The Gothic

This winter we plunge into the dark heart of film with a series of specially curated Gothic events that provide a distinctive cinematic experience.

Programmed in partnership with the lottery-funded BFI Film Audience Network. 

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This winter we plunge into the dark heart of film with a series of specially curated Gothic events that provide a distinctive cinematic experience.  

Programmed in partnership with the lottery-funded BFI Film Audience Network. 

Previously in this season

Dead of Night

A visitor to a manor house can’t shake off déjà vu when the guests begin to recount sinister experiences… Ealing Studios made a detour from…

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The Queen of Spades

Thorold Dickinson’s tantalisingly macabre tale tells the story of an ancient countess and her dealings with the devil in order to secure success at the…

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British Gothic Double Bill (15)

Gothic Manchester pays homage to the great tradition of double-bill horror by bringing you two of the finest British gothic horrors of the1950s: the beautifully…

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Gothic Ghost Walk

In association with Cornerhouse’s showing of the disturbing film, Dead of Night, New Manchester Walks’ tour guide Ed Glinert presents Manchester at its most heinous…

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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? plus Interactive Performance

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? pits Bette Davis’s fading 1920s child star – the eponymous Baby - against Joan Crawford’s equally fading 1930s matinee…

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Scratch ‘n Sniff Cinema presents The Wicker Man: The Final Cut

One of the great British horror films and a genuine cult classic, The Wicker Man successfully blends folklore with post-60s psychedelia, as Edward Woodward’s police…

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