B Movie Fan Club and Autism-Friendly Screening
Donovan's Brain + Introduction
An attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire megalomaniac W.H. Donovan after an otherwise fatal plane crash goes awry as the brain has other ideas...With introduction by Robin Elliott-Knowles.
Director: Felix E Feist
Cast includes: lew Ayres, Gene Evans
This will be an autism friendly B Movie Fan club as Part of our neurodiversity film festival
83 Mins / 1953 / USA
At last an anti-capitalist B-Movie. Scientists remove the still living brain of a dead tycoon but the evil brain begins to telepathically control the lead scientist. Surely an Elon Musk warning!
B-Movie Fan Club is a unique monthly film night programmed by our in-house B-Movie fanatic, Robin Elliot Knowles.
Find out more about B Movie Fan Club – all tickets just £7.50 and have free candy included! Plus, get your special B Movie poster for charity.
About our Autism-friendly 'relaxed' screenings:
An Autism-friendly screening is where people can watch a film in a relaxed environment.
They are different from regular film screenings because:
- the lights are low instead of completely off, so you can still see where you're going
- the volume is a little lower than a standard screening
- you can move around the cinema freely as you wish during the screening
- you can leave the cinema room during the screening and return without having to worry
- you can make noise, stim, and enjoy yourself
- there is a friendly atmosphere
- there are people around if you need any help
These screenings are for anyone who would feel safe and welcome in this environment.
Our new Autism-friendly relaxed screenings are curated by Robin Elliott-Knowles (founder of the Electric Palace B Movie Fan Club and co-creator of The Stimming Pool) and Eggtooth Film Club. Screenings will be followed by informal discussion.
Bring a trusted friend for free:
Tickets for our Autism-friendly screenings are £10 - and with our double ticket option you can bring a trusted friend along for free! Or come along on your own and meet some friendly faces eager to enjoy cinema in a relaxed environment.
At Electric Palace, we think the cinema should be for everyone, that's why we offer Autism-friendly screenings.
Inside the Electric Palace
Learn more about the Electric Palace and what you can expect in our short video.
With thanks to filmmaker Sam Sharples and The Equatorial Group for providing the music.
How you can support the Electric Palace:
- Book a ticket to a screening.
- Become an official Friend of the Electric Palace
- Hire the cinema for a private party
- Buy a gift voucher
- Donate to the cinema
- Sign up to receive our enewsletter
- Play our piano before a screening and see the film for free!
- Support us on social media by sharing our posts and events
- Find out more about our ticket prices.
- Problem booking online? See our FAQs
Thank you.
