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Wed 7 Jan

Join us in a celebration of bargain bin cinema, of the filmmaking masterpieces you see at supermarkets and think 'What? That is a real film was was made by humans and is now in front of me?'. Your Sharknado's of the world, but we're aiming for worse (or better) than that! Each film pick will be a total mystery until the first frames hit the cinema screen. Previous films have included Velocip...

Arrow Video Club: Tenebrae

Thu 8 Jan

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 the early 1980s, Dario Argento (Deep Red, The Bird with...

Good Time

Fri 9 Jan

Good Time is a hypnotic crime thriller that explores with bracing immediacy the tragic sway of family and fate. After a botched bank robbery lands his brother in jail, Connie Nikas has to get his hands on $10,000 bail money as soon as possible. Making his way through the seedy underbelly of New York in pursuit of the cash, Connie will go to any lengths to get his brother out. The Safdie brothers...

Millennium Actress

Sat 10 Jan

Acclaimed director Satoshi Kon brilliantly blurs memory and fantasy in this epic adventure of fate and the magic of film. The critically acclaimed film follows a filmmaker, Genya Tachibana who begins work on a documentary about famed Japanese actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Now well into old age, Chiyoko has become reclusive and shy about any publicity, but she eventually warms up to Tachibana and star...

Little Shop of Horrors

Sat 10 Jan

Frank Oz’s adaptation of the off-Broadway smash hit musical is a mega-blast of fun from beginning to end. Rick Moranis plays Seymour, a nerdy guy working in a failing florist, who longs for the love of his colleague, Audrey (Ellen Greene). In the shop’s basement, Seymour secretly nurtures a strange plant, which he names Audrey II, which brings in new customers and revitalises the business but, to ...

The Fly

Sat 10 Jan

It's easy to see why visceral visionary David Cronenberg was attracted to this remake - it neatly reflected his pet obsessions with disease, deformity, and our uneasy relationship with our bodies and their fleshy existence. Scientist Seth Brundle meets science journalist Veronica “Ronnie” Quaife at an industry function and invites her back to his laboratory. He shows her the experiment he is work...

The Worst Person in the World

Sun 11 Jan

Acclaimed filmmaker Joachim Trier ( Oslo, August 31st, Louder Than Bombs )’s The Worst Person in the World is a wistful and subversive romantic drama about the quest for love and meaning. Set in contemporary Oslo, it features a star-making lead performance from Renate Reinsve as a young woman who, on the verge of turning thirty, navigates multiple love affairs, existential uncertainty and career ...

Dune

Sun 11 Jan

David Lynch’s cult adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel is one of the most thrillingly risk-taking sci-films of all time, with jaw-dropping visuals that demand to be seen on the big screen. It is a world where 1,000ft long sandworms guard creation's greatest treasure - the spice that prolongs life and enables the mind to fold space and time. Where a prophecy will be fulfilled and a young leader wi...

PBPB: Bob Dylan 'Desire' (50th Anniversary)

Wed 14 Jan

Immerse yourself in a Dylan high point at our listening session in the dark, celebrating 50 years of the tremendous 'Desire'. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on our Cultplex's powerful sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter "T...

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PBPB: Brian Eno 'Ambient 1: Music For Airports'

Wed 14 Jan

Immerse yourself in the origins of ambient at our listening session in the dark. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on Cultplex's powerful sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. 50% of Pitchblack Playback's profits from this event will be donated to Choose Love . "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to...

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Pitchblack Mixtapes #40: Witchy Winter

Wed 14 Jan

It's Pitchblack Playback, only it's a themed mixtape instead of an album. AND you can suggest tracks to feature in it! Expect the likes of Björk, Enya, Kate Bush, Ethel Cain, Tori Amos, Fever Ray and Bat For Lashes in this bespoke mixtape celebrating the icy, crystalline music of ethereal and elemental Queens. You can also submit your suggestions for tracks via email to info@pitchblackplayback.c...

Anti-Reality Image Network presents… The Exiles

Thu 15 Jan

ANTI-REALITY IMAGE NETWORK PRESENTS… THE EXILES (1961) A FUNDRAISER FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND! Bunker Hill, Los Angeles is an area well-chronicled in mid-century American cinema. From Kiss Me Deadly to Criss Cross, it is often sold as a dark and seedy hotbed for film noir intrigue. In 1961, British filmmaker cast a whole new light on Bunker Hill with his film The Exiles. Part documentar...

Challengers

Sat 17 Jan

We're bring back one of our favourite steamy, Oscar-snubbed, techno-fuelled tennis dramas to the big screen with Challengers! From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story)...

BULK + Ben Wheatley Q&A

Sat 17 Jan

BULK - A Film by Ben Wheatley When an over zealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far - his brane explodes. Thats “brane” not “brain” - but that means someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Our hero Corey Harlan is sent in - kicking and screaming - to find the heart of the brane and its creator Anton Chambers. Now manifested as a normal townhouse hosted by the ...

Labyrinth (40th Anniversary)

Sun 18 Jan

This special screening is to celebrate what would have been Bowie’s 79th birthday and the legacy of this wonderful artist along with the 40th anniversary of this beloved film. Jim Henson’s cult fantasy fairy tale stars Jennifer Connelly as Sophie, whose baby brother has been kidnapped by David Bowie’s menacing Goblin King. The infant has been placed in the centre of a fiendishly challenging maze ...

Prisoners

Sun 18 Jan

In Denis Villeneuve’s thriller – starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman - a father takes the law into his own hands after his daughter’s abduction Kelly Dover faces a parent’s worst nightmare when his daughter and her friend are abducted. Detective Loki strives to locate the girls but struggles to find compelling evidence, causing Dover to take the law into his own hands. A critical and commer...

Make a Scene Presents: Burlesque

Thu 22 Jan

“Wagon Wheel Watusi!” The immortal words shouted by Cher at Christina Aguilera during her audience to become the new dancer at her L.A. Burlesque club, every “w” and “s” pronounced in her imitable husky voice. If this film only had this one genius line reading in it, it would be camp classic for that alone but thankfully this clash of the divas dance musical from 2010 is jam-packed with wild mome...

Interference Films Presents: Basket Case Trilogy

Fri 23 Jan

INTERFERENCE FILMS IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE ENTIRE BASKET CASE TRILOGY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK!! Here at Interference Films, we love the works of Frank Henenlotter. His small but iconic filmography has enthralled cult cinema lovers for decades with hits such as Frankenhooker and Brain Damage, but his most renowned and revered title was his feature film debut BASKET C...

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Showgirls

Sat 24 Jan

Running from a troubled past, a mysterious young drifter who calls herself Nomi Malone hitches a ride to Las Vegas, where she sets her sights on clawing her way to the top of the glamourous world of showgirls. Reviled upon its release for its outrageous excess, Showgirls has since been reclaimed as a camp, cult classic. With its raucous mix of overacting, catfights, doggy chow and champagne – one...

Sinners

Sat 24 Jan

Set in 1930s Mississippi, Sinners follows twin brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) as they return home to open a juke joint in the segregated South. What begins as a celebration of music, freedom, and community soon takes a darker turn as the brothers uncover a supernatural presence tied to the region’s history of racism, religion, and exploitation. Blending Southern Gothic horror, period...

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Zendaya and Josh O'Connor star in this tense menage-a-trois tale of tennis pros whose pasts and presents collide, with passions running high. With a throbbing, thrilling soundtrack from Trent Reznor

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