Historic Melbourne cinema The Astor is hosting their Great Astor Spooktacular again for 2017, and they're going big. This year, more than 12 movies will be be shown in a 24-hour-long horror marathon — right in time for Halloween.
Directed by "the devil" and featuring a cast of "hell itself", some of the films include Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes — the original 1977 version, to mark its 40th anniversary — as well as slasher sequels Halloween 2 and Halloween 3 (aka the return of Michael Myers), and cult comedy The Monster Squad, a 1987 flick about teen pals doing battle against Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy and more. The historic cinema, known for its presentation of classics and cult films, is the perfect venue for the all-night horror marathon.
It all kicks off at 2pm on Saturday, October 28 and runs overnight. With a few dark and twisted flicks on the bill — and a few surprises — needless to say, this one isn't for the faint of heart.