid visuals by acclaimed cinematographer Hunter Zimny, ANYTHING THAT MOVES provides an immersive throwback to 70s exploitation flicks.
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Director: Alex Phillips
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Starring: Hal Baum, Jack Dunphy, Frank V. Ross
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Runtime: 81 min.
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Language: English
Thursday, February 12
REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND 2025
For anyone who’s been along for the ride with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, you know what you’re in for: kaleidoscopic breakdowns of the Euro fantastique – giallo (THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY’S TEARS), erotic dramas (AMER), and spaghetti westerns (LET THE CORPSES TAN) – reconstructed into perfect, fetishistic cinematic objects.
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With REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND, the master stylists focus their gaze on mid-century espionage pictures, creating a collapsing fever dream that’s equal parts Ian Fleming’s James Bond and Diabolik, and in this humble programmer’s opinion, a triumph of their multi-decade cinematic project.
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The legendary Fabio Testi plays John D., a retired superspy who spends his twilight years in a lavish hotel in the French Riviera. Beset with early signs of cognitive decline, an encounter with his new neighbor rekindles past memories of an old flame and the brutality of his old line of work.


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With a dizzying array of cinematic language in its arsenal, this blast of hyper-pulp doubles as an essay film of the highest order, brimming with passion, violence, and eroticism in each frame. To those seeking pop nirvana, look no further! (Alamo Drafthouse)
Director: Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani
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Starring: Fabio Testi, Yannick Renier, Maria de Mederios
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Runtime: 87 min.
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Language: French w/ English subtitles