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Witchcraft, Hexes, and Demonology
October at the Trylon and the Heights
For centuries, witches have been at the center of superstitious folklore and blamed for social ills around the world. Yet witchcraft also represents experimentation, resistance, and feminist power. From ancient revenge curses to modern-day blood sacrifices, this selection draws from seven countries and includes our annual traditional screenings of Hausu. On October 7, our friends at Berlin (204 N. 1st Street, Minneapolis) present a night of live music inspired by the cinema of sorcery featuring Thunderbolt Pagoda with a set of Goblin covers and Witching Hour, the DJ duo Madeleine Melloy and Sylvia Jennings.
(1972, 130m) dir George A. Romero w/Jan White, Raymond Laine, Joedda McClain. Upper middle-class homemaker Joan (White) finds herself lonely and trapped in her identity as a wife and mother. She dreams of something more and begins experimenting with the trappings of witchcraft. This special screening is presented in partnership with the Cult Film Collective.…
Screenings: September 30 7:00
(1943, 97m, Danish w/English subtitles) dir Carl Theodor Dreyer w/Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam, Thorkild Roose. Young and unhappily married Anne (Movin) is thrown into turmoil as local deacons, including her elderly husband (Roose), accuse her neighbors of witchcraft. When she falls in love with her stepson, she treads in dangerous waters. Made during the Nazi…
Screenings: October 2 7:00, October 3 9:00, October 4 1:00
(2015, 92m) dir Robert Eggers w/Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. Thomasin (Taylor-Joy) is the eldest daughter in a puritanical family in 1630s New England. When her baby brother goes missing and the family goat begins talking to her creepy siblings, she is the one blamed for the dark happenings. FRI 9:00 SAT 5:00 7:00…
Screenings: October 2 9:00, October 3 5:00, 7:00, October 4 3:00
(1977, 92m) dir Dario Argento w/Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci. Suzy Bannion’s (Harper’s) semester at a German ballet school falls to pieces when a student is murdered on her first day. Witches (real) meet Goblin (the band) in Dario Argento’s vibrant and violent masterpiece. SUN 5:00 7:00 MON/TUE 7:00 9:00
Screenings: October 4 5:00, 7:00, October 5 9:00, 7:00, October 6 7:00, 9:00
(1989, 102m, dubbed in English) dir Hayao Miyazaki w/Kirsten Dunst, Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman. After Kiki (Dunst) leaves her family, her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, (Hartman) in tow, she lands in a quaint seaside town and delights the locals with her new endeavor. Charming and heartfelt, Kiki continues to delight. 11:00 TICKETS
Screenings: October 10 11:00
(2013, 112m) dir James Wan w/Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Wilson and Farmiga) take on the ghost of a vengeful witch haunting a family in Rhode Island. Based on the “real” account of the Perron family, The Conjuring’s story has been portrayed in numerous films but none more…
Screenings: October 11 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, October 12 7:00, 9:15, October 13 7:00, 9:15
(1975, 88m) dir Jack Starrett w/Peter Fonda, Loretta Swit, Lara Parker, Warren Oates. Two couples on an RV trip to Colorado witness a satanic ritual—and soon find themselves besieged by the cult’s members. “If you're going to race with the devil, you've got to be as fast as hell!” FRI 7:00 SAT 9:00 SUN 1:00
Screenings: October 16 7:00, October 17 9:00, October 18 1:00
(2009, 95m) dir Ti West w/Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Mary Woronov, Tom Noonan. A young woman (Donahue) takes a babysitting job at a remote location for $400. A simple task is made complicated when she learns that her charge isn’t a child; it’s the homeowner’s mother-in-law. West’s moody hangout film conjures 1970s horror with elan.…
Screenings: October 16 9:00, October 17 5:00, 7:00, October 18 3:00
(1993, 96m) dir Kenny Ortega w/Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz. Nearly three centuries ago the Sanderson sisters (Midler, Parker, Najimy) were put to death for practicing dark witchcraft in Salem. When Max (Katz), the new kid in town, lights a bewitched candle, he accidentally raises the Sandersons from the dead and…
Screenings: October 17 11:00
(2009, 99m) dir Sam Raimi w/Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver. Desperate for a promotion, loan officer Christine (Lohman) denies an elderly woman an extension on her mortgage, getting herself cursed in the process. Drag Me to Hell was Raimi’s return to form and revels in its grotesquerie. SUN 5:00 7:00 MON/TUE 7:00 9:00
Screenings: October 18 5:00, 7:00, October 19 7:00, 9:00, October 20 7:00, 9:00
(1967, 77m, Russian, Ukrainian w/English subtitles) dirs Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko w/Nikolay Kutuzov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley. Three seminary students make the mistake of traveling through the countryside late into the night. Their prayers are answered when they come upon a farmhouse and its mysterious owner. Aleksandr Ptushko’s visual effects are astounding. FRI…
Screenings: October 23 7:00, October 24 8:45, October 25 1:30
(1977, 78m, Spanish w/English subtitles) dir Juan López Moctezuma w/Tina Romero, Susana Kamini, David Silva. The orphaned Alucarda (Romero) is living a quiet life when Justine (Kamini) arrives. Together, they uncover a mysterious force in the forest beyond their convent, altering their lives forever. One of Mexico’s best horror films of all time. FRI 8:45…
Screenings: October 23 8:45, October 24 5:15, 7:00, October 25 3:15
(1996, 101m) dir Andrew Fleming w/Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True. Three black-clad, angsty teen girls (Balk, Campbell, True) welcome in new student Sarah (Tunney). Together, they claim social power through witchcraft—until one of them takes things too far. The alchemy of the four leads created a generation of goth fashion. SUN 5:00…
Screenings: October 25 5:00, 7:15, October 26 7:00, 9:15, October 27 7:00, 9:15
(1977, 88m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Nobuhiko Ôbayashi w/Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Kumiko Ôba. This cult masterpiece, which comprises bizarre set pieces, subtle humor, and surreal deaths, still feels fresh after four decades. Join us for this Trylon Halloween tradition—for the first or the twenty-first time. THU/FRI/SAT 7:00 9:00 SUN 1:00 3:00
Screenings: October 29 7:00, 9:00, October 30 7:00, 9:00, October 31 7:00, 9:00, November 1 1:00, 3:00