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On this day, February 14th, 2007
@edgarwright
HOT FUZZ opened in London, which broke the normal release pattern (of Friday openings) by having 'Advance Showings' from a Wednesday.
The soundtrack was released 5 days later...
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On this day, February 14th, 2007
@edgarwright
HOT FUZZ opened in London, which broke the normal release pattern (of Friday openings) by having 'Advance Showings' from a Wednesday.
The soundtrack was released 5 days later...
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On this day, August 26th, 1982, John Carpenter's THE THING opened in London (in 70mm at the Plaza)..
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Has it really been 5 years??
BABY DRIVER - released in London on this day, June 28th, 2017..
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On this day, February 24th, 1983, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead opened at the Prince Charles Cinema in London.
The Distributors, Palace Pictures 'accidently' provided them with an uncut print that was screened to an unsuspecting public, until it was replaced shortly after..
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On this day, September 6th, 1979, Ridley Scott's ALIEN opened at the Odeon, Leicester Square in London, in 70mm.
TIME OUT issued a striking cover too, to mark the release..
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On this day, December 26th, 1975, JAWS opened at the Plaza in London..
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After its Premiere on July 10th
@edgarwright
THE WORLD'S END opened in London, on this day, July 19th, 2013...
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On this day, August 7th, 1980, AIRPLANE opened in London..
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On this day, March 27th, 1975, Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman and Teri Garr, opened in London..
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On this day, September 15th, 1989, Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE opened in London exclusively
@ThePCCLondon
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On this day, June 6th, 1997, David Cronenberg's CRASH opened in London, after a sustained attack by the Daily Mail & Evening Standard on the BBFC's decision to pass the film for UK exhibition..
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Who used to buy Film Soundtracks at 58 Dean St.?
Here's a few of the vinyl albums I bought there back in the early 80s..
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Double-Bill in London at the Times Cinema, Baker Street, on this day September 24th, 1970..
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On this day, April 9th, 2004,
@edgarwright
SHAUN OF THE DEAD opened in London.
Here's the only UK newspaper AD I could find, so have supplemented it with a couple of US ones..
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On this day September 17th, 2004, Michael Mann's COLLATERAL, starring Tom Cruise , opened in London..
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On this day, May 8th, 1975, Brian De Palma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE opened in London..
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On this day, February 24th, 1983, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead opened at the Prince Charles Cinema in London.
The Distributors, Palace Pictures 'accidently' provided them with an uncut print that was screened for a short time until replaced with the BBFC cut version.
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On this day, February 13th, 1987, David Cronenberg's THE FLY opened at the Odeon Leicester Square & Odeon Marble Arch in London...
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On this day November 20th, 1992, David Lynch's TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME opened in London..
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On this day, May 14th, 1993, Peter Jackson's BRAINDEAD opened in London..
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On this day October 27th, 2017, Luca Guadagnino's CALL ME BY YOUR NAME opened in London..
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Raimi's THE EVIL DEAD was paired with Cronenberg's VIDEODROME in London, on this day, October 12th, 1984..
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If you were lucky (I was!) you could have seen the EVIL DEAD II at a TIME OUT preview 5 days earlier on June 21st, 1987.
Before release, the film was promoted as EVIL DEAD II: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS..
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On this day October 19th, 1978, WATERSHIP DOWN held its Royal Premiere at the Empire in London before opening to the public at the Ritz the day after..
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On this day, March 11th, 1971, GET CARTER, starring Michael Caine, opened in London at ABC2 Shaftesbury Avenue..
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On this day, February 24th, 1983, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead opened in London
@ThePCCLondon
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The Distributors, Palace Pictures 'accidently' provided them with an uncut print that was screened for a short time until they replaced it with the BBFC cut version.
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Whilst the DPP had failed to successfully prosecute Palace for THE EVIL DEAD under the Obscene Publications Act in Nov 83, the new Video Recordings Act was being fine-tuned as first the Scala and then the Gate went on the attack on this day, April 5th, 1984..
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On this day, September 15th, 1989, Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE opened in London exclusively
@ThePCCLondon
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On this day, July 21st, 2006, LITTLE FISH, starring Cate Blanchett, opened in London..
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On this day, March 22nd, 1979, Philip Kaufman's remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy and Jeff Goldblum, opened in London..
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PEEPING TOM was increasing its screen numbers on this day, May 23rd, 1960..
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On this day, June 26th, 1980, George A. Romero's ZOMBIES: DAWN OF THE DEAD opened in London, in a cut version of 120 mins that had previously screened at the London Film Festival on Nov 16th, 1979...
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On this day October 6th, 1977, Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA opened in London (with GENESIS IN CONCERT) in 4 Track Stereo at the ABC1 Shaftesbury Avenue..
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On this day, August 1st, 1952, Howard Hawks / Christian Nyby's THE THING from another world, opened at the London Pavilion..
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THE EVIL DEAD had its first public screening in England at the Scala on Oct 9th 1982 when It replaced a late night preview of BASKET CASE. About 6 of us and the cat turned up.
A month later at the LFF, Sam Raimi told me I must be the only person to have seen it twice already..
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On this day October 6th, 1977, Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA opened in London (with GENESIS IN CONCERT) in 4 Track Stereo at the ABC1 Shaftesbury Avenue..
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On this day, May 13th, 1988, John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS opened in London..
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On this day, November 25th, 1983, David Cronenberg's VIDEODROME, starring Debbie Harry and James Woods, was released in London. The film was originally shelved by Universal until Palace Pictures thankfully took over the distribution..
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THE LOVE BUG opened at Studio One, Oxford Circus, on this day, June 19th, 1969..
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On this day September 24th, 1981, John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK starring Kurt Russelll, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton and Adrienne Barbeau, opened in London..
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The Royal World Premiere of Richard Lester's A HARD DAY'S NIGHT was held at the London Pavilion, on this day, July 6th, 1964..
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On this day, April 20th, 1978, SWEENEY 2 opened in London..
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On this day October 21st, 1994, Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION opened in London..
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PHASE IV, Directed by Saul Bass, and starring Nigel Davenport, opened in London at the Paramount on this day October 17th, 1974.
Later it would be paired with the Gerry & Sylvia Anderson film DOPPELGÄNGER..
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On this day, December 31st, 1980 London was hosting these films...(1/3)
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On this day, August 14th, 1975, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon , Barry Bostwick and Richard O'Brien, opened at the Rialto in London..
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Horror Double-Bill in London on this day December 9th, 1983..
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On this day, August 18th, 1966, CARRY ON SCREAMING opened in London at the New Victoria..
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CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962) was finally given the release it deserved in London on this day August 24th, 1990.
David Lynch's THE GRANDMOTHER screened with it at the ICA..
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Raimi's THE EVIL DEAD was paired with Cronenberg's VIDEODROME in London, on this day, October 12th, 1984..
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On this day October 6th, 1977, Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA opened in London (with GENESIS IN CONCERT) in 4 Track Stereo at the ABC1 Shaftesbury Avenue..
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On this day September 24th, 1981, John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK starring Kurt Russelll, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton and Adrienne Barbeau, opened in London..
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After opening with CANNIBAL GIRLS a few years before, Cronenberg's SHIVERS was now paired with RABID throughout London from this day October 11th, 1979..
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On this day, March 10th, 1983, Larry Cohen's Q - THE WINGED SERPENT opened in London..
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On this day, February 19th, 1981, BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS opened in London..
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On this day, March 31st, 1977, Terry Gilliam's JABBERWOCKY opened at the Columbia and Odeon High St. Kensington in London..
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Joan Collins double-bill in London, on this day, June 6th, 1982..
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On this day November 19th, 1981 SHOGUN ASSASSIN opened in London..
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On this day, August 26th, 1982, John Carpenter's THE THING opened in London (in 70mm at the Plaza)..
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On this day Feb 11th, 1982, DRAGONSLAYER opened in London...
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On this day April 10th, 1992 Peter Jackson's MEET THE FEEBLES opened in London..
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On this day December 17th, 1981 ALIEN was paired with THE FOG at the Sherlock Holmes Centa in Baker Street, London..
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On this day, May 6th, 1982, Lucio Fulci's CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD opened in London ('cut' by the BBFC of course). It played with HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, which had opened the year before..
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On this day, April 25th, 1986, Sam Raimi's CRIMEWAVE opened in London..
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On this day November 12th, 1981, John Landis' AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON opened in London at the Odeon, Leicester Square..
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Here's a selection of what else was showing in London on this day August 18th, 1983.
There's some cracking double-bills there 😲
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On this day, June 12th, 1980, Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON was paired with Argento's SUSPIRIA at the ABC EDGWARE ROAD & CLASSIC VICTORIA, before going wider a few days later...
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On this day, June 9th, 1983, HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH opened in London.
A few days later the film went wider with AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION.
What a splendid double-bill that was!
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Cronenberg + Craven..fab double-bill at selected London cinemas from December 10th, 1981..
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On this day, October 4th, 1985, Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE opened in London at the Leicester Square Theatre..
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On this day, March 24th, 1974, a super double-bill of THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA with BLACULA was showing at selected cinemas in London..
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It's heeeeere..
Cannot wait to get this 4k beast screened in my home cinema.
Thanks for the delivery
@SecondSightFilm
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On this day May 13th, 1982, SCUM paired up with THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY in London's West End before going wider three days later..
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On this day, September 10th, 1999, Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, opened in London..
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Cronenberg + Romero
THE BROOD + ZOMBIES: DAWN OF THE DEAD
In London on this day October 8th, 1981..
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THE CREEPING FLESH + BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW around the London vicinity on this day September 30th, 1973..
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EVIL DEAD was on Sell-Thru VHS at £9.99 (albeit still censored) and with a free T-Shirt for the first 100 customers at Forbidden Planet, on this day, May 23rd, 1990..
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Carpenter double-bill at the Dominion, on this day, June 4th 1981..
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Carpenter / Boorman double-bill in London, on this day, August 10th, 1978..
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On this day, June 23rd, 1983, Dario Argento's TENEBRAE was finally released in London, having been postponed from its original May 19th slot..
The original Italian Ad art revealing a trickle of blood around the neck was also replaced with a Red Ribbon in the UK.
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On this day, September 15th, 1989, Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE opened in London exclusively
@ThePCCLondon
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A Merry Xmas to all the followers of my account. To all the regulars, thanks for the 'likes', 'comments' and 'shares'..very much appreciated.
I have two days off now to enjoy my New Home Cinema which was completed recently as part of a garage conversion.
See you on the 26th..
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On this day, March 20th, 1975, THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT, starring Doug McClure, opened in London at the Odeon Marble Arch..
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On this day, September 12th, 1986, George A. Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD opened in London..
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After its 'Avant-Premiere' the night before, Michelangelo Antonioni's first British film, BLOW-UP, starring Vanessa Redgrave and David Hemmings, opened at the London Pavilion, on this day, March 17th, 1967..
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Some crackin' double-bills in London on this day October 8th, 1981...
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On this day, June 12th, 1980, Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON was paired with Argento's SUSPIRIA at the ABC EDGWARE ROAD & CLASSIC VICTORIA, before going wider a few days later...
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On this day January 25th, 1979, John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN opened in London, outside the West End, at the Odeon, Kensington..
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On this day, July 29th, 1982, GREASE 2, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer, opened in London..
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GEORGE AND MILDRED opened in London, on this day, July 24th, 1980..
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After three decades, Michael Powell's PEEPING TOM was back in London at the Camden Plaza, on this day September 16th, 1994, in a new 35mm print and with an 18 certificate (on its original release in the 60's you had to be 16 years old to see it)..
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Here's what else was screening in London on this day December 9th, 1983..
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On this day, June 11th, 1993, Sam Raimi's ARMY OF DARKNESS: THE MEDIEVAL DEAD, starring Bruce Campbell, opened in London..
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On this day, June 6th, 1997, David Cronenberg's CRASH opened in London, after a sustained attack by the Daily Mail & Evening Standard on the BBFC's decision to pass the film for UK exhibition..
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On this day March 15th, 1978, Steven Spielberg was at the National Film Theatre (BFI SOUTHBANK) giving an interview about his career to date..
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