Severin Presents... Jess Franco 101

Name: Severin Presents... Jess Franco 101
Start: 2026-04-18T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-18T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 209 W North St, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois 61761

Schedule

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

209 W North St, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois 61761 | Normal, IL

Severin Films presents an evening celebrating the work of filmmaker Jess Franco, featuring the classic vampire work VAMPYROS LESBOS and a second film to be selected by the audience that night! The evening will kick off with a panel discussion contextualizing Franco's work. Doors will open at 6:15pm for the Severin Pop-Up Shop, and the program begins at 7:00pm.
Panelists:
Aaron AuBuchon - Film Professor, Video Producer and Editor, Horror and Psychotronic Writer/Podcaster/Enthusiast
John Dickson - Podcaster & Jess Franco Aficionado
Will Morris - Film Programmer, Editor, Jess Franco Disciple/Completionist
Dr. Eric Wesselmann - Professor of Psychology, Driving Force behind the Film CULTure and Queering Horror series at the Normal Theater