SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 11:00 AM

The Sam Raimi 35mm Triple Feature

Beyond Fest 2024 Q&A with filmmaker Sam Raimi
TICKETS
DIRECTOR
Sam Raimi
FORMAT
DCP, 35mm
RUNTIME
6h 0m
RATING
Various
SYNOPSIS

ABOUT THE EVENT:

11:00am | DARKMAN

12:46pm | THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

2:44pm | “Stop Whining & Start Winning”

2:55pm | DRAG ME TO HELL

4:34pm | Q&A with filmmaker Sam Raimi

Start times are approximate. There will be brief (approximately 5-10 minute) intermissions between films. Ticket includes entry to all films in triple feature.


 

ABOUT THE FILMS:

DARKMAN, 1990, Dir. Sam Raimi, 96 Mins, Universal Pictures, USA

Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when a gang, led by the sadistic Robert G. Durant (Larry Drake), obliterates his laboratory. Burned beyond recognition and altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake attempts to rebuild his laboratory and reestablish ties with his former girlfriend Julie (Frances McDormand). But his most challenging task lies within himself. Torn between his desire to create a new life with Julie and his quest for revenge, the man known as DARKMAN begins to assume alternate identities in this stunning, fast-paced action thriller from Sam Raimi.

FORMAT: 35mm


 

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, 1995, Dir. Sam Raimi, 108 Mins, Sony Pictures, USA

In this edgy and darkly humorous Western, a mysterious young woman rides into the lawless town of Redemption to settle an old score that has haunted her since she was a child. She becomes swept up in a deadly quick-draw tournament and, in order to win her revenge, must compete in a contest in which gunslingers from all over put their lives on the line for fame and fortune.

FORMAT: 35mm


 

“Stop Whining & Start Winning,” 2024, Dir. Emma Raimi, 11 Mins, USA

When a contract killer has a last-minute change of heart inspired by his favorite new self-help book, he triggers a disastrous chain of events amongst his criminal co-workers.

FORMAT: DCP


 

DRAG ME TO HELL, 2009, Dir. Sam Raimi, 99 Mins, Universal Pictures, USA

Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home. In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?

FORMAT: 35mm

 

SYNOPSIS

ABOUT THE EVENT:

11:00am | DARKMAN

12:46pm | THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

2:44pm | “Stop Whining & Start Winning”

2:55pm | DRAG ME TO HELL

4:34pm | Q&A with filmmaker Sam Raimi

Start times are approximate. There will be brief (approximately 5-10 minute) intermissions between films. Ticket includes entry to all films in triple feature.


 

ABOUT THE FILMS:

DARKMAN, 1990, Dir. Sam Raimi, 96 Mins, Universal Pictures, USA

Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when a gang, led by the sadistic Robert G. Durant (Larry Drake), obliterates his laboratory. Burned beyond recognition and altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake attempts to rebuild his laboratory and reestablish ties with his former girlfriend Julie (Frances McDormand). But his most challenging task lies within himself. Torn between his desire to create a new life with Julie and his quest for revenge, the man known as DARKMAN begins to assume alternate identities in this stunning, fast-paced action thriller from Sam Raimi.

FORMAT: 35mm


 

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, 1995, Dir. Sam Raimi, 108 Mins, Sony Pictures, USA

In this edgy and darkly humorous Western, a mysterious young woman rides into the lawless town of Redemption to settle an old score that has haunted her since she was a child. She becomes swept up in a deadly quick-draw tournament and, in order to win her revenge, must compete in a contest in which gunslingers from all over put their lives on the line for fame and fortune.

FORMAT: 35mm


 

“Stop Whining & Start Winning,” 2024, Dir. Emma Raimi, 11 Mins, USA

When a contract killer has a last-minute change of heart inspired by his favorite new self-help book, he triggers a disastrous chain of events amongst his criminal co-workers.

FORMAT: DCP


 

DRAG ME TO HELL, 2009, Dir. Sam Raimi, 99 Mins, Universal Pictures, USA

Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home. In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?

FORMAT: 35mm

 

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