LFS Study Hall: ¡Maldito Cine! (session 4)

This is session 4 of 4 in our ¡Maldito Cine! series of LFS Study Hall... but what is LFS Study Hall, you may be asking? LFS Study Halls are deep-dive screening series grounded in criticism, analysis, history, and mythology, where we’ll explore films not just as standalone works, but as cultural artifacts within a broader social, political, and historical context, a living record of their time. 🎞️📖
¡Maldito Cine! explores 🖤4 gothic Mexican films🖤, which is, of course, the coolest way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month + spooky season. If you're darks, pls join us. 🦇🎥
This session's film features the directorial feature debut of everyone's favorite film tio! An elderly antiques dealer finds a hellish device with crazy powers. 🦂
🚪Doors at 7 pm
⏱️Start at 8 pm
👁️¡Nos vemos pronto!
🎹BONUS!: After party to close out ¡Maldito Cine! -- featuring the latest concert/documentary film about a certain 80s new wave group who loves enjoying the silence, directed by an award-winning Mexican director. It blends concert footage with archival footage and cultural interstitials to explore themes of music, mortality, and Mexican traditions surrounding death. Caile, we'll dance!