Jen  is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly–and viciously–intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge. A white-knuckle tale of transgression and transformation, REVENGE gloriously blurs the lines of vengeance and survival while simultaneously delivering a ferocious dissection of gender and genre.

Starring: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Ginsburg, James Ginsburg, Clara Spera, Gloria Steinem, Nina Totenberg, Bill Clinton, Orrin Hatch, Eugene Scalia

Friday, May 11: Opening night Q&A with directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen.

At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans – until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg ‘s exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.

Starring: Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd, John P. Ryan, John Marley

Is it human? Is it beast? Whatever it is, IT LIVES AGAIN in this grisly shocker, the second film in horror-master Larry Cohen’s ALIVE trilogy that also includes It’s Alive and It’s Alive III: Island of the Alive.

Cohen, writer of the police-action thrillers I, the Jury; Best Seller and Maniac Cop as well as the acclaimed auteur of other cult horror hits like The Stuff and A Return to Salem’s Lot, teams with master monster maker Rick Baker to bring to the screen a hideous threesome of mutant baby-monsters that are the evolutionary response to man’s polluted environment. Fresh from the cradle, these frightened creatures lash out with deadly claws at what they don’t understand… and they don’t understand much. There are only three, but they could reproduce into uncontrollable millions if someone doesn’t step forward to destroy them.

Will the next stage of human evolution become our species’ murderous last? Watch and find out. But be advised: Only the fit will survive.

Special Thanks to Harry Guerro for the print!

Starring: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, Mary Wickes, Annette Bening

Based on Carrie Fisher’s semi-autobiographical novel, Postcard From the Edge follows Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale on a slippery slope as a recovering addict. On exit from rehab, it is recommended she stay with her mother, who has become a somewhat champion drinker herself. Suzanne therefore struggles to maintain her sobriety and her sanity in the company of Doris.

Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda

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In this camp-classic biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford adopts two orphans. At first their unconventional family seems happy but after Joan’s attempts at romantic fulfillment go sour, she is fired from her contract with MGM studios, her callous and abusive behavior towards her daughter Christina becomes even more pronounced. No wire hangers EVER!

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool meets Russell, an angry teenage mutant who lives at an orphanage. When Russell becomes the target of Cable — a genetically enhanced soldier from the future — Deadpool realizes that he’ll need some help saving the boy from such a superior enemy. He soon joins forces with Bedlam, Shatterstar, Domino and other powerful mutants to protect young Russell from Cable and his advanced weaponry.

Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam

For many reasons, Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho changed and influenced cinema in a ripple effect still apparent today. From his groundbreaking concept of not allowing late admittance of ticket holders into the cinema up to the shocking committed to his leading lady, Psycho remains a film important for every generation.

Told in two acts, it starts with young Marion Crane fleeing the city after stealing money from work and who winds up in an ill-fated meeting with Norman Bates at the Bates Motel. In the second act, her disappearance ignites an investigation by her sister and lover who also wind up at the Bates Motel.

In honor of Hitchcock, we won’t give too much away in case you haven’t seen it but, trust us, you want to see this on the big screen.

Starring: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern

When Jeffery Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) stumbles across a bloodied human ear, the small town college student decides to play detective. Through his sloppy investigation, Jeffrey discovers a side of his town he never knew existed; a wormhole of sexual torture, fetishism, drugs and vice. Enticed by the raw sensuality of the underworld, Jeffrey quickly finds himself wrapped up in a kidnapping plot involving a singer, Dorothy (Isabella Rossellini), and the town’s resident psychopath, Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)–a dire situation that Jeffrey quickly finds himself ill equipped to handle.

Starring: James Woods, Sonja Smits, Debbie Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson

To select our 4/20 Midnite Movie this year, we held Nitehawk’s inaugural MARIJUANA MADNESS TOURNAMENT. We started by pitting 64 of the best stoner flicks, oddball gems, psyche-outs and dreamscapes against one-another and whittled them down to the Sweet 16. We left the fate of the tournament up to you, Hawks, with weekly votes via Nitehawk’s Instagram account.

Update: The results are in! The winner of this year’s MARIJUANA MADNESS TOURNAMENT is…. not VIDEODROME. It lost to Richard Linklater’s Dazed & Confused in the finals, 227 – 203.

We felt bad for the 203 who clamored for some sadomasochism and living televisions so we’ve added a special Participation Trophy screening the following week. We’re all winners!

To select our 4/20 Midnite Movie this year, we held Nitehawk’s inaugural MARIJUANA MADNESS TOURNAMENT. We started by pitting 64 of the best stoner flicks, oddball gems, psyche-outs and dreamscapes against one-another and whittled them down to the Sweet 16. We left the fate of the tournament up to you, Hawks, with weekly votes via Nitehawk’s Instagram account.

Update: The results are in! The winner of this year’s MARIJUANA MADNESS TOURNAMENT is Richard Linklater’s DAZED & CONFUSED, which beat out David Cronenberg’s Videodrome in the finals 227 – 203

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