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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ENZIAN PRESENTS “13 Films and Cocktails of Halloween” THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Orlando, FL (September 26, 2019) – Enzian is showcasing a series of scary movies and events so you can celebrate Halloween all month long. The lineup features programs for all ages and includes a free outdoor screening, parties, midnight films, and cult classics. Eden Bar will also be featuring 13 Cocktails of Halloween available throughout October, as well as hosting a free Halloween party on October 26th. The corresponding cocktail to each film will be available at Eden Bar the day of the screening.
Janie Pope, Director of Development and Public Relations for Enzian said, “Our bartenders at Eden Bar put a lot of heart and soul into coming up with these incredible cocktail concoctions each year. It helps make the whole month of October a fun and interactive experience for our patrons. Come and enjoy some of these crafty drinks with each one of these campy films!”
High-resolution photos of the 13 Cocktails of Halloween can be found here, and credit must be given to Enzian Theater, Eden Bar, and Isacc Yi Photography.
FILMS: Cult Classics: THE SIXTH SENSE Tuesday, October 1st at 9:30PM 20th Anniversary! Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole’s supernatural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplainable. USA, 1999, 107 minutes, Rated PG-13, Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Book to Big Screen: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Saturday, October 5th at 11AM In Partnership with Rollins College Master of Liberal Studies Stick around after the film for a discussion with Dr. Andrew Luchner of the Rollins College Psychology Department. Dr. Luchner utilizes clips from The Silence of the Lambs in his Psychopathology class to demonstrate personality disorders, the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder, and the often negative portrayal of mental health professionals in film. Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out. USA, 1991, 118 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Jonathan Demme
Midnight Movies: CHOPPING MALL Saturday, October 5th at 11:59PM Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg! Chopping Mall is a joyous hybrid of Friday the 13th and Dawn of the Dead… with robots! A group of horny teens, including Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), sneak into a mall. But they soon find themselves confronted with a team of blood-thirsty, high-tech Robo-killers. Packed with familiar faces from the Roger Corman stable (Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller), this movie crams more slit- throats, lasers, and exploding robots into 77 minutes than most filmmakers can muster in an entire career. USA, 1986, 77 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Jim Wynorski
Cult Classics: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE Tuesday, October 8th at 9:30PM Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) moves with his family into the home of the lone survivor from a series of attacks by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). There, Jesse is bedeviled by nightmares and inexplicably violent impulses. It turns out Freddy needs a host body to carry out his gruesome vendetta against the youth of Springwood, Ohio. While Freddy gains influence, Jesse and his girlfriend, Lisa (Kim Myers), race against the clock trying to figure out what’s going on. USA, 1985, 87 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Jack Sholder
Popcorn Flicks in the Park: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN Thursday, October 10th at 8PM | FREE in Central Park! This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and it’s FREE and open to the public! In the first of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s horror vehicles for Universal Pictures, the inimitable comic duo star as railway baggage handlers in northern Florida. When a pair of crates belonging to a house of horrors museum are mishandled by Wilbur (Lou Costello), the museum’s director, Mr. MacDougal (Frank Ferguson), demands that they deliver them personally so that they can be inspected for insurance purposes, but Lou’s friend Chick (Bud Abbott) has grave suspicions. USA, 1948, 83 minutes, Not Rated, Directed by Charles Barton
Midnight Movies: NEKROMANTIK Saturday, October 12th at 11:59PM It’s difficult for modern audiences to understand, but in previous times the idea of a movie being banned outright from circulation was not outside the norm. Such is the corrosive power of transgressive art that a film like Jorg Buttgereit’s debut sicko feature Nekromantik could actually prompt the German government to declare it unfit for public consumption. Of course, when The Man says “That’s too sick,” that’s when the real-deal film fans start paying attention…
A huge underground hit here in the States thanks to bleeding-edge zines like Film Threat, this one-of-a-kind object hasn’t lost any of its power to freak audiences out.
Nekromantik tells of poor sad sack Rob, who works at a street-cleaning agency and visits roadside accidents to mop up the scene. Casually, as one does, Rob collects the disparate body parts and shares them with his equally unfazed girlfriend Betty. When Rob presents a complete corpse taken out of a swamp, their undying love reaches its peak — but soon after Betty takes more of a liking towards the corpse and leaves Rob, bringing him to the morbid end of his destruction. Germany, 1987, 71 minutes, In German with English Subtitles, Not Rated, Directed by Jörg Buttgereit
Cult Classics: IDLE HANDS Tuesday, October 15th at 9:30PM When slacker teen Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) has his right hand possessed by a demonic force, he finds that his life gets a lot more interesting. While Anton himself is an amiable guy, his hand proves to be an appendage of death, killing his two best buddies, Pnub (Elden Henson) and Mick (Seth Green), who return to life as wisecracking zombies. In addition to murdering those closest to him, Anton’s evil hand significantly hinders his chances with lovely neighbor Molly (Jessica Alba). USA, 1999, 92 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Rodman Flender
Saturday Matinee Classics: DON’T LOOK NOW Saturday, October 19th at 12PM Nicolas Roeg Tribute Film Still grieving over the accidental death of their daughter, Christine (Sharon Williams), John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie) head to Venice, Italy, where John’s been commissioned to restore a church. There Laura meets two sisters (Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania) who claim to be in touch with the spirit of the Baxters’ daughter. Laura takes them seriously, but John scoffs until he himself catches a glimpse of what looks like Christine running through the streets of Venice. UK | Italy, 1973, 110 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Nicolas Roeg
Midnight Movies: BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR Saturday, October 19th at 11:59PM 30th Anniversary! Date. Mate. Re-Animate. It’s eight years since the Miskatonic massacre. Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West (an always on- fire Jeffrey Combs) continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life — starting with the heart of his young protégé’s dearly deceased. Surely, nothing could go wrong.
With SFX master Screaming Mad George (the man behind SOCIETY’s infamous “shunting” sequence) on hand to contribute a host of characteristically weird and wonderful creations — including zombified bats and a one-eyed finger spider — Bride of Re-Animator is a more than worthy successor to Gordon’s original cult classic, spilling forth with love for the classic horror films of yesteryear. USA, 1989, 96 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Brian Yuzna
Kid’s Halloween Party featuring CASPER Sunday, October 20th at 11AM Bring the entire family for a costume party featuring Casper! Before sitting down to enjoy the film, dress your ghouls in costume and join us for a deliciously spooktacular lunch, games, and fun the whole family will enjoy!
Doors Open: 11AM Lunch/Games 11:15AM- 12:15PM Spooky Kids Parade & Costume Contest: 12:15PM-12:30PM Film starts at 12:30PM
Make sure to arrive on time to not miss out on any of the fun!
Movie and Party Package: $20 children under 12 $25 adult
Tickets Include: 1 Movie Ticket Spooky Lunch Buffet Costume Contest for kids Games
No Movie ONLY tickets are offered.
Table reservations cannot be made for this event
Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey (Bill Pullman) arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat (Christina Ricci). Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics. USA, 1995, 100 minutes, Rated PG, Directed by Brad Silberling
Music Mondays: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Director’s Cut) Monday, October 21st at 9:30PM In Partnership with Park Ave CDs and WPRK and Performing Arts of Maitland Come early to hear John Holley play live music at Eden Bar from 6:30-9:30PM, courtesy of Performing Arts of Maitland! Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey’s boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin’s accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant. USA, 1986, 94 minutes, Rated PG-13, Directed by Frank Oz
Midnight Movies: HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Saturday, October 26th at 11:59PM Producer John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) presents the third chilling installment in the shocking Halloween collection. When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year’s most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, doctor Daniel Challis is thrust into a terrifying Halloween nightmare. Working with the salesman’s daughter, Ellie, Daniel traces the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties company and its founder, Conal Cochran. Ellie and Daniel uncover Cochran’s shocking Halloween plan and must stop him before trick-or-treaters across the country never come home in this terrifying thriller. USA, 1982, 98 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Cult Classics: BLADE II Tuesday, October 29th at 9:30PM Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster “Blade.” Half man… half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races. Germany | USA, 2002, 117 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Guillermo del Toro
EVENTS: Eden Bar’s Halloween Party! Saturday, October 26th from 9PM-2AM FREE entry! | 21 & Over Only | Drink Specials All Night Join us for a bloody good time at Eden Bar’s Halloween Party! Come dressed to impress in your best costume and bring your friends for a party that’s to die for. Join us for some scary eats and toxic drinks. Then, jam out to some spooktacular music.
FYI: There will be a costume contest! We will be giving away some awesome prizes for: Best Couple, Most Original, and the Scariest Costume. Show us what you got!
Party and Live DJ Starts at 9PM Costume Contest Winners Announced at 11PM Last call 1:30AM Event Ends 2AM
If you’re feeling extra brave, make sure to grab a ticket to our midnight presentation of Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
COCKTAILS: I See Dead People – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 1st for The Sixth Sense Trigger your sixth sense courtesy of the Enzian. You will definitely be seeing dead people after one of these. Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and ginger beer, topped with Angostura bitters.
Hello Clarice – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 5th for The Silence of the Lambs Don’t worry Clarice, there’s no body parts in this one… we think. Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and sugar topped “with a nice chianti.” *fava beans & liver not included*
Kill Bots Attack! – $9 Available at Eden Bar on October 5th for Chopping Mall Aperol, elderflower liqueur, and mint leaves topped with champagne. A bittersweet end to your after-hours furniture store mall party.
Freddy’s Revenge – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 8th for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge “One, two, Freddie is coming for you, three, four, after a few of these, you’ll be dead on the floor.” Espolòn Blanco tequila mixed with fresh orange and lime juice, topped with Grand Marnier and finished off with a splash of cherry juice.
Frankenstein – $11 Available at Eden Bar on October 10th for Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Your perfect mix of monsters… in perfect form. Wray & Nephew over proof rum, Appleton signature blend rum, fresh lime juice, burnt vanilla sugar syrup, and a few dashes of activated charcoal. Served up.
Nekromaniak – $11 Available at Eden Bar on October 12th for Nekromantik CAUTION: This is no “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Jalapeño infused Tito’s vodka, fresh guava and lime juice, Apricot liqueur, and demerara syrup.
Devil’s Playthings – $11 Available at Eden Bar on October 15th for Idle Hands The only movie where you can say “You haven’t seen Seth Green like this before!” Espolòn Blanco tequila, cream of coconut, fresh lime juice, and orange curacao topped with Angostura bitters.
Christine – $14 Available at Eden Bar on October 19th for Don’t Look Now Give into your premonition and order another. Donald Sutherland isn’t here to judge… Hamilton 86 rum, cinnamon syrup, a few dashes of Angostura bitters with a touch of absinthe, mixed with our secret ghost fluids mix made in house.
Killer Zombies – $9 Available at Eden Bar on October 19th for Bride of Re-Animator Our “re-animator agent” is here to make you the life of the morgue – we mean party. Skyy vodka, pineapple, almond, fresh lime juice, and melon liqueur.
The Friendly Ghost – $5 or The Mean Ghost – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 20th for Casper A friendly *non-alcoholic* mocktail for your little ghouls and goblins. Fresh pineapple juice, and cream of coconut. Kids or no kids? Ask your bartender to add a shot of Hamilton 151 over-proof rum to make it a “Mean Ghost.”
Feed Me Seymour! – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 21st for Little Shop of Horrors There are two things we want in this world: The return of Rick Moranis and a talking/singing Venus fly trap. We’ll hedge our bets on the plant. Muddled citrus, mint, fresh lime juice, sugar, Espolòn Blanco tequila, and a dash of sriracha topped with soda.
Witch’s Brew – $10 Available at Eden Bar on October 26th for Halloween III: Season of the Witch The “big giveaway” here is that you can enjoy yourself without the worry of your face exploding. Silver shamrock masks not included* Gordon’s gin, fresh lime juice, sugar, cherry juice, and a few dashes of activated charcoal.
2 Blades – $8 Available at Eden Bar on October 29th for Blade II We have a cure for the Reaper virus right here. The antidote includes a shot of Captain Morgan Jack-O-Blast Pumpkin Spiced Rum, and Samuel Adams Octoberfest.
WHERE: Enzian Theater & Eden Bar, 1300 South Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751 Central Park, Winter Park, 251 S. Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 (For Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein screening only)
INFO: Enzian is Central Florida's only full-time, not-for-profit cinema for first-run independent and international film, classic revivals, documentary features, and select family entertainment. Enzian, a member-supported organization serving the community for more than 34 years, is home to the Florida Film Festival and Eden Bar. For additional information, visit Enzian.org or call general information at (407) 629-1088.
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