About this Event
In celebration of Analog Outlaw’s summer 2026 underground media fair—taking place Saturday June 27th at 2220 Arts + Archives—7th House is proud to welcome Analog Outlaw and Enlighted Artists for a very special co-presentation: the world theatrical premiere of AGFA’s revelatory restoration of perhaps the definitive distillation of the 1970s California New Age movement, THE PYRAMID (1976).
Written and directed by legendary stuntman Gary Kent—the real-life inspiration for Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD—THE PYRAMID synthesizes Kent’s real-life far-out discursions into what amounts to a sort of “New Age MEDIUM COOL”: an earnest and utterly singular fusion of psychodrama, spirit-seeking documentary, and mystical road movie.
Chris is a TV news cameraman spiritually exhausted by the car crashes, police shootouts, and endless human catastrophe he captures daily with his camera. The film tracks the divergent paths that he and his beloved news anchor friend, “LA Ray”, follow to cope with their trauma and burnout. As Ray tragically spirals into depression and dysfunction, Chris takes to the streets in search of stories that reflect a more enlightened way of living, as he drifts through a kaleidoscopic landscape of encounter groups, psychics, scientists, astronauts, crystal healers, fire-walkers, Kirlian photographers, paranormal investigators, pyramid power devotees, and seekers of every stripe.
Somewhere between countercultural travelogue and deeply personal self-portrait, THE PYRAMID captures a moment when California’s New Age movement briefly seemed capable of transforming everyday life itself—offering visions of healing, transcendence, expanded consciousness, and radical inner reinvention amid the cultural exhaustion of post-1960s America.
Newly preserved by AGFA from the only surviving 35mm theatrical print, THE PYRAMID will be preceded by an introduction from Enlighted Artists curator, film writer, and author of TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Classics from the World of Cult and Late-Night Cinema, Quatoyiah Murry, followed by a post-film conversation with Murry and special guests.
Dir. Gary Kent, 1976, 93 mins, USA, English, Unrated (Adult Audiences Only), Digital.
Tickets: $12 (All Screenings Are In Person Only)
Please email [email protected] or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.
ANALOG OUTLAW: Print & Sounds From The Underground media fair creates a third space for indie publishers, dealers of counterculture, vintage ephemera and controversial printed materials to connect with the community, featuring amazing vendors of vintage books, ephemera and other printed rarities, from indie publishers and record labels.
Created and organized in 2024 by Crystal Claire and Los Angeles based publisher Astraleyes of Bibliomancers, the Analog Outlaw book and record fair was created for independent book dealers, collectors, readers and fans of analog media to organize and share our love of printed material.
ENLIGHTED ARTISTS
Enlighted Artists is the creative initiative of film author Quatoyiah Murry as an avenue for fostering spiritual and reflective communal gatherings through film screenings. Guests will be present to introduce the film, and the screening will be followed by a moderated Q&A, inviting attendees to engage with experts, the film, and one another.
QUATOYIAH MURRY
Quatoyiah Murry is a film writer and author of TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema. Her love of words and her passion for film history has made her an integral part of Turner Classic Movies. She produces video essays and writes film essays with contributions to Film and History: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Turner Classic Movies, and OCN Distribution physical media. She has hosted international film screenings for independent and cult films in France, Canada, and America. Her work often focuses on diversity, representation, and historical context in film. Her areas of expertise include cult cinema, Black cinematic history, trauma and the body, the Golden Age of Hollywood, and James Spader movies. Born and raised in Georgia, she lived, worked, and received her master’s in films studies in Paris, France.
ADVISORY DISCLAIMER
With some exception, The Philosophical Research Society’s 7th House Screenings does not typically provide advisory warnings about potentially upsetting content or subject matter, as sensitivities are particular to each viewer. Please be sure to read event listings, research on the web, or visit Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com for thorough info on content and age-appropriateness. If you have any specific content advisory questions, please email [email protected].
CONTENT DISCLAIMER
The views, opinions, and thoughts expressed within exhibited works are solely those of their creators and may not represent those of the Philosophical Research Society (PRS), its affiliates, or any individuals associated with PRS. Screenings are intended for educational and entertainment purposes.
ACCESSIBILITY
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PARKING
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
USD 12.51
