MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS presents
Animals Attacking Humans
An All Day Five Film Feast, Hosted By Jesse Hawthorne Ficks
- When
- Sat Jul 19, 2008
- Where
- Castro Theatre
- Time
- 3pm - 12am
- Cost
- $10
- Tags
- Movies, Horror, Film Screenings, Theater, Gay, Gay Theater, Gay Community
Description
It seems that animals are fighting back all around the globe, everything from sharks attacking surfers, ants infiltrating computers and tigers jumping walls at the zoo. The genre may have started in 1963 with Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS, this all day five-film-feast is not only a tribute to the bloody-fanged genre, it's a reminder that animals are still alive and biting back!3pm PHASE IV
(1974) Director: Saul Bass Containing: Michael Murphy
Cerebral science fiction doesn't get any better than this 70s psychadelic scarefest. A group of scientists are attacked in their remote desert lab by an army of super-smart ants. Graphic artist Saul Bass worked for months creating the film's one-of-a-kind art design, emphasizing the unique tunnels of real ants through terrifying macro-scopic camerawork and backed by a chilling electronic musical score. NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD! Miss this newly struck 35mm print on the big screen... and die. Preceded by a swarm of angry Arthropoda trailers.
5pm ALLIGATOR
(1980) Director: Lewis Teague Screenplay: John Sayles Containing: Robert Forster
Ever wondered what happened to your pet alligator that Mom flushed down the toilet? John Sayles' socially aware chomp-fest combines improvised humor, buckets of blood and dozens of gruesome deaths in this surprisingly well-executed B-movie. In fact, Quentin Tarantino cast Robert Forster in JACKIE BROWN due to this memorable performance as the smart-ass detective. Genuine grindhouse 35mm print.
Preceded by a slew of bloody fanged trailers.
7:20pm JAWS
(1975) Director: Steven Spielberg Screenplay: Peter Benchley Containing: Roy Schieder, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus
Can you imagine experiencing the momma of all "AAH!" films on the Castro's gigantic screen? (AAH! = Animals Attacking Humans) Don't miss this beautiful 35mm print. Preceded by coming attractions for MiDNiTES FOR MANIACS!
9:45pm DAY OF THE ANIMALS
(1977) Director: William Girdler Containing: Christopher & Linda Day George, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Jaekel, Michael Ansara
If man keeps destroying the ozone layer, all of the animals are going to go crazy and start fighting back. William Girdler's psychotic vision of nature-run-amok (circa 1977) has all the elements that you'd only dream a movie could have: Poisonous snakes, jumping rats, snatching vulchers, rabid dogs, screeching hawks, killer cougers and the absolute ULTIMATE bear attack involving a bare-chested Leslie Nielsen battling a 12-foot Grizzly in a lightning storm! One of my most favorite films ever made! Extremely RARE 35mm widescreen print.
11:59pm PIRANHA 2:The Spawning
(1981) Director: James Cameron Containing: Lance Henriksen
How can you top the previous four "AAH!" films? How about with James (TITANIC) Cameron's first film, featuring not just flying fish but... flying piranha! This sequel to Joe Dante's & John Sayles 1980 original takes things remarkably serious, creating a truly enlightening experience.
SPECIAL INCENTIVE: Anyone who makes it through all four of the previous films, will receive a box of cereal (sugar cereal no less!) for this over-water extravaganza! Genuine grindhouse 35mm print. Preceded by even more "AAH!" trailers! Come on people... 5 frakkin films for $10!
MiDNIiTES FOR MANiACS programming & notes by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks
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