Four classic David Cronenberg horror films, an atmospheric Art Deco setting and an extended afternoon to enjoy – sounds like a winning combination. That is the format of a thrilling ‘Cronenberg Day’ – taking place at Stockport Plaza Cinema on Sunday 8 February – presented by Grimmfest, in partnership with the Horror Channel.

Cronenberg Day

It is all part of Grimmfest’s ‘Horror Legends Season’ of screenings  – taking place across Spring and early Summer 2020 and featuring films from Tobe Hooper (former event on 9/2/20), David Cronenberg (8/3/20), John Carpenter (9/5/20) and Wes Craven (5/7/20). That’s 16 movies in total over 4 special day events… and all are in partnership with The Horror Channel, so guests can be sure of a truly terrifying time! Find out more about Grimmfest’s Horror Legends Season in our earlier Haunt Manchester article here.

So what can guests expect from Cronenberg Day on the 8 February? Four thrilling films screened one after the other – an ideal feast for any film fanatic – though tickets are also available for individual films. Doors open at 12.30pm and the first on the screen at 1pm will be Rabid – the stark, striking film starring Marilyn Chambers, which inspired a recent remake by the Soska Sisters. This will be followed by Videodrome at 3.10pm – the Science-Fiction Body Horror fusion, exploring the ‘video nasties’ hysteria of the 1980s in a gripping way. The Fly is the penultimate film at 5.10pm – a twisted love story of the genre – followed by the iconic Crash at 7.15pm; J.G Ballard’s novel of the same name transformed into film through Cronenberg’s cinematic reimagining.

Stockport Plaza Cinema certainly marks an iconic setting (pictured below) – a beautiful example of 1932 Art Deco architecture – and easily accessible from Manchester too. In celebration of the day ahead, Grimmfest have produced a special Grimmfest Cronenberg trailer here and tickets are available now via the link.

Stockport Plaza

There is also the opportunity to win two day passes to the upcoming Grimmfest 2020 (Wednesday 7 October - Sunday 11 October at the Odeon Great Northern) as well as a horror-packed goodie bag – with a competition open until Friday 28 February!

For Horror Legends Season: - FULL SEASON PASS: £80.00 (+booking fees)

DAY PASS: £23.50 (+booking fees)
INDIVIDUAL FILMS: £7.50 (+booking fees)

By Emily Oldfield

Images provided with thanks to Grimmfest