OBEX (2024) — a new sci-fi trip that’s “Eraserhead Meets Zelda” w/ retro graphics animation pre-show
Schedule
Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Arkadin Cinema & Bar | Southhampton, MO
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“Eraserhead meets The Legend of Zelda in a black-and-white, cicada-plagued sci-fi trip.” – IndieWireIn pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when he begins playing OBEX, a new and mysterious, state-of-the-art computer game, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs. Audacious and uncanny, Strawberry Mansion director Albert Birney’s OBEX is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day.
Plus, come out early for a Retro Graphics Animation pre-show that’ll transport you to the 8-bit world of NES, beginning at 6:30 pm.
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Where is it happening?
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO 63116-2310, United States, SouthhamptonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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