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Elvis: That’s the Way It Is

Starring: ummm.. ELVIS!! backed by The Sweet Inspirations, The Imperials, and the TCB Band

2026 – another New Year of uncertainties and unknowns… But don’t fear – The Deuce is (still) here to tell it like it is… with ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS!!

NOT “was”! This “IS” Elvis – in peak shape and sound – indelibly captured during his 1970 triumphant return from a 13 year/36 film run of movie-makin’ to the ranks and rigor of live performance… presenting a timeless portrait of a Titan at his most un-toppable moment and making crystal-clear why the mantle of “The King” remains most deservedly bestowed!!

What is the measure of a King?? This circa ’70 hunk-a-hunk of burning love is at a svelte 32″ in the waist – yet decidedly preferring to strain the limits of his costuming fabrics for the sake of showmanship – donning for the first time what would become his “trademark” glitter-glam white satin silver-studded jumpsuit… With “Hollywood Cameras” tracking a journey through revelatory preparative Culver City studio rehearsals, Presley’s perceptive picking of back-up singers and performers, his palling around and doubling-down on getting it all right… arriving at what would very possibly (undisputed fact, actually) be the crown-jewel of his career in a Phoenix-like re-taking of the stage – his control of it and the audience at once casually confident and intensely perfected… pumped full of the energy specific to playing to a live crowd… and gushing graciousness at having the opportunity to do so…

Filmed over the course of 6 (dinner AND midnight!!) shows at (Viva Las) Vegas’s International Hotel with Peckinpaw’s preferred lensman Lucien Ballard behind a bevy of Panavision cameras (8 of ’em!) – pivoting near-imperceptibly from “documentary” to pure performative “concert film”… Proving any pinnacle portrayal as a movie actor Presley mustered (of which, admittedly, there are many) – that Elvis was born to be on the boards…  and THAT’S just…THE WAY IT IS!!

No matter what seat the December pre-holiday patrons put their 1970 butts in at Broadway and 44th Street’s Victoria Theatre, they would soon be transported front-row and up-close for this pinnacle Elvis-the-Pelvis performance – something most had not, and would not, ever have a chance to see in person… but would never forget…  nor will YOU when The Deuce karate high-kicks the 2026 season off and into gear!!

*(Programmer’s note: For this screening, The Deuce will be presenting the “new and improved” 2001 Rick Schmidlin re-edit/restoration – paring down the fan and celebrity-guest footage in favor of focusing more fully on Elvis and co-performers… With more sweat and more show-stopping songs… yet still clocking in at 12 minutes under the 1970 release (!), making for a leaner, meaner monster of a film and a testament worthy of the man who was… King!)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Rodney Eastman, Tuesday Knight, Danny Hassel, Ken Sagoes, Brooke Theiss

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

Dark Sparks: Films That Ignite Horror Authors is a series of writer-curated hybrid reading/screenings that celebrate the influence of film on horror literature. At each event, a horror writer selected by Brooklyn Horror Society and The Twisted Spine reads from their work, followed by a brief interview about their influences. Then, we screen a movie of their choice that has shaped the way they think about horror.

Our author and curator for this screening is Lowell Greenblatt! Lowell was that kid at sleepovers who wanted you to rewind so he could see how the effects were accomplished. This has led to a fruitful career writing reviews and conducting interviews for Macabre Daily. Lowell is a human IMDB with a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from SUNY Purchase, who sustains himself on iced coffee and physical media.

His book, Nightmare Autopsis: A Return to Elm Street, is a nostalgic trip back to all of Krueger’s favorite haunts! Featuring original story analyses and untold production info, Nightmare Autopsis is a must-read for Freddy fans.

Brooklyn Horror Society organizes community events designed to celebrate all things horror. With events ranging from movie screenings to horror trivia to literary festivals, we’ve got something for the diehard gore hounds, the nervous horror-curious, and everyone in between.

The Twisted Spine is NYC’s first bookstore dedicated exclusively to horror and dark literature. They pride themselves on curating a diverse selection of books that span the spectrum of fear and fascination. Their cozy sanctuary can be found at 306 Grand Street in Williamsburg.

Die My Love

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, LaKeith Stanfield

Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in and around Montana, we see her acting increasingly agitated and erratic, leaving her companion, Jackson, increasingly worried and helpless.

It Was Just an Accident

Starring: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge.

Sundays on Fire: Secret Hong Kong 35mm Feature

Warning: Images are not from the movies we’re showing. Trust us, you can’t imagine what we’re showing!

It was a time of Men on a Mission Movies — The Wild Geese, Uncommon Valour, The Dogs of War, Rambo: First Blood Part II — and this is the Hong Kong version. Early ‘80s commando fever, where men pump iron and cut throats, weapons are exotic, jungles are full of booby traps, and sometimes you get castrated with garden shears. No taste, no limits, no regrets! It’s a sweaty muscles, track suits and camouflage, hardcore macho testosterone bullet party. Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the ultimate Man Movie ever made. Prepare to explode!

Inside Out

Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling

Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.

The Five Heartbeats

Starring: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Hawthorne James, Chuck Patterson, Diahann Carroll

Coming in on the tail end of a rhythm and blues singing group explosion, The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells) rise and fall within the space of seven years. Along the way, the group deals with all manner of fame and fortune distractions — jealousy, greed, too much womanizing and drugs all take a toll. Their troubles culminate when executive Big Red (Hawthorne James) is arrested for the murder of manager Jimmy Potter (Chuck Patterson).

Dead Ringers

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon, Shirley Douglas, Stephen Lack

Elliot (Jeremy Irons), a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly (also Irons). Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire (Geneviève Bujold), but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.

Legends of the Fall

Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas

The mid-1990s delivered one of Hollywood’s last great sweeping romance epics—the kind that smelled like leather harnesses and forbidden love. Edward Zwick’s Legends of the Fall is a full-bodied melodrama served with a side of frontier grit, supported by the trifecta of Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt and Aidan Quinn.

Set against the Montana wilderness, the story follows three brothers and the woman who upends their lives, as war, grief, and passion tear them apart. Director Zwick merges his Glory-forged battle instincts with the tender eye from his years showrunning thirtysomething, turning gunfire and longing glances—especially at hot dudes on horseback—into pop art. A prestige weepie disguised as a Western, Legends of the Fall remains peak “big feelings, big hair, big sky” filmmaking and cemented Pitt as the smoldering golden-haired god of ’90s hunkdom—the kind of flick “they truly don’t make anymore.”

Predator: Badlands

Starring: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi

Set in the future on a remote planet, a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.