Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered
Immerse yourself in Radiohead's experimental masterpiece 'Amnesiac' at our listening session in the dark, celebrating 25 years since its release. Hear the album played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system. No talking; no signing; no phones; no distractions; just you and the music.
Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness.
We do not issue tickets; your name will be on the guestlist on the night. Please note that we only offer a 24-hour grace period from the time of purchased for ticket refunds.
Step into Hitchcock’s Hollywood period with this claustrophobic masterpiece starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbours. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have m...
Kôji Yakusho won Best Actor in Cannes for this heart-warming, Oscar®-nominated drama from Wim Wenders, who lends his humanist gaze to the inhabitants of his beloved Tokyo. Charged with a superb soundtrack of classic rock and pop, Perfect Days finds beauty and serenity in the most unexpected places. Hirayama lives a life of blissful contentment, spending his days balancing his job as a caretaker o...
We are very proud to present ARROW VIDEO CLUB, a new collaboration with the almighty lords of physical media Arrow Video; where we will present some of the best titles from their back catalogue on our lovely big screen! Expect a variety of cult classics, deep cuts, Arrow Video trailers and a raffle for Arrow Video blu-rays at every event! IN A BASEMENT NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM In 2003, the sa...
Counterfilms is proud to present Kes . “The magic of the book, which we tried to capture in the film, lies in the central image: the boy is set on a course of semi-skilled labour, while the bird is soaring in the sky. Why is the boy not given such freedom?” - Director Ken Loach, 2019 Kes is a film about freedom, resilience, defiance, and love. It became an elegy for the crushed dreams of the w...
Join us for Manchester’s only cult film pub quiz! Every other month our own in-house quizmaster, comedian Beth Moore, writes a completely original five round quiz and it takes place in Screen One – our 100-seater cinema! That’s right, a film quiz, in a cinema! Which means you can expect multimedia rounds showcasing a range of questions from the super nerdy to accessible trivia questions for all (p...
If you’ve ever thought your dating life couldn’t get any worse, just wait until you meet the protagonist of Dead Lover. This May, we’re getting a "rom-zom-com" that is equal parts heart, guts, and... well, stink. Here’s the lowdown on the indie horror-comedy that’s about to make "till death do us part" look like a loose suggestion. Directed by and starring the fearless Grace Glowicki, Dead Lover...
A devilish treat programmed by directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani ahead of screening their newest film Reflection in a Dead Diamond Forget James Bond and open your heart to Diabolik: a master thief who conquers the underworld in tight latex. Accompanied by his girlfriend Eva Kant and armed with an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, this suave super-criminal plans a series of stunning heists tha...
The latest film by duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani is most assuredly a cinematic gem – a delirious visual experience that captivates with both the spectacle it offers and its style, drawing inspiration from the universe of James Bond, Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch and Giallo! The film pays homage to European spy movies, tinged with thrilling gore and influences from the giallo genre that the...
The fifth in a year-long series of feature and short film screenings presented by Obscure Film at Cultplex in 2026! A very special screening of this rarely seen fantasy realist musical film directed by David Byrne, featuring a tremendous soundtrack of Talking Heads hits. David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make his sole foray into feature-film directing, an ode to the extraordinarin...
A group of homeless people living in a junkyard in New York City, ruled by a brutal ex-Vietnam vet, turn to a cheap liquor which when consumed kills them in the most gruesome of ways. Blending body horror with satirical commentary on societal decay and urban poverty. This 4k Restoration of Jim Muro’s debut is notorious for its gore and outlandish humour; a cult classic example of 80s exploitation ...
When society fractured, electronic music took over. Late 80s. In an England suffocated by unemployment and Margaret Thatcher’s policies, a generation found refuge and a voice in music. In abandoned factories and secret fields, underground raves were born - explosions of light and sound where thousands of youth escaped social oppression to the rhythm of a new musical genre: breakbeat. Fusing the r...
After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It’s 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, ...
In David Cronenberg’s subtly provocative film, one of his most celebrated, all is not as it initially seems. In his first of many collaborations with the director, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as Tom Stall, a small-town husband and father who is hailed as a hero when he kills the would-be perpetrators of a violent robbery. But how did this ordinary family man dispatch the...
Buckle up for an extremely wild and visceral ride. Julia Ducournau’s provocative Palme d’or-winner is a twisted triumph. Agathe Rousselle (in an incredible feature debut) stars as Alexia, a woman who has a titanium plate fitted into her head after a car accident as a child, and consequently develops an unusual connection to motor vehicles. As an adult she makes her living dancing at car shows unt...
Here at CULTPLEX we've long regarded movie-going as a religious experience and the cinema as a sacred temple of worship. Week in, week out people don their best to celebrate the gods of cinema on the big screen as they intended us to. We could never quite put a name on this but recently one of our religion's patron saints Greta Gerwig talked of the Movie Church she assembled before her most recent...
Although local audiences were not impressed on it's release in 1971, Wake in Fright was an international hit and is credited with starting the rejuvenation of the local film industry. Half a century after its release it is hard to think of another film that comes close to its harsh and visceral depiction of Australian masculinity, the national drinking culture and the latent violence of the outbac...
Presented by Bigger Than Life with a pre-recorded introduction and short film (Shitty Drum!) by director Pascal Plante. Kelly-Anne, a fashion model and online poker player, is fixated on the high-profile trial of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier, accused of live-streaming a series of murders to paying customers. We’re left guessing as to her true motives as Kelly-Anne’s spiralling obsession leads...
Pitchblack Playback: The Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' (5.1 Mix + Bonus Tracks) - 60th Anniversary
Thu 21 May
Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 60th anniversary. Hear the immense 5.1 mix played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system, followed by 20 minutes of stunning studio outtakes and acapella mixes that reveal the incredible detail of the making of the album. No talking; no s...
Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 55th anniversary. Hear the album played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system. No talking; no signing; no phones; no distractions; just you and the music. Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. We do not issue...
Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered Immerse yourself in Radiohead's experimental masterpiece 'Amnesiac' at our listening session in the dark, celebrating 25 years since its release. Hear the album played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system. No talking; no signing; no phones; no distractions; just you...
Step into Hitchcock’s Hollywood period with this claustrophobic masterpiece starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbours. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have m...
Kôji Yakusho won Best Actor in Cannes for this heart-warming, Oscar®-nominated drama from Wim Wenders, who lends his humanist gaze to the inhabitants of his beloved Tokyo. Charged with a superb soundtrack of classic rock and pop, Perfect Days finds beauty and serenity in the most unexpected places. Hirayama lives a life of blissful contentment, spending his days balancing his job as a caretaker o...
We are very proud to present ARROW VIDEO CLUB, a new collaboration with the almighty lords of physical media Arrow Video; where we will present some of the best titles from their back catalogue on our lovely big screen! Expect a variety of cult classics, deep cuts, Arrow Video trailers and a raffle for Arrow Video blu-rays at every event! IN A BASEMENT NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM In 2003, the sa...
Counterfilms is proud to present Kes . “The magic of the book, which we tried to capture in the film, lies in the central image: the boy is set on a course of semi-skilled labour, while the bird is soaring in the sky. Why is the boy not given such freedom?” - Director Ken Loach, 2019 Kes is a film about freedom, resilience, defiance, and love. It became an elegy for the crushed dreams of the w...
Join us for Manchester’s only cult film pub quiz! Every other month our own in-house quizmaster, comedian Beth Moore, writes a completely original five round quiz and it takes place in Screen One – our 100-seater cinema! That’s right, a film quiz, in a cinema! Which means you can expect multimedia rounds showcasing a range of questions from the super nerdy to accessible trivia questions for all (p...
If you’ve ever thought your dating life couldn’t get any worse, just wait until you meet the protagonist of Dead Lover. This May, we’re getting a "rom-zom-com" that is equal parts heart, guts, and... well, stink. Here’s the lowdown on the indie horror-comedy that’s about to make "till death do us part" look like a loose suggestion. Directed by and starring the fearless Grace Glowicki, Dead Lover...
A devilish treat programmed by directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani ahead of screening their newest film Reflection in a Dead Diamond Forget James Bond and open your heart to Diabolik: a master thief who conquers the underworld in tight latex. Accompanied by his girlfriend Eva Kant and armed with an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, this suave super-criminal plans a series of stunning heists tha...
The latest film by duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani is most assuredly a cinematic gem – a delirious visual experience that captivates with both the spectacle it offers and its style, drawing inspiration from the universe of James Bond, Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch and Giallo! The film pays homage to European spy movies, tinged with thrilling gore and influences from the giallo genre that the...
The fifth in a year-long series of feature and short film screenings presented by Obscure Film at Cultplex in 2026! A very special screening of this rarely seen fantasy realist musical film directed by David Byrne, featuring a tremendous soundtrack of Talking Heads hits. David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make his sole foray into feature-film directing, an ode to the extraordinarin...
A group of homeless people living in a junkyard in New York City, ruled by a brutal ex-Vietnam vet, turn to a cheap liquor which when consumed kills them in the most gruesome of ways. Blending body horror with satirical commentary on societal decay and urban poverty. This 4k Restoration of Jim Muro’s debut is notorious for its gore and outlandish humour; a cult classic example of 80s exploitation ...
When society fractured, electronic music took over. Late 80s. In an England suffocated by unemployment and Margaret Thatcher’s policies, a generation found refuge and a voice in music. In abandoned factories and secret fields, underground raves were born - explosions of light and sound where thousands of youth escaped social oppression to the rhythm of a new musical genre: breakbeat. Fusing the r...
After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It’s 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, ...
In David Cronenberg’s subtly provocative film, one of his most celebrated, all is not as it initially seems. In his first of many collaborations with the director, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as Tom Stall, a small-town husband and father who is hailed as a hero when he kills the would-be perpetrators of a violent robbery. But how did this ordinary family man dispatch the...
Buckle up for an extremely wild and visceral ride. Julia Ducournau’s provocative Palme d’or-winner is a twisted triumph. Agathe Rousselle (in an incredible feature debut) stars as Alexia, a woman who has a titanium plate fitted into her head after a car accident as a child, and consequently develops an unusual connection to motor vehicles. As an adult she makes her living dancing at car shows unt...
Here at CULTPLEX we've long regarded movie-going as a religious experience and the cinema as a sacred temple of worship. Week in, week out people don their best to celebrate the gods of cinema on the big screen as they intended us to. We could never quite put a name on this but recently one of our religion's patron saints Greta Gerwig talked of the Movie Church she assembled before her most recent...
Although local audiences were not impressed on it's release in 1971, Wake in Fright was an international hit and is credited with starting the rejuvenation of the local film industry. Half a century after its release it is hard to think of another film that comes close to its harsh and visceral depiction of Australian masculinity, the national drinking culture and the latent violence of the outbac...
Presented by Bigger Than Life with a pre-recorded introduction and short film (Shitty Drum!) by director Pascal Plante. Kelly-Anne, a fashion model and online poker player, is fixated on the high-profile trial of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier, accused of live-streaming a series of murders to paying customers. We’re left guessing as to her true motives as Kelly-Anne’s spiralling obsession leads...
Pitchblack Playback: The Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' (5.1 Mix + Bonus Tracks) - 60th Anniversary
Thu 21 May
Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 60th anniversary. Hear the immense 5.1 mix played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system, followed by 20 minutes of stunning studio outtakes and acapella mixes that reveal the incredible detail of the making of the album. No talking; no s...
Immerse yourself in one of the greatest albums of all-time at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating its 55th anniversary. Hear the album played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system. No talking; no signing; no phones; no distractions; just you and the music. Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. We do not issue...
Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered Immerse yourself in Radiohead's experimental masterpiece 'Amnesiac' at our listening session in the dark, celebrating 25 years since its release. Hear the album played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful cinema sound system. No talking; no signing; no phones; no distractions; just you...
