 The
Isle
Korea 2000, Dir. Kim Ki-Duk, 35mm
A stunning example of the Korean new wave, The Isle is a shocking
and controversial film about a feral woman who runs a campground
of floating fishing huts, which serves as a surreal backdrop
for this tale of repression, obssession, and the purging of
past sins. Recalling classics like Teshigahara's Woman in the
Dunes, The Isle centers on two disturbed individuals who develop
a bizarre relationship that includes harsh masochistic behavior.
Saturday July 7th, 8pm at Pacific Cinematheque
(please note this second screening time has been switched
with the screening of The Unscarred, which was originally in
this time slot)
  
 Uzumaki
Japan, 2000, Dir. Higuchinsky,
35mm, 90min. Japanese with English Subtitles
A wonderful contemporary Japanese horror film that is reminiscent
of Tim Burton's more serious moments. A young girl and her best
friend find their town besieged by spirals (no that's not a
typo, I really mean spirals) that mentally and physically consume
most of the townsfolk. It starts off as an obssession with snailshells
and other spiral shapes, but before long the entire town is
engulfed by a malevolent vortex.
Saturday July 7th, 10pm at Pacific Cinematheque
 Demons
Italy 1985, Dir. Lamberto Bava, 35mm, 88
min. English
The pinnacle of trashy italian 80's horror! A group of people
find themselves trapped inside a theatre where the film itself
is turing the patrons into bloodthirsty demons!
Saturday July 7th, Midnight at Pacific Cinematheque 
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