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An underseen gem of '80s American independent cinema by Fran Rubel Kuzui (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)! Tokyo Pop takes us on a breezy tour through bubble era Tokyo, replete with knowing nods to the city's vibrant pop culture. Synopsis: A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-b...

Join us for Manchester’s only cult film pub quiz! Every other month our own in-house quizmaster writes a completely original six round quiz which can ONLY be played within the walls of our cinema, YES IT’S A MOVIE PUB QUIZ THAT HAPPENS IN A CINEMA! This means you can expect a feast of multimedia rounds on top of the uber nerdy, classic trivia questions. Example rounds include… DRAW US A PI...

The 14th century takes a rocking new twist in A Knight’s Tale, a stylish, music driven, action packed adventure starring Heath Ledger! Think of it as the MTV era of medieval jousting. Synopsis: William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champio...

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside it's unfortu...

Set in the aftermath of the Nostromo Incident, siblings Rain and Andy are losing hope of ever leaving the ringed planet LV-410. When a bold proposition leads them to the Renaissance, a derelict Weyland-Yutani research outpost, a terrifying secret threatens to claim the lives of everyone who dares to uncover it. Alien Romulus plays as part of a triple of of Alien , Alien Romulus and Aliens ! You c...

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426. Aliens plays as part of a triple bill of Alien , Alien Romulus and Aliens! You can purchase a single ticket, or a trip...

Terry Zwigoff’s first fiction film, adapted from a cult-classic comic by Daniel Clowes, is an idiosyncratic portrait of adolescent alienation that is at once bleakly funny and wholly endearing. With its parade of oddball characters, quotable, Oscar-nominated script, and eclectic soundtrack of vintage obscurities, Ghost World is one of the twenty-first century’s most fiercely beloved comedies. ...

Dust down your best Scottish accent, dress up as your favourite pagan characters (or a Christian copper) and come join in with the singing, bottom-slapping and dialogue of this cult horror and its haunting soundtrack. Your hosts David Bramwell and Eliza Skelton will get your voices warmed up with some live music, lead you through the actions and words then, at the Witching Hour, you’ll be given a...

Make A Scene Film Club - The Birdcage (1996) The Birdcage is the 1996 update of the seminal 1978 French queer comedy film La Cage aux Folles directed by Édouard Molinaro, based on Jean Poiret's 1973 play about middle-aged gay couple who run a drag nightclub whose lives become upended when their straight son is set to marry a girl from a conservative family. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane play t...

Fiery, feminist comedian, Beth Moore, wants to bring the homely film watching experience of literally throwing yourself off your sofa, bruising your best friend’s arm from grabbing it so much, and jaw dislocation from shock and awe to the cinema! As much as when you normally visit the cinema, Beth would expect you to shut the hell up and pay attention for “I’m Not Running a Mortuary”, she wants yo...

With intense performances and hauntingly powerful scenes and images, Blue Velvet is an unforgettable vision of innocence lost, and one of the most influential American films of the late twentieth century. Home from college, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear, lying in a field. In the mystery that follows, by turns terrifying and darkly funny, w...

Here at CULTPLEX we are very excited to be able to present all 8 episodes of Season 1 of Twin Peaks for you! Join us to view the first chapters of David Lynch & Mark Frosts small screen masterpiece, on the majestic big screen in our cinema. We'll be screening all 8 episodes including the extended pilot, with breaks, food and (of course) coffee available throughout. Timings: 15:00 - 16:35 Pilot 1...

Attention All Cult Film and Pop Culture fans! Get ready for a market like no other – CULT MART is coming to Manchester! *Free entry* CULTPLEX proudly presents CULT MART, a market and fair celebrating all things pop culture (from cult films to tv to games to comics and more) taking place at Fairfield Social Club this March! Attendees: Dive into a treasure trove of DVDs, Blu-rays, posters, merch...

Full of intrigue, subversion, and daringly bold, The Handmaiden is a critically acclaimed psychological thriller from the master Park Chan- Wook that follows Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress who’s deceived by her handmaiden. Adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, The Handmaiden’s lesbian love story will make you question everything you thought you knew about Korean thrillers. A real feast...

Hear the expanded 10th anniversary edition of Sufjan Stevens' stunning 'Carrie & Lowell', including 7 unreleased bonus songs, at our exclusive album listening session in the dark ahead of the album's release on May 30 (via Asthmatic Kitty). Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great”...

Immerse yourself in the one of the greatest pop albums of the '80s at Pitchblack Playback's album listening session in the dark, celebrating its recent 40th anniversary. Hear and feel every detail of this Steven Wilson-remastered classic on Cultplex's powerful sound system, in the dark, with no distractions. Just you and the music. This is a (seated) album listening session in the dark, not a l...

Considered among the greatest films ever made, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Original Score (Bernard Herrmann). Written by Paul Schrader (taking inspiration from Ford’s The Searchers), this account of a Vietnam veteran driving around the mean streets of New York, deter...

“ Roar feels like Walt Disney decided to make a snuff version of ‘Swiss Family Robinson." Tippi Hedren famously suffered on the set of The Birds (1963), but that clearly wasn’t enough as just a few years later she and her husband Noel Marshall would embark on another animal-based project that almost resulted in total disaster: Roar (1981), the most dangerous film ever made. A tale of surviva...

Join CULTPLEX and Northern Grooves for an evening of film, music and dancing in the cinema! We will be screening Elaine Constantine's 2014 smash hit NORTHERN SOUL which filled cinemas around the UK upon its release. Following the film, our dancefloor will be cleared and DJ's from Northern Grooves will be with us to play classic soul hits til late. Get your best outfits on and join us for what pr...

Oh Hi Greg! This May we're super excited that our best friend Greg Sestero is back in Manchester to bring the greatest piece of cult cinema ever aka THE ROOM to our big screen! We will of course be screening The Room in full; before the screening Greg will be with us for a Q&A on his experience working with the maestro Tommy Wiseau plus other onstage fun, and then after the film Greg will st...