By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Classic fright fare inspired by the author’s writings are getting a major showcase at Halloweentime.
New York City’s Anthology Film Archives (32 2nd Avenue) has announced the lineup for its H.P. Lovecraft series that runs Wednesday, October 18-Saturday, November 5. It’s a collection of movies that are either direct adaptations of Lovecraft’s tales, or inspired/influenced by his themes, many of them to be shown on 35mm. The complete schedule is:
Roger Corman’s THE HAUNTED PALACE
1963, 87 min., 35mm
Wednesday, October 18 at 6:45, Thursday, October 26 at 9:15, and Tuesday, October 31 at 6:45.
Peter Weir’s THE LAST WAVE
1977, 106 min., 35mm
Wednesday, October 18 at 9:00, Monday, October 23 at 6:30, and Saturday, October 28 at 9:00.
Peter Sasdy’s THE STONE TAPE
1972, 90 min., digital
Thursday, October 19 at 7:00, Friday, October 27 at 9:15, and Saturday, October 28 at 4:15.
Richard Blackburn’s LEMORA: A CHILD’S TALE OF THE SUPERNATURAL
1973, 90 min., 16mm
Thursday, October 19 at 9:15 and Saturday, October 28 at 6:45, the latter with director Blackburn in person!
Mariano Baino’s DARK WATERS
1993, 94 min., 35mm-to-DCP
Saturday, October 21 at 4:00, Sunday, October 29 at 8:45, and Thursday, November 2 at 6:45.
Dan O’Bannon’s THE RESURRECTED (a.k.a. SHATTERBRAIN)
1991, 108 min., digital
Saturday, October 21 at 6:30, Thursday, November 2 at 9:00, and Saturday, November 4 at 4:15.
John Carpenter’s THE THING
1982, 109 min., 35mm
Saturday, October 21 at 9:00, Thursday, October 26 at 6:45, and Friday, November 3 at 7:00.
Stuart Gordon’s RE-ANIMATOR (pictured)
1985, 104 min., 35mm
Sunday, October 22 at 6:00, Friday, October 27 at 6:45, and Friday, November 3 at 9:30.
Stuart Gordon’s FROM BEYOND
1986, 86 min., 35mm
Sunday, October 22 at 8:30, Wednesday, November 1 at 9:00, and Sunday, November 5 at 6:15.
John Carpenter’s IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
1994, 95 min., 35mm
Monday, October 23 at 9:00, Wednesday, November 1 at 6:45, and Saturday, November 4 at 9:30.
Stuart Gordon’s MASTERS OF HORROR: DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE
2005, 55 min., digital
John Carpenter’s MASTERS OF HORROR: CIGARETTE BURNS
2005, 59 min., digital
Double feature: Tuesday, October 24 at 7:30 and Sunday, October 29 at 6:00.
Richard Stanley’s COLOR OUT OF SPACE
2019, 111 min., DCP
Wednesday, October 25 at 7:30, Monday, October 30 at 7:00, and Sunday, November 5 at 8:30.
Roy Ward Baker’s QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (a.k.a. FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH)
1967, 97 min., 35mm
Tuesday, October 31 at 9:00 and Saturday, November 4 at 7:00.
For more information and to order tickets, head over to Anthology’s website.
