Canal Film Club X TFFF - House of the Dead
Summoning all Bimbos who feel nostalgic about the 2000s, for an extra special collaboration with The Final Film Festival in our Woodland Cinema this August!
Screening House of the Dead - Cult Zombie classic tracking the X-laced journey of a group of ravers who adventure to a mysterious island.
Its 2003 - and Zombies love the taste of problematica.
House of The Dead - 2003
On an island off the coast, a techno rave party attracts a diverse group of college coeds and a Coast Guard officer. Soon, they discover that their X-laced escapades are to be interrupted by zombies and monsters that attack them on the ground, from the air, and in the sea, ruled by an evil entity.
Run Time 1h30m
Content Warnings: 15, Moderate Sex and Nudity, Sexism and Sexualisation, Gore and Violence, Zombies
On House of the Dead, Uwe Boll has expressed that he believes he “made a perfect movie, because it really shows how the game is. It's a lot of fun, it's over-the-top action.” In a post–video-game-adaptation-as-bargain-bin-fodder landscape, where A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess and the Super Mario Bros. films’ box office runs stronger than Superman, The Fantastic Four, and Captain America, there is increasing evidence to suggest that provocateur Boll may have been right.
The result of a $12 million production in 2003 is a work of kinetic excess: feverishly kaleidoscopic action, woodland-rave aesthetics, and a collage of formal experiments that feel closer to the dopamine rush of playing an arcade shooter than many of the genre’s more recent, focus-tested counterparts. By comparison, watching it now can feel like encountering Ang Lee’s Hulk after Endgame: a film operating within an entirely different set of industrial expectations. How did we get here?
TFFF are proud to collaborate with Canal Film Club to present House of the Dead in the exact form it deserves: surround sound in the woods.
Doors at 8:30pm
Film From 9:00pm
Live music and Djs From 10:30-Late
Location
Our woodland cinema is waiting! Detailed directions & W3W coordinates will be emailed to ticket holders prior to event (All our events take place TFL Zones 2-3 in East London) Alternatively, DM @Canalfilmclub for directions on the day!
Build Community / safe space
This event will take place in a public area and we cannot guarantee a safe space. Canal Film Club does not tolerate discrimination of any form and we are all responsible for holding each other to account. Be aware of the space you take up. Find people to travel with & check in on your friends after events!
This event is by BOATERS but for ALL! Our ethos is rooted in the vibes on the canal. Please free yourself from existing judgements about our way of life when coming to this event. Keep our home clean by taking any rubbish you bring!
If you are interested in performing, showing your work, doing a set or any other contributions please get in touch via DM (@canalfilmclub)
Accessibility
The Canal has ramp/elevator access via bridges from local stations & bus routes, however the pathways within the woods are uneven and can be muddy. Be prepared to walk 15 mins along the canal and woods to get to the location from the closest overground.
Seating during the film is on the floor - please notify us a few days in advance if you will require a chair to be provided to attend the event (@canalfilmclub)
Please note there are no toilets available on site!
Please contact us if you have any further questions or concerns about access, we can provide more detailed information closer to the event!
If we have to cancel the event due to weather / unforeseen circumstances, ticket contributions are non-returnable and we will endeavour to reschedule the event.
Non-profit
This is a non profit event and tickets are priced via suggested amounts to enable us to put on these events, pay for kit and pay our artists. There are free tickets too if you can't contribute right now!
Canal Film Club is a series of pop-up outdoor Screenings and Parties coming to a canal near you!
Enter our woodland cinema for a niche program of themed curated film selections + a lineup of emerging queer DJs to spiral into the early hours with.
Join our Gory, Campy and Gorgeously Blasphemous community of Queerdos and film lovers alike to celebrate all the silliness this summer will bring <3
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