In this current boom time for horror films, let us once again praise the work of the city’s movie theaters that offer repertory showings—for providing access to both classic films of the form (education for recent converts to the genre, like myself) and some gristle for the longtime fans to gnaw on.
The calendars for Hollywood Theatre, Academy Theater, and Cinemagic tend to be packed with iconic works and cult favorites. But one frequently heads above them all is Clinton Street Theater.
Just recently, the 200-seat spot announced several May appearances from actor Ray Wise, at screenings of 1982’s Swamp Thing and the brilliant Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, where he plays Leland Palmer. Later on that month, they’ll be celebrating the career of the late producer Roger Corman with a packed calendar of kitschy classics from A Bucket of Blood (1959) to Forbidden World (1982).
This Friday, as part of their monthlong Women in Film series, actress Kelli Maroney will discuss two of her classic ’80s horror roles, in Chopping Mall (1986) and Night of the Comet (1984). Even without the chance to have your copy of Atari video game Tempest—which looms large in Comet—autographed by one of the film’s stars, the sci-fi horror double feature is perfection.
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