SECCA and a/perture cinema present a new cult film series guaranteed to delight, frighten, and fascinate – come tremble and glee at the odd pleasures of SCREEN ODDITIES.
Curated by Alex Brown, Alex Muller, and Gray Gordon, this series will offer a new cult selection every month to sink your very strange teeth into and enjoy.
By nature, cult films are hard to define. Some are obscure and seldom see the light of day (the inexplicable Tammy and the T-Rex), while others have become permanent pop-culture icons and beloved mainstream favorites (we're looking at you Mean Girls). This is what we'll be exploring in SCREEN ODDITIES.
Come get weird and celebrate the bizarre, whacky, and wonderful realm of cult films.
The Big Lebowski
Thursday, March 19 @ 7:00 pm
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks retribution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to get it.
Director: Joel Cohen, Ethan Cohen // Writers: Joel Cohen, Ethan Cohen // Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
Donnie Darko
Thursday, April 23 @ 7:00 pm
After he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly // Writer: Richard Kelly // Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell
Mean Girls
Thursday, May 21 @ 7:00 pm
Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic, Regina George (Rachel McAdams).
Director: Mark Water // Writers: Rosalind Wiseman (book), Tina Fey (screenplay) // Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams