John Carpenter's THEY LIVE and CHRISTINE Coming Back to Theaters!
Two of director John Carpenter’s classic movies are returning to theaters for their respective anniversaries. They Live is returning to theaters for its 35th anniversary, and Christine will be coming to the big screen for its 30th.
The special screenings are being set up by Fathom Events and each film will include special introductions made exclusively for Fathom Events by Carpenter. The filmmaker will reflect on the creative process behind these films, and the impact and influence they’ve had on the horror genre.
They Live will screen on Sunday, September 3 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm local time, and Wednesday, September 6 at 7:00 pm local time.
Christine will screen on Sunday, September 10 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm local time, and Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00 pm local time.
In They Live, “Nada (Roddy Piper), a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued, and that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.”
In Christine, “Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.”
Getting the chance to see these films on the big screen is going to be a fun opportunity!