Motor City Nightmares – TRYLON

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Motor City Nightmares

October at the Trylon

As the open rural spaces of 1970s horror gave way to abandoned urban landscapes, no place became more emblematic of contemporary social ills than the Motor City. Beginning in the 1980s, corporate American desertion and the decimation of quality blue-collar jobs transformed once-thriving communities into residential and business wastelands. Buckle up, we’re heading to Detroit.

Calendar / Motor City Nightmares


Past Films

IT FOLLOWS

IT FOLLOWS

(2014, 100m) dir David Robert Mitchell w/Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi. A troubling encounter with a deceptive boyfriend leaves Jay (Monroe) stalked by a haunting entity only she can see. FRI/SAT 7:00 9:15 SUN 3:00 5:15

Screenings: October 4 7:00, 9:15, October 5 7:00, 9:15, October 6 3:00, 5:15

BARBARIAN

BARBARIAN

(2022, 102m) dir Zach Cregger w/Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long. Tess (Campbell) visits Detroit for a job interview and finds her Airbnb has been double-booked. But a surprise roommate is the least of her concerns, especially when they find a hidden door in the basement. From the opening onward, Barbarian plays on the underlying…

Screenings: October 18 7:00, 9:15, October 19 7:00, 9:15, October 20 3:00, 5:15

THE EVIL DEAD in 35mm

THE EVIL DEAD in 35mm

(1981, 85m) dir Sam Raimi w/Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker. Ash (Campbell) finds himself fighting for his life after he and his college friends venture outside of Detroit to stay in a secluded cabin. They unwittingly unleash nefarious spirits intent on turning them against one another. Raimi’s film, the original “Video Nasty,” completely changed…

Screenings: October 25 7:00, 9:00, October 26 7:00, 9:00, 5:00, October 27 3:00, 5:00, October 24 9:30

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