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October means one thing: Halloween. From the gently spooky to the utterly nightmarish, local cinemas and screening spaces are taking the opportunity to showcase the best in horror, old and new.
For those of you wanting to make a night of it, Victoria Baths hosts a Halloween cinema with added food, booze and an immersive atmosphere. Screen32 host their own party with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, while Make A Scene return with our horror movie of the year: Knife + Heart.
At HOME, FilmFear returns with a selection of horror, dark fantasy, eerie thrillers and uncanny tales. Now entering its fourth year, there’s a selection of previews fresh off the festival circuit — look out for Robert Eggers’ hotly tipped The Lighthouse — alongside classics such as The Wicker Man.
We’re so excited by the programme at Cultureplex‘s brand new Mini Cine. October sees screenings of Claire Denis’ deathly neo-noir Bastards, a Black History Month slate including Julie Dash’s ravishing period piece Daughter’s of the Dust and a Halloween schedule that concludes with a preview of Jennifer Kent’s harrowing revenge tale The Nightingale.
There are new films too of course, James Gray’s existential science-fiction film Ad Astra is a must-see while it lasts in cinemas, while Olivier Assayas’ Non-Fiction is a fascinating, low-key work from one of the masters of contemporary French cinema.
Here are our picks
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1. The Original Ass Kickers: Hong Kong Cinema’s Female Action Heroes from Shaw Brothers and Beyond at HOME
HOME The Original Ass Kickers: Hong Kong Cinema’s Female Action Heroes from Shaw Brothers and Beyond at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 20 October–18 November 2019, from £9 - Book now
Hong Kong’s ass kicking female action heroes get their due in HOME’s brilliant new season, delivered to tie in with Celebrating Women in Global Cinema.
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2. Cultureplex
Cultureplex Cultureplex, Ground Floor, Warehouse, Ducie St,, Manchester, M1 2TP - Visit now
Located within easy walking distance of Manchester Piccadilly, Cultureplex is the Manchester’s newest arts venue. We’re especially excited about the new Mini Cini — a boutique cinema space with an exquisite new film programme curated in partnership with HOME.
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3. Non-Fiction at HOME
HOME Non-Fiction at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 18–24 October 2019, from £9 - Book now
The latest from French auteur Olivier Assayas finds gentle comedy amongst the bed hopping intelligentsia who populate a struggling Parisian publishing industry.
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4. FilmFear at HOME
Image courtesy of HOME FilmFear at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 29 October–3 November 2019, from £9.00 - Book now
HOME and Film4 are back with another Halloween-time edition of FilmFear. Look out for classic horror, previews of the best upcoming genre films and some of the freshest new voices on the scene.
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5. The Village Screen Presents Halloween Weekend: The Conjuring at Victoria Baths
The Village Screen Presents Halloween Weekend: The Conjuring at Victoria Baths, Manchester, 31 October 2019, 6:30 pm–11:00 pm, from £11 - Book now
James Wan’s film is a modern horror classic responsible for spawning its own universe of sequels, spin offs, demonic nuns and haunted dolls. Go back to where it all began at Victoria Baths.
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6. Screen32 does Beetlejuice at Stretford Public Hall
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7. Make A Scene Film Club Halloween Special: Knife + Heart at Cultureplex
Knife + Heart at Cultureplex, Manchester, 1 November 2019, 7:00 pm–10:00 pm, from £8.50 - Book now
Make A Scene pop up at Cultureplex with another chance to catch Yann Gonzalez’s brilliant queer giallo.
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8. Blade Runner: The Final Cut + Vangelis Disco at The Talleyrand
Blade Runner: The Final Cut + Vangelis Disco at The Talleyrand, Levenshulme, Levenshulme, 1 November 2019, 7:30 pm–12:00 am, free entry - Find Out More
The Talleyrand host a free screening of Ridley Scott’s cult classic, followed by a Vangelis-inspired neo-noir synth vinyl disco.
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9. Manchester Animation Festival at HOME
Manchester Animation Festival Manchester Animation Festival at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 10–14 November 2019, from £9 - Book now
There’s something for fans, families and industry alike as the UK’s biggest animation festival returns to Manchester for its fifth year.
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10. Now Showing Club at Old Bank Residency, Manchester
NOMA Now Showing Club at Old Bank Residency, Manchester, 6 May–3 December 2019, from £5 - Book now
Manchester’s new, dedicated documentary cinema presents cutting-edge non-fiction every Monday and Tuesday at Old Bank Residency.
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Loading Docs at the Old Bank Residency
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Golden Swallow at HOME
Golden Swallow returns, this time directed by kung fu film maestro Chang Cheh.
The 14 Amazons at HOME
Epic in scale, this Shaw Brothers sword-fighting film showcases a number of the studio’s top female actors in leading roles. After General Yang and many of his male followers are ambushed and killed, his widow leads those left behind to seek revenge.
My Young Auntie at HOME
Produced by Mona Fong and directed by the legendary Lau Kar-leung, this comedic martial arts film set lead actor Kara Hui on her road to Hong Kong film stardom.
Above The Line presents: Halloween Screening – The Shining at YES, Manchester
Above The Line present a basement a late night screening of one of the greatest films of all time: The Shining.
The Village Screen Presents Halloween Weekend: Beetlejuice at Victoria Baths
This Halloween, The Village Screen is transforming Manchester’s old Victorian water palace into a scary hollow of ghosts and ghouls with a selection of spooky favourites and creepy horrors.
The Heroic Trio at HOME
An evil mastermind is stealing children with a view to developing a super-race who will become leaders of the world.
Executioners at HOME
Set some years after The Heroic Trio, Executioners takes place after a nuclear attack has devastated the world.
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