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George A. Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD Returns to Charlotte & the Independent Picture House

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Charlotte area Horror fans! George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD is coming to The Independent Picture House for 6 screenings only on April 12th, 13th, and 14th!  Tickets: independentpicturehouse.org/movies/dawn-of-the-dead-45th-anniversary-screenings/ *George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD was released overseas in 1978 but debuted in the U.S. on April 13th, 1979, so for the first time in decades, the film will be re-released in cinemas to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of its US release!

Grindhouse Series from Independent Picture House Brings Cult Classics to the Carolinas!

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Charlotte, NC -- Cult and horror film fans, take note! The Independent Picture House is bringing classic horror and cult films to Charlotte for their Grindhouse Series of films beginning this month! Films scheduled for screening include The Mutilator , Santa Claus , The Addiction , Frankenhooker , Phantom of the Paradise , and Freeway II . The screenings begin this weekend with a special screening of the slasher classic, The Mutilator, with director Buddy Cooper in attendance this Saturday night. Screenings begin on November 17th and will repeat on the 18th and 22nd. Don't miss this special Q&A session with the director of a slasher fave. From IMDb: "A college student, who accidentally killed his mother as a child, decides to take his friends to his father's fishing cabin during fall break, not knowing that his crazed father is stalking the place. On the day of his father's birthday, the boy Ed decides to clean his father's hunting rifle and accidentally shoo...

Ganja & Hess to Screen at the Independent Picture House

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Charlotte, NC - The Independent Picture House is hosting screenings of the cult classic horror film Ganja & Hess for Black History Month.  After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.  What more do you need to know? Screenings of Ganja & Hess begin this Saturday February 25th and will repeat on Monday the 27th with the final screening on March 1st.  Visit the official website for the Independent Picture House by clicking on this link for more information. Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. The film follows the exploits of anthropologist Dr. Hess Green (Jones), who becomes a vampire after his intelligent but unstable assistant (Gunn) stabs him with an ancient cursed dagger. Green falls in love with his assistant's widow, Ganja (Clark), who learns Green's dark secret. It is one of only two...

Evil Dead 2 + Q&A with Prop Technician, Tony Elwood coming to Independent Picture House

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Come out for a special screening of Evil Dead 2, with prop technician Tony Elwood, who will be bringing props from the film to our Cinema. This will be an extremely special night, providing a one-time exclusive look into the craft behind the props and effects of this classic film. Visit the official event page by clicking here.  The Independent Picture House is a non-profit community cinema that screens diverse, foreign, arthouse & independent film in Charlotte, NC.