Events

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Est. 2015

We specialise in
repertory / cult / classic / genre / retrospective
film screenings.
Our activity has also highlighted
the intersection of
‘Screen Culture‘
across cinema and videogames.

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We look to screen 35mm prints whenever possible – a 35mm showing will be stated in promotion – this is dictated by the prints we find.

Films previously screened in 35mm include:

Eraserhead (1977)
Hellraiser (1987)
Candyman (1992)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
RoboCop (1987)
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Spirited Away (2001)
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

we have also run 35mm projection demonstrations for audience members ahead of screenings

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Screening Events
highlighting the intersection
of genre films
and classic videogames

our Play the Film activity
of big screen gaming
ahead of classic films back on the big screen
includes:
Jackie Chan’s Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (1978)
with Street Fighter II (1991).
New York Ninja (1984)
with Streets of Rage 2 (1992).
Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon (1973)
with Tekken 3 (1997).
Highlighting the influence of genre films
on classic videogames.

The House of the Dead (1996)
ahead of our screening of
Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979).

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Previous screenings
include
(or view our Letterboxd list):

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)
and
Nightmare City (1980)
double-bill screening

Eraserhead (1977)
35mm screening

The Big Boss (1971)
and
Bruce Lee vs Superman (1975)
double-bill screening

Videodrome (1983)
and
The Video Dead (1987)
double-bill screening

Candyman (1992)
and
Hellraiser (1987)
35mm double-bill.

Zombie Flesh Eaters
(1979)

New York Ninja
(1984)

Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow
(1978)

The Warriors (1979)
and
Escape From New York (1981)
double-bill screening

Miami Connection (1987)
and
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
double-bill screening

Bruce Lee’s
The Way of the Dragon (1972)
50th Anniversary
screening

The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
and
Dead-End Drive-In (1986)
Ozploitation
double-bill screening

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
and
Demons (1985)
double-bill screening

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(2000)
35mm film screening

Blade Runner (1982)
and
The Running Man (1987)
– each set in the year 2019 –
double-bill screening

Star Wars
(1977)

The Back To The Future Trilogy
(1985 – 1990)
all 3 films – 1 day

My Neighbour Totoro
(1988)
30th Anniversary screening
presented in 35mm

Alien (1979)
and
Predator (1987)
double-bill screening

The Thing (1982)
and
Big Trouble In Little China
(1986)
double-bill screening

Evil Dead 2 (1987)
30th Anniversary screening

Enter The Dragon
(1973)
in celebration of a Bruce Lee anniversary.

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Our screening events take place at Sheffield’s historic Abbeydale Picture House
– opened in 1920, a Grade II listed picture palace cinema –
info about the building can be found here:
www.theabbeydalepicturehouse.com

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for details of our
Film Weekender
see our festival page

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other events:

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Friday October 6th, 2023
– High Scores –

Sensoria Festival, in association with Reel Steel, present an evening showcasing the influence of videogame scores with a selection of artists who pay homage to the past while shaping the present of electronic music.

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Marking the 50th Anniversary of Enter the Dragon (1973), and 50 years since his untimely passing, see why Bruce Lee became known across the world as one of the most exciting stars on screen, with a presentation of his final film at Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum.

Sunday August 27th, 2023

Featuring our ‘Play the Film’ activity with the videogame classic Tekken 3 (1997) – from a PlayStation Classic (PS1) console – setup in the Pictureville bar.
With the Tekken videogame character ‘Law’ based on Bruce Lee, the game’s story (as with Enter the Dragon) follows fighters from around the world competing in a martial arts tournament – play and test your fighting skills, ahead of seeing this classic martial arts film.

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Presented by Reel Spirit – a collaboration between Reel Steel and the Spirit of Independence Film Festival – a feature double-bill screening celebrating independent cult cinema highlights the ‘Ozploitation’ genre, with a pair of films directed by legendary cult film director Brian Trenchard-Smith.

Dead-End Drive-In (1986)
and
The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
Saturday June 18th, 2022

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Presenting a 35mm film screening of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
at the 2018 Widescreen Weekend Film Festival
at the National Science and Media Museum.

Bringing both the first non-English language title and first martial arts film to the annual event.

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