Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ben Hardy, Elliot Cowan

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren try to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.

Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Alicia Silverstone, Stavros Halkias, Aidan Delbis, Parvinder Shergill

Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she’s an alien who wants to destroy Earth.

Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, renowned journalist Sheila Turner Seed, unexpectedly passed away. Driven by a desire to uncover what she left behind, Seed embarks on a journey to meet with people whose lives were touched by her mother. Using audio and photographic archives from her mother’s career, A Photographic Memory is an investigation into the archive in search of remnants of a loved one, reconstructing their image in an attempt to get to know them. Sheila’s intimate interviews with famous photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, Lisette Model and Bruce Davidson, among others, are brought to life via Rachel’s reimaginings, further immersing us into Sheila’s world as mother and daughter’s worlds merge in unexpected ways.

An acclaimed documentary crew sets out to chronicle the making of an ambitious “found footage” film about Bigfoot, led by eccentric upstart filmmaker Chase (Brennan Keel Cook) and his ragtag production team. When mysterious and sinister phenomena begin to unfold behind the scenes, it blurs the lines between movie magic and real life. The documentary crew soon learns that they have unwittingly stepped into a very real and very terrifying found footage film of their own making.

Starring: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy, Tracey Walter, James Shigeta

The 1990s gave us countless buddy action films, but few moved with the kinetic style, genre-bending flair, and sheer power of Drive (1997). Directed by Steve Wang, this under-the-radar martial arts sci-fi gem serves up dazzling fight choreography, practical effects wizardry, and, importantly, the criminally overlooked hunky duo of Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison.

When a bio-enhanced fugitive (Dacascos) teams up with a wisecracking drifter (Hardison), the two hit the road with assassins on their tail and increasingly explosive set-pieces in their path. What follows is part video game, part kung fu opera, and all late-’90s charm. A cult favorite waiting for a new, hungry audience, Drive delivers kicks (including a brawl where Dacascos decimates baddies while wearing boots on his hands), chemistry galore, and one of the most watchable action pairings you (probably) never saw.

Starring: Issei Miyazaki, Yoshie Shimamura, Masaki Kôda

The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a brave little boy. Filmmaker Mori Masaki shows the effects of the atomic bomb on the Japanese people.

Featuring the Anime After Dark Raffle, one lucky guest will win a pair of Friday passes to AnimeNYC 2025

A singular portrait depicting Satanists in both the every day and the extraordinary, Realm of Satan is a ritualistic documentary that casts a spell on viewers, luring them into a mystical world of magic, mystery and misanthropy.

What if the devil was a VJ? What if MTV broadcasted from hell?  

Ghost Almanac features the best scenes from classic horror films soundtracked live by the vintage synthesizer enthusiasts of Montopolis. Tales from the Crypt meets VH1 in this 70 minute roller coaster ride of terror and old school beats.

Here is a list of the film excerpts that will be included in this year’s show:
The Skeleton Dance (1929)
Haxan (1922)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
The Haunted House, Buster Keaton (1921) (the complete short film)
L’Inferno (1911)
Betty Boop’s Halloween Party (1933)
The Vanishing Lady (1896)
Nosferatu (1922)

Starring: Mary Mendum, Carl Parker, Marilyn Roberts, Valerie Marron, Michelle Vence, Estelle McNalley, Nicole Rochambeau

4K restoration

Jean discovers that Anne cannot get enough of being humiliated by her mistress, Claire. Gentleman that he is, he decides to partake in the activities. Ultimately, Claire surrenders to him as well.

This XXX film is an important part of film history, and should be celebrated and viewed as such. Any inappropriate behavior during this screening will not be tolerated and will result in permanent banishment from Nitehawk Cinema. Forever. Thank you!

Non Films present DarkRoom Screen & Salon

DarkRoom will be making its Nitehawk debut! The New York short film series is a secret mixtape of work each month, brought to you by Non Films. There will be Q&As with visiting filmmakers and FREE ZINES, plus surprises! Come celebrate indie cinema with artists in attendance, and stay after to meet the filmmakers in the Trees Lounge Bar.