The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center will run a John Carpenter triple feature on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by a century-old silent film with live accompaniment on Oct. 27 and “Psycho” on Halloween.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Synthesizers & Screams
The marathon opens at 3 p.m. with “They Live” (1988), Carpenter’s satirical science-fiction thriller, followed at 5 p.m. by “Halloween” (1978).
After a dinner break, the psychotronic rock band Salem Wolves plays a themed live set at 7:45 p.m. “The Thing” (1982) follows at 8:45 p.m. in a 4K restoration.
Individual tickets are $15 for “They Live,” $15 for “Halloween” and $20 for “The Thing” with the live music. A triple-feature pass is $40 and covers all three; it can be selected at checkout from any of the three film pages.
Tuesday, Oct. 27: ‘Faust’ at 100
F.W. Murnau’s 1926 silent film screens at 7 p.m. in a restored version, with a live score performed on synth-piano by silent-film accompanist Jeff Rapsis, who will introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward.
Saturday, Oct. 31: ‘Psycho’
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller, starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, screens at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets and showtimes are at janepickens.com.
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