About this Event
SECRET MOVIE CLUB presents
Part of our SUMMER SPEAKER series! Saturday, August 13, 2022
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Comic book artist and creator Mike Mignola as well as documentary filmmakers Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna (makers of the Mignola documentary MIKE MIGNOLA: DRAWING MONSTERS which we are also screening) join us for a Q&A about Mr. Mignola's process, his love of cinema, and thoughts on the intersection of comics, art, and cinema following the two movies!
PLUS Mr. Mignola and colorist Dave Stewart have created a limited edition poster JUST FOR THIS EVENT! We'll announce it and put it on sale asap. So stay tuned. We've already seen it and it's amazing.
Special thanks to all around amazing person and friend of Secret Movie Club, David Hyde of Superfan Promotions LLC for putting this event together.
LOCATION: The Million Dollar Theater, 307 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
*Please note, there is parking available at the Grand Central Market Parking Lot at the corner of 3rd and Hill Street (entrance on Hill Street) and at various lots. We have a limited number of $6 all day parking passes available for purchase via add-ons!
6pm THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935, dir by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lancaster, Universal, 75mns, 35mm)
7:45pm MIKE MIGNOLA: DRAWING MONSTERS (2022, dir by Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna, 97mns, digital presentation)
9:30pm Q&A with Mike Mignola, Jim Demonakos, and Kevin Konrad Hanna
IMPORTANT NOTES:
***As of April 1, 2022, masks are now optional for indoor theater events if you're fully vaccinated. Anyone without proof of vaccination will be required to wear a mask for their own safety. We will continue to update our protocols with the dynamic situation. We are working to make sure we make the theater going experience the most enjoyable and safest possible.
HOW TO:
1)PLEASE BRING YOUR VACCINATION CARD (digital cards accepted).
2)PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANYONE EXHIBITING COVID OR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AT THE DOOR, WILL BE OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO A FUTURE SHOW AND ASKED TO RETURN WHEN HEALTHY. So please, if you’re feeling sick, just write us at [email protected] and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening when you’re healthy. (Disclaimer under “REFUNDS” applies)
Tonight, we're proud and excited to continue our 2022 Summer Speaker series at the Million Dollar Theater with a double feature of the 1935 Universal horror classic The Bride of Frankenstein on 35mm and the brand spanking new documentary MIKE MIGNOLA DRAWING MONSTERS followed by a Q&A with comic book creator/artist Mr. Mignola (Hellboy) and documentarians Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna in person.
First up, we screen The Bride of Frankenstein -- often considered one of the, if not THE, high watermark of Universal's original 1930's monster cycle. Directed by James Whale, The Bride of Frankenstein picks up just moments after the end of the original Frankenstein with the seemingly dead monster (Karloff!) rising from the fire of the destroyed windmill.
Only this time, Frankenstein's Monster feels a loneliness and sadness that makes him yearn to have a mate. When Henry Frankenstein reunites with his former mentor, Dr. Praeotorious, the two begin to hatch a plan to create such a mate though Dr. Frankenstein specifically knows that he may be meddling with forces beyond his control.
The Bride of Frankenstein, more than any other of its peers (save maybe The Invisible Man, also directed by Whale!) combined a viciously funny dark comedy with real pathos and pain to create a deeply felt and rich horror movie.
Mr. Mignola has guest programmed it as an example of a movie that had a deep and profound influence on his life and art.
We follow this up with the new documentary MIKE MIGNOLA DRAWING MONSTERS. When Mike Mignola created Hellboy, he unleashed a visionary comic book character and launched an entire universe populated by unique heroes and creatures, misfits and monsters. Featuring in-depth interviews with Mignola alongside appearances from the likes of Patton Oswalt, Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Rebecca Sugar and Victor LaValle, Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters is a film for fans of the Hellboy universe and the Hellboy movies, but more than this, it’s a film for anyone interested in creativity and the imagination.
And finally, Mr. Mignola himself joins us along with the doc filmmakers to talk about his life, his art, comic books, cinema, and to answer any questions you might have!
So join us for an amazing night of cinema and conversation.
Best always,
Craig Hammill
Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR OUR IN-DOOR THEATER SCREENINGS
REFUNDS:
We can offer refunds up to 24 hours before showtime. Please request a refund through Eventbrite and we will process ASAP. After that, no refunds. Sorry.
However if something last minute comes up and you can’t make the screening, for whatever reason, just write to us before showtime: [email protected] and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening, good for 90 days. (Disclaimer: Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced)
HELPFUL MILLION DOLLAR THEATER MOVIE PALACE PARKING TIPS:
If you are attending any or all movies on any given day, you can go to ADD ONS and pre-order an all day $6 Grand Central Parking Lot Pass (while SUPPLIES last). The Grand Central Parking Lot is at the corner of 3rd Street and Hill Street just 1 block from the Million Dollar Theater entrance on 3rd & Broadway.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Million Dollar Theater, 307 South Broadway, Los Angeles, United States
USD 6.00 to USD 24.00