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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

The plot of this film takes place five years after the first, where Freddy Krueger was supposedly defeated. A new family, the Walsh family, moves to Springwood- to 1428 Elm Street, the house where Nancy Thompson (the heroine of the first film) used to live.

17 years old Jesse Walsh moves into Nancy’s old room and as expected Freddy Krueger pops into his dreams and demands he kill for him. He takes hold of Jesse’s body in order to make enough kills for him to return to life in the real world.

The film contains a subdued gay vibe throughout. Jesse is played by Mark Patton who formerly had played a gay teen in “Come back home to the 5 & dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”- both in the Broadway version and the big screen version and was awarded the first Scream King title.

In this film you will find a dark bar with leather wearing men and locker room scenes. When Jesse’s girlfriend tries to make out with him he runs to the room of his naked best friend. A “No girls allowed” sign on Jesse’s bedroom and plenty more camp surprises.

Screenwriter David Chaskin admitted he hid queer subtext regarding coming out and same sex desires in the script. Robert Englund (forever Freddy Krueger) says the choice to cast Mark Patton had been intentional due to his sexual orientation.

Sponsored by Schnitt

Return to Oz

The 40th anniversary of the fantasy horror film produced by Disney Studios. This is an unofficial sequel to the original 1939’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ but the result is much more dark and channeling the spirit of the original ‘Oz’ book series by Frank L. Baum.

The film’s plot is based on the book “The Marvelous Land of Oz’ and ‘Ozma of Oz’. This film was nominated for an Academy Award in the special effects category.

This film takes place six months after Dorothy’s first adventure in the land of Oz. When Dorothy returns to Kansas she finds it very hard to readjust to her former life on the family ranch. Her ongoing obsession with the land of Oz causes her to lose sleep and is worrying her aunt and uncle. Dorothy’s aunt takes her to a clinic that specializes in Electro-therapy performed by the scary nurse Wilson. The scared Dorothy escapes the clinic and somehow finds herself back in Oz. Dorothy is appalled to find that Oz had been taken by the evil munchkin king and the evil witch Mombi.

Again Dorothy embarks on a perilous journey to save Oz, this time accompanied by a talking hen, a Pumpkinhead Jack-O-lantern and a mechanical man called Tik-Tok. The British actress Jean Marsh had caused nightmares to thousands of innocent children watching this film- come find out why.

Courtesy of Disney+

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was not a big success when it came out in 1992, but over the years it had gained a loyal crowd thanks to the over-the-top camp humor and its self aware interpretation of the vampire genre. This cinematic experiment resonated with fans who appreciated its unique tone- it was the first time a vampire movie was laced into a camp high school comedy that played brilliantly with the cliches of the genres. The fact that the heroine is a blond cheerleader who kills vampires in all sorts of imaginative ways was quite surprising for the early 90’s.

The huge success of the TV series that followed helped a lot to keep the franchise alive, of course, and despite the very different tone of the TV show, its popularity helped elevate the film’s status as well.

If you don’t blink you might catch Ricki Lake as a disgruntled waitress, Ben Affleck as a basketball player and Alexis Arquette as a vampire DJ.

Courtesy of Disney+

Westler – East Of The Wall

An American guy visits Felix, a German guy living on the west side of Berlin. The two go on a day walk in East Berlin and meet Thomas. Felix and Thomas fall in love but the wall separates them, as of all of Germany in those dark days. Felix tries to keep their relationship strong and steady by frequently visiting Thomas on the east side but that only raises the East Germany authorities’ suspicions. Thoms decides to take a huge risk and flee to West Germany, will he succeed?

“Westler – East Of The Wall” is noted by its realistic description of a homosexual relationship in a wall-separated Berlin. Part of the film was shot in east Berlin, without authorization of the East Germany government. The result is one of the most talked about film of 1985.

In association with the Embassy of Germany

That’s Gila, That’s Me

Alon Weinstock’s documentary film has a cult following with fans who return annually; packing movie theatre to capacity for the sole purpose of enjoying Gila Goldstein’s zingers and being moved by the life story of one of Israel’s first trans women who was also a Tel Aviv icon-turned legend, while still live.
Gila was born in the 50’s in lower Haifa. A young soccer player in the Maccabbi Haifa who had always known that she is a woman. In her 20’s she moved to Tel Aviv and worked as a prostitute and exotic dancer. In 2003 she was proclaimed the community’s darling for her contribution and continued fight for social justice.
The film, shot between 1997 – 2010, describes the world of a woman who is, despite fleeting years and many struggles, still happy, optimistic and feeling forever young. Because Gila is the one and only and in her own radical language: “That’s Gila, That’s Me.”

In memory of Gila Goldstein (18.12.1947 – 05.02.2017)

Gay USA

A restored copy of the first full-length American documentary made by LGBT people about Pride parades in the United States.

In 1977 one of the pioneers of gay cinema filmmakers, Arthur J. Bressan Jr., recruited film crews across the country to document Pride parades in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, and Philadelphia.

The film also includes rare footage from the first New York Pride parade in 1970 and the first San Francisco parade in 1972, as well as interviews with activists and participants. The film illustrates the anger of the LGBT community in the wake of Anita Bryant’s homophobic campaign and the hate crimes against the community that followed. At the same time, the film also illustrates the immense power and importance of the parades.

“Gay USA” offers a spectacular, vibrant, and beautiful collage of an incredible year in history of the gay community. The film conveys a strong message of hope and also of the victorious power of love.

In association with Doll Cinema