B-to-Z double bill at Cinematek | Offscreen
Every last Friday of the month, we collaborate with the Cinematek's B-to-Z rendez-vous in Brussels, a moment in the history of alternative cinema that shouldn't be missed. Unearthed from the dark recesses of the archive: hilarious B-movies, blood-chilling thrillers, Gialli, slashers and other exploitation cinema gems… Take advantage of the 2-for-1: two films with a common theme for the price of a single ticket.
25 October 2013
Religion, and particularly Christianity, has always been an endless source of inspiration for the film industry. When it comes to good vs. evil, most directors seem to be rooting for the latter. The big screen has hosted its fair share of sinning, hellfire and...
27 September 2013
"Day of the Dead" and "The Return of the Living Dead" are the two most popular American zombie films of the 80's. They were both released the same year but exemplify very different approaches to the genre.After "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead", "Day of...
30 August 2013
This B-to-Z double bill pays homage to two emblematic figures of Spanish erotic, transgressive and cult cinema: Jess Franco and Bigas Luna, both deceased in 2013.Jess Franco is not only a monumental figure of Spanish B-cinema, he's unique and unconventional on an...
28 June 2013
Just like New York's Times Square, Sunset Strip in Los Angeles suffered a fall from greatness, the once-glamorous evening destination becoming completely obsolete in the early 80s. Situated just outside of L.A.'s jurisdiction, casinos and nightclubs sprouted up since...
31 May 2013
Religion was often scorned in European genre cinema, particularly during the social and sexual upheaval of the 60s and 70s. Exploitation cinema pushed depictions of sex and violence further and further, challenging censors and to some extent reducing taboos associated...
26 April 2013
Two stray bullets based on French stories by two directors usually known for their classic filmographies, with one point in common: a protagonist in an extreme case of mistaken identity. Two original universes that verge on the surreal…"The Lady in the Car with Glasses...
29 March 2013
This month's B to Z is the perfect occasion to ride the Offscreen Festival's wave of camp with a double bill of the genre's finest. Join us for a nearly four-hour marathon of shameless over-acting, melodrama concentrate and gratuitous boobage. "Camp" is a generic term...
22 February 2013
After George A. Romero's success with "Dawn of The Dead", Dario Argento continued to produce other directors, working on such films as "Demons" by Lamberto Bava, son of Mario Bava, the great master of Italian horror ("Black Sunday", "Blood and Black Lace"...). "Demons...
25 January 2013
Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel passed away last October at the age of 60, which is why the January B to Z at the Cinematek would like to offer a posthumous tribute in her honor.Any proper homage would have to include "Emmanuelle", the quintessential French soft erotic...
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