Tickets are $9.50 per film and go onsale May 17th.
10-Passes are $80 and go onsale May 17th.
There are EIGHTEEN terrifying classic films in this year’s 3-day edition.
To see the schedule (starting May 17th): http://www.carolinatheatre.org/films
October 11-13
SPLATTERFLIX FILM SERIES
Mario Bava’s A BAY OF BLOOD: Uncut Version
(R, 1971, 84 min)
One of the most influential horror films of all time, Bay (aka Twitch of the Death Nerve) is the spurting artery from which all future slasher films would flow. When a rich countess is murdered, it’s a race to see who’ll inherit her estate. 13 horrific murders turn the screen crimson with blood. Initially scorned upon its original release because of its graphic violence, Bay eventually became the film that Friday the 13th would emulate nearly a decade later.
In English and Italian w/English subtitles
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzLn3_MTS8
Jonathan Stryker’s CURTAINS: 2K Digital Restoration
(R, 1983, 89 min)
John Vernon and Samantha Eggar star in this horror classic from the golden age of the slasher genre. A group of actresses gather for a weekend at the secluded mansion of director Jonathan Stryker. He’s searching for the perfect woman to play the title role in his newest horror movie. Unfortunately for all, a crazed killer in a disgusting hag-mask is viciously murdering the upcoming cast. Who will survive the final curtain call?
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGDqaBMDdig
Jeffrey Obrow’s THE DORM THAT DRIPPED BLOOD: Uncensored Director’s Cut
(NR, 1982, 88 min)
On the eve of Christmas vacation, Joanne and her friends (including Daphne Zuniga in her first role) volunteer to help close down college dormitory, unaware a psychopathic lunatic is hiding in the shadows. As the students disappear, Joanne discovers the horrifying reality that if she is to survive, she will have to find a way to slay the brutal murderer. Splatterflix is proud to present Dorm in a never-before-seen alternate version containing additional scenes, extended gore sequences and a different sound mix.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkF2sQVdvik
Gus Trikonis’ THE EVIL
(R, 1978, 89 min)
A psychologist (Richard Crenna) and his wife (Joanna Pettet) buy a dilapidated historical mansion with a dark past. Hoping to restore the estate, they accept the help of some students. But when a secret door in the basement is opened, the horrifying presence within is unleashed, trapping everyone inside. One by one, they are picked off by the unspeakable terror that has awoken…and the doctor learns that even though is name is on the deed, the house belongs solely to Satan.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P19yLo53t3g
Toshiharu Ikeda’s EVIL DEAD TRAP
(R, 1988, 102 min)
Nami, a talk show hostess, tells her audience to send in home videos to her late night program. Soon, she receives an anonymous videotape containing terrifying imagery. She watches in horror as an unseen filmmaker brutally kills a woman on camera! A crew is assembled and they set off to follow the videotape’s trail. What they find is a horror beyond imagination! There is someone or something waiting in the shadows to torture and murder them one by one.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJAPYSXLMto
Edward Bianchi’s THE FAN
(R, 1981, 94 min)
This is the story of a great star…and a fan who went too far. Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall stars (in her only big-budget slasher) as a Broadway actress who becomes the object of adoration to a disturbed young man named Douglas Breen (Michael Biehn in his film debut). Breen’s infatuation quickly turns into obsession, and when his letters receive no response, he snaps. His unrequited love fuels an intense hatred, setting him off on a killing spree. Featuring an all-star cast that includes James Garner, Maureen Stapleton, Hector Elizondo, and Dana Delaney.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ELeEsvQfU
Frank Henenlotter’s FRANKENHOOKER: Uncut Version
(R, 1990, 85 min)
When Jeffrey’s fiancée is chopped to pieces by the blades of a remote-controlled lawnmower, he uses his dubious medical knowledge to try to bring her back to life. He reassembles his beloved Elizabeth using the body parts of New York City’s finest prostitutes, and resurrects her during a heavy lightning storm. Unfortunately for Jeffrey, his dear Elizabeth’s brain is scrambled and she runs amok on 42nd Street, turning tricks and bringing high-voltage death to her customers!
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kApARt4Mds
Tommy Lee Wallace’s HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
(R, 1982, 98 min)
When a toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year’s most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, Dr. Daniel Challis (Tom Atkins) is thrust into a terrifying nightmare. Working with the salesman’s daughter, they trace the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties Company and its founder, Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy). Now, they must stop him or trick-or-treaters across the country may never come home.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MnaYzBhx0A
Michael Lehmann’s HEATHERS: 4K Digital Restoration
(R, 1988, 103 min)
Veronica (Wynona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls’ cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater) confront clique leader Heather Chandler and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. But what begins as a noble effort to rid Westerburg High School of its bad apples ends up taking a real toll. And their teen rebellion produces a serious and mounting body count.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiiZLsUqmQ8
Kenny Ortega’s HOCUS POCUS
(PG-13, 1993, 96 min)
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy star in a wild and wacky comedy for the entire family. When three 17th century Salem witches are accidentally summoned by modern-day pranksters, the 300-year-old trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth, but first they must outwit three kids and a talking cat. Get ready for a night of zany fun in this bewitching comedy classic.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvYb5Aor1Tg
Lucio Fulci’s HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY: Uncut Version
(R, 1981, 86 min)
A young family moves into a spacious new home in New England. But this is no ordinary house in the country: the previous owner was a deranged doctor whose monstrous human experiments left a legacy of bloody mayhem. Now, someone—or something—is alive in the basement, and home sweet home is about to become a horrific hell on earth. Considered to be one of the master’s last great films, Splatterflix presents House complete and uncut, featuring a mind-blowing onslaught of throat-ripping, skull-knifing, and more!
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZAMoslxS8U
George P. Cosmatos’ LEVIATHAN 30th Anniversary
(R, 1989, 98 min)
How long can you hold your breath? On the dark and forbidding ocean floor, the crew of a deep-sea mission rig discovers a sunken Russian sub that harbors a deadly secret: a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. With a storm raging on the surface and no hope of rescue, the captain and his team are propelled into a spine-tingling battle for survival against the ultimate foe: a hideous monster that lives to kill! Starring Peter Weller, Amanda Pays, Richard Crenna, Daniel Stern, and Ernie Hudson.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ugObcErgc
Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA: Uncut Version
(R, 1985, 116 min)
Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly in one of her first films) is sent to a private academy where a vicious killer is on the loose. Jennifer is a “gifted” girl with the strange ability to communicate with insects, and Dr. McGregor (Donald Pleasence) enlists her to help locate the killer. Jennifer finds herself in a bizarre murder plot with maggots, mutants, and a razor-wielding chimpanzee! Can she uncover the killer’s identity before becoming a victim herself?
Certain restored scenes are in Italian with English subtitles
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzvVKzrRT1k
Juan Piquer Simón’s PIECES
(Unrated, 1983, 89 min)
A heavy-breathing, trenchcoat-wearing, chainsaw-wielding psychopath is carving the curvy co-eds of a Boston campus, taking certain body parts, and leaving the rest for the cops to trip over. Pieces is one of the greatest splatter films of the 80s, and a wild, unrated gorefest with enough sleaze to shock the most jaded horror fan.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A97EOtxF2gA
Dan O’Bannon’s RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
(R, 1985, 91 min)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the cemetery, those brain-eating zombies are back and hungry for more tasty mortals! On his first day on the job at an army surplus store, poor Freddy unwittingly releases nerve gas from a secret U.S. military canister, unleashing an unbelievable terror. The gas re-animates a corps of corpses, who arise from their graves with a ravenous hunger for human brains!
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSAFGWzft8
Mickey Rose’s STUDENT BODIES
(R, 1981, 86 min)
This grandfather of all horror comedies centers on the students and staff of Lamab High, as one by one they are picked off by The Breather, a galoshes-wearing killer with a bizzare choice of weapons and a bad case of asthma. Everyone is a suspect and no one is safe from the hilarious twists and turns as Breather terrorizes and kills sex-starved couples. When the body count rises, one student attempts to solve the mystery and instead finds herself a suspect.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM-gFnlnO-o
Larry Cohen’s THE STUFF: 2K Digital Restoration
(R, 1985, 86 min)
Are you eating it …or is it eating you? When a mysterious, green, gooey but delicious substance begins oozing from the earth’s surface, it makes a great new dessert product. Now, The Stuff is taking supermarket shelves by storm. But this new dessert has a sinister origin: it’s a supernatural entity that takes over its victims mind while making them crave more of it. Michael Moriarity, Paul Sorvino, Danny Aiello, Garrett Morris, and Andrea Marcovicci star in this 80s cult classic!
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3oGReaqzNQ
Piers Haggard’s VENOM: 2K Digital Restoration
(R, 1981, 92 min)
One of the greatest British big-budget shockers you’ve never seen! It was supposed to be the perfect crime: the sexy maid (Susan George), a psychotic chauffeur (Oliver Reed) and an international terrorist (the legendary Klaus Kinski) kidnap a wealthy ten-year-old boy from his elegant London townhouse. But they didn’t count on a murdered cop, a desperate hostage siege, and one unexpected houseguest: a furious Black Mamba. And it is on the loose. Sterling Hayden, Nicol Williamson, and Sarah Miles co-star in this outstanding suspense thriller.
TRAILER; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvFsvtz8j3c
