Yet another midweek sci-fi movie night at the Arcata Theatre Lounge. This one is a bona fide masterpiece from a director who holds a dear place in my heart. I am of course talking about John Carpenter’s 1981 darkwave flick Escape from New York, in which Kurt Russell’s one-eyed anti-hero sees the darkness of humankind with a clearer vision than any of the creeps running the world. Carpenter’s soundtrack with longtime collaborator Alan Howarth is a classic of synthy doom, and there is very little not to love about this grim and vicious movie. The pre-show begins at 6 p.m., $5 gets you in the door and $9 lets you leave with a poster, usually designed by a local artist.
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