Cult Movie Club

Love watching campy movies that are so bad they're good? Or cult classics that bombed but have since found a dedicated following?

Join us in celebrating wacky, bizarre and hilariously over the top movies.

We will screen a mix of the most entertainingly cheap and endearingly campy movies ever made.

Sit back, relax and watch B grade cinema gold with your fellow Cult Movie Club members.

October's movie cannot be named due to copyright however here is a description to give you a hint

The classic 1974 black-and-white parody, considered Mel Brooks’ comedic masterpiece, rips on Mary Shelley’s legendary tale.

The story follows Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson (Gene Wilder), who hasn’t been living up to the family’s exceptional reputation.

After his granddad’s passing, he inherits the castle and continues his controversial experiments in the hopes of earning his place in the Frankenstein legacy.

The script, written by Brooks and Wilder, was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1975 Academy Awards.

Directed by: Mel Brooks

Cast: Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Madeline Khan, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman

M 1974 CC

Runtime: 1h 46m

November's movie is: Arsenic and Old Lace

Famed for their hospitality, spinsters Martha and Abby Brewster are adored by their neighbours and guests. When their nephew, Mortimer, arrives to announce his engagement, he discovers a corpse in his aunts home only to learn that his aunts not only know about the body – they were the murderers! What follows is a hilarious chain of events in this classic dark comedy where the only thing more deadly than poison is family.

Directed by: Frank Capra

Cast: Cary Grant, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Priscilla Lane, John Alexander, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre

PG 1944

Runtime: 1h 58m

Movie snacks provided. This club encourages discussion and banter during the screening. Expect some noise!

This club is recommended for 15 and over as some of the movies are rated MA.

The Cult Movie Club is on the first Friday of the month (except for public holidays).