The Unknown
Tod Browning
USA · 1927 Lon Chaney delivers a wrenchingly physical performance as an armless knife-thrower whose infatuation with his beautiful assistant Joan Crawford drives him to unspeakable extremes. “Races along with the awful momentum of a bad dream” – Chicago Reader Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
FreaksTod Browning
USA · 1932 Probably the most transgressive film produced in 1930s Hollywood, Tod Browning's cult classic remains a truly singular experience with its unforgettable cast of real-life sideshow performers. “A wild ride… macabre and disturbing” – LA Times Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
PossessionAndrzej Zulawski
France/West Germany · 1981 Polish maverick Andrzej Zulawski's feverish cult favourite stars a mesmerisingly unhinged Isabella Adjani, with Sam Neill as her husband – a spy in Cold War Berlin. “Entirely singular. Essential viewing” – Time Out Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersPaul Schrader
Japan/USA · 1985 Propelled by an unforgettable score by Philip Glass, this is a visually stunning, collage-like portrait of acclaimed and problematic Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima. “One of the most gorgeous and sophisticated portraits of an artist ever put on film” – New Yorker Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
Larry Clark
USA · 1995 Scripted by a teenaged Harmony Korine, this grungy, doco-style drama on the lives of a group of sex-obsessed, drug-abusing NY teenagers provoked scandal and big box office on release. “Honest, relentless, and brilliant” – New York Magazine Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
Dune
David Lynch
USA · 1984
On the desert planet Arrakis, all interstellar trade depends on a spice that's found nowhere else. When Paul Atreides and his family are sent there to govern, the stage is set for a tale of betrayal, murder and prophecy... David Lynch's Dune has become a sci-fi cult classic.
“Mammoth, unwieldy and completely ahead of its time” – Film4
In this special screening, Dr Kara Kennedy (aka Dune Scholar) will provide a brief history of Dune's production, interesting tidbits about how it was originally marketed, and key features to look out for while watching this cult classic. Copies of her latest book, Adaptations of Dune: Frank Herbert’s Story on Screen, will be available for purchase for those wanting to know more. Open to the public – all tickets $10 (AFS members free)
Screening time, review and trailer >>
USA · 1984
On the desert planet Arrakis, all interstellar trade depends on a spice that's found nowhere else. When Paul Atreides and his family are sent there to govern, the stage is set for a tale of betrayal, murder and prophecy... David Lynch's Dune has become a sci-fi cult classic.
“Mammoth, unwieldy and completely ahead of its time” – Film4
In this special screening, Dr Kara Kennedy (aka Dune Scholar) will provide a brief history of Dune's production, interesting tidbits about how it was originally marketed, and key features to look out for while watching this cult classic. Copies of her latest book, Adaptations of Dune: Frank Herbert’s Story on Screen, will be available for purchase for those wanting to know more. Open to the public – all tickets $10 (AFS members free)
Screening time, review and trailer >>