The 22nd Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival will be taking place online for the 2021 season due to the ongoing pandemic. 40 Films and 10 Screenplays will be selected and made available for two solid weeks in our online event!
A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, starring Chris Rock. Catch this terrifying next chapter in the Book of Saw in theaters May 14th. Enter for your chance to see the movie for free in theaters!
To enter, send an email to darkchicago@gmail.com with the subject header “I WANT TO BE SPIRAL CUT“; 5 winners will be chosen at random on May 12th (Wednesday) to receive a special code which can be redeemed for admit-two tickets good at any theater showing the film!
HALF-O-WEEN 2021: HORROR WEEKEND AT THE DRIVE-IN, PRESENTED BY CREEPY CO.
FRI, APR 30TH, 2021 TO SUN, MAY 2ND, 2021
Happy Half-O-Ween! | Presented by Creepy Co.
The air is crisp, the nights are dark, and things are coming back to life out of the ground: We’re halfway to Halloween, which means it’s time for Half-o-ween with CreepyCo.! As part of this year’s celebration, grab yourself a pillowcase full of candy and come get your fix of horror with three nights of scary features. Participants at the drive-in event receive EXCLUSIVE goodies, including a limited vintage stadium cup with every Large drink order. Come enjoy this fun-filled weekend complete with specialized intros, pre-show content, nightly trivia with fantastic prizes, and of course, some surprises. Every element will be presented safely & responsibly in the Drive-In setting.
All screenings take place at Chi-Town Movies Drive-In located at 2343 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608. Drive-In Admittance begins 30 minutes prior to the film’s listed start time.
No car? No problem! Simply select Row A when making your ticket purchase and come with a chair for you and your friends to watch the movie!
Dark Chicago has received 20 free passes to a special virtual advanced screening of SONGBIRD – visit http://stxtickets.com/SongbirdChicagoHorror to claim your code, where you will be able to RSVP for the screening which takes place on December 9th at 7:00 pm. Once you do so, you’ll receive a confirmation email with additional information and other FAQs. See below for additional details about how the virtual screening will work.
Four years into quarantine the virus has changed and so have we…
In the terrifying thriller SONGBIRD, the COVID-23 virus has mutated and the world is in its fourth year of lockdown. Infected Americans are ripped from their homes and forced into quarantine camps known as Q-Zones, from which there is no escape, as a few brave souls fight back against the forces of oppression. Amid this dystopian landscape, a fearless courier, Nico (KJ Apa), who’s immune to the deadly pathogen, finds hope and love with Sara (Sofia Carson), though her lockdown prohibits them from physical contact. When Sara is believed to have become infected, Nico races desperately across the barren streets of Los Angeles in search of the only thing that can save her from imprisonment … or worse.
The first feature film to be made during COVID-19 in Los Angeles, and about the pandemic itself, SONGBIRD also stars Bradley Whitford and Demi Moore as a wealthy couple who may hold the key to Nico’s mission; Alexandra Daddario as a singer enmeshed in a messy and forbidden affair; Paul Walter Hauser as a disabled veteran whose best friend – a drone named Max – is his eyes and ears to a world that has left him behind; Craig Robinson as Nico’s boss; and Peter Stormare as the corrupt head of the city’s “sanitation” department, which seizes those infected and transports them to the Q-Zone.
SONGBIRD will be available everywhere on demand on December 11.
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About the Virtual Screening: On the date of the event (12/9), an email will be sent an hour before showtime (6pm CST) to those that RSVP’d. Guests must click on the virtual screening link to hold their place in “line.” After doing so, they are free to go and do whatever they want until the screening begins at 7PM. These screenings are slightly overbooked to ensure all screening links are used, so it’s first-come, first-served as people log in. Once the countdown ends, they can start the movie. By default they will have 20 minutes to start the movie. The Ticktbox platform recommends watching from one of the main browsers – Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Unfortunately, Smart TV and game console browsers are not supported. Screenings can be watched on a TV if it is playing on a computer or device running one of the above browsers and then connect via HDMI or a screen mirroring to devices Airplay or Chromecast.
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