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Fathom Events Bringing Carpenter Classics ‘They Live’ and ‘Christine’ to Theaters in September!
Two classic John Carpenter horror movies are headed back to the big screen courtesy of Fathom Events, Bloody Disgusting has learned on the road to the Halloween season.
Fathom Events kicks off their annual Fright Fest lineup with a pair of classics from horror mastermind John Carpenter with special anniversary screenings of They Live on September 3 and September 6, followed by Christine on September 10 and 13.
First off, Fathom celebrates 35 years of the poignant classic They Live, starring wrestling icon Roddy Piper as a construction worker with a pair of slick shades that allow him to see evil alien forces controlling humanity through sinister subliminal messages. Keith David and Meg Foster also star.
Then, Carpenter takes on Stephen King as Christine cruises back into theaters for its 40th anniversary. In this killer car classic – directed by Carpenter with a screenplay by Bill Phillips – Keith Gordon stars as high school nerd Arnie, whose deadly devotion to his newly-restored Plymouth Fury has dire consequences for those around him. Kelly Preston, Alexandra Paul, and Harry Dean Stanton also star.
- They Live – (Universal Pictures) – Sunday, September 3 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm local time, and Wednesday, September 6 at 7:00 pm local time.
- Christine – (Columbia Pictures) – Sunday, September 10 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm local time, and Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00 pm local time.
Each film includes special introductions made exclusively for Fathom Events by the legendary John Carpenter, as he reflects on the creative process behind They Live and Christine, and the indelible influence they’ve left on the genre.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theater locations are subject to change).
‘Christine’
One of this summer’s most hotly anticipated new movies is A24 and Ti West’s MaXXXine, a follow-up to X and Pearl that brings Mia Goth’s title character into the 1980s.
With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in Hollywood, 1985. While you wait, check out a new image below courtesy of USA Today this week.
Releasing in theaters on July 5, 2024, MaXXXine is rated “R” for…
“Strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use.”
If you missed the official trailer, you can watch it right here.
Mia Goth stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon in MaXXXine.
Here’s the official plot synopsis from A24 this week: “In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.”
Last we saw Maxine in Ti West’s X (2022), she was the sole survivor of a massacre carried out by elderly couple Howard and Pearl in the Summer of ’79. Goth of course pulled double duty as the villain Pearl in that movie, who got her own origin story in Pearl (2022). Pearl and Maxine are different characters, but they share the common goal of wanting to be stars.
Will Maxine finally make it in Hollywood? Or will the demons of her past become her ultimate downfall? With the Night Stalker roaming free, we expect MaXXXine to get wild this summer.
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