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[fearsmagazine]

THE BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Announces Full 2024 Program!

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) announced the full program for its 2024 incarnation, running October 17-24 with all screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. Audiences are in for an unworldly lineup of films and events, including a special screening of Larry Fessenden’s HABIT with the Leviathan Award Ceremony, honoring his film career.

The Opening Night film is the NY premiere of DEAD MAIL from directors Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy. The 2024 festival boasts the North American Premieres of exciting new films: Tiago Teixeira’s unsettling body horror film CUSTOM; a new documentary on horror at the turn of the millennium from Phillip Escott and Sarah Appleton, GENERATION TERROR; and New Zealand director Sasha Rainbow’s film GRAFTED.

The festival will feature the world premieres of Izzy Lee's first feature, HOUSE OF ASHES; the atmospheric ghost story, LILLY LIVES ALONE, and the queer sci-fi adventure PSYCHONAUT. The festival’s other spotlight titles include ANIMALE, the beautiful revenge-fantasy from French director Emma Benestan as the festival’s Centerpiece Film; and THE RULE OF JENNY PEN starring Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow as the Closing Night Film.

The festival’s signature sidebar programs return, starting with FEAR IN FOCUS: SPAIN, which includes the North American premiere of EXORCISMO, a documentary that focuses on the violent and smutty film history of the post-Franco era of Spanish cinema; as well as retro screenings of VAMPYRES and THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE on 35mm; which ties into the Vampire sidebar that features Abel Ferrara’s THE ADDICTION and a screening of the Spanish version of DRACULA with a live score from The Flushing Remonstrance. MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF HORROR STUDIES will also return to host a special lecture by Dr. Leah Richards "Queer Vampires, Queer Liberation, Queer Futurity.

Festival badges are on sale now HERE and a limited amount of individual tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 20th at 12PM EST.

For more information, visit: Brooklynhorrorfest.com Facebook: facebook.com/brooklynhorror/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/brooklynhorror Instagram: http://instagram.com/brooklynhorrorfest

[ogradyfilm]

Recently Viewed: Door

[The following review contains SPOILERS; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]

When I first discovered the existence of Banmei Takahashi’s Door earlier this year (via various clips shared by fan accounts on Twitter), it was love at first sight. Luckily, while the movie currently lacks official distribution in the United States, I didn’t need to wait very long at all to see it (compared to Angel’s Egg, A Page of Madness, and Samurai Wolf, anyway) thanks to the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, which screened it just before midnight on Friday, October 13th—basically the ideal context in which to experience its unique brand of madness.

The premise is as brilliant as it is straightforward: an ordinary housewife—already fed up with cold callers and their seemingly unlimited access to her family’s personal information—aggressively turns away an especially persistent salesman, slamming the door on his fingers after he ignores her repeated protests and attempts to force his way into her apartment. Unfortunately, this moment of instinctive panic has severe repercussions, resulting in an excruciatingly tense game of cat-and-mouse as the slighted pamphlet pusher’s vengeful wrath gradually evolves into perverse sexual obsession.

It’s a captivatingly mundane flavor of terror, twisting a familiar, relatable scenario into an inescapable nightmare. There’s nothing particularly memorable or remarkable about the central villain. He has no elaborate costume or mask, no supernatural abilities or distinguishing features; unlike Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Leatherface, he doesn’t even wield a signature weapon (though he is quite handy with the absurdly convenient electric chainsaw that he scavenges from the protagonist’s collection of otherwise run-of-the-mill home appliances). This anonymity is absolutely chilling; he effortlessly blends in with the crowd—average, unassuming, invisible. Indeed, his façade of superficial “normalcy” is far more insidious than any explicit display of insanity; he taunts his prey with idle banter, seamlessly transitioning between casual flirtation and thinly veiled threats.

The director’s visual style perfectly complements the suspenseful tone of the narrative. Early scenes almost resemble a slice-of-life domestic drama, characterized by flat compositions and lighting. As the conflict escalates, however, the warm, inviting interiors slowly warp and distort, becoming cramped, claustrophobic, hostile. Foreground elements (potted plants, sculptures, windows, doorways) isolate our heroine within the frame, emphasizing her vulnerability. Voyeuristic point-of-view shots serve a similar purpose, subliminally insinuating that true “safety” is an illusion: the sinister stalker could be lurking around any shadowy corner. The increasingly maximalist cinematography culminates in the film’s most iconic sequence: a prolonged overhead angle that follows the now totally unhinged maniac as he relentlessly pursues his quarry from room to room, utterly demolishing every obstacle in his path—splintering wood, shattering glass, and reducing drywall to dust.

Yet some of the movie’s most haunting images are significantly less spectacular than this climactic set piece. Takahashi understands the inherent value of patience, frequently locking down the camera and lingering on long, uninterrupted closeups of his lead actress simply reacting to suspicious offscreen noises—the echo of footsteps in the corridor, for example, or the telltale rattle of the deadbolt being tested. Keiko Takahashi’s face is breathtakingly expressive; her turbulent emotions are palpable, a violent maelstrom of anxiety, desperation, and paralyzing fear clearly evident in every twitch of her eye, every crease in her brow, every tear staining her cheek.

How thematically appropriate that Door—a story that explores such everyday horrors as rampant commercialism, predatory marketing, and the erosion of privacy—should be at its scariest when it embraces naturalism, minimalism, and subtlety.

[kenpiercemedia]

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Full 2024 Program

The Press Release: The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) announces today the full program for its 2024 incarnation, running October 17-24 with all screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. Audiences are in for an unworldly lineup of films and events, including a special screening of Larry Fessenden’s HABIT with the Leviathan Award Ceremony, honoring his…

[adventuresinandyland]

I went gone done did it and went to see this movie in theaters like i did 2,700 years ago

[gracevandienupdates]

Somnium Upcoming Festivals "Somnium", starring Chloë Levine, Peter Vack, Johnathon Schaech, Will Peltz, Clarissa Thibeaux and Grace Van Dien, will be heading to a few festivals this fall... 📽 Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis, IN on October 14th & 19th. 📽 Brooklyn Horror Fest at the Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg on October 23rd. 📽 FilmQuest Festival in Provo, UT on October 27th.

[paytonmccartysimas]

On November 26th, my first book, One Step Short of Crazy: National Treasure and the Landscape of American Conspiracy Culture, is coming out via The Brooklyn Rail and Autonomedia! It's a deep dive into the complex ways Americans engage with conspiracy theory, from memes (like stealing the Declaration of Independence) to political violence (like storming the Capitol). I couldn't be prouder to be sharing this work!

[grubbygrrrl]

saw stop making sense at the nitehawk cinema :3

[brandonxdylan]

Indiewire has done a really nice write up about John McNaughton’s 1996 film Normal Life, highlighting the many reasons why it is kind of a low-key masterpiece, including Luke Perry’s incredible performance. This article is well worth a read, and if you haven’t seen Luke in Normal Life, do yourself a favour and check it out (in 35mm, if you happen to live in Brooklyn, where it’s playing as part of a McNaughton retrospective)!

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Workers at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park Are Unionizing

https://jacobin.com/2024/02/nitehawk-movie-theater-workers-unionizing-brooklyn

[radiomurdock]

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS

Saturday, October 28th, 2023

11:00 AM @ Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park

Buy Tickets Here

[andersonvision]

New York's premier horror festival is back with a demonic lineup set to haunt Brooklyn from October 12-19. The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival just announced the full program for its 2023 edition, holding screenings at Nitehawk Cinema's Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. Horror hounds can expect an otherworldly mix of provocative premieres, celebrated genre masters, and spotlight honors for NYC legends. Opening night brings the world premiere of chilling relationship thriller Kill Your Lover from up-and-coming directors Alix Austin and Kier Siewert. BHFF 2023 Poster: Art by Adam Juresko BHFF will also debut three more highly-anticipated world premieres: Jaco Bouwer's Breathing In, Aimee Kuge's audacious Cannibal Mukbang, and Tyler Chipman's creepy The Shade. Rounding out the buzzy premieres is Pascal Plante's hotly-tipped Red Rooms as the Centerpiece Film and Jenn Wexler's '70s-set The Sacrifice Game as the Closing Night selection. In a major highlight, BHFF is inaugurating the Leviathan Award, which will go to revered NYC horror icon William Lustig at a special 35th anniversary screening of his cult classic Maniac Cop. Lustig will partake in a rare public audience Q&A after the screening. Beyond the premieres, standouts include new works from festival faves Larry Fessenden and the Adams Family along with acclaimed titles like Monolith, Ringu, and Sleep. BHFF's signature programs are also back, including LGBTQ and home invasion spotlights, a deep dive on Japanese horror, and midnight staff picks featuring stone-cold classics. With its finger firmly on the pulse of the latest boundary-pushing horror, BHFF 2023 promises to leave NYC audiences shaken. Don't miss the chance to catch these provocative premieres and celebrate horror history when the festival takes over Brooklyn this October!

[tavie]

4 toilet paper dispensers in one stall (at Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrFSaPftkS1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bannedinjc]

Happy Father’s Day! It was my distinct pleasure and privilege to attend the premiere of the hilarious new feature film “Dad & Step-Dad” this evening. Directed by creative polymath Tynan DeLong, this fully-improvised film began as a fun short back in 2018 with actors Anthony Oberbeck, Colin Burgess and wunderkind Brian Fiddyment. In the summer of 2021, they all reunited along with the brilliant Clare O’Kane in upstate New York to film the feature. The entire theater was cracking up all night, it was a total hoot. I’m so proud of everyone involved, it’s really quite special and cool. There are several premiere events lined up this coming week in Brooklyn, I hope you get to see it! PS: I fixed the marquee on the theater. (at Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpj3OkROxGY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fearsmagazine]

AGFA announces theatrical screenings of the 4K restoration of John Carpenter’s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, is thrilled to announce theatrical screenings of John Carpenter's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13—newly restored in 4K.

Written, directed, scored, and edited by Carpenter two years prior to HALLOWEEN, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 combines the template of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with the spirit of RIO BRAVO to forge a movie like no other. The story follows a group of police offers (including the mighty Austin Stoker) and convicts as they join forces inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station. The reason? They must defend themselves against Street Thunder, a vicious gang who have taken a blood oath to kill someone trapped inside the precinct. Combining gritty action with arthouse style, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 features powerful Cinemascope compositions, a pulsing synth score, and an immersive mood that only Carpenter can deliver.

“It’s an honor to represent Carpenter’s legacy, given how much personal joy his work has created for us,” said AGFA Theatrical Director Bret Berg. “When it’s something as iconic as PRECINCT 13—akin to the heartstopping majesty of HALLOWEEN—we’re driven to get this taut masterwork in front of as many audiences as we can. Big thanks to the CKK Corporation for sheparding this new restoration.”

Newly restored in 4K, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 is back on the big screen—loud, beautiful, and inescapable, as it was always meant to be seen.

The full list of screenings:

1/11 - 1/13 - Globe Cinema / Calgary, Canada week of 1/20 - Gateway Film Center / Columbus, OH week of 1/20 - Screenland Armour / Kansas City, MO week of 1/20 - Majestic Theaters Tempe / Phoenix, AZ week of 1/20 - Music Box / Chicago, IL week of 1/27 - The Beacon / Seattle, WA week of 1/27 - Somerville Theater / Somerville, MA week of 1/27 - Plaza Theater / Atlanta, GA week of 1/27 - Charlotte Film Society / Charlotte, NC 1/22 - Digital Gym / San Diego, CA 1/26 - Crosstown Arts / Memphis, TN starting 1/26 - Rio Theatre / Vancouver, BC 1/27 - 1/30 - Frida Cinema / Santa Ana, CA 1/29 - 2/1 - Metro Cinema / Edmonton, Canada throughout Feb 2023 - Winnipeg Film Society / Winnipeg, Canada 2/3 - Charles Theater / Baltimore, MD week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse DTLA / Los Angeles, CA week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan / NYC week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse New Mission / San Francisco, CA week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Park North / San Antonio, TX week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh / Raleigh, NC week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake / Denver, CO week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar / Austin, TX week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Staten Island / NYC week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers / Yonkers, NY week of 2/3 - Mayfair Theater / Ottawa, ON week of 2/3 - Hollywood Theater / Portland, OR week of 2/3 - Cinema Arts Centre / Huntington, NY 2/6 - Nitehawk Prospect Park / NYC 2/17 - 2/18 - Late Nite Grindhouse / St. Louis, MO 2/25 - University of Wisconsin Cinematheque / Madison, WI week of 3/10 - Ragtag Cinema / Columbia, MO 3/17 - 3/19 - Trylon Cinema / Minneapolis, MN

About AGFA Formed in 2009, the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Austin, Texas. AGFA exists to preserve the legacy of genre movies through collection, conservation, and distribution. Housing theatrical and home video distribution arms, a 4K film scanner, and over six thousand film prints, AGFA will never rest until genre movies rule the world.

[carolinescout]

from the walk to nitehawk to see m3gan, a film that changed me profoundly. also, an appropriate pre-m3gan vinyl selection and my honest review of the film. #swifties4m3gan #m3gandidnothingwrong (at Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXL9PILzep/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[loconinja]

Spotted! GGS2 streaming now on @hbomax, rumor has it… you may or may not spot a special someone this season… who you may ask? ..It’s something to RAVE about! 🤭 #GossipGirl #HboMax (at Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clryq_orZNl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=