In celebration of the August 21 release of the sequel for the horror sleeper hit Sinister (2012) Gramercy Pictures has decided to devote the entire month of August to giving horror fans weekend screenings to relive the fright from some modern horror classics, which served as inspiration for the film–SINISTER WEEKENDS.
Midnight screenings will take place in Los Angeles, New York and over a dozen other markets nationwide, where horror fans can sit back and watch films like The Ring, Let The Right One In and Night of The Living Dead–leading up to Sinister 2.
The midnight screenings will culminate with a midnight screening of the first Sinister movie, with an added introduction from director Ciarán Foy and producer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions.
The Complete “Sinister Weekends” Screening Program
August 8 and 9, 2015 – THE RING – On August 8 and 9, “Sinister Weekends” showcases “The Ring.” Gore Verbinksi’s visual masterpiece unnerved “Sinister” co-creator and writer C. Robert Cargill, who credits this movie with causing a nightmare which would serve as the inspiration for the “Sinister” franchise.
August 15 and 16, 2015 – THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD – Sinister 2 director Ciarán Foy presents three of his personal favorites (“The Devil’s Backbone,” “Let the Right One In,” “Night of the Living Dead”) for “Sinister Weekends” dates August 15 and 16. The trio of diverse and iconic titles speaks to the robust cinematic vocabulary which Foy brings to the franchise.
August 22 and 23, 2015 – SINISTER – On opening weekend for Sinister 2, “Sinister Weekends” will stoke fans’ anticipation with special midnight screenings of the original “Sinister.”
Click the link below for a rundown of the screening schedule–find your city and date and gather all your horror buddies and get ready to scream all night.