Events Calendar

BEDLAM AT THE BIJOU:
The "Price" Is Right
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 7pm
The Bijou Theatre
275 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport CT
203-332-3228
info@thebijoutheatre.com

Vincent Price was more than a legend of the horror film genre. He was its ultimate icon ambassador for all the things that go bump in the night. On this night we pay tribute to the man who filled our hearts with fright and made us love the dark and did it all with a wry smile and an irresistible laugh. By the 1970s, Price was the elder statesman of horror, and as such, made some of the most memorable films of his entire career. In Theatre of Blood, he gives us the implacable Richard Lionheart, a hammy Shakespearean out for bloody revenge against his worst critics. The result is perhaps Price’s most intense and modern thriller of all, as well as a delightful romp populated by an outstanding cast of British character actors. And then comes Dr. Phibes, the role Vincent Price was born to play. Some credit the film with inspiring movies like Se7en and Saw. Pure joy from beginning to end, The Abominable Dr. Phibes may just be the ultimate Vincent Price picture, and just about the most fun you can have at the movies.

Bonus: Sit tight between features for a screening of the quirky Disney cartoon short Vincent, directed by Tim Burton!

Special Guest: Emmy-nominated comedy writer and Vincent Price enthusiast Kevin Maher!

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Thu 2/21 7:00pm

BEDLAM AT THE BIJOU:
Attack of the B-Movies!
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 7pm
The Bijou Theatre
275 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport CT
203-332-3228
info@thebijoutheatre.com

Look up the phrase “So bad they’re good,” and you just might find these two movies. For decades, moviegoers have loved bad films almost as much as they love great films. But not just any bad films. In order to be beloved, it has to be a unique kind of stinker; the kind that is so much fun you can’t take your eyes off it. And that’s what we’ve got! We kick things off with Sam Katzman’s dinosaur-bird-from-space epic, The Giant Claw. One of the only American films in the Japanese kaiju tradition, this titanic turkey from Columbia Pictures is goofy Eisenhower-era cheese at its best. And then, the mother of all B-movies, Plan 9 from Outer Space, the masterpiece from schlockmeister supreme Ed Wood. With aliens, zombies, Vampira, the final appearance of Bela Lugosi and more, this is must-see viewing for any connoisseur of bad cinema.

Special Guest: Film Critic Joe Meyers


Special Contest! Create your own B-movie! Do your worst in under 5 minutes, and post it on YouTube… We’ll screen the best ones the night of the show, and the winner will receive a prize package including a custom-made Giant Claw sock puppet!

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Thu 3/28 7:00pm

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