Emily Booth, the face and voice of the Horror Channel for 15 years and local horror filmmaker, brings you a selection of scary films for our new strand, Fright Night.
Starting with the classic Friday the 13th on 13 September, enjoy the jumps and thrills of scary favourites this coming season. See what's on offer and book now...or we're coming to get you!!
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Friday the 13th - Friday 13th September
Launching our Fright Night season was Friday the 13th, which kick started the early slasher film phenomenon that was ignited by Halloween (1978) and once it was released, there was no turning back. The slasher film was part of the American horror film genre and it would remain that way for years to come.
The eve was hosted by Emily Booth (pictured right and below), our curator for our Horror strand!
Halloween Special – A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary - 31 October
We are delighted to spook you out on this Halloween by celebrating the 40th
Anniversary of Wes Craven';s classic film. as part of our new monthly horror
night curated and hosted by Emily Booth, ex-horror channel and horror actress
and filmmaker. On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends
including Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz are being tormented by a
clawed killer in their dreams named Freddy Krueger. Nancy must think quickly,
as Freddy tries to pick off his victims one by one. When he has you in your
sleep, who is there to save you? Happy Birthday Freddy!
80s Horror-themed late bar with tricks and treats before and after the film! There will be hands!
Book now for A Nightmare on Elm Street >>
An American Werewolf in London – 4K Restoration - 15 November
Continuing our new Horror strand with classic body horror from the 1980s, this
horror classic is both hilarious and terrifying, in equal measure - with a killer
soundtrack to boot! American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack
(Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on
the Yorkshire Moors. David awakens in a London hospital to find his friend
dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny
Agutter) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind
and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash terror on the
streets of the capital... Join us as we take a trip down body horror land and
marvel at the special effects that made innovative use of prosthetics. Beware
the moon!
Book now for An American Werewolf in London >>
Gremlins - Friday 13th December
Join us for our family friendly christmas edition of Fright Night and celebrate
40 years of Gremlins! With its Christmas lights and dusting of snow, Kingston Falls
is an idyllic small town - until the gremlins take over. A father returns from
Chinatown with an unusual pet, a Mogwai - a gift for his son. The rules are
simple: Keep your Mogwai away from water, bright lights and, most
importantly, never...ever...feed him after midnight.
But the rules are inadvertently broken, and the consequences multiply at an alarming rate.
Gremlins is a wildly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief - an instant classic!
Carrie - Friday 17th December
Join us for a seminal work in horror cinema, with Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's debut novel. The film follows Carrie White, a shy, bullied high school girl with a devoutly religious mother, who discovers she has telekinetic powers. De Palma masterfully juxtaposes the ordinary horrors of teenage life with the supernatural, using dynamic camera techniques, split screens, and an iconic score to heighten tension.
You might also be interested in other Halloween-y events at the Electric Palace:
- The Addams Family + stage make up workshop for Family Fridays
- Halloween Film Quiz
About Emily Booth
Emily Booth is “one of the iconic women of horror”- an actress, presenter and all-round cult-movie buff who has presented shows on Channel 4, Channel 5, Bravo, and Dave, including her own cult film show Shock Movie Massacre.
Emily was the face and voice of the Horror Channel for 15 years, and has presented at many horror festivals. She has also interviewed Dario Argento, Tinto Brass and Lloyd Kauffman as part of her presenting roles.
As an actress Emily has starred in several horror films including Cradle of Fear (2001), Evil Aliens (2005), Doghouse (2009 with Danny Dyer and Stephen Graham), Shed of The Dead (2019) and They’re Outside (2020). She also wrote, produced and starred in her own short film SELKIE which premiered at Frightfest in 2014.
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