IT'S ALIVE!   Director: Larry Cohen Year: 1974 Runtime: 91 min. Country: USA Language: English Color: Color Format: 16mm
Frank and Lenore Davies' joyful anticipation of the birth of their second child suddenly turns to horror when the newborn fanged and clawed infant violently kills the entire attending obstetric team in the delivery room then escapes the hospital to crawl through and terrorize the city of Los Angeles. Writer-director Larry Cohen asks the audience to suspend disbelief in this one outrageous event, but for the rest of the movie, he logically develops its aftermath as a family tragedy, a sensational news story, an American business problem, and a local law enforcement challenge. John Ryan and Sharon Farrell are excellent as the monster-baby's traumatized parents. "Larry Cohen's IT'S ALIVE! is a brilliant horror film. It speaks meaningfully about the fears of its time, and despite some descents into gore, actually focuses on character and relationships rather than vicious murders." — John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films of the 1970s "The film often manages to instil a genuinely chilling atmosphere. John Ryan's performance as the husband is particularly astute, and Bernard Herrmann's score milks the suspense for all it's worth." — Chris Petit, TimeOut Film Guide
BEWARE! THE BLOB   Director: Larry Hagman Year: 1972 Runtime: 88 min. Country: USA Language: English Color: Color Format: 16mm
A cautionary tale showing the perils of a) bringing home from the Arctic a specimen of frozen whatsit, b) putting it in the kitchen freezer so that c) the missus finds it, is grossed-out and tosses it on the counter, letting it defrost. This sequel to the 1958 drive-in classic captures the loopiness of the early 70s like no other movie. "Sequels to classics of The Blob's stature don't usually work, but this one is great fun." — VideoHound's Cult Flicks & Trash Pics Showtime Location Admission Monday, Oct. 19 7 pm STUDIO ON 4TH 432 East 4th Street $6 General $4 GBFS Members

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