Corin Hardy Releases The Schedule For His Halloween Horrorthon 2022 – Empire

Fresh from directing the latest series ofGangs of London, horror aficionado and friend of Empire, Corin Hardy (The Nun,The Hallow), is hosting a Halloween horror weekend at The Picture House Cinema in Uckfield. Dubbing it the Horrorthon,hes lined up a terrifying mix of classic horrors, many of which are celebrating landmarkanniversaries and theres also an all-ages animated spook-fest featuring a Tim Burton double bill, so smaller family members dont feel left out.

Halloween is very important to me, Hardy says. I used to put on a night of horror movies for my friends entitledThe Horrorthon. This would normally take place in my bedroom, then my parents lounge and now, thanks to The Uckfield Picture House, I get to screen my favourite Halloween movies at the cinema with you!

The weekend kicks off on Friday 28 October heres the schedule in full.

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. Its fun to be a vampire.

The poster quote could have been, and most likely was the one-line pitch forThe Lost Boys the definitive teenage vampire movie of all time. Directed with rebellious candour by Joel Schumacher, it features an incredible brat-pack cast including Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patrick and Coreys Haim & Feldman.The Lost Boysmischievously inflects the legend of Peter Pan with an 80s dose of sex, drugs and rock & roll vampire horror, balancing comedy, coming-of-age and wicked, sometimes graphic horror to exhilarating and original effect. Incorporating impressive and much-imitated special makeup FX design, non-stop quotable lines, inventive cinematography and a truly killer soundtrack of gothic hits,The Lost Boysis a real must see on the big screen.

I have travelled oceans of time to find you

Bram Stokers 1897 novelDraculais the biggest selling book of all time apart from The Bible. And Francis Ford CoppolasBram Stokers Draculais certainly the most lavish cinematic rendition of the definitive vampire story. Coppola goes all out, combining wonderfully inventive, non-computer generated set design, Oscar winning special FX makeup and lavish costumes to create a romantic, erotic, gothic horror that deliciously earns its 18 certificate. Starring Gary Oldman in a truly iconic performance as the ancient lovesick vampire, alongside Keanu Reeves (Jonathan Harker), Winona Ryder (Mina Harker) and Anthony Hopkins as the deranged Van Helsing,Dracula, celebrating its 30thanniversary, is the perfect movie to help kick off this years Halloween Horrorthon!

When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.

Frankenweenieis a stop-motion animated film by visionary director Tim Burton; his homage to the story of Frankenstein and other classic monster movies. It is also a remake of his own short film of the same name, concerning an oddball loner, Victor Frankenstein, and his beloved dog Sparky, who is reanimated after a fatal accident claims his life.Frankenweeniefeatures Burtons individualistic trademark elements of combining a strong, gothic-horror aesthetic with a heartfelt, tender and frequently funny childrens horror story its macabre, fun and super spooky. His films are meticulously designed and crafted, andFrankenweenieis no different, rendered in gloriously stylish black and white.

A tragic tale of romance, passion, and a murder most foul!

The second in the Halloween Horrorthon Family Double-Bill,The Corpse Brideis another beautifully macabre, dark and fantastical world: a funny and whimsical model-animated feature film directed by Tim Burton. When Victor (Johnny Depp), due to pre-wedding jitters, accidentally places his wedding ring on an old, wizened tree branch, he brings to life the Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter) and must step into her undead world to figure out exactly what he wants most.

One can only imagine what it must have been like to visit the cinema in 1922, during the early years of silent movies, to witness one of the first horror films of all time. This Horrorthon will celebrate the 100thanniversary ofNosferatu, F.W. Murnaus German Expressionistic interpretation of Count Dracula (renamed Count Orlok for the German audience and iconically played by the menacing Max Schreck), with a live piano accompaniment orchestrated in the cinema by Olivier Award-winning composer and conductor, Terry Davies. This is sure to be a seriously unique Halloween experience!

Man is the warmest place to hide

John CarpentersThe Thingis a remake of the 1951 Howard Hawks B-movieThe Thing From Another World. It is an innovative and intense, beautifully made creature feature whodunnit set in Antarctica, and it is also Corin Hardys favourite movie of all time. It stars charismatic, grizzled Kurt Russell as Macready, a helicopter pilot who is working with a team of researchers when they discover a parasitic organism buried under the ice. The film features some incredible performances from its many ensemble character actors and explores themes of paranoia and trust as each of the men fall victim to the terrifying human-assimilating monster hiding within them. The special effects, make-up and creature FX (by young genius Rob Bottin) were ground-breaking in 1982 and are still a benchmark in the history of practical FX and creature design. If you havent seenThe Thingon the big screen before, you are in for a truly monstrous treat as we celebrate its 40thanniversary.

Theyre here

Released the same year asThe Thing, director Tobe Hoopers terrifying (and fun) supernatural shockerPoltergeisttook an all-American middle-class family home setting, made famous by the likes of Steven Spielberg, and haunted it with a nightmarish visitation in the guise of an invisible and malignant paranormal entity. In fact, the film was produced by Spielberg and his production company Amblin, who together with films likeJaws,Indiana Jones,Close Encounters Of The 3rdKindandE.T.(also released in 1982 what a year!), managed to maintain a delicious recipe that combined a thrilling cinematic rollercoaster ride with elements of horror, and in never more potent a concoction than here. Celebrating its 40thanniversary, Poltergeistis made to be seen in the cinema the perfect movie to close this years Halloween Horrorthon!

Across the weekend, The Picture House Restaurant will be hosting the Horrorthon Bar, with spooky specials including Corins own delicious pumpkin soup and creepy cocktails. There are also free popcorn for punters wearing fancy dress, and the best costume wins a Picture House voucher. If youve never caught these classics on the big screen previously, nows your chance!

To book tickets, visit http://www.picturehouseuckfield.com, or phone 01825 764909.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero