RI International Horror Film Festival -- FREE Library Day!
Books / Literature - Film/Video
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Auditorium Theater, 3rd floor
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google Maps - MapQuest
12:30: Meet Horror Author Christopher Rondina!
Christopher will speak about his latest book, Ghost Ships of New England: Mysterious Tales of the Sea from Yankee History & Folklore, answer questions and sign his book.
ABOUT THE BOOK: A ghostly schooner glides through the mist off the coast of Maine. Long-dead pirates wander the Rhode Island shoreline in search of salvation. A Connecticut lighthouse keeper continues to guide ships to safe harbor, nearly a century after his death. These are only a sampling of the strange-but-true stories of New England's phantom ships and the spectral seafarers who haunt the shadowy cliffs and moon-lit coves of the Northeast. Some say such ships haunt the dark waters of the North Atlantic even today.
1:30 p.m. -- HORROR FESTIVAL Movies
Celeriac (short)
Directed by John D. Reilly, 2008, 3 min. U S A
Ce-le-ri-ac, n. An edible variety of celery cultivated for its swollen knobby root. Many claim this type of celery is hard to prepare, so pay attention. A short thriller.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (feature film)
Directed by Andrew Monument, 2008, 98 min. U S A
A feature-length documentary based on the book of the same name by Joe Maddrey, this film examines the idea that horror films reflect the times and places in which they are made. It illustrates how classic monster movies exploited the anxieties of war-time generations, and how more savage modern horror films stem from the psychic fallout of America's counterculture movement and the subsequent rise of increasingly conservative political forces. From the silent films of Lon Chaney, to the box office reign of Hannibal Lector and his peers, the history of the horror film in America is the story of the individual at odds with any organization that threatens his life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue is narrated by horror genre icon Lance Henriksen, and features exclusive interviews with legendary auteurs like John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen and Roger Corman, as well as film historian John Kenneth Muir and Fangoria Editor Tony Timpone. Their observations are illustrated with clips from more than 100 films, ranging from the classic Universal monster movies to the psychological horrors of film noir, from groundbreaking films like Night of the Living Dead, Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and Jaws to contemporary slasher movies and beyond. In short, it is the most comprehensive documentary on America's most durable and prolific film genre.
For complete HORROR Festival info: http://www.film-festival.org/Horror_ri.php
Cost: Free
Suggested Audiences:
Elders, Adult, College, High School
E-mail:
calendar@provlib.org
Last Modified: October 15, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Powered by the Social Web - Bringing people together through Events, Places, & Common Interests
RI International Horror Film Festival -- FREE Library Day!
Books / Literature - Film/Video
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Auditorium Theater, 3rd floor
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google Maps - MapQuest
12:30: Meet Horror Author Christopher Rondina!
Christopher will speak about his latest book, Ghost Ships of New England: Mysterious Tales of the Sea from Yankee History & Folklore, answer questions and sign his book.
ABOUT THE BOOK: A ghostly schooner glides through the mist off the coast of Maine. Long-dead pirates wander the Rhode Island shoreline in search of salvation. A Connecticut lighthouse keeper continues to guide ships to safe harbor, nearly a century after his death. These are only a sampling of the strange-but-true stories of New England's phantom ships and the spectral seafarers who haunt the shadowy cliffs and moon-lit coves of the Northeast. Some say such ships haunt the dark waters of the North Atlantic even today.
1:30 p.m. -- HORROR FESTIVAL Movies
Celeriac (short)
Directed by John D. Reilly, 2008, 3 min. U S A
Ce-le-ri-ac, n. An edible variety of celery cultivated for its swollen knobby root. Many claim this type of celery is hard to prepare, so pay attention. A short thriller.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (feature film)
Directed by Andrew Monument, 2008, 98 min. U S A
A feature-length documentary based on the book of the same name by Joe Maddrey, this film examines the idea that horror films reflect the times and places in which they are made. It illustrates how classic monster movies exploited the anxieties of war-time generations, and how more savage modern horror films stem from the psychic fallout of America's counterculture movement and the subsequent rise of increasingly conservative political forces. From the silent films of Lon Chaney, to the box office reign of Hannibal Lector and his peers, the history of the horror film in America is the story of the individual at odds with any organization that threatens his life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue is narrated by horror genre icon Lance Henriksen, and features exclusive interviews with legendary auteurs like John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen and Roger Corman, as well as film historian John Kenneth Muir and Fangoria Editor Tony Timpone. Their observations are illustrated with clips from more than 100 films, ranging from the classic Universal monster movies to the psychological horrors of film noir, from groundbreaking films like Night of the Living Dead, Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and Jaws to contemporary slasher movies and beyond. In short, it is the most comprehensive documentary on America's most durable and prolific film genre.
For complete HORROR Festival info: http://www.film-festival.org/Horror_ri.php
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: RI International Film Festival
Suggested Audiences: Elders, Adult, College, High School
E-mail: calendar@provlib.org
Last Modified: October 15, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Add/Suggest Event | Edit Your Events |
Powered by the Social Web - Bringing people together through Events, Places, & Common Interests