FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2022
MEDIA CONTACTS
Charles Coleman, charles@facets.org
Paul Gonter, paul@facets.org
FACETS ANNOUNCES THREE CHILLING EVENTS FOR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
Press Release
CHICAGO— FACETS is pleased to announce part of our Halloween season programming for this year: three different terrifying screening series accompanied by special events such as our horror-themed Pop-Up Market. Films in the series running throughout October giving you a month of treats to pick from… or an entire run of cinematic terror you can really take a bite out of! The spooky season kicks off on September 30th with our Chicago Horror double feature, featuring Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Stir of Echoes. On Saturday, October 15th, join us for our Horror Pop-Up Market and triple feature, A Tribute to Jim Wynorski & Kelli Maroney. Our month long screening series A Symphony of Horrors: The Old The New & The Unexpected screens throughout the month, October 9th-29th.
All screenings and events take place at FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton). Tickets can be purchased in advance through FACETS’ website and are $12 for individual tickets, $15 for double feature ticket bundles, and $20 for triple feature ticket bundles. FACETS Members get 15% off their ticket purchases with a proof of valid membership.
Tickets can be purchased on FACETS‘ website here. More special events and programs included in FACETS‘ Halloween schedule will be announced Friday, September 16, 2022.
CHICAGO HORROR – Screening Sept 30, 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022, FACETS presents two horror films centered on blue-collar communities in Chicago, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1982) at 7:00pm and Stir of Echoes (1986) at 9:00pm, which also remind us humans are the real monsters.
Chicago is home to some of the horror genre’s most iconic monsters, Candyman and Chucky, but FACETS is straying from these familiar offerings to show you two other fantastic horror films shot and set in Chicago, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Stir of Echoes, both of which are underseen chillers that focus on blue-collar communities faced with devastating crimes.
Henry and Stir of Echoes are also socially conscious horror films of grave importance, bravely telling Me Too stories decades before the social movement gained national attention, at points in time when these topics were strictly taboo.
This double feature is programmed by John McDevitt, FACETS Community Engagement Coordinator.
DOUBLE FEATURE
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer – Sept 30 @ 7:00 pm
Stir of Echoes – Sept 30 @ 9:00 pm
A SYMPHONY OF HORRORS: THE OLD, THE NEW & THE UNEXPECTED
Screening Oct 9-29, 2022
For this October, FACETS Cinema has selected eight films, under the banner of A Symphony of Horrors: The Old, the New, & the Unexpected.
The films in this program consists of such horror classic fare as Cat People (1942) and Eyes without a Face (1960), which use the power of suggestion to create a mood of fear. It Comes at Night (2017) and Under the Skin (2013), use the environment of the nocturnal to cause discomfort and uneasiness. Keane (2004) and Audition (1999) examine the qualms induced by the desperate preservation of the family structure. The Descent (2005) and Train to Busan (2016), have zombies, the always fascinating and reliable undead who have been used by filmmakers as a metaphor for many deeper fears: racial sublimation, atomic destruction, and mass contagion. We close out the series with vampires, featuring the perfectly paced Swedish horror Let the Right One In (2004).
Now it is time to activate those biochemicals inside our bodies, trigger the release of adrenaline, and embrace out need to consume horror, which is a great way to bond and connect with our friends and family.
All titles programmed and written by FACETS Film Program Director Charles Coleman.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Cat People – Oct 9 @ 3:00 pm
Eyes Without a Face – Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm
Under the Skin – Oct 16 @ 3:00 pm
It Comes at Night – Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm
Train to Busan – Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm
The Descent – Oct 22 @ 9:00 pm
Keane – Oct 23 @ 3:00 pm
Audition – Oct 23 @5:00 pm
Let the Right One In – Oct 29 @ 9:00 pm
A TRIBUTE TO JIM WYNORSKI & KELLI MARONEY – Screenings Oct 15, 2022
Coinciding with the Horror Pop-Up Market on Saturday, October 15, 2022, FACETS celebrates filmmaker Jim Wynorski and actress Kelli Maroney with two virtual Q&As and three sci-fi/horror screenings of Forbidden World (1982) at 4:30pm, Chopping Mall (1986) at 6:30pm, and Night of the Comet (1984) at 9:00pm.
This event is part of FACETS’ Horror Pop-Up Market, and there’s no better way to trigger a shopping frenzy than to unleash the killbots in Chopping Mall and join the shopping spree in Night of the Comet. Let the mall madness infect you, shop our local horror vendors, and take-home bitchin’ treats!
This triple feature is programmed by John McDevitt, FACETS Community Engagement Coordinator.
TRIPLE FEATURE
Forbidden World – Oct 15 @ 4:30 pm
Chopping Mall (w/ Q&A) – Oct 15 @ 6:30 pm
Night of the Comet (w/ Q&A) – Oct 15 @ 9:00 pm
FILM TRIVIA – Events Sept 29 and Oct 27 at 7:00 pm
Continuing their monthly Film Trivia series, FACETS presents two special horror-themed trivia nights on Thursday, September 29 and Thursday, October 27, at 7:00 pm. Join hosts Raphael Jose Martinez and Mike Vanderbilt for a fun-filled, team trivia night experience full of cinematic deep cuts. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s trivia at 24 frames per second.
About FACETS
FACETS connects people to independent ideas through transformative film experiences. Founded by the late Milos Stehlik in 1975, FACETS inspires audiences to engage with film not simply as entertainment, but as an exciting tool to bridge cultural divides, promote digital literacy, and expand perspectives through empathy-driven storytelling. www.facets.org
FACETS presents the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), one of only two Academy Award-qualifying international children’s film festivals in the world. CICFF39 runs November 4-20, 2022. www.facets.org/cicff
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