Dario Argento’s THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE This Weekend Midnights at The Moolah

“Right! Bring in the perverts!”

THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE screens Midnights this weekend (July 13th and 14th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108) as part of  Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Nite Grindhouse film series.

Having served his time in the cinematic trenches both as a film critic and a screenwriter (notably collaborating with Bernardo Bertolucci on Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West), Dario Argento, the man who would become known as “The Italian Hitchcock” made his directorial debut with THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, a snappy little giallo, the success of which cemented his path within the genre. Admittedly, there are only a few moments of outright horror and/or gore, but the newcomer’s sharp grasp of tension, atmosphere, camerawork, and pacing are beyond reproach in this telling of Sam, a vacationing American (Tony Musante) who on his last day abroad witnesses an attempted murder in an art gallery and is detained to help solve the mystery.

Suzy Kendall co-stars as Julia, his British girlfriend, although she’s not given much to do except look pretty and fall into peril as needed in the final reel. Argento’s obsession with obsessives is immediately apparent, with Musante’s unwitting sleuth finding himself unable to focus on lovemaking, mealmaking, or anythingelsemaking until he can recall the subliminal secret that lies in his memory, all underscored by maestro Ennio Morricone’s delicious lullaby score. Son’t miss your hance to see THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE on the big sceen this weekend at The Moolah!

The Facebook invite for Friday night can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/179864819367550/

The Facebook invite for Saturday night can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/2114292195484119/

THE PSYCHOTRONIC PRE-SHOW STARTS AROUND 11:30P WITH THE FILM STARTING AT MIDNIGHT.

The Moolah Theatre & Lounge serves alcohol until 2:30AM! Feel free to show up early and stay late to have some drinks and get friendly with the amazing Moolah staff.