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.

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