Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Horror Show Makeup Kit Demo with Howard Berger

Halloween with John Carpenter

Academy Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventorentrepreneur” who exerts an enormous influence on the world in which we all live.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Bleecker Street

COUNTRY: USA

MUSK

### **ABOUT THE SHOW:**

**CARRIE, 2026, Prime Video, USA**

Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with showrunner, executive producer, director and writer Mike Flanagan and actor Samantha Sloyan West Coast Premiere of Episodes 1 + 2

CARRIE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Three young thieves (Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto) fight for their lives after breaking into the home of a blind man (Stephen Lang) who has a dark side.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Screen Gems

COUNTRY: USA

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Fede Álvarez, screenwriter Rodo Sayagues and actors Stephen Lang, and Dylan Minnette 10th Anniversary

DON'T BREATHE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Warranting comparisons to PULP FICTION, SHORT CUTS and LA CONFIDENTIAL, TOO LATE is a sexy, smart noir detective thriller starring Academy Award nominee John Hawkes. Told in non-linear fashion, in a series of five true long takes, TOO LATE is a cinephile’s dream, with stunning 35mm cinematography, white hot dialogue and a masterful performance from Academy Award Nominee John Hawkes.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Antenna Releasing

COUNTRY: USA

Beyond Fest 2026 Live musical performance and Q&A by filmmaker Dennis Hauck and actor John Hawkes 10th Anniversary

TOO LATE

Aero Theatre

In Hollywood, the lives of a successful film producer, his wife, a police detective and a surveillance agent intersect after a botched abduction.

The End of Violence

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

Brain Dead Studios

Experience *Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines* before the exhibition opens to the public.

All members are welcome to bring up to four guests at any time between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to enjoy the members-only exhibition preview. Coffee and tea provided.

This event is exclusive to Hammer members. [Become a member today](/support/membership).

Kindly RSVP to [membership@hammer.ucla.edu](mailto:membership@hammer.ucla.edu).

**Ticketing: **RSVP for free by emailing [membership@hammer.ucla.edu](mailto:membership@hammer.ucla.edu). 
**Parking:** Parking is available at the museum at a flat rate of $9.

Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines Member Preview

Hammer Museum

Join host Katja Bartholmess for an open writing studio at Heavy Manners Library from 1-3! No frills, no prompts, just write!

Manuscripts, Screenplays, Articles … whatever you’re working on, let’s do it in each other’s company!

**Afternoon Writing Session**

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Drop in and stay a while!

Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio (9/26)

Heavy Manners Library

Join ICA LA in celebrating the opening of our fall exhibitions featuring the work of Los Angeles artists [Carl Cheng](https://www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/765-carl-cheng-nature-never-loses), [Amia Yokoyama](https://www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/831-amia-yokoyama-our-strange-hollows), and [Zoe Walsh](https://www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/798-zoe-walsh-gathering), along with a new project realized by ICA LA’s **Agency of Assets Youth Fellows** in collaboration with **Saewon Oh** and **C. Ryu** of **Hwa Records**. Come for the art and stay for the opening festivities, including music, food, and drinks.  

3-4pm: Members-only curator-led walkthrough of the exhibitions 

4-5pm: Art Talk with artist Carl Cheng and curators Alex Klein and Amanda Sroka 

5-8pm: Public reception

OPEN HOUSE at ICA LA

ICA LA

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

A pickup game interrupted by aliens, a telepath’s citywide puppet show, a wannabe idol’s obsession with her more famous double, a voice crackling through a man’s headphones with sinister instructions: this block of paranoid thrillers finds menace of all sizes and intensities lurking day and night. Uncanny and unsettling in equal measure, these shorts ask what happens when someone (or something) else is pulling the strings.

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Pick Up Game,” Dir. Ocean Vashti Jude, 8 Min, USA**

One night, Troy, a fearless hooper, stays out late playing a very competitive and somewhat flirtatious game of basketball until it is interrupted by the presence of something extraterrestrial.

FORMAT: DCP

**“There’s Room For Two In Here,” Dir. Henry Chastain, 12 Min, USA**

A telepath roams Los Angeles using strangers as puppets to commit random acts of violence.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Obscure Identity,” Dir. Sarah Rich, 14 Min, USA**

In an era of sensory overload and conspiracy, the line between truth and delusion is razor thin. When a woman is stuck in the liminal space of an airport baggage claim, she must know the difference before paranoia (or worse) consumes her.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Next In Line,” Dir. Danny Dolan, 21 Min, USA**

After losing out on the job of a lifetime, one choreographer’s attempts at self-care are hijacked by an unhinged and malicious rival.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Idols,” Dir. Matt Halsall, 20 Min, South Korea/Japan/UK**

Kim Min-ha has always dreamed of the bright lights, but now she’s an almost 30-year-old wannabe K-pop idol and people only care about her uncanny resemblance to Park Hye-mi, the superstar she believes is living the life that by all rights should be hers.

FORMAT: DCP

**“The Orange Circle,” Dir. by Mike Robinson, 13 Min, USA**

A woman is terrorized by a mysterious orange circle who intimidates her into attacking people with a pair of garden shears.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Headphones,” Dir. by Steven Arriagada 9 Mins, Australia**

A lovelorn young man working the late shift at a dead-end fast-food joint alongside his crush listens to his uncle’s old Walkman, when a mysterious voice crackles through the headphones whispering exactly what he must do to keep her alive.

FORMAT: DCP

**“By Yourself,” Dir. by Elaine Frost, 10 Min, USA**

In the deep woods, a solo camper’s solitude turns sinister when she wakes to find a neighboring tent that wasn’t there the night before.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Observer / Participant,” Dir. by Gregory Foltynowicz, 6 Min, USA**

Two souls move through a surreal inner world shaped by addiction. Trapped in cycles of ritual and withdrawal, they fight themselves as identity fractures and time repeats. The deeper they sink, the more they shift from living as participants to watching as silent observers of their own lives.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Shorts: Mind Games

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

A vape pen’s dying-battery reveals an illuminating perspective, a slasher targets the wrong slumber party, a GameStop hostage crisis coincides with the Halo 2 drop: this block is one wild ride after another. Raunchy, ridiculous, and occasionally gruesome, these shorts revel in escalating stakes.

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Million Dollar Man,” Dir. Riley Scott, 11 Min, USA**

A timid man does something by himself for once.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Vape Glow,” Dir. Steven Schloss, 5 Min, USA**

Guided by the POV of a dying vape pen, Mike puffs around a dark vacation rental during an unusual blackout.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Scissors,” Dir. Hannah Alline, 13 Min, USA**

A slasher with a grudge meets his match when a group of queer friends on a weekend getaway turns his killing spree into a bloody night he never saw coming.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Midnight Drop,” Dir. Ricky M Staffieri, 18 Min, USA**

It’s November 8th, 2004—and Halo 2 drops at midnight, a night that will go down in gaming history. Best friends Adam and Tone are gearing up for an unforgettable all-nighter, but their plans go off the rails when two suburban punks hold up their local GameStop. What was supposed to be an epic night of gaming quickly turns into a chaotic hostage standoff.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Son of Danson,” Dir. Dylan Trupiano & Noah Morse, 11 Min, USA**

Three jailbirds try to survive the night after one of them, a real estate mogul named Danson Cougar, claims he’s been cursed to give birth at midnight.

FORMAT: DCP

**“No. 3,” Dir. Joe Heath, 13 Min, USA**

A young man’s desperate plea to use a gas station bathroom leads to the most unforgettable piss of his life.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Fight for the Fantasy,” Dir. Marissa Goldman, 10 Min, USA**

A divorcée goes on her first date in years and immediately tries to force a love connection over chicken wings.

FORMAT: DCP

**“A Stable Marriage,” Dir. Josephine Decker, 8 Min, USA**

A woman’s sexual fantasy is fulfilled — with surprising ramifications.

FORMAT: DCP

**“The Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much,” Dir. Eric Jackowitz, 17 Min, USA**

In 1975, Italian director Enrico Januzzi began filming a giallo set in Rome – a feverish tale of a blind violinist who rises to first chair of the symphony, only to find herself stalked as a black-gloved killer murders her fellow musicians one by one. The only witness: her seeing-eye dog. Production collapsed after a week, and the footage was presumed lost, until its rediscovery in 2025. Painstakingly restored by WBAZ Films, this surviving fragment is presented here for the very first time.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Shorts: Peak Chaos

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Pumpkin is the last person alive – and every day is Halloween as far as she is concerned in the post-apocalypse. Her home is decorated with all sorts of Halloween paraphernalia and there are jack-o’-lanterns everywhere. And yet the sadness she feels at being alone simply won’t go away. Until one day she discovers there are others alive – a group of scavengers led by Thalia who seems very friendly. But first impressions can be wrong and deadly and soon the scavengers are about to discover they have messed with the wrong girl.
Ben Sottak’s beautiful debut is a spooky season treat of the best kind – scary and gory in all the right places with a delicate heart at the very core and a new hero that will be a fan favourite for the ages – a truly heartfelt love letter to Halloween and all that the holiday entails.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Shudder

COUNTRY: USA

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Ben Sottak and actor Milly Shapiro West Coast Premiere

HALLOWARRIOR

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Three generations of the same family arrive at a cabin – some are there willingly, others brought along against their wishes. What they don’t know is that their night at the cabin will be both a chance to avenge a loved one and an occasion in which they’ll have to face horrors they’ve never faced before – the kind of horrors that only appear after the sun has gone down and darkness takes over.

Directed by Rebekah McKendry and produced by musical legend Slash, SUNDOWN breathes new life into the myth of vampires – with cool practical effects, a beautiful snowy location and thrills galore – this wicked gem is a beautiful throwback to creature-features of the ’80s and the perfect movie to spend Saturday night with.

FORMAT: DCP

COUNTRY: Canada

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Rebekah McKendry North American Premiere

SUNDOWN

Los Feliz Theatre

A Night at the Opera

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack / Godzilla 2000

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

New Beverly Cinema

1953 • Introduction by Eric Kurland, Founder of 3-D Space • The Maze was filmed during the early 1950s 3-D craze, and it’s staged to make you notice. The director, William Cameron Menzies, was famous in Hollywood for visual design, and this “old dark house” flick ended up being his final film as director and production designer. • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

The Maze

1961 • Introduction by Eric Kurland, Founder of 3-D Space • This film is a real 3-D oddity and it has a built-in gimmick that audiences remember: the film actually cues you with the line “Put the mask on now!” when the 3-D nightmare sequences kick in. Only part of the movie is in 3-D, so when it switches over, it feels like the film is turning a corner. It’s not polished Hollywood horror, but that’s part of the charm!  • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

The Mask

Old Town Music Hall

PRS is honored to present here now, now gone, gone here., a new solo exhibition by Los Angeles–based artist Senon Williams

here now, now gone, gone here by Senon Williams OPENING RECEPTION

7th House proudly presents what may be the first ever U.S. theatrical screening of Jamil Dehlavi’s deeply strange metaphysical odyssey

BORN OF FIRE (1987)—The 1st Known U.S. Screening of a Hallucinatory Odyssey

Philosophical Research Society

A safe space for curious kids (aged 10-13) to explore magic, intuition, and their connection to the web of life. Gently guided, age-appropriate, and rooted in respect for nature and all living beings.

9-11:30am

$30

RSVP  here !

For more information, reach out to janae@moonseed.love




Moonseed Academy for Young Mystics

Scribble

**Writer**: Richard Linklater

**Producers**: Richard Linklater, Sean Daniel, James Jacks

*Air raid!!! *Yes, it&#8217;s that time of year, join us and our besties down the block from **Walt&#8217;s**  for Vidiots’ Fourth Annual **Dazed Day**! Wiggle into your best bellbottoms and bring all your buds for a full day of Richard Linklater’s singular, stoney classic *Dazed and Confused*! Our all-day **Emporium Takeover** features vintage pinball on freeplay courtesy of Walt&#8217;s, plus all-vinyl DJ sets from **DJs Dan Wilcox** and **KCRW&#8217;s Tyler &#8220;Boogie&#8221; Boudreaux**, 16mm psychedelic celluloid mini-shows between screenings, all followed by a late-night screening of The Who&#8217;s tripped out pinball rock opera [***Tommy***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/tommy/) from the always audacious auteur Ken Russell!

Leave your paddles behind, but make sure you cruise down to Vidiots – it’d be a *whole lot cooler *if you did! 

Doors will open at 2:00pm &#8211; come early and stay late &#8211; the festivities will last all day!

Please note: separate tickets are required for each screening, but access to the Emporium is available to all ticket holders all day!

Dazed and Confused – Dazed Day!

**Screenwriter**: Ken Russell

**Producers**: Robert Stigwood, Ken Russell

Our **Dazed Day** extravaganza continues with the most psychedelic cinematic rock opera of all time &#8211; Ken Russell&#8217;s mind-melting adaptation of The Who&#8217;s *Tommy*. Co-presented by our friends and neighbors at **Walt&#8217;s Bar!**

*That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!* Join **Vidiots** and **Walt&#8217;s Bar** for the pinball rock opera to redefine the genre from the singularly twisted mind of Ken Russell and the music of *The Who*. Rock legend Roger Daltry plays *Tommy,* a sight and sound-challenged pinball savant. A psychedelic musical spectacle with an electrified Tina Turner, Ann-Margret writhing in a room full of beans, cameos from Eric Clapton and Elton John, and more absurd and insane imagery that could only come from the mind of Ken Russell, you won&#8217;t want to miss this one-of-a-kind explosive experience on the big screen! You don&#8217;t have to be high to take this trip, but it might enhance the ride!

And don&#8217;t miss our double dose of [***Dazed and Confused***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/dazed-and-confused/), plus free-play pinball, DJ sets, 16mm psychedelia and more! Your ticket for Tommy includes access to our Emporium!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more provocative, opulent, and often sacrilegious masterpieces from our Ken Russell section!

*Lair of the White Worm, Altered States, Crimes of Passion, Lisztomania*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Tommy

Vidiots

Munster, Go Home!

Resident Evil 35mm

The Boy Friend

Hell Ride

Vista Theatre

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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A detective investigating a rash of mysterious drug-related deaths finds a society of Satanists bent on bringing about the End Times.

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**dir. Todd Sheets, 1997***United States, digital projection*114 min

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## SATURDAY, 9/267:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by an in-person Q&A with director Todd Sheets, hosted by writer & filmmaker Chris Shields.

## $12 general admission.

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***Basic*** *&* ***Microcinephile*** *members, please log-in to your account at checkout for your discounts to apply*.* Don't have a membership? Get one* *[here](https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership)*.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: Violent New Breed (1997) dir. Todd Sheets in person!

WHAMMY!

Doctor Zhivago

They Live with John Carpenter

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus

COUNTRY: Japan

Beyond Fest 2026 International Premiere of the Black-and-White Edition

THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER - BLACK AND WHITE EDITION

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

Two manga artists, the brash Fujino and the reclusive Kyomoto, meet and develop a bond over making manga.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: GKIDS

COUNTRY: Japan

LOOK BACK

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Hot Dogs for Gauguin,” 1972, Dir. Martin Brest, 22 Mins, USA**

Martin Brest’s NYU student film stars a then unknown Danny DeVito as a struggling photographer who devises a drastic plan to achieve fame and fortune.

FORMAT: DCP

**BEVERLY HILLS COP, 1984, Dir. Martin Brest, 105 Mins, Paramount Pictures, USA**

The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend’s killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn’t fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department, which assigns two officers to make sure things don’t get out of hand.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Martin Brest and actor Danny DeVito First theatrical screening of “Hot Dogs for Gauguin” in over 50 years, featuring a newly remastered version supervised by Martin Brest. Tribute to Martin Brest

"Hot Dogs for Gauguin" / BEVERLY HILLS COP

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Before PSYCHO, PEEPING TOM and REPULSION, there was DIABOLIQUE*.* This thriller from Henri‑Georges Clouzot, which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women—the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys’ boarding school—who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images, DIABOLIQUE is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot and Paul Meurisse.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus

COUNTRY: France

Beyond Fest 2026 Introduction by filmmaker Fede Álvarez ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Fede Álvarez Presents DIABOLIQUE

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

An explosive rebound situation, a husband’s hidden chamber of secrets, a group of men radicalizing before our very eyes: this block follows men coming undone with lovers, with each other and with themselves. Bitter, unsettling and occasionally ugly, these shorts trace a throughline of masculinity fraying at the edges, whether the wound is romantic, repressed or entirely self-inflicted.

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Early Human Media,” Dir. Adrian Delcan, 12 Mins, USA**

At the end of their second date, Joaquin accepts Misty’s invitation up to her apartment, but the night takes a turn when her eccentric brother subjects him to a surreal trial that leaves him questioning reality and love.

FORMAT: DCP

**“The Sorrows of Young Charlotte,” Dir. Shir Ariya, 14 Mins, UK**

Still nursing a breakup, Charlie has a rebound night with her friend Werther, but when he pops her ex’s potency pills, unrequited love and pharmaceutical overkill collide in a most unexpected way.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Fester,” Dir. Max Parr, 18 Mins, Canada**

Unable to digest the end of his relationship, Robert develops a haunting gut-rot that sends him spiraling down the toilet… and into his ex-girlfriend’s new lover’s apartment.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Jack & Christine,” Dir. Noam Kroll, 9 Mins, USA**

A quiet dinner party spirals into emotional chaos when a mysterious guest from the past arrives.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Friends Like Us,” Dir. Ray Savaya, 11 Mins, Canada**

A dark comedic thriller where two sitcom actors have to reenact a new version of their show’s series finale after a crazed fan keeps them hostage.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Overlooked,” Dir. Lola Blanc, 4 Mins, USA**

In this 8mm oner, a group of men become more radicalized with each turn of the camera.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Bad Look,” Dir. Maxwell Rousso, 16 Mins, USA/Germany**

After her first nude photo shoot, an ambitious model becomes unsettled by the way a well-known photographer has framed and interpreted her body. When she confronts him to regain control of the images, their negotiation spirals into a charged argument that exposes the power and insecurity underlying their collaboration.

FORMAT: DCP

**“Mancave,” Dir. Fredrik S. Hana, 23 Mins, Norway**

Charlotte Husebø is drawn into a labyrinth of repressed fantasies and dark secrets when she discovers that her husband, Didrik Husebø, has a hidden room in the family’s garage.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Shorts: Heartburn

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

When an American mercenary employed as a hired gun is blackmailed into leading a trading party to a nearby native village, what they encounter is death and destruction. Barely getting away with their lives and with some supplies, the party returns home to their trading post – but something else has followed them back, something not human.
Signaling the resurrection of the mighty Hammer Studios, Casey Walker’s survival horror is a mean, lean ride buried deep within the Canadian wilderness in the 1800s – a relentlessly thrilling story that is filled with exceptional performances from a game cast and one of the most stunning visual palettes of any film this year. Clearly built for the big screen, this horror-Western must be experienced in a room full of like-minded horror fans.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kaleidoscope 

COUNTRY: Canada

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmaker Casey Walker North American Premiere

ITHAQUA

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“This Place is a Sh*thole,” 2025, Dir. Will Wightman, 4 Mins, UK**
The chaos and grime of communal living spiral into something both horrifying and hilariously relatable.

FORMAT: DCP

**WELCOME TO G-TOWN, 2026, Dirs. Nathan & Ben McQuaid, 85 Mins, UK**
Bill, along with his two best friends, is struggling to make sense of life post-graduation. Unable to find a job, he applies for any opportunity that might be a breakthrough – which is exactly how he ends up attending a job interview at a very strange office that seems to be populated by weird characters. Soon, the trio realizes that aliens have indeed landed in Glasgow and the only thing in their nefarious way is their gang of friends and one slightly unhinged conspiracy theorist.
Channeling the manic energy of early Jackson (especially BAD TASTE) but with a particular, unique Scottish streak, WELCOME TO G-TOWN is a no-budget statement of purpose devised and delivered by the very young McQuaid Brothers. If you’re a fan of DIY cinema of the most inventive kind, the twins have got a treat for you in this wicked, singular genre-defying beauty of a movie.

FORMAT: DCP

Beyond Fest 2026 Q&A with filmmakers Nathan McQuaid and Ben McQuaid and producer Dylan Antscherl North American Premiere of WELCOME TO G-TOWN

"This Place Is A Sh*thole" / WELCOME TO G-TOWN

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

The vanishing of an editor of an occult magazine sets in motion an investigation by a freelance writer and a colleague – soon they will be mired in a mystery that engulfs the Kinki region: missing children, hysteria, hauntings and much, much more.
Director Koji Shiraishi defined what true fear was with his entry into the found-footage-documentary scene with NOROI and he comes back this year with this new entry that is designed with a single purpose in mind: to terrify the audience beyond belief and then some. Trust me when I say that once KINKI ends, darkness will seem like a much more terrifying place than it did before the screening – see it with a friend and make sure you don’t walk together.

FORMAT: DCP

COUNTRY: Japan

KINKI

1942 • Veronica Lake is pure movie-star magic here, playing a witch with revenge on her mind. Director René Clair keeps it light on its feet, with quick jokes and a dreamy, magical look. A great bit of Hollywood afterlife: this film as the key inspiration for the TV series Bewitched.  • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

I Married a Witch

1928 - Silent • With Live Accompaniment by Robert York on the Mighty Wurlitzer • This adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 novel features superstar of the silent era Mary Philbin and German-born mega star Conrad Veidt. The film is known for the freakish grin on Veidt’s face, which pushes the film into the realm of horror. If you’ve never seen this creepy work of art, mark your calendar!

The Man Who Laughs

U.S. premiere of the new 4k restoration of legendary Czech fantasist Karel Zeman's beautifully animated adaptation of the Persian fairytale!

Karel Zeman's A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS  (1974)— U.S. Restoration Premiere!

Directed by Tracey Silver  
Cast: Jay Charan, Omar Salazar & Conner Piers   
Stage Directions by Eddie Navarro   
Music by Neelamjit Dhillon  

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After the reading enjoy a one-hour talk-back with Al Pacino and Ben Mankiewicz, followed by a wine-and-grazing buffet reception.

Your ticket includes a tax-deductible donation (to the extent allowed by law) as follows:

$450 ($500 ticket)  
$250 ($300 ticket)  
$100 ($150 ticket)

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An East Indian gets lost on his first day in New York as two teenage punks find him waiting at a lonely bus stop. He cannot understand English, and the boys have some fun with him - at least it starts out as fun. But little by little, as the minutes go by and the bus doesn't come, they get bored; then annoyed, then vicious.

The play premiered in 1966 at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. In 1968 it then transferred to The Astor Place Theatre in New York City. The play was the start of an amazing career for Al Pacino. He went on to win an Obie Award for his work in the role of Murph for _The Indian Wants The Bronx_.

_THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service._

GUEST BENEFIT READING OF THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX by ISRAEL HOROVITZ

The Wallis

**Screenwriter**: Linda Woolverton

**Producer**: Don Hahn

*Be our guest* as we chime in and sing along to the timeless classic songs of Disney&#8217;s magical animated classic *Beauty and the Beast*.  Follow the adventures of Belle, a beautiful but restless bookworm who finds herself in the castle of a prince who&#8217;s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle&#8217;s enchanted staff of anthropomorphic housewares, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all &#8212; that true beauty comes from within. Lend your voice to this *Tale as Old as Time* and join in on the magic!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home all the hand-drawn Disney hits of the 1990s Renaissance on DVD and Blu-Ray

*Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

**Screenwriters**: Tania Rose,  William Rose

**Producer**: Stanley Kramer

Buckle up for a carload of belly laughs with Stanley Kramer&#8217;s madcap comedy of treasure hunting starring a cavalcade of some of the best comedians of the day. Stanley Kramer&#8217;s first foray into comedy, this all-star laugh riot garnered 6 Oscar nominations. A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself. So join the treasure hunt and get ready to laugh for 3 hours straight in this all-time comedy bonanza!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Ready for more laughs with Sid Caesar? Drive off with these comedy gems!

*The Cheap Detective, The Busy Body, History of the World, Part I*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

**Screenwriter**: Rafael Manuel

**Producers**: Jeremy Chua,  Alex Polunin,  Bianca Balbuena,  Bradley Liew,  Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi,  Rafael Manuel

Join us in the microcinema for one of the best films of the year and a masterwork of international cinema &#8211; Rafael Manuel&#8217;s phenomenally composed deadpan social satire *Filipiñana*. With jaw-dropping shot composition, immaculate color coding, a biting and satiric wit, and a slow deliberateness that builds to a shocking ending, this is a dazzler on another level with class consciousness to boot. If Ruben Ostlund and Wes Anderson had a Filipino baby, it still wouldn&#8217;t be as good as *Filipiñana*! Don&#8217;t miss your chance to see this stunner on a big screen!

Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the verdant horizon. New to the job, she wanders the immaculate grounds sampling its luxuries as members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the club president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the club’s doting and subservient staff. But something is rotting beneath the pristine fairways of the elite resort, as Isabel discovers when she tries to return a mislaid golf club to its patriarchal director, Dr. Palanca (Teroy Guzman). The deeper she journeys into its most exclusive corners, the closer she gets to the violent truths of the club, her native Philippines, and her own past.

Filipiñana

**Screenwriter**: Anya Kochoff

**Producers**: Chris Bender,  J.C. Spink,  Paula Weinstein

It&#8217;s a battle of the icons when J. Lo faces off against Jane Fonda in this guiltless pleasure of cinematic bitchery! Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she&#8217;s found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there&#8217;s a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin&#8217;s overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she&#8217;ll lose her son&#8217;s affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world&#8217;s worst mother-in-law. If you need those rom com vibes to end your weekend right, we&#8217;re happy to oblige with this tasty slice of cinematic comfort food!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Do you love Jennifer Lopez as much as us? Overload on these gems on physical media!

*Out of Sight, The Cell, El Cantante*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Monster-in-Law on 35mm

## dir. Jeff Leroy in person!

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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Four college friends take a fateful road trip on Hell's Highway...a direct route to terror. They pick up Lucinda, a deviant hitchhiker with lust for the kill. The group thinks they have rid themselves of the vicious pick-up, but she soon starts appearing around every corner and down every bend like a murderous mirage. Is this the work of the Devil or something else and can anyone stop her killing spree? Anchored by a deliciously mad performance from Phoebe Dollar as hitchhiker Lucinda Polonia. (Terror Vision)

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**dir. Jeff Leroy, 2002***United States, digital projection*70 min

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**Doors Open**: SUNDAY, 9/27NOTE EARLY "MATINEE" TIME!3:30 4:00 SCREENING

**Screening Starts**: SUNDAY, 9/27NOTE EARLY "MATINEE" TIME!3:30 DOORS4:00

## Followed by a Q&A with director Jeff Leroy in person!

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[TERROR VISION](https://www.terror-vision.com/) is a Savannah, GA based DIY independent releasing company from Savannah who specializes in 80s horror LPs, tapes and blu-rays.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

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SOV SEP: Hell's Highway (2002) dir. Jeff Leroy in person!

## This screening has SOLD OUT via pre-sale. We will have a small amount of tickets available at the door, and beyond that will accommodate a stand-by line to pull from in the event of no-shows, of which there are typically a few.

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## Featuring the first-ever LA post-film discussion with director Jay Blumenfield. Admission includes access to the discussion following a complimentary screening of Small Town Ecstasy.

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“Aren’t people great?”

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Hollywood Entertainment is proud to present *Small Town Ecstasy*, a film of unrivaled familial tension and religious grace. One of the only films to capture glimpses of the Northern California rave scene, it shows us a family on the brink of collapse punctuated with strobe lights and pummeling trance synth. Like taking ecstasy, this is a story of the highest highs and the lowest lows once the music stops.

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A 40-year-old preacher’s son and father of four, Scott’s post-divorce crisis takes an atypical form. Rather than getting a Porsche or starting a cover band, he indulges in underground trance and jungle raves under the influence of ecstasy with his 20-year-old son. The two go to raves in matching Adidas visors and baggy pants looking for light shows, bass, and pills while his new lifestyle creates tension between his ex-wife and younger children. Scott loves the rave and wants to share the feeling with his children without comprehending the dangers that lie ahead.

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**dir. Jay Blumenfeld, 2002***United States, digital projection*85 min

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## SUNDAY, 9/277:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a post-film discussion with director Jay Blumenfield.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: An Evening with Jay Blumenfield featuring Small Town Ecstasy, pres. by Hollywood Entertainment

Double Feature Presentation!


STELLA DALLAS (1937, King Vidor, 106 minutes) 

When Stella Martin (Barbara Stanwyck), a working class woman, meets and marries the wealthy Stephen Dallas (John Boles), they quickly have a daughter named Laurel (Anne Shirley). Stella and Stephen struggle to stay happy as their class differences become a problem; when they finally separate, Laurel is caught in the middle of the divorce. Soon, Lauren becomes the center of Stella's life. Stella tries to be a good mother, but realizes that her daughter can flourish quite well without her.

 

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UNDER THE SKIN (2014, Jonathan Glazer, 108 min.) 

Scarlett Johansson plays an alien who takes human form to prey on men—but ends up finding something like humanity within herself—in this bleak and startling thriller directed by Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth). With its powerful combination of Johansson’s brave performance, the moody cinematography of Daniel Landin, and the naturalistic (often improvised) dialogue, Under the Skin is a one-of-a-kind science-fiction horror, aided greatly by the unnerving atonal music of Mica Levi’s first score for a feature film.



Stella Dallas will screen first, followed by a 15 minute intermission, then Under the Skin.

Stella Dallas + Under the Skin

Egyptian Theatre

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

FORMAT: 35mm

DSITRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA

‘Programmed by Mel Brooks: 100 Years at the Movies’

DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Guy and Prisca plan a getaway at a stunning resort with their children, Trent and Maddox, hoping for a new start. But the resort’s private beach hides a terrifying secret. As hours pass, the group realizes they are aging rapidly—and escaping the beach may be impossible.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal

COUNTRY: USA

Co-presented by Beyond Fest ‘Night Visions: The Shock and Awe of M. Night Shyamalan’

Grizzly / The Manitou

Join us for the second installation of Vidiots&#8217; one-of-a-kind signature series ***Physical Media Mind Melters!*** This time we&#8217;re taking you to the edges of the galaxy with intergalactic eye-popping, head-scratching shorts, clips, trailers, and more on 35mm, 16mm, VHS, and DVD, all culled from our 70,000-title video store and ever-expanding film collection. To maximize brain-meltage we&#8217;ll be projecting live on four different physical media formats, from unhinged 35mm trailers, to insane experimental animation, to the most mesmerizing and mysterious bits we can pull from the depths of our VHS shelves. Psychedelic, funny, weird, and all in celebration of physical media and the endless worlds beyond our reach, this is one night your eyeballs may never recover from (in the best possible way)! The spaced-out vibes don&#8217;t end with the featured program. Stick around after for a free drink and ease back down to earth.

Physical Media Mind-Melters: Vidiots in Space!

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother 35mm

There’s No Business Like Show Business

Stalker

A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.

Klute

An Arkansas drifter becomes an overnight media sensation. As he becomes drunk with fame and power, will he ever be exposed as the fraud he has become?

A Face in the Crowd

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

The American Cinematheque is thrilled to announce a limited engagement of TAKE ME HOME, Liz Sargent’s feature length version of the 2024 PROOF Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner. From an award-winning short film to a world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival with the feature is an inspirational journey, and we wish the team the best as they bring this moving film around the world.

Anna (Anna Sargent, making her acting debut), a middle-aged Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. Alongside her sister Emily (Ali Ahn) and her father (Victor Slezak), they must confront challenging questions about the future, but Anna remains determined to build a life where all of them can thrive.FORMAT: DCP

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: WILLA

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with filmmaker Liz SargentLimited Engagement

TAKE ME HOME

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA

THE VILLAGE

Throne of Blood / Ugetsu

**Screenwriter**: Walter Thompson-Hernández

**Producers**: Josh Peters,  Saba Zerehi,  Ben Stillman

Join us in the microcinema for Walter Thompson-Hernández&#8217;s breathtaking father-son story about imagination, family, and the grace we extend to the people we love. In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Lil Ant sees the world and his father the way all children should &#8212; full of myth, wonder, and unwavering belief.

If I Go Will They Miss Me

**Screenwriter**: Stephen Winter

**Producers**: Jason Kliot,  Joana Vicente

Vidiots and [**One Institute**](https://www.oneinstitute.org/about/) are thrilled to welcome writer/director **Stephen Winter** for a special 30th Anniversary screening of the new 4K Restoration of the radical and riotous New Queer Cinema treasure ***Chocolate Babies***!

A frenetic debut feature from writer/director Stephen Winter, *Chocolate Babies* unleashes a world of anarchic camp and unapologetic Black queer power in one of the hidden gems of New Queer Cinema, ripe for rediscovery and ready to be introduced to new audiences. Through a campaign of fabulous surprise attacks, an underground band of radical queer HIV+ activists, addicts, and drag queens take to the streets of New York City to combat conservative politicians and government apathy towards the AIDS crisis.

For the film’s 25th anniversary, Frameline has commissioned a 4K restoration of *Chocolate Babies* in partnership with the National Film Preservation Foundation, the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and the Outfest Legacy Project. Following its festival run in the mid-1990s (playing at SXSW, the Berlinale, and Frameline21), *Chocolate Babies* struggled to secure major distribution due to its radically independent Black queer vision, but eventually found a home at Frameline Distribution who championed the film and continued to bring it to new audiences. Frameline proudly presents the world premiere of this pristine restoration in rich color and vivid detail like never before.

*Chocolate Babies* is presented by Vidiots and community programming partners One Institute as part of the 2026 Circa: Queer Histories Festival, presented by One Institute.

**About One Institute:**

Founded in 1952, **One Institute** (formerly ONE Archives Foundation) is the oldest active LGBTQ+ organization in the country, dedicated to telling LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS history and stories through education, arts, and social justice programs. Our one-of-a-kind exhibitions and public programs connect LGBTQ+ history and contemporary culture to effect social change. Through unique K-12 teacher trainings, lesson plans, and youth mentorship programs, we empower teachers and students to bring queer history into classrooms and communities. As the independent community partner of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, we promote the largest collection of LGBTQ+ materials in the world.

Chocolate Babies

Big Trouble in Little China

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In German, French, English and Russian with English subtitles.*

Set in the summer of 1949 amidst the rubble of a defeated Germany in the aftermath of World War II, Fatherland centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize–winning novelist Thomas Mann (Zischler) and his daughter Erika Mann (Hüller) -actress, writer, and rally driver. Returning home after sixteen years of exile in the US, Thomas Mann must face not only a divided fatherland, but also a deep fissure within his own family, one that is both politically charged and emotionally challenging. As father and daughter embark on a fictionalized road trip across a torn Germany- still visibly scarred by battle and simultaneously in denial of its evils and culpability- they travel from US-dominated Frankfurt in the west to Soviet controlled Weimar in the east. Pawlikowski and Handloegten’s screenplay uses the Mann’s own fractured relationship as the vehicle to examine a country at the crossroads of history, facing an impending moral crisis. Cinematographer Łukasz Żal’s hauntingly stark black-and-white visuals skillfully capture Zischler and Hüller’s masterfully restrained performances.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: MUBI

COUNTRY: Poland/Germany/Italy/France

Q&A with filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski Opening Film West Coast Premiere Event to be followed by reception ‘German Currents 2026’

FATHERLAND

### **ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:**

Created by and for Los Angeles–based independent filmmakers, RSFF is a non-competitive festival that brings bold, distinctive work to the big screen—and brings the people behind it into the community. Across four days, filmmakers and audiences gather to discover new voices, pack theaters and build the relationships that sustain creative lives in Los Angeles.

From October 7–10, RSFF presents 19 short films and three features at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3.

This year’s program was shaped by a committee of alumni filmmakers, industry professionals and experienced programmers, including Festival Directors Page Brady, Nir Liebenthal, Noah Morse, Jeremy Roth-Rose and Dylan Trupiano; filmmaker and RSFF alum Calleen Koh; documentary filmmaker Aurora Brachman; producer Nuer Taqa; programmer Lily Bolton; Unapologetic Projects Creative Executive Kyle Bowles; Book of Shadows producer and executive Nix Santos; and Imani Davis on behalf of the American Cinematheque.

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**“Dropping Off,” 2026, Dir. Will Mayo & Ian Scott McGregor, 14 Min, USA**

An aspiring musician gigging as a rideshare driver struggles to navigate the bizarre request of a mourning passenger.

FORMAT: DCP

**DOWNBEAT, 2026, Dir. Danny Madden, 91 Min, USA**

Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.

DOWNBEAT is a defiantly independent production, crowd-funded via Kickstarter and shot entirely on a single camcorder, with a cast made up largely of real musicians and every note of bucket drumming recorded live. It had its World Premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival, and was recently featured as an Unreleased Gem on the Letterboxd Video Store.

FORMAT: DCP

Q&A with filmmakers Danny Madden, Will Mayo and Ian Scott McGregor. Moderated by Demi Adejuyigbe. ‘LA’s Rich and Successful Film Fest 2026’

DOWNBEAT / "Dropping Off"

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

Created by and for Los Angeles–based independent filmmakers, RSFF is a non-competitive festival that brings bold, distinctive work to the big screen—and brings the people behind it into the community. Across four days, filmmakers and audiences gather to discover new voices, pack theaters and build the relationships that sustain creative lives in Los Angeles.

From October 7–10, RSFF presents 19 short films and three features at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3.

This year’s program was shaped by a committee of alumni filmmakers, industry professionals, and experienced programmers, including Festival Directors Page Brady, Nir Liebenthal, Noah Morse, Jeremy Roth-Rose and Dylan Trupiano; filmmaker and RSFF alum Calleen Koh; documentary filmmaker Aurora Brachman; producer Nuer Taqa; programmer Lily Bolton; Unapologetic Projects Creative Executive Kyle Bowles; Book of Shadows producer and executive Nix Santos; and Imani Davis on behalf of the American Cinematheque.

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**“Shadow Daddy,” 2026, Dir. Andrew Theodore Balasia, 8 Min, USA**

When a mysterious dream sparks an unexpected conversation, a boyfriend and girlfriend spiral into revealing the insecurities lurking beneath their relationship.

FORMAT: DCP

**BAGWORM, 2025, Dir. Oliver Bernsen, 97 Min, USA**

After a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he struggles to determine whether the world’s sudden and violent turn against him is real, or the result of the infection consuming his body and mind.

FORMAT: DCP

Q&A with filmmakers Oliver Bernsen and Andrew Theodore Balasia. Moderated by Al Warren. L.A. Premiere of BAGWORM ‘LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival 2026’

BAGWORM / "Shadow Daddy"

The Fog in 4K

A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

Phenomena

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

The Wicker Man

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

The American Cinematheque is thrilled to announce a limited engagement of TAKE ME HOME, Liz Sargent’s feature length version of the 2024 PROOF Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner. From an award-winning short film to a world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival with the feature is an inspirational journey, and we wish the team the best as they bring this moving film around the world.

Anna (Anna Sargent, making her acting debut), a middle-aged Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. Alongside her sister Emily (Ali Ahn) and her father (Victor Slezak), they must confront challenging questions about the future, but Anna remains determined to build a life where all of them can thrive.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: WILLA

COUNTRY: USA

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In English and Spanish with English subtitles.*

For his directorial swan song, Alex Cox (REPO MAN, STRAIGHT TO HELL) stars in this frontier fable of American greed, playing the mysterious drifter Strindler as he scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers. In this loose adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s 1842 novel *Dead Souls*, Strindler – or is it Swindler? – raises eyebrows when he offers to pay a pretty penny to add to his list of names. Wandering affably from saloon to ranch, Strindler exercises the old adage that money talks – but sometimes too loudly. Pistol duels and crooked officials abound, and Spaghetti Western legend Gianni Garko (IF YOU MEET SARTANA PRAY FOR YOUR DEATH) claims a co-writer credit. But Cox’s idiosyncrasy stands out as the film veers tonally through the picaresque, dark satire and other unexpected twists. DEAD SOULS is a meditative Western that takes place at the borderlands of the American nightmare: where fortunes rest on a dirty deal, and legacies are built on blood and gold.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kino Lorber

COUNTRY: USA/Spain

Q&A with filmmaker Alex Cox, actors Dick Rude and Zander Schloss and composer Dan Wool ‘Alex Cox: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

DEAD SOULS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Four hapless bank robbers bury their loot and attempt to hide out in a deserted desert town, but very soon find out that the town is not really deserted. Norwood (Sy Richardson), Simms (Joe Strummer) and Willy (Dick Rude) are three black-suited killers-for-hire. After missing their intended target and trying to escape the wrath of their employer (Jim Jarmusch), they head for the desert and rob a bank en-route. As their car dies in a ravine, the trio bury their money and head for a lonely town to hide out till the heat blows over. The insane cast includes Courtney Love, The Pogues, Grace Jones, Dennis Hopper, Elvis Costello, Kathy Burke and Xander Berkeley.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kino Lorber

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by filmmaker Alex Cox, screenwriter and actor Dick Rude, actor and musician Zander Schloss, and composer Dan Wool 40th Anniversary ‘Alex Cox: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

STRAIGHT TO HELL

Little Shop Of Horrors

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors / The Blob

From Dusk Till Dawn

George C. Scott stars in one of cinema’s greatest ghost stories, a haunting tale of grief, memory, and a presence that won’t stay silent.

THE CHANGELING (1980) — One of Cinema's All Time Greatest Ghost Stories!

**Screenwriters:** Colin Higgins, Patricia Resnick

**Producer:** Bruce Gilbert

Vidiots remembers its forever **Goddess Dolly Parton** with a special screening of the iconic ***9 to 5***.

The ultimate workplace revenge comedy, with three of the most iconic stars to ever grace the world and the big screen with their presence, there are few films as satisfying as this all time comedy/worker&#8217;s rights banger! In this witty, satirical farce — listed as one of the &#8220;100 Funniest Movies&#8221; by the American Film Institute — secretaries Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and office manager Lily Tomlin live every female worker&#8217;s dream after discovering they share the same resentment towards their egotistical, sexist boss, played by Dabney Coleman. When they get an unexpected chance to take revenge, they turn their male controlled workplace into a model office — even as their scheme spins wildly out of control. Bring your best coworkers and gal pals, and make sure you take the joint when Fonda passes it to you!

**Dolly Parton – We Will Always Love You!**

Dolly Parton was one of one – with a heart even bigger than her hair. She was one of the greatest to ever make us laugh, cry, and sing – sometimes all at once! A community leader who always put her money where her mouth was, Dolly was a constant inspiration to show up for ourselves and one another, and she brought joy that will be dearly missed by the generations of people that adore her and will forever celebrate her impact. We will always love you, Dolly!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Dolly Parton on physical media tonight!

*9 to 5, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

9 to 5

**Screenwriter**: John Wilson

**Producers**: John Wilson,  Clark Filio,  Shirel Kozak,  Allie Viti

One part documentary, one part camcorder video essay, and one part the driest yet funniest of comedies, John Wilson extends his unique genre-bending style from the small screen to the big with this magnificently absurd examination of the literal ground below our feet. Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world&#8217;s most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry. So crawl out from under that rock and hit the pavement to catch this singular feature that only John Wilson could have made!

The History of Concrete

**Screenwriter**: Alex Garland

**Producer**: Andrew Macdonald

Danny Boyle breathes new life into the world of the undead with this gritty, frenetic, and fantastically bloody journey through a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic UK. 28 days after a violent car accident, bike messenger Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakens from a coma to a world ravaged by “the Rage,” a virus that turns its victims bloodthirsty and primal. Jim flees the infected and encounters another group of survivors, led by Selena (Naomie Harris), cab driver Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter (Megan Burns). Together, the group sets out in pursuit of a rumored safe zone in Manchester with the flesh-eating undead close behind. Boyle’s visceral, bloody, and high-octane horror thriller offers a bitter reminder that the only things worse than zombies are people. 

**Picks from the Video Store**

Can&#8217;t get enough Zombies? Try out these these undead deep cuts!

*Messiah of Evil, Demons, The Church*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

28 Days Later

**Screenwriter**: Melody C. Roscher

**Producers**: Craig Shilowich,  Alexander Schepsman,  Danielle Massie,  Cody Ryder, Sam Bisbee,  Saba Zerehi

Writer/Director **Melody C. Roscher** in person after the Friday, October 9th screening!

Join us in the microcinema for Melody Roscher&#8217;s bitingly comic feature film debut that weaves themes of race, belonging, and family into a mercurial journey.  Bird returns home to visit her mom in search of the perfect wedding venue after a surprise engagement to her longtime boyfriend, but much to everyone&#8217;s surprise, she is actually on the hunt for something else. Inspired by Roscher’s own biracial experience, *Bird in Hand* follows the newly engaged Bird Rowe (Alisha Wainwright) as she returns to her rural hometown to plan the wedding with her narcissistic hippie mother Carlotta (Christine Lahti). Bird also has a hidden agenda, one that leads her to her mother&#8217;s new neighbors, a misguided couple on a mission to &#8216;rebrand&#8217; a plantation. Truth, lies, and fantasy collide against that backdrop, leading to a surprising climax as tender as it is funny. James LeGros, Jeffrey Nordling, and Annabelle Dexter-Jones co-star.

Bird in Hand

**Screenwriters**: Jim Sharman, Richard O&#8217;Brien

**Producers**: Lou Adler, Michael White

Vidiots remembers the iconic legacy of the great **Tim Curry** with a special screening of the quintessential cult classic musical extravaganza ***The Rocky Horror Picture Show!***

The antici&#8230;pation is over and it&#8217;s finally time to do the Time-Warp again! Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and the biggest cult film of all time is born. A gender-bending camptastic science fiction musical the likes have never been seen again, this quintessentially iconic film is as bizarre as ever and will still leave you laughing, singing, and quoting endlessly.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Tim Curry treasures on glorious physical media!

*The Worst Witch, Times Square, Stephen King&#8217;s It*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Blair Witch Project

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Dark Romances is a 1990 SOV anthology filmed at EZTV and conceived by director/producer Patricia Miller and (the late) Mark Shepard. It was originally shot as an episodic TV series for PLAYBOY, but was turned down due to it being deemed too violent & gory for their network. So, Mark and Patricia decided to distribute the 3-hour, 28-minute edited stories directly to video. Film Threat originally released these as a two-volume set. The set features scream queen BRINKE STEVENS in most of the stories and has a very EC / Tales from the Crypt vibe, with distincitve lighting and set design that truly sets this anthology apart from other shot-on-video films. 5 different auteurs who all worked at or frequented EZTV (PATRICIA MILLER, MARK SHEPARD, SAMUEL OLDHAM, JOHN STRYSIK, BRYAN MOORE and RODD MATSUI) created a genuine piece of analog you have to see.  Many collaborators on this film also worked on the SOV film, CARDS OF DEATH which has a similar vibe and aesthetic.

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**VOL 1.**"The Black Veil"  is a Grand Guignol-inspired gothic story set in 1988 where a psychiatrist's widow visits a college friend performing in a theatre that enacts mutilations. It is one of the longer stories in this set, running just about an hour. "Listen to Midnight" is a film noir style story about a photographer and a woman with a dragonfly tattoo who mates with and then lures men to their death.

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**VOL 2**"She's Bad, She's Blonde, She's Lunch" starts off with a bang, literally, and is my favorite of the bunch. A couple robs a store, leaving a trail of bloodshed, and then takes a trip to lover's lane where they meet a man, and his monster. In "Cardinal Sin," a young man is tempted by his dreams of Hustler star Elle Rio while dealing with his overbearing religious mom. "Pet Shop of Death": A submissive husband who wants to leave his wife for his neighbor (Brinke Stevens) goes to a specialty pet shop to find something to help free him from matrimony. "Last Love" is about a psychiatrist who, depressed over the loss of her husband, ends up having an affair with his ghost! Lastly, in "What Goes Around," a composer uninspired to create music after losing his wife and child finds new inspiration with a woman who is not what she seems.

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**dirs. Patricia Miller, Mark Shepard, John Strysik, Bryan Moore, Rodd Matsui, Samuel Oldham, 1990***United States, digital projection*208 min

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**Doors Open**: FRIDAY, 10/9*note earlier than usual start time*6:30 7:00 SCREENING

**Screening Starts**: FRIDAY, 10/9*note earlier than usual start time*6:30 DOORS7:00

## Brinke Stevens, producer/dir. Patricia Miller, dir. John Strysik in person!

There will be a 15 minute intermission between Vol. 1 & Vol. 2.

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## $10 general admission.

***Basic*** *&* ***Microcinephile*** *members, please log-in to your account at checkout for your discounts to apply*.* Don't have a membership? Get one* *[here](https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership)*.

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[Culture Shock Releasing](https://www.cultureshockreleasing.com/) is a Las Vegas based preservation company that releases films shot on both video and film, focusing mostly on titles from the '80s and '90s with some contemporary films mixed in.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

DARK ROMANCES (1990) w/ special guests! pres. by Culture Shock Releasing

The Little Vampire in 35mm

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### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Debonaire hoofer Fred Astaire and the graceful Ginger Rogers star in this Oscar-nominated musical comedy about a woman who mistakenly thinks her best friend’s husband is in love with her. Considered by many to be the dancing duo’s best film, it features a classic Irving Berlin score, including “Cheek to Cheek” and the title song. Look for a young Lucille Ball as a florist shop clerk!

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

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### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**WALKER, Dir. Alex Cox, 1987, 95 Mins., Universal, USA/Mexico**

*In English and Spanish with English subtitles.*

The life of American lawyer and journalist William Walker, who named himself president of Nicaragua during the 1850s.

FORMAT: 35mm

**EL PATRULLERO, Dir. Alex Cox, 1991, 104 Mins., Kino Lorber, Mexico**

*In Spanish with English subtitles.*

REPO MAN director Alex Cox went south of the border to film this dramatic tale of a rookie member of Mexico’s national highway patrol, who struggles to keep on the straight and narrow in a department rife with corruption.

FORMAT: DCP

Q&A with filmmaker Alex Cox, actors Dick Rude and Zander Schloss, producer Lorenzo O’Brien and gaffer Greg ‘Alex Cox: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

WALKER / EL PATRULLERO

When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren&#8217;t the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it&#8217;s up to Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma to uncover the truth behind the mysterious happenings.

Scooby-Doo

Teppei and Kamiya, two average joes working in the electronic services industry, stumble upon the intergalactic bounty-hunter Ilia, and her partner, the artificial intelligence named Bob. Both men are accidentally transported to the Zone, a virtual reality in which Bob has trapped Ilia&#8217;s latest prey, a biological weapon named Zeiram. The Earth natives must both survive the experience and help Ilia capture Zeiram before the Zone disappears around them.

Zëiram

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

Serial Mom

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Akira

Gardena Cinema is the oldest and only vintage single-screen stand-alone movie cinema in Southwest Los Angeles.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

11:00 AM

Horror Show Makeup Kit Demo with Howard Berger

11:30 AM

Halloween with John Carpenter

7:30 PM

MUSK

10:00 AM

CARRIE

3:30 PM

DON'T BREATHE

7:00 PM

TOO LATE

9:45 PM

The End of Violence

7:00 PM

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

10:00 PM

Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines Member Preview

11:00 AM

Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio (9/26)

1:00 PM

OPEN HOUSE at ICA LA

4:00 PM

Beyond Shorts: Mind Games

1:00 PM

Beyond Shorts: Peak Chaos

4:00 PM

HALLOWARRIOR

7:00 PM

SUNDOWN

10:00 PM

A Night at the Opera

2:00 PM

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack

Godzilla 2000

6:00 PM

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

11:59 PM

The Maze

2:30 PM

The Mask

7:00 PM

here now, now gone, gone here by Senon Williams OPENING RECEPTION

3:00 PM

BORN OF FIRE (1987)—The 1st Known U.S. Screening of a Hallucinatory Odyssey

8:00 PM

Moonseed Academy for Young Mystics

9:00 AM

Dazed and Confused – Dazed Day!

Tommy

9:45 PM

Munster, Go Home!

10:00 AM

Resident Evil 35mm

The Boy Friend

8:00 PM

Hell Ride

11:59 PM

SOV SEP: Violent New Breed (1997) dir. Todd Sheets in person!

8:00 PM