FRIDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2011
at the CASTRO theatre in San Francisco, CA.
"MONSTERS iN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
W/ JOE DANTE iN PERSON" (CONFiRMED!)
(ONLY $15 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!)

This extraordinary event costs ONLY $15 ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!

7:00pm - THE GOONiES (1985)
Written by Steven Spielberg & Chris Columbus; Directed by Richard Donner
Containing: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Joe Pantoliano, Anne Ramsey & Jonathan Ke Quan

Paving the modern roads for intelligent and exhilarating 'Tween adventures (i.e. J.J Abrams' SUPER-8) our gang of little rascals find monsters, excitement and even treasure in their own backyards! Ranking alongside Robert Zemeckis' BACK TO THE FUTURE and Rob Reiner's STAND BY ME, this 1980s coming-of-age 25-year-old classic should inspire you to bring out the kids, the girlfriend, even the grandparents for pure movie magic at the greatest cinema in the United States: The Castro Movie Theatre! Preceded by trailers for other decade defining 'Tween films. Widescreen 35mm print courtesy of Warner Brothers (fingers crossed). 114 min.

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9:30pm - THE HOLE 3D (2009) U.S. THEATRICAL PREMIERE
(w/ DIRECTOR JOE DANTE IN PERSON!)
Written by Mark L. Smith; Directed by Joe Dante Containing: Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble, Teri Polo & Bruce Dern

MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS is proud to present the U.S. Theatrical Premiere of Joe Dante's most recent exploration of childhood fears, tears and growing in years. After moving into their new house, a couple of brothers and the girl next door find a "Gateway to Hell" on the floor of their basement. What lies beneath is a surprisingly creepy PG-13 film that explores some very profound and mature themes, all in spectacularly executed 3D! Throughout Joe Dante's career he has beautifully blended coming-of-age stories into sci-fi, fantasy and the horror genre, resulting in such classics as GREMLINS (1984), EXPLORERS (1985) and SMALL SOLDiERS (1998). THE HOLE iN 3D ranks right alongside them by treating it's audience (young and old) quite intelligently, while at the same time delivering one helluva good ride! Filmed on the RED ONE CAMERA and presented in D-Cinema Digital 3D. (Glasses will be handed out at the door!) 92 min. NOTE: There will be a Q&A on stage with Joe Dante and Jesse Hawthorne Ficks preceding the film! Watch the U.K. theatrical trailer

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11:59pm - GREMLINS 2 (1990) - 20th anniversarY!
(w/ DiRECTOR JOE DANTE iN PERSON!)
Written by Charlie S. Haas; Directed by Joe Dante
Containing Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Christopher Lee, Jackie Joseph, Dick Miller & Gedde Watanabe!

In 1989, Warner Brothers gave director Joe Dante an unprecedented "complete creative control" to make this truly underrated sequel, resulting in "total required viewing" for any cinephile! Sporting an army of anarchist Gremlins (reaching upwards near one thousand different animatronic puppets designed by SFX genius Rick Baker), combined with an unstoppable amount of movie references, these little green goblins turn "The Big Apple" into one big chomping ground! With psychotic LOONEY TOONS-esque pacing, French New Wave experimentation and some jaw-dropping American satire that cracks like a whip, it's time to celebrate this downright hilarious 20-year-old horror/comedy classic... with the director himself, Joe Dante iN PERSON! Who says sequels can't be as good as the original?! Preceded by a slew of Joe Dante classic trailers! Newly struck 35mm print courtesy of Warner Brothers. 106 min.

NOTE: All films screened in 35mm unless noted as in the case with THE HOLE 3D which was shot on the RED CAMERA and will be presented in Digital 3D! Plus tons of trailers & giveaways! ONLY $15 for one or all three films!

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