Fear(s) of the Dark, Starts in SF & Berkeley 31 Oct 08
By landmark theatre| October 31, 2008 |
FEAR(S) OF THE DARK.
Collection of animated shorts by renowned graphic artists.
Starts in San Francisco and Berkeley October 31, 2008
Landmark’s Embarcadero Theatre – One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, (415) 352-0820
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.25 seniors and children.
Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas – 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, (510) 464-5980
Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $8.00 seniors and children.
Showtimes available Tuesday, October 28 at http://www.landmarktheatres.com/
Advance ticket purchase at: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/tickets and at theatre box office.
Official Film website at: http://ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=856
FEAR(S) OF THE DARK, Spider legs brushing against naked skin. Unexplainable noises heard at night in a dark bedroom. A big empty house where you feel a presence. A hypodermic needle getting closer and closer. A dead thing trapped in a bottle of formaldehyde. So many scary moments we have experienced at some point in our lives… Six of the world’s hottest graphic artists and cartoonists have breathed life into their nightmares, bleeding away color only to retain the starkness of light and the pitch black of shadows. Includes contributions from writers and directors Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire, Romain Slocombe, Jerry Kramsky and Michel Pirus. Their intertwined stories make up an unprecedented epic where phobias, disgust and nightmares come to life and reveal Fear at its most naked and intense.
“A SOPHISTICATED SHOWCASE OF CONTEMPORARY ANIMATION. The best short, by Mr. Burns, is a science-fiction nightmare of erotic slavery, with elements of ALIEN and Kafka’s METAMORPHOSIS.” – Stephen Holden, New York Times
“Rich, inventive. Often gorgeous to look at, and clever. I don’t imagine you’ll want to miss this black-and-white feast.” – James Van Maanen, Greencine Daily
“Rusty alleyways and vaporous ghosts painted by the masters of dread. Razor-sharp images that will slice your eye and nest there forever. Thrilling, disturbing and haunting. Bring the kids!” -Guillermo del Toro
“A fun and hypnotic treat…The film looks sublime in 35mm.” – Ryan Bruce Levey, Fangoria.com
“Breathtaking…you’ll get something horrifying. The animation is amongst the most atmospheric, moody and haunting works I’ve seen. Man, this thing is fantastic.” – Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News
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