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Sat 31 October 2009 // 20:00
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October has been leading up to this...A double bill of horror to end the Classic British Horror Season and, of course, Hallowe'en!
The cult classic An American Werewolf in London will be screened at 9.30pm, and following this at midnight is the terrifying ghost film, The Haunting.
Come dressed to horrify, enjoy Bloody Marys and the Star and Shadow's very own Slaughter Tod cocktail (in honour of the North-East's very own horror actor), hang out with your friends, chat, dance, trick or treat and prepare yourselves for what's to come...
Seats are limited, so come early to avoid disappointment! Doors open at 8pm until the end of the night. One film: £4/£3; double bill party: £7/£5.
Although not a pure British horror (a British/American partnership) An American Werewolf in London is one of the most memorable 1980s horror/comedies to come out of our foggy moors. A cult classic!
Two American students backpacking across Europe wander across English moors at night, against the warnings of the locals, and are attacked by a... well... could it be..?
See the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3FTkAS15zk
The soundtrack, the make-up, the dialogue and the plot make this the ultimate werewolf film.
And here's some facts for you: Director John Landis made Michael Jackson's Thriller and Black or White videos; the Academy of Motion Pictures were so impressed by the make-up effects that they invented a new category at the Oscars specifically to award it (Outstanding Achievement in Make-up, which still exists today); lots of familiar british faces appear throughout, so don't hide behind your hands!
"You may not believe in ghosts, but you cannot deny terror."
They say that this is the scariest British ghost film ever made (please note that this is the original and not the remake, which isn't scary at all!). The Haunting is another British-American partnership.
Researching paranormal activity and the existence of ghosts, Dr Markway investigates Hill House - a mansion with a history of insanity and violent accidents.
He brings with him three others and together they fall victim to the house.
No blood and gore, no slashers, no beasts - just pure mental terror through cinema magic. This is what Hallowe'en is all about - sleeping with the lights on!