It’s that time of the week again, y’all. Here’s a list of a moving pictures we’re excited to see.
Escape From New York
This is early ’80s sci-fi action at its finest. It’s the year 1997 and New York City is a police state (sounds familiar), but rather than shipping criminals to Rikers Island, the island of Manhattan has been converted into a maximum security prison where violence reigns. The probably named Snake Plissken (played by a mostly shirtless Kurt Russell) is not only working to bring back eyepatches, but he’s also on a reconnaissance mission to save the President after Air Force One crashes in the middle of Manhattan. Friday September 26th and Saturday September 27th at 12:20 am, IFC Center; tickets, $14
The Disposable Film Festival
An effort in democratizing filmmaking and promoting experimentalism, the Disposable Film Festival encourages amateur filmmakers to submit short films made on iPhones, DSLRs, or whatever. Apparently this is the first installment in a series of monthly events that DFF will be hosting in Brooklyn, and the theme is New York City. If you’re interested in submitting your own work at a later date, this might be a good time to see what DFF is all about. Friday September 26th at 7:30 pm, Videology in Williamsburg; tickets, free
Three On A Meathook
It’s almost October, which means it’s high time to warm up to horror flicks lest you’re down to risk wetting yourself again this year. Ease into the onslaught of supernatural movies you’ll be facing next month and the sense of sheer terror they inspire with this lil’ slasher loosely based on the murders committed by cuddly serial killer Ed Gein. Shot in Kentucky, where apparently good looking broads tend to get lost and wander into farmhouses uninvited, Spectacle Theater says Three On A Meathook is “definitely one to catch for films of ’70s rural horror.” Friday September 26th at Midnight, Spectacle Theater in Williamsburg; tickets at the door, $5
The Room
Ok, so maybe some of you out there are of the opinion that watching the worst movie of all time over and over again isn’t exactly the best use of your time. But before you discount seeing The Room yet again, consider that Tommy Wiseau himself will be present at both screenings this weekend for a Q+A. OMG!!!! There are so, so many things we’re dying to know. Is he really, really from New Orleans? Or is T.W., in fact, a Serbian warlord? Is that hair real? Is The Room actually performance art or simply the finest example on film of an artist’s complete lack of taste? Does it matter? Get there. Friday September 26th and Saturday September 27th at 12:00 am, Sunshine Cinema in LES; tickets, $15
Vampyr
Nitehawk is starting up its series, Live Sound Cinema, which brings together contemporary live musical acts with cinema classics. For the screening of Vampyr, a masterpiece of Danish horror film, Black Lodge will be providing an industrial soundtrack. Nitehawk describes the film as one with “a host of stunning camera and editing tricks and densely layer sounds creating a mood of dreamlike terror.” Special cocktails and brunch will be available. Saturday September 27th and Sunday September 28th at 12 pm, Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg; tickets, $16