Calling witches, wizards, king lizards, and all you heathens—it’s our 3rd annual Pagan May! Will this be the final one? Perhaps…
People have loved coming out to celebrate the spring with films that tap into the ancient traditions and contrasts of monotheistic religions, brushing up against the so-called “Satanic” aspects of Western culture. Bunch of filthy atheists, the lot of you! So grab your crystals and tarot cards, and come out to this series of films that will get you excommunicated.
Special thanks to Zeke Aszman for the poster.
Pagan May Screenings
School of the Holy Beast
A visually striking example of Japanese nunsploitation cinema that blends elements of horror, erotica, and anti-Catholic commentary.
Mystic Chords of Memory
Exploring how the Welsh people experience and maintain connections to their shared past and culture through narratives about place, this documentary features people across Cymru (Wales, U.K) sharing stories about the places and lands that hold significance for them.
Häxan
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-twentieth-century psychiatric patients.
The Wicker Man (1973)
A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
A girl on the verge of womanhood finds herself in a sensual fantasyland of vampires, witchcraft, and other threats in this eerie and mystical movie daydream.
The Blair Witch Project
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
Black Ass Cinema Presents: Petey Wheatstraw
Splitting off from his Dolemite persona, rap pioneer & stand-up legend Rudy Ray Moore is once again the titular hero whose talent for comedy is only topped by his lumpy gift for martial arts!
