All screenings are at
600 4th St, West Sacramento.  That's the corner of 4th & F in West Sacramento, just over the river from downtown Sac.

10/3
7PM and 9:30 PM  Admission: $5.00

Yesterday Was A Lie



PLEASE NOTE: It was previously advertised that Chase Masterson and James Kerwin would be in attendance at this screening. However, they will no longer be able to attend.

A groundbreaking new noir film, "Yesterday Was A Lie" is a "fresh and stylish tale of intrigue and metaphysical darkness" (Ain't It Cool News). Award-winning writer/director James Kerwin "offers up a magnetic force with endless repeat value" (Film Threat) that teases the boundaries of reality.

Kipleigh Brown "exudes Bacall" (Slice of SciFi) as Hoyle, a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon who finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius (John Newton). But her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly fragmented... disconnected... surreal.

With a sexy lounge singer (Chase Masterson, Star Trek: Deep Space 9) and a loyal partner (Mik Scriba) as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets. Haunted by an ever-present shadow (Peter Mayhew, Chewbaca in the original Star Wars Trilogy, of course) whom she is destined to face, Hoyle discovers that the most powerful force in the universe — the power to bend reality, the power to know the truth — lies within the depths of the human heart.

"Like Blade Runner before it, 'Yesterday Was A Lie' manages to meld film noir and science fiction into a fresh new world unlike anything we've seen before." (iF Magazine).

Also starring Nathan Mobley, Warren Davis, Megan Henning, Jennifer Slimko, and famed radio personality - and host of NPR's "All Things Considered" - Robert Siegel.


10/10
Carnival of Souls



7 PM  Admission: $5
Made in 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas for very little money, Herk Harvey's "Carnival of Souls" has become legendary for its ability to create a tensely creepy atmosphere with virtually no special effects. A young woman, Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss), is involved in a car crash when her car falls off a bridge while drag racing with some friends. After she pulls herself from the river, she moves to a new town to take a job as a church organist. En route, she passes an abandoned carnival outside of town.  Meanwhile, a distinctly eerie and hollow-faced man in a black suit seems to be following her wherever she goes.  As the man begins to appear more and more, Mary is drawn to the carnival which seems to hold the secret to her destiny.  Creepy, haunting, low-budget arthouse suspense and an admitted direct influence on George Romero when making "Night of the Living Dead."


And then - because you laughed, you cried, you expressed yourself and most importantly, did not hurt each other, we will again be showing...

The Room - an audience participation event!



9:30 PM  Admission: $5

For over 3 years, "The Room" has been playing monthly to sold-out crowds in Los Angeles. And as it turns out, "The Room" has a bit of a fan base right here in Sacramento! Described by some as a vanity project gone horribly wrong, Tommy Wiseau's "The Room" defies description. Bizarrely writtend and delivered dialog, subplots that go nowhere, mysterious artwork in the background, and so much more!

What's it all about? Since the official synopsis is far too lengthy, suffice it to say that the core of the plot is a love triangle involving Johnny (Tommy Wiseau), his fiance Lisa (Juliette Danielle), and his best friend Mark (Greg Sestero). Also involved is Denny (Philip Haldiman), the oddly enthusiastic orphan who sees Johnny as a father figure. If you want to know more, you've just got to get out to this screening.

Shot in both 35mm and hi-def digital because, as Tommy Wiseau states, "I was confused about these two formats."

Fans and the uninitiated alike are more than welcome to break out black wigs, sunglasses and ties (just remember to wear that tie askew)! Some plastic spoons will be provided. Roses will not (so you'll have to bring 'em if you want 'em). AND - if you bring a football, PLEASE only bring a nerf-type!!

"You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don't hurt each other." -- Tommy Wiseau



10/17
7 PM and 9:30 PM  Admission: $5
Audience of One



Ten years ago, a Pastor from the Voice of Pentecost Church in San Francisco received a 'prophetic whisper,' - a directive from God to make movies for the Lord.  Using donations from his congregation, he slowly transformed his church into a fully functioning movie studio.  After experimenting on a number of small projects, Pastor Richard Gazowsky announced that he and his crew were going to make a film, "Gravity: The Shadow of Joseph," a $50 million (soon increasing to $200 million) biblical science fiction movie that would redefine the Hollywood epic and referred to by Gazowsky as "Star Wars meets The Ten Commandments."

"Audience of One" is a doc that chronicles the making of "Gravity," where just about everything that can go wrong, does.  From pre-production at their church, to shooting principal photography in Italy, to leasing an enormous studio at Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay, "Audience of One" keeps pace with an embattled church production that looks to God in order to keep their dreams alive.  Full of humor and pathos, what transpires is a story of obsession, faith and delusion.  And no - this is not a mockumentary.  It's all real.

"Manages, as the best docs will, to tell a resonant, character-driven story that makes us think, all the while laughing and cringing." - Austin Chronicle
"A comical and complex example of the conflict of religious devotion" - Boston Globe
"Fascinating" - Variety

Special Jury Award, SXSW
Beyond Belief Award (Jury Prize), Silverdocs
Audience Award, SF DocFest

NOTE: if you're looking for horror on the weekend of the 17th, head to the Sac Horror Film Fest!


10/24
7 PM  Admission: $5.00
Nosferatu



F.W. Murnau's German silent classic is the original--and some say most frightening--"Dracula" adaptation, taking Bram Stoker's novel and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Names had to be changed from the novel when Stoker's wife charged his novel was being filmed without proper permission. Count Orlok, the rodentlike vampire frighteningly portrayed by Max Schreck, is perhaps the most animalistic screen portrayal of a vampire ever filmed.

10 PM  Admission: $5.00
Night of the Living Dead



The legendary original George Romero film about the flesh-eating undead which stunned movie-goers upon initial release, presented, of course, in original black and white!  Is a synopsis really necessary?


10/31
7 PM Admission: $5.00
Suspiria



Wrapping up our classic horror for October is this - Dario Argento's arthouse meets splatter masterpiece from 1977! 

From the moment she arrives in Freiberg, Germany, to attend the prestigious Tans Academy, American ballet-dancer Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper) senses that something horribly evil lurks within the walls of the age-old institution. Ill at ease as the result of her fellow student's peculiar behavior and increasingly terrified following a series of gruesome and spectacular murders, Suzy slowly begins to unravel the dark history of the academy. Convinced that the occult roots of the school and the horrific tale of its founding mother may hold an unthinkable secret, she begins a hallucinatory journey into the black heart of one of the most powerful witches ever known to exist.

What there is of a plot is really secondary however, to the visual imagery (extreme colors were used with great calculation), camera work and incorporation of the haunting soundtrack to create a nightmare come to life. In fact, the plot really just provides structure to these visuals and sounds. Ordinary objects and settings are transformed into surreal, menacing components, all intended to unsettle the viewer.

Please note: this does contain some brutal and graphic murders.  Shocking 31 years ago, these may still be highly disturbing to some viewers today.  Please be aware of this.  Under 17 requires parental or guardian consent.

And on Oct 31 - at 10 PM (admission $6.00):


More info at http://www.shiny-object.com/screenings/

Very cool stuff coming up soon, too - so keep an eye out!