BEYOND FEST 2015 Includes Guest Appearances By Edgar Wright, Bruce Campbell, and More
If you live in the Los Angeles area, I have some good news: the lineup for this year's Beyond Fest looks pretty damn stacked, and there are some awesome-sounding events that movie fans won't want to miss. Taking place at Hollywood's famous Egyptian Theater from October 1st - October 12th, the genre festival is going to showcase a mixture of horror films, premieres, and stellar conversations with icons like Bruce Campbell and Al Pacino.
Some of the notable movies that will play at the festival include a double bill of Evil Dead and Evil Dead II presented by Edgar Wright and Campbell, Brian Helgeland's upcoming Legend (starring Tom Hardy in dual roles), the new Kurt Russell western Bone Tomahawk, a 30th anniversary screening of Better Off Dead hosted by The Meltdown with Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, and a screening of Dog Day Afternoon featuring a conversation between Brett Ratner and Pacino himself. And that's barely scratching the surface.
I just applied for press credentials, so hopefully I'll be on the scene to bring you guys reports from some of these screenings. Check out the full program below:
EGYPTIAN THEATRE
THE ASSASSIN
China, 2015
LA Premiere, 105 min
Director - Hsiao-hsien Hou
BETTER OFF DEAD - 30th Anniversary Reunion Hosted by The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
United States, 1985
97 min
Director - Savage Steve Holland
wi. Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, director Savage Steve Holland + cast in person
THE BEYOND
Uncut, uncensored director's cut in scope on 35mm
Italy, 1981
35mm, 87 min
Director - Lucio Fulci
BONE TOMAHAWK
United States, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 133 min
Director - S. Craig Zahler
wi. director S. Craig Zahler and actor Matthew Fox in person
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
United States, 2015
35mm, 125 min
Director - Sidney Lumet
wi. actor Al Pacino and director Brett Ratner in person
THE DEVILS
Original US X-rated cut on 35mm
England, 1971
35mm, 111 min
Director - Ken Russell
wi. introduction by director Bernard Rose
Ninja Presents ERASERHEAD: A Night of Zef Absurdia
United States, 1977
35mm, 89 min
Director - David Lynch
wi. Ninja and friends in person
THE EVIL DEAD (wi. EVIL DEAD II)
Co-presented with Starz and Ash vs. The Evil Dead
United States, 1983
35mm, 87 min
Director - Sam Raimi
wi. Bruce Campbell and Edgar Wright in person
EVIL DEAD II (wi. THE EVIL DEAD)
Co-presented with Starz and Ash vs. The Evil Dead
United States, 1987
35mm, 84 min
Director - Sam Raimi
wi. Bruce Campbell and Edgar Wright in person
FRIZZI 2 FULCI LIVE (wi. THE BEYOND)
Italy, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 100 min
wi. Fabio Frizzi and 8-piece orchestra performing live
HE NEVER DIED
United States, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 99 min
Director - Jason Krawczyk
wi. director Jason Krawczyk and actor Henry Rollins, moderated by Shepard Fairey in person
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (wi. THE INVITATION)
United States, 1978
115 min
Director - Philip Kaufman
THE INVITATION (wi. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS)
United States, 2015
Special Screening, 97 min
Director - Karyn Kusama
wi. director Karyn Kusama, writers Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi and actor Logan Marshall-Green in person
LEGEND
United States, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 131 min
Director - Brian Hegeland
wi. director / writer Brian Hegeland in person
THE MIND'S EYE
United States, 2015
US Premiere, 87 min
Director - Joe Begos
wi. live performance by Steve Moore before screening
wi. director / writer Joe Begos, editor Josh Ethier and actors Graham Skipper, Noah Segan in person
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
United States, 1925
16mm, 101 min (1925 original release)
Director - Rupert Julian
wi. live score performance of the original 1925 composition
wi. Ron Chaney in person
SOUTHBOUND
Co-presented with Spectrefest
United States, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 87 min
Director - Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence
wi. live performance by I Speak Machine before screening
wi. cast and crew in person
TOO LATE (free screening)
United States, 2015
35mm, 107 min
Director - Dennis Hauck
wi. director / writer Dennis Hauck in person
YAKUZA APOCALYPSE
Japan, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 115 min
Director - Takashi Miike
SHUDDER THEATRE
ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM (free screening)
Japan, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 110 min
Director - Eiichiro Hasumi
DER BUNKER (free screening)
Germany, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 85 min
Director - Nikias Chryssos
FEBRUARY (free screening)
United States/Canada, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 93 min
Director - Oz Perkins
wi. director / writer Oz Perkins in person
IN SEARCH OF ULTRA SEX (free screening)
France, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 60 min
Directors - Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine
MEN AND CHICKEN (free screening)
Denmark, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 100 min
Director - Anders Thomas Jensen
RABID DOGS (free screening)
France, 2015
West Coast Premiere,99 min
Director - Eric Hannezo
SPL 2 (free screening)
China, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 120 min
Director - Pou-Soi Cheang
ZINZANA (free screening)
United Arab Emirates, Jordan, 2015
West Coast Premiere, 91 min
Director - Majid Al Ansari
Tickets can be purchased today through Fandango and the American Cinematheque. Evil Dead tickets will be available through Brown Paper Tickets starting at noon Pacific time on 9/5/15.