only in san francisco can you watch 5 films for $10

With nihilistic and post-apocalyptic films getting released left & right these days, 
(everything from Pixar's brilliantly understated WALL*E to Stephen King's realistically horrific THE MIST)
it's time for you to sit yourself down at the Castro Movie Palace for 2 once-in-a-lifetime MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS events!

The first event is on this Saturday July 12 at 10:45pm at the Castro Theatre. 
Guy Maddin will be on hand translating aloud the French title cards for Tod Browning's 1927 creepy masterpiece THE UNKNOWN 
as a part of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival at the Castro Theatre. 
Directed by the same guy who made FREAKS and THE UNHOLY THREE, Lon Chaney plays a knife thrower (who has no arms) 
and who is in love with Joan Crawford (who can't stand the touch of a man's hands on her). I will be introducing the program and 
giving away some cool Lon Chaney stuff, so be prepared for some trivia! 
Buy ADVANCE TIX and check out this weekend's full lineup at www.silentfilm.org

The second event is a truly epic five-film feast of...
"Animals Attacking Humans!" films! (AHH!) 
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2008
at The Castro Movie Theatre in San Francisco, CA

3:00pm - PHASE IV (1974) (Graphic designer, Saul Bass' only directorial effort!)
5:00pm - ALLIGATOR (1980) (John Sayles script! Robert Forester improvising!)
7:20pm - JAWS (1975) (The momma of all AAH films!)
9:50pm - DAYS OF THE ANIMALS (1977) (Leslie Nielsen battles a Grizzly bear in a lightning storm!)
11:59pm - PIRANHA 2: THE SPAWNING (1981) (James Cameron's first film! Pirahna fly!)

Each film is screened on 35mm, 
Every film has a gaggle of bloody fanged trailers preceding it 
And if you make it through the whole event (all five movies)... 
you will receive a FREE BOX OF SUGAR CEREAL to eat during the midnite show!

All 5 films for only $10.00

Come on out and root for the animals! Their day has finally come!


advance tickets at www.ticketweb

Miss this night.. and you may be eaten by your pet!