It’s Devil’s Night again in Detroit, and the Senate is celebrating with an evening of darkness and gloom that will culminate with a screening of the locally set cult film, The Crow.
Starring Brandon Lee, (the son of kung-fu legend Bruce Lee) who tragically died on set before filming could be completed, this is a film that almost never got released. But, thanks to the emerging state-of-the-art digital technology and some rewrites, the film was saved from the half-life suffered by incomplete works of art that languish in a sort of creative purgatory, its creators forever wondering what might have been. Instead, like a feverish nightmare, the deceased star haunts every frame. Even when his body is not present, he still reminds us, the viewer, of our mortality and the spirit of retribution that may haunt the guilty among us, here personified by a vengeful angel of death, unleashing his wrath on those who brutalized his beloved and cast him from this mortal coil.
In short, this is a film perfect for Halloween weekend.
And, like the success of Mayor Archer’s Angel’s Night campaign that put a stop to Detroit’s annual Devil’s Night conflagrations, The Crow represents the tenacity of people to work together to restore and protect something shared – something worth saving for the people who are yet to arrive on this world. Whether that’s a city block, with all its homes and family histories, or a collaborative work of art like a film, it is the same spirit of community.
So, come join us for this modern classic. But be sure to come early, because prior to the film screening we will be presenting a very special happening: Devil’s Night Gallery: A Film + Art Event, inspired by Rod Serling’s anthology series, Night Gallery. Like that classic example of 1970s spooky television, this event will introduce short films – tales of supernatural horror that exemplify the tone of Night Gallery – by revealing paintings by local artists, inspired by these short films.
Be there.
Doors – 5:30 PM
Devil’s Night Gallery - 6:00 PM
The Crow – 8:00 PM
Tickets - $6
1hr 42min | R | Action/Dark Fantasy | USA
The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
