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Cinefamily has programmed a great fucking month of quality (in other words, terrible) horror films and i’m truly sorry i haven’t been able to post more about the absolutely stellar run they’ve had. this week wraps up the series with a trilogy of terror (no, not the movie, but definitely the same general idea) tonight, tomorrow night, and Saturday. tickets for all three evenings are available via their calendar page here.
tonight there is a triple-feature with Hatchet (even though the amazing Chopping Mall is pictured in their flyer for some reason), Shakma and Night of the Demon.

tomorrow night, and holy fuck buttons do i want to go to this but i’ll be too busy getting loaded, is a double feature from torture porn auteur José Mojica Marins, with uncensored runs of Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind and Embodiment of Evil (wonderfully NSFW trailer below).

and Halloween they close it all up with the Bollyween party and fundraiser. info from the site below the pic.

This Hallow’s Eve, The Cinefamily joins forces with Dublab to throw the best Halloween party ever, Bollywood-style! One thing they really understand in India: every movie’s better with song-and-dance numbers — even horror movies! In that spirit, the Cinefamily premieres Bollyweird: The Movie — our very own feature-length video mashup celebrating the most horrifying, fantastic, costume-crazed and outlandish moments of vintage Indian musical madness ever. This isn’t just Bollywood, it’s Bollyweeeeeird. Then, once the movie’s over, we’re gonna clear the couches, light the incense, make a dance floor, start doing the electric vindaloo, and have a real monster mashala!

+ Drinks and dosas (provided by The Dosa Truck)!
+ Ghoulish giveaways!
+ Costume prizes!
+ DJ sets from the dublab “Bloodsucking” Sound System and Dr. Who Witchcraft Coven!
+ Live performances by freaks like:
12am – Bobb Bruno
1am – Private Beach + the pschedelic horror film Snake Mountain Colada!
2am – Golden Hits
+ The Phantom Photo Booth!
+ Franken Stand’s vegan hot dogs!
+ Terrifying tarot readings!
+ The best Halloween ever! It’s better than Halloween…its Bollyween!

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Los Angeleno collective Dublab are celebrating ten years of booty shaking, indie films and other artistic pursuits with ten nights of events scheduled in October, starting tonight and continuing through to the tenth. there are performances from Jimmy Tamborello (aka Dntel of Postal Service fame), Daedelus and Dr. Strangeloop, and a ton of other local celebrity types. more information here. i’ll most likely see you at Part Time Punks at the Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd) Sunday and Give Up at Cinefamily Monday (611 North Fairfax). i saw Tamborello do a set at a Give Up-style anti-Valentine night at the Echo way back when and it was hilarious because everyone was acting all depressed and heartbroken and stuff. heartbreak makes me laugh. ha!….    ha…    heh….    : o (

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No Age – It’s Oh So Quiet (Alternate Take) (Björk cover)

damn, i can’t wait for the scene when the cute widdle cub trips out… Cinefamily is presenting two showings of The Bear tonight while hometown post-protopunk heroes No Age accompany the film with a live score they’ve written specifically for the movie. this night has fantastic written all over it, and it gets a three-thumbs-up recommendation from j. satan. shows are at 8pm and 10.30pm. (catch No Age doing their normal thang at the FYF Fest, too, on September 5th.)

The Bear
(w/ live score by No Age)
from the Cinefamily site: L.A.-based, world-renowned experimental noise pop duo No Age will appear live at the Cinefamily to perform their brand-new score for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s majestic 1988 film The Bear, a near-wordless cinematic expedition deep into the savagery and tenderness of the animal kingdom. Told from the titular species’ point of view, The Bear chronicles the journey of an orphan bear cub and a lone adult bear banding together to avoid two human hunters. Along the way, director Annaud has great fun with the storytelling possibilities from a non-human perspective, including dream sequences and an unforgettable psychdelic mushroom bear trip! With nearly no (human) dialogue, the film easily lends itself to live scoring, and No Age drummer Dean Spunt and guitarist Randy Randall have crafted a shimmering 90-minute set of sonic blasts and delicate textures that perfectly complement the peculiar, touching and altogether unique experience that is The Bear.

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No Age – It’s Oh So Quiet (Alternate Take) (Björk cover)

damn, i can’t wait for the scene when the cute widdle cub trips out… Cinefamily is presenting The Bear August 30th with hometown post-protopunk heroes No Age playing a live score they’ve written specifically for the film. there are two shows at 8pm and 10.30pm, but you should probably buy tickets in advance anyway. heck, go twice! this night has fantastic written all over it, and it’s a three-thumbs-up recommendation from j. satan. (catch No Age doing their normal thang at the FYF Fest, too, on September 5th.)
The Bear
(w/ live score by No Age)
from the Cinefamily site: L.A.-based, world-renowned experimental noise pop duo No Age will appear live at the Cinefamily to perform their brand-new score for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s majestic 1988 film The Bear, a near-wordless cinematic expedition deep into the savagery and tenderness of the animal kingdom. Told from the titular species’ point of view, The Bear chronicles the journey of an orphan bear cub and a lone adult bear banding together to avoid two human hunters. Along the way, director Annaud has great fun with the storytelling possibilities from a non-human perspective, including dream sequences and an unforgettable psychdelic mushroom bear trip! With nearly no (human) dialogue, the film easily lends itself to live scoring, and No Age drummer Dean Spunt and guitarist Randy Randall have crafted a shimmering 90-minute set of sonic blasts and delicate textures that perfectly complement the peculiar, touching and altogether unique experience that is The Bear.

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the Silent Movie Theater is playing F. W. Murnau’s Faust with live musical accompaniment tonight. it’s to celebrate jesus. that’s okay, i guess i’ll give him today, since every other day in the year is to celebrate jesus satan, which is ALWAYS a way better party, anyway.

Faust (w/ live score by Cabeza De Vaca Arkestra)
Saturday, April 12th @ 8:00pm
Co-presented by L.A. Record
Tickets – $14
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A landmark of German Expressionism, Faust was Murnau’s final film in Germany, impressing Fox Studios so much that they lured him to the U.S. immediately afterwards.  The most expensive UFA film to date-taking six months to film, and costing over two million marks–Faust is full of bravura effects, including the magnificent signature visual of Mephistopheles towering over a miniature of Faust’s village like an enormous Angel of Death.  Faust was also the final collaboration with Emil Jannings (who also played the fired doorman in Murnau’s Last Laugh, and the title role in Tartuffe).  Jannings’ chameleonic performance is typically excellent, and, along with the film’s expert Rembrandt lighting and Bruegelesque imagery, makes Faust a complete cinematic experience never to be forgotten.  The evening’s live score is provided by Cabeza De Vaca Arkestra, an all-star L.A. ensemble featuring Nora Keyes, and members of Dios Malos.

Dir. F.W. Murnau, 1926, 35mm, 106 min.

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the Silent Movie Theater is playing F. W. Murnau’s Faust with live musical accompaniment on Sunday. it’s to celebrate jesus. that’s okay, i’ll let him have Easter since every other day in the year is to celebrate jesus satan, which is ALWAYS a way better party, anyway.

say, what's your name?

Faust (w/ live score by Cabeza De Vaca Arkestra)
Saturday, April 12th @ 8:00pm
Co-presented by L.A. Record
Tickets – $14
Buy Tickets!

A landmark of German Expressionism, Faust was Murnau’s final film in Germany, impressing Fox Studios so much that they lured him to the U.S. immediately afterwards.  The most expensive UFA film to date-taking six months to film, and costing over two million marks–Faust is full of bravura effects, including the magnificent signature visual of Mephistopheles towering over a miniature of Faust’s village like an enormous Angel of Death.  Faust was also the final collaboration with Emil Jannings (who also played the fired doorman in Murnau’s Last Laugh, and the title role in Tartuffe).  Jannings’ chameleonic performance is typically excellent, and, along with the film’s expert Rembrandt lighting and Bruegelesque imagery, makes Faust a complete cinematic experience never to be forgotten.  The evening’s live score is provided by Cabeza De Vaca Arkestra, an all-star L.A. ensemble featuring Nora Keyes, and members of Dios Malos.

Dir. F.W. Murnau, 1926, 35mm, 106 min.

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reminder that Cinefamily is presenting this tonight at the Silent Movie Theater, as well. the early show sold out, so they are adding a 10.30 run. that may sell out, too, so a direct link for tickets is here. (not a lot of goth kids go out on St. Patty’s to drink green beer, after all. BLACK beer, on the other hand, would sell like caskets. i just trademarked that and i’m going to be rich.)

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