Beyond Fest Announces Its Full 2023 Lineup!
Get ready genre fans, because Beyond Fest is back for its 11th edition and it’s going to be wild. Their 2023 slate includes 55 features, including five world premieres, three North American Premieres, seven US premieres, and 18 West Coast Premieres. Built in partnership with the American Cinematheque and presented exclusively by NEON, Beyond Fest will screen at the Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, and Regency Village Theatre.
For the opening night of Beyond Fest, experience Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi epic The Creator. For closing night, fall into a world of strange dreams with A24’s latest film, Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
In terms of new features and world premieres, Tyler Macintyre decks the halls with bloody holly for the World Premiere of It’s A Wonderful Knife, Macon Blair’s take of the Troma classic The Toxic Avenger, V/H/S/85 reunites Beyond Fest alum David Bruckner and Scott Derrickson, Joe Lynch screens his Lovecraftian Suitable Flesh, Prime Video and Blumhouse Television relive the 80’s in retro-slasher-style with Totally Killer, Demián Rugna joins with his new tale of terror Where Evil Lurks, and the year’s most hyper-violent premiere belongs to Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s Kill.
On top of new features, James Cameron will make a rare personal appearance after a screening of his 1989 film The Abyss. Roger Corman will also be in attendance for special 35mm screenings of Rock N’ Roll High School, Piranha, Grand Theft Auto, and The Raven. He’ll also be part of a panel with his longtime collaborators Ron Howard, Jon Davison, Amy Holden Jones, Joe Dante, and Allan Arkush. Michael Mann will attend a screening of his serial killer classic Manhunter. The monster master himself Guillermo Del Toro will be in attendance for a screening of his mech epic Pacific Rim.
“With over 19,000 attendees in 2022, our goal this year was to go bigger while also exposing audiences to new filmmakers who represent the future,” said Head of Programming, Evrim Ersoy. “We’ve delivered on that promise with a program that has the world’s most celebrated artists like James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro, and Roger Corman joining us alongside some of Cinema’s boldest new voices including Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Demián Rugna and Macon Blair.”
“57 movies across 15 days adds up to a true celebration of the theatrical experience – the very mission at the heart of the American Cinematheque,” said American Cinematheque Director of Programming and Creative, Grant Moninger. “It is an honor to give back to the incredible film-loving community that supports us year round and the city that was literally built by Cinema.”
See below for the full lineup for Beyond Fest 2023. Tickets will be on sale via americancinematheque.com on Friday, September 15 at 10 AM PST. All ticket sales will go to the 501c3 non-profit film institution. Visit beyondfest.com and americancinematheque.com for details.
BEYOND FEST 2023 PROGRAM
The Abyss: Special Edition
Director: James Cameron
GUESTS: With Director James Cameron In Attendance
THE CREATOR
Director: Gareth Edwards
KILL
Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
GUESTS: With Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat in attendance
THE ROYAL HOTEL
Director: Kitty Green
CRASH – NC-17 Cut
Director: David Cronenberg
GUESTS: With virtual intro by podcaster Karina Longworth
MANHUNTER
Director: Michael Mann
GUESTS: With Director Michael Mann in attendance
CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT
GUESTS: With actor Malcolm McDowell and archivist/author Thomas Negovan, moderated by critic/historian Stephen Farber
ROCK’N’ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Director: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
GUESTS: With Director Allan Arkush in attendance
GRAND THEFT AUTO
Director: Ron Howard
PIRANHA
Director: Joe Dante
GUESTS: With Director Joe Dante in attendance
THE RAVEN
Director: Roger Corman
GUESTS: With Director Roger Corman in attendance
THE TOXIC AVENGER
Director: Macon Blair
GUESTS: With Director Macon Blair in attendance
WHEN EVIL LURKS
Director: Demián Rugna
GUESTS: With Director Demián Rugna in attendance
V/H/S 85
Director: David Bruckner, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike Nelson, & Scott Derrickson
GUESTS: With Directors Scott Derrickson, David Bruckner, Natasha Kermani, Gigi Saul Guerrero in attendance
ADAM CHAPLIN
Director(s): Emanuele De Santi, Giulio De Santi
ANATOMY OF A FALL
Director: Justine Triet
FOE
Director: Garth Davis
TOTALLY KILLER
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
GUESTS: With Director Nahnatchka Khan in attendance
SUITABLE FLESH
Director: Joe Lynch
GUESTS: With Director Joe Lynch in attendance
CEMETERY MAN
Director: Michele Soavi
ALL OF US STRANGERS
Director: Andrew Haigh
TRUE ROMANCE
Director: Tony Scott
IRON GIANT
Director: Brad Bird
GUESTS: With Director Brad Bird in attendance
PACIFIC RIM
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
GUESTS: With Director Guillermo Del Toro in attendance
THE RAID: REDEMPTION
Director: Gareth Evans
FINAL DESTINATION
Director: James Wong
GUESTS: With Jeffrey Reddick in attendance
WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS
Director: Jodi Wille
GUESTS: Director Jodi Wille with moderator Daniel Noah and special Unarian guests in attendance
IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE
Director: Tyler MacIntyre
GUESTS: With Director Tyle MacIntyre in attendance
THE WICKER MAN
Director: Robin Hardy
GUESTS: With Actor Britt Ekland in attendance
THE CHURCH
Director: Michele Soavi
DREAM SCENARIO
Director: Kristoffer Borgli
SPOOKTACULAR!
Director: Quinn Monahan
GUESTS: With director Quinn Monahan, Linda Blair and Kane Hodder, Spencer Charnas and Spooky World founder David Bertolino in attendance.
MANCUNIAN MAN: THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF CLIFF TWEMLOW
Director: Jake West
GUESTS: With Director Jake West and actor John Saint Ryan in attendance
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE
Director: David Gregory
GUESTS: Director David Gregory and producer/expert Michael Worth in attendance
HISTORY OF EVIL
Director: Bo Mirosseni
TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST
Director: Sean Hogan
GUESTS: Director Sean Hogan in Attendance
RAGING GRACE
Director: Paris Zarcilla
SO UNREAL
Director: Amanda Kramer
GUESTS: Director Amanda Kramer in attendance
OMEN
Director: BALOJI
THE FUNERAL
Director: Orcun Behram
FEMME
Director: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
HOSTILE DIMENSIONS
Director: Graham Hughes
GUESTS: Director Graham Hughes in attendance
NOWHERE
Director: Gregg Araki
GUESTS: Director Gregg Araki in attendance
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH
Director: Paul Duane
SLASHERS
Director: Maurice Deveraux
THE CASSANDRA CAT
Director: Vojtěch Jasný
MAYHEM!
Director: Xavier Gens
NIGHT OF THE HUNTED
Director: Franck Khalfoun
Guests: Director Franck Khalfoun in attendance
VINCENT MUST DIE
Director: Stéphan Castang
LAST STRAW
Director: Alan Scott Neal
THE BECOMERS
Director: Zach Clark
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