From: Gulb Marketing [gulbmarketing_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk]

Sent: 14 September 2015 16:41

Subject: Zombie All-Nighter at Gulbenkian

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Waves of Horror
Zombie All-Nighter!

Saturday 3 October 8pm

The zombies are coming at the Gulbenkian, with a range of films from classic horror like Night of the Living Dead, to the most contemporary twists, Shaun of the Dead. A chance to stay awake when everybody?s sleeping, Waves of Horror Zombie All-nighter invites everyone to dress up and take over the Gulbenkian on Saturday 3 October at 8pm till the early hours of the morning.

?Oh, God. You're gonna eat me soon, aren't you?? ? Pontypool (Bruce McDonald, 2008)

The listing of the films is as follows:

? Night of the Living Dead (George Romero, 1968)

A motley group of people bicker and argue as the freshly returned dead lay siege to a remote farmhouse. Romero?s black and white, low budget horror film changed the zombie genre from its origins in voodoo and superstition into something more relevant and terrifying. He depicts them as flesh eating creatures which inspired the development of the genre into what it is today.

? Return of the Living Dead (Dan O?Bannen, 1985)

When a deadly military poison is accidentally released into the atmosphere, it brings every piece of dead tissue it comes into contact with back to life. This horror comedy begins with the premise that the events of Night of the Living Dead actually happened, and developed into a separate franchise with four additional sequels.

? The Evil Dead (Sam Raimi, 1981)

Five teenagers go to a cabin deep in the woods and accidentally let loose a succession of demons. This low budget independent film, banned in the UK for a period as part of the backlash against ?video nasties?, began the careers of director Sam Raimi (Spiderman) and horror star Bruce Campbell.

? Pontypool (Bruce McDonald, 2008)

This Canadian production takes place almost entirely in a radio studio, as a DJ receives updates about a series of ?civil disturbances? happening outside. This is an alternative take on the zombie movie, one which is rarely seen, but which has made many ?best horror film? lists in recent times.

? Dawn of the Dead (Zack Snyder, 2004)

This effective remake of George Romero?s 1978 original is director Snyder?s (300, Man of Steel) first film. It sees a team of survivors of the apocalypse take shelter in a shopping mall, walled off from the zombie horde outside.

? Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004)

The first cinematic collaboration between Wright and star Simon Pegg (after TVs Spaced), Shaun of the Dead is a hugely successful and inventive parody of the genre, as well as an effective and gory zombie movie in its own right.

Zombie All-Nighter! will be at Gulbenkian on Saturday 3 October at 8pm. Season tickets for all the screenings are ?21 (Student ?18) or ?8.30 (Student ?5.30) for each individual screening. This event has been organised in conjunction with School of Arts, University of Kent. For more information and tickets please visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk, or call 01227 769075.

ENDS.

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Gulbenkian is a key part of the University of Kent?s Arts Centre offering innovative, engaging and high quality arts activity for and with the public, staff and students. It provides a key role in delivering the University of Kent?s commitment to Public Engagement proving an interface between the University and the local and wider community Gulbenkian has a particular commitment to the creative empowerment of children and young people and talent development.

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