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Mon. Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
In this extraordinary global event, more than 100,000 people in over 250 cities across six continents gather in cinemas, galleries, universities, museums and cafes for one purpose - to view and vote for the finalists of the Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

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13 FILMS FOR HALLOWEEN

10/3 – DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004) (Wednesday Fright Pitcher Shows, 8 PM, FREE)

Ana, a young beautiful nurse finishes her day-shift at the hospital to return home to her beloved husband, they make love and sleep together. The next day, after her husband is killed by her neighbor next door, he suddenly comes back to life. She discovers the chaos happening in her neighborhood and escapes from her home. Soon after coming to her senses in the woods, she encounters a cop and other survivors, they decide to find safety in a mall. Soon more survivors come, and they learn that if they want to stay alive, they should stick together as the world is overrun by an army of undead. Can they survive the horror in this horrific global chaos? When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth?

USA, 2004, In English, 101 min, Rated R, Directed by Zack Snyder

10/9 – FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) (Cult Classics, 9:30 PM, Only $5)

For young Charlie Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night. Two men move in next door, and for Charlie with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt that their strange behavior is explained by the fact that they are a vampire and his undead day guardian. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charlie’s favorite TV show, Fright Night. Vincent doesn’t really believe that vampires exist, but does it for the money…

USA, 1985, In English, 106 min, Rated R, Directed by Tom Holland

10/10 – PHANTASM (1979) (Wednesday Fright Pitcher Shows, 8 PM, FREE)

USA, 1979, In English, 88 min, Rated R, Directed by Don Coscarelli

10/11 – ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1949) (Popcorn Flick, 8 PM, FREE)

The City of Winter Park and Enzian collaborate to produce a cinema series in Winter Park. The series is called “Popcorn Flicks” and features classic films for the whole family. Popcorn Flicks are usually held on the second Thursday of each month. The films are FREE and open to the public. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us!

The world of freight handlers Wilbur Grey and Chick Young is turned upside down when the remains of Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula arrive from Europe to be used in a house of horrors. Dracula awakens and escapes with the weakened monster, who he plans to re-energize with a new brain. Larry Talbot (the Wolfman) arrives from London in an attempt to thwart Dracula. Dracula’s reluctant aide is the beautiful Dr. Sandra Mornay. Her reluctance is dispatched by Dracula’s bite. Dracula and Sandra abduct Wilbur for his brain and recharge the monster in preparation for the operation. Chick and Talbot attempt to find and free Wilbur, but when the full moon rises all hell breaks loose with the Wolfman, Dracula, and Frankenstein all running rampant.

USA, 1948, In English, 83 min, Rated PG, Directed by Charles Barton

10/13 – THE SHINING (1980) (Saturday Matinee Classics, Noon)

Every second Saturday of the month experience a different legendary cinematic masterpiece the way it should be seen – on the big screen! Each presentation is $8 general admission and $5 for Enzian Film Society members. So sit back, relax, and let the magic of movies take you away. Lunch will be available for purchase inside the theater or outside at Eden Bar.

USA, 1948, In English, 83 min, Rated PG, Directed by Charles Barton

10/13 – AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981) (Midnight Movie, 11:59 PM)

Two American students are on a walking tour of Britain and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed but reverts to its human form, and the local townspeople are unwilling to acknowledge its existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on four feet at first but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural deaths.

USA, 1981, In English, 97 min, Rated R, Directed by John Landis

10/17 – CREEPSHOW (1982) (Wednesday Fright Pitcher Shows, 8 PM)

Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father’s Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.

USA, 1982, In English, 120 min, Rated R, Directed by George A. Romero

10/20 – ZOMBIE (1979) (Midnight Movie, 11:59 PM)

A Zombie is found aboard a boat off the New York coast which belongs to do a famous scientist. Peter West,a journalist, travels to the Antilles with Ann, the daughter of the scientist. On the way, they meet with with Brian, a ethnologist, and Susan. When they arrive at Matul Island, they find Dr. Menard, and discover a terrifying diease which is
turning the Islanders into horrifying Zombies which devour human flesh and seem indestructable….

USA, 1979, In English, 91 min, Rated R, Directed by Lucio Fulci

10/24 – THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005) (Wednesday Fright Pitcher Shows, 8 PM, FREE)

In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a. The Devil’s Reject) and they arrest mother Firefly, but Otis B. Driftwood and Baby Firefly escape from the siege. Tiny is wandering nearby the house and also escapes. Otis and Baby call their patriarch, the mad clown Captain Spaulding and they schedule to reunite at an isolated motel in the desert. When Otis and Baby arrive, they kidnap two families of singers, using sadism and violence against the harmless persons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Wydell promises to capture and kill the runaways, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, the Deputy George Wydell.

USA, 2005, In English, 107 min, Unrated, Directed by Rob Zombie

10/26 & 27 – V/H/S (2012, Magnolia Pictures new release) (Midnight Movie, 11:59 PM)

A POV, found footage horror film from the perspective of America’s top genre filmmakers. A group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house in the countryside and acquire a rare tape. Upon searching the house, the guys are confronted with a dead body, a hub of old televisions and an endless supply of cryptic footage, each video stranger than the last.

USA, 2012, In English, 93 min, Rated R, Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Ti West, & Adam Wingar

Sun. Oct. 28, 11 a.m.
KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY

A Sunday matinee program for the whole family! Enjoy Tim Burton’s creative and captivating animated film THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (76 minutes) and a great costume party with all the goodies! Before sitting down to enjoy this Halloween classic, dress your little monster in costume and join us for a pizza buffet, cupcake decorating, and fun contests that add up to a party that’s fun for the entire family. Cookie decorating starts at 11AM and the film starts at 1:30PM.
10/28 – THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1983)
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween—but alas, they can’t get it quite right.

USA, 1983, In English, 76 min, PG, Directed by Henry Selick

10/30 – THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973) (Cult Classics, 9:30 PM, Only $5)

Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price) stars as an actor overlooked for a critics’ acting award, despite producing a season of Shakespeare plays. After confronting the Critics’ Circle, an attempted suicidal dive into the Thames results in Lionheart being rescued by your typical paraffin/meths/turps swigging tramps. Lionheart then (presumed dead) exacts his grizzly, and quite amusing revenge on the critics who denied him his finest hour.

USA, 1973, In English, 104 min, Rated R, Directed by Douglas Hickox

10/31 – POLTERGEIST (1982) (Wednesday Fright Pitcher Shows, 8 PM, FREE)

Grab a beer (or two) and some munchies at Eden Bar and enjoy a FREE outdoor movie on the lawn at Enzian. Come thirsty for Jell-o shot movie trivia during the show – answer a question correctly and you get to pop back a shot! Also featuring a special evening happy hour from 7PM -11PM, this night of great drinks and fun flicks is best enjoyed under the stars with your buddies by your side. This event is free and open to the public.

Ghosts invade suburbia in this 1982 horror film from director Tobe Hooper (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) and producer Steven Spielberg. Life in the Freeling family’s tract home is comfortably bland, but frisky poltergeists soon put a little excitement into their daily routine—moving furniture and communicating with their youngest daughter, Carol Anne, through the television set. Unfortunately, harmless pranks quickly turn
nasty and the previously friendly ghosts kidnap Carol Anne, trapping her in the spirit
world. To win the child back, the family calls in a team of parapsychologists and a psychic who conducts an elaborate exorcism. The apocalyptic finale is deliciously macabre, and pushed the limits of the PG rating. A number of sequels followed, and speculation still remains on whether Spielberg—who wrote the story and storyboarded the action—essentially ghost directed the film.

USA, 1982, In English, 114 min, PG, Directed by Tobe Hooper

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Sat. Oct. 6 – Mon. Oct. 8
SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The 18th Annual South Asian Film Festival showcases diverse images of South Asian (India/Pakistan) culture and heritage through acclaimed independent films from across the globe. This program is part of Enzian’s cultural festival circuit and is co-presented with the Asian Cultural Association.
Enzian, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, (407) 629-1088
For more information, visit Enzian.org.
http://www.enzian.org/festivals/south_asian/