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Heat
1995 171mins USA (15) Crime
Directed by Michael Mann Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer

A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.

Original Cut from a 35mm print. 

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Theatrical Cut]
2003 201mins New Zealand, USA (12A) Fantasy
Directed by Peter Jackson Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

The Blair Witch Project
1999 81mins USA (15) Horror
Directed by Daniel Myrick|Eduardo Sánchez Starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard

Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.

Alien (Theatrical Cut)
1979 117mins UK, USA (15) Sci-Fi / Horror
Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt

In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.

A Nightmare On Elm Street
1984 89mins USA (15) Horror
Directed by Wes Craven Starring Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund

In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?

The Face of Horror
2026 120mins UK (15) LFF
Directed by Anna Biller Starring Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Ellie Bamber, Bella Heathcote

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In this stunning, blood-soaked homage to Technicolor horror films, a woman in medieval England rises from the grave to wreak revenge on her husband.

Returning as a ghost after a cruel betrayal results in her death, Eleanor and her sister deliver bloody vengeance on the man who took her life and murdered their father. Anna Biller, writer-director of The Love Witch, here delivers a rich visual feast. Gloriously shot on 35mm, this supernatural Gothic melodrama vibrantly brings 14th-century England to life.

Donnie Darko [Theatrical Cut]
2001 113mins USA (15) Science Fiction
Directed by Richard Kelly Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days. When Donnie returns home, he finds that a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. Is Donnie living in a parallel universe, is he suffering from mental illness - or will the world really end?

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy [Theatrical Editions]
2001 558mins New Zealand, USA (12A) Movie Marathons
Directed by Peter Jackson Starring Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler

ALL NIGHTER : FAQs, HOUSE RULES & TIPS

Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY is back from the rarely screened Theatrical Editions – from 35mm! Join us as we venture back into Middle-earth the way you would have seen the films on release!

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING; A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

THE TWO TOWERS; While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

THE RETURN OF THE KING; Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

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AGE RESTRICTIONS: For the All Night Marathon, due to the event running through the night, all attendees must be 16+. For the daytime marathon, the rating is 12a.