Walking London’s Horror History & Offbeat British Cult Films

Presented by: London Fortean Society

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0	LONDON: Amersham Arms
P	Tuesday 1st November, 2022
N	7:00pm

Event information

Lauren Jane Barnett - Death Lines: Walking London’s Horror History

Lauren Jane Barnett unearths the literature, legends, and history behind horror classics including Peeping Tom and An American Werewolf in London, and lesser-known works such as mind-control melodrama The Sorcerers; Gorgo, Britain’s answer to Godzilla; tube terror Death Line; and Bela Lugosi’s mesmeric vehicle The Dark Eyes of London. Tinged with humor, social critique, and more than a few scares, her book Death Lines delights in revealing the hidden and often surprising relationship between London and the dark cinematic visions it has evoked.
Whether read on the streets or from the comfort of the grave, Death Lines is a treat for all cinephiles, horror fans, and lovers of London lore.

Darrell Buxton and Jennifer Wallis - Offbeat: British Cinema’s Curiosities, Obscurities and Forgotten Gems

Offbeat contributors Darrell Buxton and Jennifer Wallis will be discussing some of Britain's lesser-known cult films and their often-horrific depictions of mental healthcare and family relationships. From Twisted Nerve to Killer's Moon, and from Amicus's Asylum to Pete Walker's Frightmare, we'll see how British film between the 1960s and 1980s tackled some of the country's thorniest issues, in the process transforming familiar British landscapes into spaces of terror.