Dundead

This morning we welcomed Leo and Lichen, aka Eden Spaghetti and Transhausen by Proxy, into Cinema 1 for a rehearsal ahead of our collaborative screening of The Return of the Living Dead.

They'll be performing and giving an introduction before the film begins. From the sneak peek we got, it's going to be good! Look out your best 80s / zombie / punk outfits and book your tickets now.

“I am also seriously jealous of people whose first experience of The Devils will be an uncut 4K restoration on a big screen...”

Ahead of our Dundead Halloween screening (which is almost sold out!), we caught up with Dr Brian Hoyle, Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, to talk about the film's controversial history, what to expect from this new restoration and why it's considered Ken Russell’s defining masterpiece.

Head to our website to have a read and see some fascinating images and archive material from Dr Brian Hoyle's collection. Plus, there are more chances to see Ken Russell's The Devils in November - book now.

Nice piece in The Courier UK about Ken Russell's The Devils and how it was initially received here in Dundee.

Our Dundead Halloween screening on Fri 30 October is filling up fast! But do not fear - there are more chances to catch the film in DCA Cinema in November.

Why X-***ed film The Devils was banned by Dundee councillors - and why you can see it soon Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 film The Devils was banned in Dundee in 1972 after complaints to the council. Now it's finally being screened in the city.

We enjoyed a great start to our Dundead Halloween season on Friday!

A year after we commissioned Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman to create a new score for the 100th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, the pair returned to launch their soundtrack album: A House With A Curse. They performed the score alongside the film and then joined us to answer questions at our post-screening Q&A.

Thanks to Andrew and Tommy and everyone who came along. You can catch them on their tour of cinemas around the UK during October and November.

And our Dundead Halloween screenings continue at DCA throughout October - join us tonight for infamous J-horror Audition.

"A stomach-turning masterpiece." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Guardian

"If you can stomach it, this profoundly moving film will leave you dazed." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Radio Times

"a switch and bait that Hitchcock would be proud of" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Skinny

Next up for Dundead Halloween is Takashi Miike's 1999 J-horror Audition. There's nothing like an audaciously entertaining, extremely grisly, pitch-black satire for a Monday night in October!

We're excited to start our Halloween season tonight! But before we get into the October fun, we have some news...

We're thrilled to share that our 2027 festival will be taking place from Thu 13 to Sun 16 May next year. Save the dates for a weekend full of horror, cult and weird cinema.

October is here! 🎃

The countdown to Dundead Halloween is well and truly on. We hope you can join us for our programme of special events, creepy classics and a surprise preview.

A Dundead Halloween Pass will get you tickets for Audition, Dracula, The Return of the Living Dead, our Surprise Preview and The Omen.

Tickets for The Phantom of the Opera and The Devils should be booked separately.

"alien movie of the year"

"...this was definitely the most fun I've had watching an action movie in a long time..."

"...the action rules, it's so loud and thrilling for so much of it's runtime. It's consistently very funny while not being too cheesy."

Some snippets from Letterboxd reviews of our Dundead screening of Hope. The film continues in DCA Cinema this week - catch it until Thu 1 October.