138th Post - October Overview

Finally, here are my recommendations for September, hope you enjoy them and find them interesting to watch, listen and eat. In the meantime, October has a lot to offer especially in London, so head this month and take in all the best new events, exhibitions and best events in the capital.

Perhaps someday they will despise you again

Perhaps it is not a matter of “if,” but “when?”

They’ll re-assess your merits and then take a magnifying glass to the shiny bug

Deflate all the heroes they had decided she was

And maybe they’ll do it just because

But you live by a strict code

Never believe your own mythology

Never type your name into the search bar

Let the wolves howl all they want

So you keep yourself too busy to ever learn what’s-their-name’s name

HorrOctober at the Prince Charles Cinema

As usual, beloved central London repertory cinema The Prince Charles will be showing more frightening films than Dracula has had bloody dinners during the month-long season of spooky cinema this October. The wildly eclectic programme features almost 100 titles this year, encompassing everything from horror classics to niche B movies, all-night marathons and, of course, its famous Sing-A-Long-A Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct 31 and Nov 1). 

Highlights of the programme include the original 1977 Suspiria (various dates Oct 4-Nov 1), The Night of the Living Dead (Oct 26), the original 1922 Nosferatu performed with a live score (various dates Oct 6-Oct 31) and several all night marathons, including all six Final Destination films (Oct 25), a mystery space-themed bonanza (Oct 4) and another mystery line-up on All Hallow’s Eve itself (Oct 31). 

As usual, there’ll also be several screenings on 35mm, including The Exorcist (various dates Oct 11-31), The Shining (various dates Oct 10-Nov 6) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (various dates Oct 13-31). And that’s just a few options; there really is something for absolutely everyone across the month. Excluding wusses. Check out the full programme here.