Merry 80s Christmas

Rekindle the spirit of Christmases gone by this year with our Merry 80s Christmas season. With action, adventure and horror, this year’s festive season brings back characters that inspired a generation and films with a quotability and watchability that has stood the test of time.

Curated by Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, Senior Lecturer in English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Jen Hall, HOME Film Programme Producer.

Sorcha Ní Fhlainn will be leading a Back to the 1980s film course starting at HOME on Wed 19 Jan.

Previously in this season

Die Hard

Bruce Willis is John McLane, a New York cop who flies to Los Angeles to join his estranged wife for Christmas. When she and her…

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Santa Claus: The Movie

Complications surface when Santa Claus meets Patch, a misguided elf who gets mixed up with a business tycoon’s plans to take over Christmas.

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Gremlins

A sleepy American suburban town gets a rude awakening in this classic 80s comedy horror. Teenager Billy gets more than he bargains for when caring…

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The Goonies

In order to save their home from being repossessed, a group of friends set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you… The teens of Elm street are terrorised by recurring dreams of a man in a stripy, dirty shirt, with…

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A Nightmare on Elm Street + Introduction

This screening will be introduced by Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, Senior Lecturer in English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Cult/ The Lost Boys

After moving to a new town, two brothers are sucked into the mysterious and dangerous world of bikers, vampires and vampire hunters.

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