Midnight Movies
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HAIR HIGH
USA, 2004, 75 min, Animated
directed by Bill Plympton
East Coast Premiere |
Friday, March 12
Midnight, at Enzian |
Saturday, March 13
9:30 PM at Regal |
Hair High
Festival favorite Bill Plympton (The Tune, Mutant Aliens) returns with his latest and greatest work yet, a gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love triangle gone terribly bad. Cherri and Rod are the high-school king and queen, and they justifiably rule their domain. Spud, the new kid in town, accidentally offends the couple and is forced to become Cherri's slave – and, of course, the two soon fall in love. Cherri and Spud secretly decide to go to the prom together, and on prom night a rejected Rod forces their car off the road and into the lake. Sharing one last kiss as they go to their watery grave, the two lovers lie in a timeless embrace. . . until the following year’s prom--and a vengeful homecoming indeed! Rude, outrageous, yet strangely touching, Hair High features a monumental soundtrack of 50s obscurities and an all-star host of voice talents, including Dermot Mulroney, Beverly D’Angelo, Sarah Silverman, Martha Plimpton, and David and Keith Carradine. Revenge has never been so sweet. . .
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| POL POT'S BIRTHDAY |
Pol Pot's Birthday
USA, 2003, 10 min
directed by Talmage Cooley
East Coast Premiere
Now it can be told--the deepest, darkest secret of the Khmer Rouge, revealed! Terrified office workers throw a surprise birthday party for their boss, one of the world’s most notorious dictators. Back to top.
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THE HAZING
USA, 2003, 87 min
directed by Rolfe Kanefsky
World Premiere |
Saturday, March 6
Midnight, at Regal |
Sunday, March 14
9:30 PM, at Regal |
The Hazing
In the tradition of Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama and The Evil Dead, The Hazing follows a group of college students involved in a hazing that goes terribly, terribly wrong. An eclectic group of pledges--wisecracking Roy, shy Tim, tough Marsha, hard-ass Doug, and sexpot Delia--are given their "hazing" assignment: an elaborate scavenger hunt and a night at "Hack House," a deserted mansion once the scene of a grisly murder. On the scavenger list is The Savior Of Souls, an ancient, mystic book said to open portals to other dimensions--which unfortunately lies in the possession of the deranged Professor Kapps, who has his own ideas for both the book AND the pledges. Starring fan favorite Brad Dourif (Lord of the Rings) and E!’s Brooke Burke, and rife with some of the most outrageously gruesome effects known to man, The Hazing is a deliriously wild ride of titillation and terror that’ll leave you stiff! Back to top.
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ZOMBI 2
Italy, 1979, 91 min
directed by Lucio Fulci
English Language
Restored 25th Anniversary Edition - Southeast Premiere |
Friday, March 12
Midnight, at Regal |
Saturday, March 13
10:00 PM, at Regal |
Zombi 2
In 1979, George Romero’s classic Dawn of the Dead galvanized the Italian film industry under its release title Zombi. Veteran shockmeister Lucio Fulci was the first to capitalize on this bombshell, crafting his even more outrageous Zombi 2 (US release title: Zombie) within months, and cementing a genre that continues to this day. Transposing Romero’s zombie menace to the tropical jungle setting of Italy’s "Cannibal Atrocity" motif, Fulci’s gory pastiche recalls such 50s B-movie shockers as Voodoo Island and Zombies of Mora Tau, while savaging the viewer with some of the ghastliest, grisliest gut-munching ever captured on film. And who could forget cinema’s first (and only) onscreen confrontation between a zombie and a shark? Heavily censored, even banned since its initial release, Zombi 2 is presented for the first time ever in its restored, complete and uncut glory, struck from the original negative. Please note that, due to nudity and extremely gruesome violence, POSITIVELY NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL BE ADMITTED. Back to top.
Midnight Shorts
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Total Running Time 97 Min
Saturday, March 6, Midnight, at Enzian
Saturday, March 13, Midnight, at Enzian
It’s baaaaack! Once again the masses have left us no choice but to plumb the depths of our submissions for the strangest, funniest, and sickest group of offerings we could collect under one glorious banner—the Midnight Shorts program! Grab a friend, split a pitcher (you are at Enzian after all!) and get ready to be shocked, amused, and blindsided by the bizarre brilliance and inanity of it all. You’ll find new works from two of our favorites, animator Aaron Augenblick and the unique talent that is Matthew Silver, and come face to face with a host of others that will get your tongue wagging faster than a Super Bowl halftime show. Searching for something a little different in your movie menu? You’ve come to the right place!
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CAGED
World Premiere |
Caged
USA, 2003, 7 min
directed by Ian Karr
After twenty years retrieving golf balls at a driving range, Stuart (the one and only Chris Elliott) ponders a career change...
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DRAW THE PIRATE
East Coast Premiere |
Draw the Pirate
USA, 2003, 7 min
directed by Jeff Hopkins
The challenge of a matchbook brings only rejection . . . and vengeance!
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| HOW TO COPE WITH DEATH |
How to Cope With Death
UK, 2002, 3 min
directed by Ignacio Ferreras
A contemporary allegory offering a modern solution to the problem that has haunted humankind since time began...
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PROM NIGHT
Southeast Premiere |
Prom Night
USA, 2003, 13 min
directed by Robbie Pickering
Dumped by his girlfriend two days before prom, Todd finds himself the unwilling escort of the awkward Angie. But things aren’t always what they seem… especially on Prom Night.
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| DEAR SWEET EMMA |
Dear Sweet Emma
USA, 2003, 5 min
directed by John Cernak
An old woman, a cat, and a kitchen. The sweetest angel and favorite citizen of Fishtickle just may not be who you think she is.
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WHY THE ANDERSON CHILDREN DIDN'T COME TO DINNER
East Coast Premiere |
Why the Anderson Children Didn't Come to Dinner
Canada, 2003, 17 min
directed by Jamie Travis
Three disturbed children endure the culinary atrocities of their even more twisted mother – until pushed one brown egg too far. . .
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MISFORTUNE COOKIE
World Premiere |
Misfortune Cookie
USA, 2003,2 min
directed by Mathias
From our very own backyard comes this mega-buck display of restaurant shenanigans!
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BROKEN
World Premiere |
Broken
USA, 2003, 14 min
directed by Paco Farias
An exciting blind date sends an overzealous couple to the emergency room – twice! A painfully true story...
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BABY EAT BABY
East Coast Premiere
2nd US Showing |
Baby Eat Baby
USA, 2003, 12 min
directed by Michael Reich and Jeremiah Zagar
Two apartments, two babies... and one dubious feast. A surreal story of flesh, clay, and crust.
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PLUGS MCGINNISS, SEEING EYE DOG
East Coast Premiere
2nd US Showing |
Plugs McGinniss, Seeing Eye Dog
USA, 2003, 3 min
directed by Aaron Augenblick
An alcoholic seeing eye dog derails his unwitting owner into a debauched adventure. Man’s best friend, indeed! The latest handiwork from the director of Drunky (FFF 2002 ).
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OVERMODULATED MARRIAGE
Southeast Premiere |
Overmodulated Marriage
USA, 2003, 15 min
directed by Matthew Silver
An intimate glimpse at the horrors of marital life, brought to you by the director of Mother and Son (FFF 2002). It could happen to you!
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Midnight Music Video Showcase
Total Running Time 75 Min
Wednesday, March 10, Midnight, at Enzian
Curated by Will Brown
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| MIDNIGHT MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE |
After the enormous success of last year’s music video program, the Florida Film Festival is proud to welcome back mvwire.com to present a new evening of the best and boldest new music videos presented in Dolby Digital Stereo sound.
The music video form is considered to be on the cutting edge of computer animation, storytelling and innovations in cinematography. With production values at a much higher level per minute than a feature film, music videos deserve to be showcased on a big screen like their more celebrated cousins. Many of the video clips in this program have been in regular rotation on television, but tonight’s program offers a glimpse at rarely--or never seen--videos in a venue that shows them at their very best. You’ll never want to watch videos on your little TV or monitor again.
Join us for an evening filled with larger-than-life visual excitement that will include an interview with special guest music video director Brett Simon (Polar Bear, Thrice, Fur Patrol).
