John Carpenter’s 1987 Horror Classic – Belated Halloween Month Screenings!
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival: Critics Award winner for director John Carpenter!
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Best Music nominee!
“Carpenter’s most underrated, possibly best feature…it’s Carpenter’s direction that dazzles and propels” (Slant)
“very entertaining…roars along with spirit and imagination…is a real tour de force” (Chicago Tribune)
“an elegantly photographed, legitimately frightening tale…One of John Carpenter’s most underrated movies, it really cannot be stressed enough how different and original—and also enduring—the finished product is.” (The Film File)