Hollywood Gothique

[ March 28, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Location: Egyptian Theatre – 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA

Description: The American Cinematheque presents a screening of the 1976 science fiction film about a future utopia where life is easy and the pleasures are many. Only one problem: at 30, you die! There will be a discussion after the film with writers William F. Nolan and [...]

Location: Egyptian Theatre – 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
Description: The American Cinematheque presents this documentary about the late Charles Beaumont, a talented fantasy author who contributed some of the most memorable TWILIGHT ZONE episodes. Also on the bill, a short film titled “Your Three Minutes Are Up,” and a discussion with other TZ contributors Ray [...]

[ February 18, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Location: Paley Center for Media, 465 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA

Description: Join the cast and crew as they discuss their work on the new animated film, which features a “good” Lex Luthor from an alternate universe who comes to our world seeking help to fight supervillains who are more or less the counterparts of [...]

[ February 21, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] The American Cinematheque wraps up its two-day tribute to Wes Craven with this double bill. Wes Craven will appear in between the screenings to discus the films.

Title: People Under the Stairs & Serpent and the Rainbow
Location: Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
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Date: February 21 at 7:30pm

[ 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 [...]

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 [...]

The American Cinematheque presents this screening of the 1962 TV special, an animated musical version of Dickens’ tale, featuring the near-sighted Mr. Magoo as Scrooge. Following the screening, a panel including animator Darrell Van Citters, author of the new book “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, the Making of the First Animated Christmas Special” from Oxberry Press [...]

Celebrate the holiday season at Universal Studios with their recreation of Who-ville as seen in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Play in real snow, sing along with the Whos (NOT The Who), and gather round for the spectacular tree-lighting ceremony.
Park hours are usually 10am-5pm. Some days have extended hours, beginning at 9am and ending at [...]

[ December 5, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] The American Cinematheque presents STAR TREK: II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, and STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME. Nicolas Meyer, who directed Part II and co-wrote Part IV, will appear in between the first and second screenings to discuss his contribution to the series.

Title: Star Trek Triple Bill
Location: [...]

This double bill launches a two-day tribute by the American Cinematheque to the famous TREK franchise. The cast and crew of FREE ENTERPRISE (including director Robert Burnett and producer Mark Altman) will appear for a Q&A.
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STAR TREK, 2009, Paramount, 130 min. Director JJ Abrams successfully rebooted the STAR TREK franchise with this rousing, [...]

Author Michael Mallory will appear in person to sign his book UNIVERSAL STUDIOS MONSTERS: A LEGACY OF HORROR. Fans of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE WOLFMAN and THE MUMMY will definitely want the book, and this is the perfect opportunity to pick up a copy.
Title: Universal Studios Monsters, booksigning
Location: Larry Edmunds Bookstore, 6464 Hollywood Boulevard, [...]

Author R.H. Greene is providing us with a copy of his new novel Incarnadine: The True Memoirs of Count Dracula. All you have to do to win is send an email here, including your name and address. Greene will be appearing in person this Saturday afternoon at Book Soup in West Hollywood to sign his Incarnadine, which gives the sanguinary Count a chance to tell his own side of the story.

Author R.H. Greene appears in person to sign copies of his novel, in which Bram Stoker’s most terrifying creation tells his own story.