DONNIE DARKO / THE EVIL DEAD

ABOUT THE FILMS:

DONNIE DARKO, 2001, Dir. Richard Kelly, 113 Mins, AGFA, USA

October 2, 1988: just another ordinary day in the life of teenage Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal). Suddenly, an outrageous accident occurs, just missing killing Donnie. As Donnie begins to explore what it means to still be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him the tempting power to alter time and destiny. Before “Stranger Things” combined science fiction, Spielberg-ian thrills, and 1980s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the high-water mark with DONNIE DARKO, described by its director as “The Catcher In The Rye as told by Philip K. Dick.” Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium. With scenes shot at our very own Aero Theatre!

FORMAT: DCP

THE EVIL DEAD, 1981, Dir. Sam Raimi, 85 Mins, Grindhouse Releasing, USA

When five college students, led by Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), arrive at a secluded mountain cabin for vacation, they find themselves under attack by an army of evil spirits and possessed trees. The ancient demon resurrected from a tape recorder the kids find in the cellar isn’t helping, either. Realizing the woods won’t let them leave without a fight, Ash is forced to take matters into his own capable hands and fend off the Deadites picking his friends off one by one.

FORMAT: DCP