In October, the Academy celebrates the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures with screenings of 13 classic horror films.
The first of five "Terrifying Tuesdays" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater is October 2, with "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Dracula" (1931). Then on Monday, October 8, the Goldwyn will get eerily quiet for the rarely screened silent horror feature "The Man Who Laughs" (1928), starring Conrad Veidt and Mary Philbin in an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel.
On Saturday, October 27, terror hits Hollywood with a "Horror Double-Double Feature" at Oscars Outdoors and the Linwood Dunn Theater, before the series wraps up on Halloween Eve with Lon Chaney in "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925).
In conjunction with the series, the Academy will launch "Universal’s Legacy of Horror: A Centennial Celebration." The new Grand Lobby Gallery exhibition of rare posters, stills and other artifacts will celebrate Universal’s distinctive contributions to the classic horror genre and the studio’s founding a century ago.
Also in October, The Cinefamily will host a curated selection of Universal gems featuring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Rondo Hatton and more. Info here.
The full line-up is:
October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Dracula (1931)
October 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The Wolf Man (1941)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) in 3D
The Invisible Man (1933)
October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The Birds (1963)
October 27 at 2 p.m.
Linwood Dunn Theater
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
October 27 at 6:30 p.m. (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.)
Oscars Outdoors
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Tarantula (1955)
October 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
