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[ April 9, 2010 6:00 pm to April 11, 2010 6:00 pm. ] The Rubber Room presents this weekend-long convention dedicated to art of creating creepy creatures for the screen. The event offers a series of seminars devoted to the world of movie monsters and special effects. Makeup artist Verne Langdon will be the “Monsters of Ceremonies,” presiding over artists from KNB EFX (Sin City), ADI (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), the [...]

[ January 30, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Cast and crew on hand for premiere of The Graves and ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction

After Dark Films presents a premiere event for two of the “8 Films to Die For” from this year’s incarnation of their annual Horrorfest. Starting at 6:30pm on Saturday, January, the cast and crew from THE GRAVES and ZMD: ZOMBIES [...]

[ January 29, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] 2nd Chance Manor (formerly Molar Manor) has been in limbo since 2007. The haunted attraction, which bills itself as a self-guided tour through a 9,000-square-foot twisted maze of special effects and animatronics, ceased updating its website after April 2009. Phone messages and emails were not returned; the website disappeared, leaving only an unattended MySpace page; and during our latest visit to the location (in a shopping mall), the facility looked closed. So imagine our surprise to receive an email invitation to 2nd Chance Manor’s final days, which take place this weekend. That the haunt will be shuffling off this mortal coil is not startling; that it is even still around, however, is surprising. We only attended the Manor on one occasion, during Halloween 2007, but we enjoyed it immensely and recommend that you not miss this opportunity to experience it yourself before it disappears into the great beyond.

The Skirball Cultural Center presents this look at the historical and cultural roots of the Jewish picture book. Monsters and Miracles: A Journey through Jewish Picture Books features a colorful array of more than 100 original illustrations and texts from picture book classics and popular favorites. The exhibition guides audiences through the history of Jewish [...]

[ January 3, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Two films from Roger Moore’s stint as James Bond appear on a double bill, wrapping up the American Cinematheque’s three-day festival featuring the exploits of Ian Fleming’s famous superspy.
MOONRAKER, 1979, MGM Repertory, 126 min. Dir. Lewis Gilbert. James Bond goes to space in his 11th outing, which stars Roger Moore as Bond and the gorgeous [...]

[ January 2, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Two of the best James Bond adventures appear on a double bill as part of the American Cinematheque’s three-day festival featuring the exploits of Ian Fleming’s famous superspy. 007 expert Steve Rubin will introduce the screenings and hold a trivia contest.
GOLDFINGER, 1964, MGM Repertory, 111 min. Dir. Guy Hamilton. “Do you expect me to talk, Goldfinger?” “No, Mr. [...]

[ January 1, 2010; 11:59 pm; ] The disappointing theatrical version of Joss Whedon’s cancelled television series FIREFLY screens at midnight. For fans only. What a way to start the New Year!

Title: Serenity
Location: Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd, West Los Angeles 90025
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Date: 2010–01-01 at midnight

[ January 14, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] This previously cancelled event, featuring a new live score for Jean Cocteau’s classic piece of silent cinematic surrealism, has been rescheduled. Here is the description from the CineFamily’s website:
For the first time ever, Steven Severin will perform live his brand-new score for French master Jean Cocteau’s debut 1930 film. As scandalous as Bunuel’s L’Age D’Or [...]

[ January 8, 2010; 11:59 pm; ] Conventional wisdom pegs this classic 1950 Oscar-winning classic as a drama; however, horror fans need not look hard to see that it is laced with Gothic acoutrements: Gloria Swanson plays a former silent film star, secluded in her brooding mansion (substituting for Castle Dracula), who is a figurative if not literal vampire, sucking the life out of [...]