An Evening with The Satanic Temple + Alucarda (1978)
3/18: Advance tickets have sold out, there will be a limited number of standing room-only tickets available at the door on the night-of. No guarantees, no reserving. Join us for a live ritual and presentation on the Satanic Panic with The Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves and associates plus a special anniversary screening of the Mexican occult classic ALUCARDA! The Satanic Temple (TST) is a non-theistic religion founded by Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry in 2012. TST is best known…
SOLD OUT Suspiria (1977) with guest Jessica Harper, 35mm Print
* This event is sold out, there will not be any tickets available at the door. The Cinedelphia Film Festival and Lightbox Film Center present the first-ever Philadelphia screening of the uncut Dario Argento classic on 35mm in Italian (with English subs)! This recently discovered print, the only known one in existence, has been making the rounds to rave reviews and sold out crowds across the country and now Philly audiences finally have the chance to experience SUSPIRIA as it…
Saturday Morning Cartoons – April edition
PhilaMOCA is bringing back the lost thrill of Saturday morning cartoon viewing with a new monthly series of animated favorites from yesteryear! Anything that aired between the 1960s-1990s is fair game including popular favorites, short-lived gems, and forgotten oddities, all screened with era-appropriate commercial breaks! Plus free sugary cereal! The 2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival is taking over this month’s installment with an all-monster program! From fan favorites to obscure oddities, it’ll be a fright-filled, family-friendly time. Doors 11:30, Program Noon,…
Eerie, Indiana retrospective/reunion with Simon and Dash X
Brainwashing, pagan rituals, vengeful ghosts, and children imprisoned in giant Tupperware containers…just another day in Eerie, Indiana. Child investigators Marshall Teller (Omri Katz) and Simon Holmes (Justin Shenkarow) uncover the bizarre secrets of the strangest town in the Midwest in the highly influential and fondly remembered series Eerie, Indiana. Broadcast from 1991-92, a time when youth-oriented programming was dominated by harmless, moralistic sitcoms, Eerie embraced dark humor, subverted traditional horror tropes, and featured a cast and crew of experienced off-the-wall…
SOLD OUT! Phantom of the Paradise, Jessica Harper in attendance
* This event is SOLD OUT, there will not be any tickets available at the door. 2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE with Jessica Harper in attendance! (Dir. Brian De Palma, 1974, USA, 92 min) Star Jessica Harper in attendance for a screening of the greatest horror musical of all-time! Brian De Palma’s glam rock version of the famous Phantom of the Opera story stars singer-songwriter Paul Williams as Swan, an evil record tycoon who steals the…
Indiana – Philadelphia Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents INDIANA – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Toni Comas, 2017, USA, 76 min) While most paranormal investigators are either cheap con-men or tacky hacks on bad reality TV shows, the Spirit Doctors are of a different breed. Operating out of a small rural town in Indiana, old friends Michael (Gabe Fazio) and Josh (Bradford West) are genuinely invested in helping people, driven by empathy and pathos first and foremost. Whether the hauntings and possessions are real or…
I Am Not A Witch – Philadelphia Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents I AM NOT A WITCH – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Rungano Nyoni, 2017, UK/France/Germany, 93 min) When eight-year-old Shula turns up alone and unannounced in a rural Zambian village, the locals are suspicious. A minor incident escalates to a full-blown witch trial, where she is found guilty and sentenced to life on a state-run witch camp. There, she is tethered to a long white ribbon and told that if she ever tries to run away, she…
They Remain – Philadelphia Premiere, Filmmaker in attendance!
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival THEY REMAIN – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Philip Gelatt, 2018, USA, 102 min) Writer/Director Philip Gelatt and Producer Will Battersby in attendance! William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) stars in this critically-acclaimed adaptation of the short story “-30-” by cult favorite writer Laird Barron. Two scientists are assigned to investigate an unspeakable horror that took place on land once occupied by a murderous, Manson-like cult. Operating out of a high tech encampment in a remote area, they…
The Allins (GG Allin doc) – Philly Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents The Allins Movie – Philly Premiere (Dir. Sami Saif, 2017, Denmark, 74 min) Following Todd Phillips’ landmark 1993 documentary Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies, one would assume that there isn’t much more to be said about the notorious punk rock icon who made a name for himself via vile acts of depravity, self-mutilation and violence towards members of his own audience. After years of threatening to kill himself on stage, Allin died of…
Tokusatsu Tuesday – April edition
The 2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival steps in to program an all-horror edition of Tokusatsu Tuesday! The Japanese word tokusatsu refers to all special effects-driven media, but is most frequently used in the context of science fiction and fantasy films and television programs. Defined in the 1950s and imported to the U.S. that same decade, the genre includes everything from kaiju films (Godzilla, Gamera) to heroic television shows (Ultraman, Kamen Rider). Tokusatsu Tuesday is a popular monthly showcase of these programs…
Best F(r)iends Vol. 1 with guest Greg Sestero – 2nd show added
NOTE: The 7:00 PM screening is sold out, tickets are now available for a 10:00 PM screening the same night. 2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents BEST F(R)IENDS VOLUME ONE (Dir. Justin MacGregor, 2017, USA, 99 min) Writer/star Greg Sestero in attendance! Based on a series of true-to-life anecdotes, sourced from Greg and Tommy’s two decades of shared experiences, Best F(r)iends is a unique, two-volume cinematic saga that interweaves mystery, intrigue, and more than a few dark laughs into the long-awaited…
The Room live script reading with Greg Sestero, 2nd show added
The 2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Live script reading of THE ROOM with Greg Sestero (Mark) in attendance! Doors 7:00, Show 7:30 – SOLD OUT Doors 9:45, Show 10:00, Admission $15 Greg Sestero revisits his role as Mark for a live script reading of the original draft of the modern cult classic, THE ROOM! Major parts will be read by pre-casted local talent while minor roles and the coveted lead will be read by audience members (info below). Greg Sestero…
SOLD OUT! My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at PhilaMOCA
Update 3/5: This event is now sold out, there will not be any tickets available at the door. To celebrate 30 years, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT (Official) will perform their iconic Wax Trax! albums “I See Good Spirits And I See Bad Spirits” and “Confessions Of A Knife”, along with other club favorites from that early era. w/ local 7th Victim (Rodney from Dead Milkmen) Doors 8:00 / Show 8:30 / $20 adv / $25 doors Presented…
Mausoleum Monster Hop – All Ages Costume Dance Party
The Cinedelphia Film Festival’s family-friendly costume dance party is back, and this time it’s monster-themed! Bring your little creatures in their frightful finest for an afternoon of dastardly dances, terrifying twists, and spooky surf rock! Mausoleum Monster Hop ft. The Primitive Finks and The Crimson Ghosts with special guest hosts Ghoul A Go-Go! Doors 3:30 / Show 4:00 / $10 adults / $5 twelve and under Up first are the enigmatic surf dragsters The Primitive Finks! Legend says they hail…
Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana with subject and crew
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana – PA Premiere (Dir. Frank Henenlotter, 2018, USA, 105 min) Director Frank Henenlotter, Producers Anthony Sneed and Mike Hunchback, and Subject Mike Diana in attendance! In 1991 police officers in Gainesville, Florida were stunned to find that artwork featured in an issue of the underground zine Boiled Angel bore what they saw to be a startling resemblance to the 1990 multiple murder of five students from the University…
Vampire Clay – Philadelphia Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents VAMPIRE CLAY – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Soichi Umezawa, 2017, Japan, 81 min) From Japanese special effects master Soichi Umezawa (Dr. Akagi, Bright Future) comes a singular horror experience in an imaginative and hilarious marriage of The Blob and The Evil Dead. After studying in Tokyo, Kaori returns to Aina Academy to finish her prep classes for art school. Her time away has made her a better artist than most of her classmates and she soon…
Paa Joe & The Lion (Ghanaian coffin doc) – Philly Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents PAA JOE & THE LION – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Benjamin Wigley, 2016, UK/Ghana, 74 min) The Grandfather of Ghana’s Fantasy Coffin trade gets the documentary treatment in this critically-acclaimed festival favorite. Paa Joe dreams of his bygone days — bringing money home in briefcases and work being shipped to galleries the world over. Now, he sleeps as the cars hurtle passed. There are no customers, no tourists — there are no coffins to make. His…
Hagazussa – A Heathen’s Curse – Philadelphia Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival HAGAZUSSA – A HEATHEN’S CURSE – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Lukas Feigelfeld, 2017, Germany/Austria, 102 min) The cold winter stretches over the Alps of the 15th century. A young goatherd and her mother are living in a remote hut, deep in the mountain woods. As her mother mysteriously falls ill and dies, she is left scarred and traumatized. 20 years pass. Herself a mother now, she slowly begins to discover a dark presence lurking in the old…
Hellspawn: Short Films of the Damned
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Hellspawn: Short Films of the Damned Demons, witches, religious zealots, and a cursed garden shed are just some of the horrors revealed in this eclectic and unholy collection of shorts. Total running time: 110 minutes. “We Summoned A Demon” (Dir. Chris McInroy, 6 min, USA) CFF favorite Chris McInroy (“Death Metal”, “Bad Guy #2”) is back with a tale of two losers who (you guessed it) summon a demon in an effort to become cool.…
Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society – April #2
Programmer: Cinedelphia Film Festival Tonight’s film will be projected on 16mm. We are the most informal of film clubs, providing free screenings of cult/weirdo/B-movie fare, meeting on the second and final Monday of every month at PhilaMOCA for one full movie and maybe a short or two. Sometimes the film will be a surprise, other times it’ll be announced ahead of time. Everyone who joins up gets a say in future screenings. You become an official member after signing in…
Vidar the Vampire – Philadelphia Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents VIDAR THE VAMPIRE – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Thomas Aske Berg and Fredrik Waldeland, 2017, Norway, 83 min) Vidar Haarr is a 33-year-old, sexually frustrated bachelor farmer who leads a monotonous life as a Christian on his mother’s farmstead in the Western outskirts of Norway. In a desperate attempt to break free from routine, Vidar prays to a higher power to grant him a life without boundaries. Unfortunately, his prayers are heard and, following that most…
November – Philly Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival NOVEMBER – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Rainer Sarnet, 2017, Estonia/Netherlands, 115 min) Set in a pagan Estonian village where werewolves, the plague, and spirits roam, Rainer Sarnet’s third feature film is a bold, twisted fairy tale about unrequited love. In November, the villagers’ main problem is how to survive the cold, dark winter. And, to that aim, nothing is taboo. People steal from each other, from their German manor lords, from spirits, the devil, and from Christ.…
The Ranger – Pennsylvania Premiere, filmmakers in attendance!
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents THE RANGER – PA Premiere (Dir. Jenn Wexler, 2018, USA, 80 min) Director Jenn Wexler and Producer Heather Buckley in attendance! When a drug-fueled night at an NYC punk club ends in a bloody scuffle with the cops, punk rocker Chelsea (Chloe Levine of CFF 2017 selection The Transfiguration) and her friends flee the city to the long-abandoned family cabin in the woods where she grew up. Upon their arrival, they cross paths with a…
King Cohen (Larry Cohen doc) – Filmmaker in attendance
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Steve Mitchell, 2017, USA, 110 min) Filmmaker Steve Mitchell in attendance! Buckle up for King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen (Black Caesar, God Told Me To, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff). Told through compelling live interviews, stills and film/TV clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as…
Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch – North American Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents ROKUROKU: THE PROMISE OF THE WITCH – North American Premiere (Dir. Yudai Yamaguchi & Keita Amemiya, 2017, Japan, 92 min) Classic Japanese spirits terrorize modern Japan in this absolutely bonkers fright fest co-directed by Yudai Yamaguchi (Meatball Machine, The ABCs of Death) and Keita Amemiya (Zeram). Structured like an anthology with intermingling segments, Rokuroku features everything from a deep sea kaiju to a cackling disembodied head to a sickle-handed psychopath. A supernatural force hurls schoolgirls…
Zerzura (Nigerian acid western) – Philly Premiere
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents ZERZURA – Philadelphia Premiere (Dir. Christopher Kirkley, 2017, USA/Niger, 87 min) From the creator of the “Nigerian Purple Rain” comes the first-ever ethnographic acid Western! Zerzura follows a young man from a small village in Niger who leaves home in search of an enchanted oasis. His journey leads him into a surreal vision of the Sahara, crossing paths with djinn, bandits, gold seekers, and migrants. Equal parts Jodorowsky and Jean Rouch and written and developed…
Best Worst Marathon 2: The Ascension
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival presents Best Worst Marathon 2: The Ascension Frequently requested and always ignored…until now! Yes, it’s the return of our Best Worst Marathon, an evening of expertly curated crowd-pleasers featuring work by non-filmmakers, over-the-hill filmmakers, and just plain weird filmmakers. A self-made hero takes on a Satanic cult. A genre heavyweight delivers a baffling finale (?) to his career. A Canadian road odyssey that will have the crowd on their feet. And more! We’re limiting it to…
Wham City Comedy at PhilaMOCA
Wham City Comedy is a comedy & video collective known for their bizarre viral videos and absurdist presentational performances. They have created a series of infomercials for Adult Swim including Unedited Footage of a Bear, Live Forever As You Are Now W/ Alan Resnick, Commencement Speech, and This House Has People In It. Most recently they performed The Cry of Mann, an 8-part live series. This year Ben O’Brien, Robby Rackleff and Alan Resnick are thrilled to officially add long…
Walpurgisnacht – celebration and screening
2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival Closing Night Walpurgisnacht – Closing night party + screening We’re closing out the 2018 CFF on the “Night of the Witches” with a pagan celebration! Make your own wicker effigy (we’ll supply the materials) and burn it on the roof of PhilaMOCA following a talk on the history of this pagan holiday by our very own Samm Deighan! Then we’ll all head inside for an anniversary screening of the 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man. Historically…
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