The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah

SPECIAL ADVANCE DISCOUNT PASSES ON SALE NOW!

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:47:00 -0500

Hey friends - now’s your chance to pick up on the BEST MOVIE VALUE IN TOWN!

It’s that time of year when we offer Advance Discount Passes good for ANY of our Wednesday night Psychotronic Film Screenings at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse in 2013.

Every Wednesday night next year we’ll show a different acclaimed, rare, obscure or forgotten feature from around the world in just about any genre you can imagine - and some you probably can’t (underwater Nazi zombies, anyone?). Our regular admission price varies from $5 to $8, depending on the cost of licensing these titles for public viewing, but when you purchase these Advance Discount Passes, your price will be just $3.50 each!

They’re sold in Blocks of 10 for $35, and they’re good from January 1 to December 31 of 2013. Use them yourself, or give them to friends as Holiday Gifts.

This special offer only happens once a year, and we’ve only printed a limited number of these passes. When they’re gone, they’re gone - so get yours now.

They can be purchased in person before any of our Wednesday shows at The Bean, or charged securely online here.

Don’t need 10 Passes? We’re also offering them in Blocks of 5 for $20 (that’s just $4 each!). Blocks of 5 can be charged securely online here.

No passes will be mailed to you, we’ll hold them under your name at The Bean and you can simply pick them up before any of our Wednesday night shows (that way we won’t have to worry about them getting lost in shipping).

So, what are you waiting for?

Pick up a block or two of these crazy-cheap passes TODAY…

Thanks for your support!

~ PFS GOLDAR

LAST-MINUTE REMINDER - MIDNITE HORROR FLICK!

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:28:14 -0500

It’s a great time to be Psychotronic!

TONIGHT, November 23rd, we are THRILLED to present the most talked about horror film of the year - the Intense, Freaky Shocker V/H/S!

This film was just released a few weeks ago and is only playing in select cities across the USA, and we’re one of them!

Rolling Stone calls V/H/S “the scariest, rawest horror film in years,” and Fangoria Magazine called it “the best horror movie of the year.”

This unusual anthology featuring six short films, each directed by one of today’s rising star filmmakers on the horror scene, and all connected conceptually.

THE PLOT: When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.

Here’s the trailer.

We’ll show the movie ONE-TIME-ONLY: TONITE at MIDNITE.

PLEASE SPREAD THIS INFO WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND HELP US PACK THE HOUSE FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT!

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COST: $10

AGES: Suitable for 15+

WHEN: Seating begins at 11:30PM / Show starts at Midnight

WHERE: Muse Arts Warehouse (703 Louisville Rd. downtown at the corner of Boundary Street and Louisville, between Oglethorpe Ave. and SCAD’s Boundary Village Dorms)

CONCESSIONS: Organic Popcorn, Soft Drinks and Candy just $1 each!

PARKING: Plenty of Free Parking onsite

BEST PART: Handicapped Accessible

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Thanks for supporting our kooky and almost hopelessly ambitious efforts. :)

~ PFS Goldar

THIS SUNDAY at MUSE - Wim Wenders' Amazing PINA!

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:27:00 -0400

It’s a great week to be Psychotronic!

This Sunday night, September 23rd, we are THRILLED to present the VISUALLY STUNNING, SPIRITUALLY INVIGORATING and UNIVERSALLY ACCLAIMED Modern Dance Documentary/Performance Film PINA (2011, Germany), directed by the legendary filmmaker (PARIS, TEXAS, WINGS OF DESIRE, etc…) WIM WENDERS.

Don’t know anything about the world of Modern Dance?

Fear not - even those completely unfamiliar with that art form will find this movie MESMERIZING and AWE-INSPIRING.

Simply put, it’s an ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE for fans of adventurous cinema!

Here’s the trailer.

We dare anyone to watch it and not want to see the entire film… :)

NOTE: The trailer mentions this film being in 3-D. Please be aware that it was also released in 2-D, and that’s the version we’re showing - so that folks with vision problems can still enjoy the movie (the 2-D version is mind-blowing on its own).

We’ll show the movie 3 times on One-Day-Only: at 2PM, 5PM and 8PM.

We think we’re gonna have a really big crowd for this Oscar-nominated film, so please click on the times above to securely charge advance tickets online (they’ll be held under your name at the door).

Those advance tix cost just $12 each - which includes a donation to our friends at the upcoming Savannah Dance Festival.

As always, tickets will also be available at the door for just $8 each - and if you’d still like to support to the Savannah Dance Festival, they’ll be accepting cash donations all day long at Muse.

PLEASE SPREAD THIS INFO WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND HELP US PACK THE HOUSE FOR ALL 3 SHOWS!

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We’ve got other great film events coming up over the next few weeks as well - including our COMPLETELY AWESOME ALFRED HITCHCOCK WEEKEND at the LUCAS THEATRE on September 28-29.

We’re screening VERTIGO on Friday night the 28th and NOTORIOUS plus a Special Mystery Film Directed by Hitch (that WE WILL NOT IDENTIFY until the moment it hits the screen) on Saturday.

Plus, we’ve got a CAN’T-MISS MIDNIGHT SCREENING for Horror Fanatics on Friday night the 28th at Muse Arts Warehouse (after VERTIGO at the Lucas) - the RESTORED, DEFINITIVE VERSION of director George A. Romero’s PIONEERING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE CLASSIC, 1968’s original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD!

Just $10 gets you in.

If you’ve never seen the movie that literally jump-started the entire wave of modern zombie movies - PLUS actually outraged so many parents and film critics that it DIRECTLY CAUSED THE CREATION OF THE MPAA RATINGS SYSTEM - or, if you’ve only seen blurry, poor-quality copies on TV, VHS or DVD over the years, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF to see it the way it was MEANT to be seen: LATE AT NIGHT ON THE BIG SCREEN IN A ROOM FILLED WITH RESPECTFUL FRIENDS AND STRANGERS.

Check out the original theatrical trailer here.

That screening takes place just a few hours after VERTIGO, and if you show your ticket stub from that Hitchcock film, you’ll get into NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD for half-price!

Thanks for supporting our kooky and almost hopelessly ambitious efforts. :)

~ PFS Goldar

TODAY AT MUSE: THE BRAND-NEW NORWEGIAN THRILLER "HEADHUNTERS"!

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:55:58 -0400

*** NOTE: This Film Screens 3 Times - at 2pm, 5pm & 8pm ***

The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah continues its Summer Series of “Movies Savannah Missed” with a special, one-day-only engagement of this sexy, edgy and very fun Norwegian crime thriller that’s taking audiences by storm all over the world.

This rare chance to see this movie on the big screen before it is released to DVD or Pay-For-View (it’s only showing in a few handfuls of theaters around the country) is made possible by generous sponsorship from our friends at CONNECT SAVANNAH, FIVE POINTS BEVERAGE SHOP on Skidaway Rd. near the McDonald’s (“Purveyors of Fine Boozes” specializing in Craft Beers, Wines and a full range of Liquors), THE BOOK LADY BOOKSTORE & WI-FI CAFE, ANGEL’S BBQ (voted 2012’s BEST LOCAL BBQ JOINT), and LULU’S CHOCOLATE BAR (voted 2012’s BEST LOCAL DESSERTS).

Dig This:

LULU’S IS JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM MUSE ARTS WAREHOUSE ON THE CORNER OF MLK AND CONGRESS AND IS OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAYS. THEY HAVE A FULL BAR AS WELL AS AN AMAZING SELECTION OF HOMEMADE CAKES, COOKIES, TARTS, MOUSSES, PIES AND BROWNIES - SHOW YOUR TICKET STUB THERE AFTER THIS FILM AND RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON YOUR BILL!

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Once more, the PFS of SAV brings you one of the year’s hottest and most talked-about foreign films - during their first domestic theatrical release.

Called the most intriguing Norwegian film since the original GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO TRILOGY (this movie was actually made by the same team responsible for that internationally celebrated saga), HEADHUNTERS is a clever, intelligent, humorous and gripping action-crime-thriller that’s DAZZLING audiences worldwide and earning AMAZING reviews from the top film critics.

THE PLOT: an employment “headhunter” risks everything to obtain a rare painting from a former mercenary. Filled with unexpected twists, impressive performances and stunningly choreographed action sequences, this tightly-wound, adult-oriented suspense flick also packs no small amount of edgy humor.

If you’re a fan of heist/caper movies or sexy, violent rollercoaster rides, this is THE movie to see this year. It’s based on the international best-selling novel by cult Norwegian author JO NESBO.

Hollywood is ALREADY remaking it (produced by and starring, ahem, MARK WAHLBERG) – so don’t miss your chance to see the original version now in its extremely limited U.S. Art-House Cinema Release!

IN NORWEGIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

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VIEW THE OFFICIAL TRAILER HERE (BUT BE WARNED - IT CONTAINS SPOILERS, SO IF YOU’D RATHER GO IN “BLIND,” JUST TRUST US AND SKIP THE TRAILER):

THE ***AMAZING*** REVIEWS ARE IN:

“IT’S ON MY SHORT LIST OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE MOVIES IN RECENT MEMORY. Smart, funny, scary and surprising – A ONE-OF-A-KIND THRILLER.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

“**** THIS IS A SCANDI-NOIR TO DIE FOR. A crazily amusing thriller.” – Keith Uhlich, Time Out NY

“A WILD AND BLOODY ADRENALINE RUSH OF A MOVIE.” – Kenneth Turan, LA Times

“FEROCIOUSLY ENTERTAINING.” – Time Out NY

“DELECTABLE. A Hitchcockian kind of thriller that gives you the time and space to laugh with perverse delight at your own helplessness. Director Tyldum is marvelously in tune with his material.” – David Edelstein, New York

“***1/2. CRISP, STUNNING AND MANIACALLY CLEVER.” – Alynda Wheat, People

“THE RARE THRILLER THAT MANAGES TO BE CONSISTENTLY SURPRISING WITHOUT SACRIFICING COHERENCE.” – Sam Adams, The Onion

“SEE IT BEFORE THE HOLLYWOOD REMAKE GETS IT WRONG> The sex, nudity and violence are nonstop, but that’s what makes it exciting.” – V.A. Musetto, NY Post

“THE FILM LEFT ME DIZZY FROM ENTERTAINMENT. Gripping, gleeful and unpredictable, this is a mainstream crowd-pleaser through and through.” – Joshua Miller, CHUD

“Presents something wholly original and awesome that’s impossible not to find invigorating and enthralling.” - Abe Fried-Tanzer, ShockYa

“A PERVERSELY ENTERTAINING RIDE.” – Kevin Lally, Film Journal

“AN ARRESTINGLY ORIGINAL THRILLER.” – Harry Haun, Film Journal

“PURELY ENTERTAINING. A crazy crime thriller with more than a few unexpected twists and a refreshingly unique protagonist.” – Jason Gargano, Cincinnati City Beat

“AN EXCELLENT THRILLER.” - Esquire

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$8 admission

Suitable for AGES 15+

Showtimes: 2PM, 5PM and 8PM.

Fresh Organic Popcorn and assorted Soft Drinks and Candy are just $1 each!

Plenty of Free Parking onsite

Handicapped Accessible

Please SUBSCRIBE to our email newsletter for advance info on upcoming screenings and the ability to win free passes and other cool Psychotronic stuff…

TOMORROW: FREE CULT CLASSICS DOUBLE FEATURE AT MUSE ARTS WAREHOUSE!

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:01:09 -0400

In appreciation for area cinema fans voting the Psychotronic Film Society the BEST LOCAL FILM SERIES and naming Muse Arts Warehouse the BEST LOCAL INDIE FILM VENUE in the 2012 Connect Savannah Best Of Savannah Poll, this Saturday, June 2, we’re throwing a FREE DOUBLE-FEATURE of highly entertaining CULT CLASSICS!

Come be our guest for two unforgettable independent films from the glory days of the Drive-In and Grindhouse theater circuits…

First up, at 5 p.m. is the infamous zero-budget “shocker” from 1966,

THE CURSE OF THE SWAMP CREATURE.

Directed by esteemed, D-Grade director Larry Buchanan (who also gave us the so-bad-they’re-great gems COMMON LAW WIFE, ZONTAR: THE THING FROM VENUS and MARS NEEDS WOMEN), this hilariously awful monster flick was shot in rural Texas and stars John Agar (TARANTULA, THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS, ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, THE AMAZING MR. NO LEGS) and Francine York (THE DOLL SQUAD, FUTURE COP, TV’s HOT IN CLEVELAND). It’s filled with horrible acting, ridiculous dialog, and abysmally bad “special effects.”

The Plot: A mad scientist is conducting experiments on the local swamp people in an attempt to discover the secret of evolution. When a party of oil surveyors comes upon his isolated laboratory he decides to take the final step and turn one of them into a grotesque amphibious creature.

Here’s a short clip from the film to get an idea of just how silly this whole thing is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iuZdgR-rok

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Then, at 8 p.m., it’s Roger Corman’s beloved 1979 musical exploitation farce
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, starring punk icons THE RAMONES!

Simultaneously a brilliant and perceptive parody of 1950s and 1960s “rock and roll” movies, and a gloriously subversive piece of counterculture propaganda, it’s a slapstick comedy that’s also filled with blisteringly intense live concert performances, surreal imagery, anti-authoritarian messages and a cavalcade of cult actors and actresses hamming it up (including Mary Woronov of EATING RAOUL, P.J. Soles of HALLOWEEN, Clint Howard of STAR TREK and NIGHT SHIFT, Paul Bartel of SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS, and Vincent Van Patten of, well, the Van Patten family.

See it as it was meant to be seen – Uncut and Widescreen in a theater!

Here’s the original trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1001xArPVk

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Both of these films are suitable for anyone aged 15 and older, and admission is COMPLETELY FREE, but seating is limited, so get there early to avoid disappointment.

We’ll also have Organic Popcorn, Candy, Snacks and Drinks available for the AMAZINGLY LOW PRICE of just $1 each, so please support the Muse Concession Stand!

AND, we’ll be raffling off tons of cool prizes before each screening - including Free Movie Passes, Rare DVDs, Limited-Edition T-Shirts and more. Make sure to bring some extra $$$ for Raffle Tickets and maybe you’ll win some awesome PFS swag…

Spread this announcement around to all your friends,
and we’ll see you here.

Thanks for your support of the PFS of SAV and Muse Arts Warehouse.

THANKS FOR NAMING US BEST FILM SERIES IN SAVANNAH

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:36:30 -0400

Folks, The PFS of SAV is thrilled and honored to announce that we have been voted BEST LOCAL FILM SERIES and Runner-Up for BEST LOCAL FILM FESTIVAL in Connect Savannah’s Annual Best Of Savannah Readers’ Poll.

This is the second year in a row that we have received both of these coveted awards, after being instrumental in The Sentient Bean being repeatedly named Best Local Indie Film Venue for many years prior.

Last year, Muse Arts Warehouse took home the Runner-Up spot for Best Indie Film Venue (behind The Bean), and this year, they nabbed top honors, with The Bean coming in as Runner-Up!

Which is to say that it seems a little Psychotronic mojo never hurt anyone. :)

These honors have come at a difficult time for the PFS, as we have recently been contemplating whether or not we’d be able to continue offering a steady stream of acclaimed, obscure and just plain “lost” films year-round. I’m happy to say that the outpouring of hometown support has convinced us to redouble our efforts.

We hope that 2012 will wind up being the biggest and most eclectic year yet of our humble little endeavor!

To that end, we are today announcing the launch of our brand-new monthly series, the ROCK 106.1FM FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FEST, which finds us presenting a different just-released independent horror or thriller film from around the world for ONE-SHOW-ONLY at MIDNIGHT on the LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH at Muse.

It’s your only chance to catch some of the most critically praised horror film fest favorites on the big screen, long before they are released on DVD.

That series kicks off THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 25th, with an exclusive area showing of the FREAKY Canadian sci-fi shocker THE CORRIDOR (click that link to learn more and watch the trailer).

Seating is strictly limited to 100, and begins at 11:30PM with the show starting at midnight.

Please tell all your friends who are horror fans and hopefully this will become something we can all look forward to every month!

Also, as we did last year to celebrate our Connect Award for Best Film Series, we are showing our gratitude with a FREE DOUBLE FEATURE at Muse!

Saturday, June 2, we’ll show two different films (one at 5PM and another at 8PM) and the public is invited to attend on a first-come, first-served basis.

Want to know the names of the films we’ll be showing?

Keep watching this site and our Facebook page (friended us there yet?) in the next few days for that announcement. Until then, just know that your encouragement and repeat business means a great deal to the PFS, The Bean and Muse.

Many, many thanks.

~ Jim Reed
PFS GOLDAR

Our Spring Series at Muse kicks off this Sunday with the THE DEAD!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:42:00 -0500

How cool is this, folks?

We’ve arranged for a special, one-day-only engagement of the BRAND-NEW foreign ZOMBIE FLICK that’s earning RAVES from both critics and audiences all over the world!

THE DEAD is a stone-to-the-bone throwback to the glory days of George A. Romero’s middle period living dead epics (i.e., 1979’s DAWN OF THE DEAD and 1985’s DAY OF THE DEAD), made by a sibling team of award-winning British commercial directors (The Ford Brothers) and shot on glorious 35mm in remote parts of Ghana and the Sahara Desert which have never been captured on film before.

Forget the athletic, lightning fast and super-strong hordes of reanimated cadavers that have been popping up in any number of underwhelming and predictable movies of late.

THE DEAD is an inventive and unexpected twist on the classic “zombie apocalypse” premise that is breathing new life (pun intended) into the genre.

Click here to watch the trailer.

Click here for more details and to read what the critics have to say.

THE DEAD is not yet available in the U.S. on DVD, so this is your only chance to see it regionally - and on the BIG SCREEN at Savannah’s premiere multi-purpose performing arts theater, Muse Arts Warehouse.

Who to thank for this opportunity? Well, besides The PFS of SAV, how about our co-sponsors, CONNECT SAVANNAH and the SAVANNAH ZOMBIE WALK?

We know, we know. It’s Superbowl Sunday.

So what?

THIS IS A ZOMBIE EPIC ON THE BIG SCREEN!

So ditch the mindless ghouls at your house for two hours and get your flesh-eating fix before heading back to chips and dip…

Tix are just $8 for Mature Audiences Only, with Organic Popcorn, Drinks and Candy only $1 each (you read that right).

See you there?

Announcing Savannah's 9th Annual Psychotronic Film Fest!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:54:00 -0500

Click HERE for a short preview of the ENTIRE, 7-Day Lineup of our biggest and best Festival yet - plus Ticket info.

We made 25 SPECIAL GOLD PASSES which get you in to EVERY SINGLE FILM. Order HERE while they last!

Want MUCH greater details on each of the 16 films we’re screening - plus longer clips or full theatrical trailers for them all?

To check out the films ONE AT A TIME, just click here to see our Events Calendar. This will take you to our Facebook page, but don’t freak out. We use it to keep track of all our screenings throughout the area.

You can then click on individual movies to get details, watch clips or previews and read what the critics have to say. As of now, most of the features in this year’s Festival are listed, and we’ll have all the remaining titles online by this afternoon.

If you already use Facebook, “Like” our page and start interacting with us there as well.

TO SEE THE ENTIRE FESTIVAL LINEUP ALL ON ONE EASY TO NAVIGATE PAGE, just click here.

And while you’re at it - take a look at what our GENEROUS SPONSORS have to offer as well. Were it not for their enthusiastic support, this unique and memorable cinematic showcase simply could not take place.

Please let the following businesses know that YOU appreciate THEIR backing of THIS event:

CONNECT SAVANNAH

BRIGHTER DAY NATURAL FOODS

ELEVATED BASEMENT RECORDING STUDIO

HANGFIRE BAR

KNOCKED OUT LOADED CONCERTS

PRIMARY ART SUPPLY

THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEEHOUSE

24E FURNITURE & DESIGN

See you at the movies!

- PFS of SAV HQ