January 11
Black Sunday (1960)
Italian director Mario Bava's first film is a masterpiece of black-and-white
gothic horror steeped in rich atmosphere. Condemned vampire/witch Princess
Asa (Barbara Steele) returns from the dead two centuries after her execution
and wreaks vengeance on her executioners' descendents. 87 Minutes. Not
Rated.
January 18
Plague of the Zombies (1966)
A strange disease reaching epidemic proportions is invading the English
countryside where Peter Thompson practices. In desperation, Thompson
seeks the help of his mentor, Sir James Forbes. Amidst walking corpses,
voodoo dolls and empty graves, the two embark on an investigation that
uncovers a ghastly secret. A Hammer film. 91 minutes. Not rated.
with English subtitles. 104 minutes. Not rated.
January 25
The Wolfman (1941)
Lon Chaney Jr. stars as the unfortunate Larry Talbot, who gets bitten
by a werewolf and survives to carry the curse. Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains
and the wonderful Maria Ouspenskaya (as a spooky gypsy woman) co-star
in this Universal classic. 70 minutes. Not rated.
February 1
Fright Night (1985)
Nobody believes horror-movie addict Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale)
when he discovers that his suave new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Chris
Sarandon), is a vampire. When the bloodsucker starts stalking Charley,
he turns to TV horror-film host and ghoul-hunter Peter Vincent (Roddy
McDowall). 106 minutes. Rated R.
February 8
I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
In this loose adaptation of “Jane Eyre,” a nurse in the Caribbean
resorts to voodoo to cure her patient, even though she’s in love
with the woman’s husband. From horror master Val Lewton. Directed
by Jacques Tourneur. 69 minutes. Not rated.
February 15
No movie this week
February 22
An American Werewolf in London
(1981)
Blending the macabre with a wicked sense of humor, director John Landis
delivers a contemporary take on the classic werewolf tale in this story
of two American tourists who, while traveling in London, find their
lives changed forever when a vicious wolf attacks them during a full
moon. Featuring groundbreaking, Academy Award-winning make-up by Rick
Baker. 97 minutes. Rated R.
March 1
Brides of Dracula (1960)
A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young
man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently
unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including
those at her school for ladies. Peter Cushing stars as Dr. Van Helsing
in another Hammer classic. 85 minutes. Not Rated.
March 8
Fido (2006)
Imaginative horror-comedy about the misadventures of typical boy-next-door
Timmy Robinson and his very unusual pet - a loyal, lumbering zombie
named Fido (Billy Connolly). Problems arise when Fido breaks loose and
noshes on a neighbor. Timmy is suddenly forced into damage-control mode
while he tries to persuade his parents to keep Fido. 93 minutes. Rated
R.
March 15
The Howling (1981)
After a traumatic experience at work, TV news reporter Karen White (Dee
Wallace) checks into a plush California resort called The Colony for
some peace and quiet. On her first night there, the howling outside
her window leads the reporter to believe that she's in a colony of werewolves!
Rife with in-jokes, horror film references and genuine scares, this
John Sayles-penned howl fest is a werewolf classic. 91 minutes. Rated
R.
March 22
Near Dark (1987)
In the dusty heart of the American southwest, innocent country boy Caleb
(Adrian Pasdar) is seduced by a beautiful girl (Jenny Wright) into joining
a pack of vicious drifters. But this is no ordinary band of outlaws,
and Caleb is soon trapped in a nightmarish world of soulless evil and
hellish mayhem that thrives on blood and absolute horror. Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow. 94 minutes. Rated R.
March 29
Dead Alive (1992)
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed
into a zombie. She begins killing (and transforming) the entire town
while Lionel races to keep things under control. Directed by Peter Jackson
(Lord of the Rings trilogy). 97 minutes. Rated R.
(Some films may be too intense for younger viewers)
