Events

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Est. 2015

We specialise in
repertory / cult / classic / genre / retrospective
film screenings
– presenting overlooked, important or influential titles –
crossing horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, anime, martial arts and everything in-between…
screening events have included themed double-bills, director retrospectives and 35mm presentations.

Our activity has also highlighted
the intersection of
‘Screen Culture‘
across cinema and videogames.

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Our screenings have taken 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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our activity has occasionally taken place in other locations too…
these include Bradford’s National Media Museum, and with Sheffield’s Sensoria Festival.

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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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An original concept from Reel Steel…
the cult martial arts classic
Shaolin Invincibles (1977)
featuring the premiere
of a live re-score
from BAFTA-nominated videogame music composer
CHIPZEL

–>see the re-scored trailer<

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part of Sensoria Festival 2024.

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Presenting a special cinema poster exhibition at the Abbeydale Picture House – featuring original theatrical release quad posters from a local private collection (gathered since the 1960s) – presenting rare original film posters from Hammer Horror and the wider genre, displaying the standout artwork created in promotion of these iconic titles, exhibiting a period in which the horror genre dominated cinema.

Supported by and taking place as part of the BFI’s In Dreams Are Monsters season.

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Previous screenings
include
(or view our Letterboxd list):

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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)
Anniversary screening

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

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

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

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
screened in 35mm

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
screened in 35mm

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
and
RoboCop (1987) in 35mm
double-bill screening

Friday the 13th (1980)
and
The Evil Dead (1981)
double-bill screening

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

Star Wars
(1977)

Princess Mononoke (1997)
screened in 35mm

Spirited Away (2001)
screened in 35mm

Oldboy (2003)
and
Battle Royale (2000)
double-bill screening

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
and
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
double-bill screening

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

My Neighbour Totoro
(1988)
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)

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

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Our screenings have taken 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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A MAZE. / Sheffield
Friday August 2nd, 2024

locally produced by Reel Steel…

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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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Sunday August 27th, 2023

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 this presentation of his final film at Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum.

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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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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