Broken Homes For The Holidays

FRI JANUARY 9 “MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS” presents
“BROKEN HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS”
Hosted By Jesse Hawthorne Ficks

Triple Feature Including STAND BY ME!

7:30 WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980) - Directed by John Hough Containing: Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker, David McCallum

The phrase "They don't make 'em like they used to" applies to Disney's very first PG rated film. This astoundingly creepy live-action horror flick was deemed to scary for young adults getting it pulled from theatres after only one week. As a family attempts to deal with supernatural disturbances in and around their new house, Bette Davis gives an hypnotic performance as an old hermit who lost her child many years before. Very few saw this truly scary film in the theatre upon it's original release... so don't miss this rare chance! 35mm, 84min, 1980. Preceded by a bunch of adolescent adventure trailers.

9:45 STAND BY ME (1986) - Directed by Rob Reiner Containing: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, Richard Dreyfuss

Stephen King' s personal favorite adaptation will not only have your inner adolescent getting hit in the arm twice (for flinching) but... you better brace yourself for River Phoenix and the whole damn movie as it breaks your heart in all the most important ways. Bring out the younger siblings and the grandparents for this quintessential broken-home classic that includes a soundtrack that will have you all nostalgic for Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis & The Chordettes. BRAND NEW RESTORED 35MM PRINT, 88min, 1986. Preceded by a handful of other classic River Phoenix trailers.

11:45 THE CANDY SNATCHERS (1973) - Directed by Guerdon Trueblood Containing: Tiffany Bolling, Ben Piazza, Susan Sennett, Brad David

This disturbing 1970s obscurity follows a gang of kidnappers as they snatch a 16yr old girl to blackmail her rich parents. Sadly for the girl, her parents couldn't care less making her only chance of survival, an autistic abused boy who lives in a trailer park. Emphasizing surreal ambience, this exploitation classic is that nightmarish afterschool special that you always wished someone had made. RARE original grindhouse 35mm print, 94min, 1973. Preceded by some of the most mean-spirited, broken-family trailers I could find.

MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS programming & notes by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks. Advance Tix available at www.ticketweb.com or at the Castro Theatre box office.

Please contact Jesse at www.midnites formaniacs.com or email him at freekyfridays@gmail.com

The evening is dedicated to Grayson Jenson (1976-1995)