Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Halloween Film Festival, October 26, 27 & 28

Halloween Film Festival
Sponsored by the Hillsborough Public Library
Get spooked the weekend before Halloween!

Friday October 26th, Films for grownup kids!
Please register for Friday's films by stopping by the Adult Services Desk or calling 369-2200 Ext. 12.

4:00 p.m. “The Witches of Eastwick”
Daryl Van Horne, played by Jack Nicholson, entertains three bored single women and answers their wishes after they conjure up a spell for their dream man. Or is he really the devil in disguise? Running time 118 minutes. Rated R for language and sexual content.

6:00 p.m. “Interview With the Vampire”
17th century New Orleans: The relationship between an ancient vampire, played by Tom Cruise and his bloodsucking protégé, Brad Pitt is tested to destruction by a young girl, Kirsten Dunst who challenges their established dynamic, leading to betrayal and murder. Base on the book by Anne Rice. Running time 123 minutes. Rated R for language, violent and sexual content.

Saturday, October 27th, Family Films

12:00 p.m. “The Dark Crystal” 1000 years ago the Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos began. If the crystal is not healed now, the control of the evil Skekses will last forever. Jen the last of the Gelflings nearly exterminated by monsters controlled by the Skekses starts his dangerous journey to find the missing shard of the crystal. Will he be able to heal the crystal and restore order on the planet? Running time 93 minutes. Rated PG.
Please register by stopping by the Adult Services Desk or calling 369-2200 Ext. 12.

2:00 p.m. “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein”
The world of freight handlers Wilbur Grey and Chick Young is turned upside down when the remains of Frankenstein's monster and Dracula arrive from Europe to be used in a house of horrors. Viewers report it as one of the best horror comedies ever made!
Feature film for teens, grades 6+. Running time 83 minutes. Please register by stopping by the Youth Services Desk or calling 369-2200 Ext. 14.


Sunday, October 28th, Classic Films
Please register for Sunday's films by stopping by the Adult Services Desk or calling 369-2200 Ext. 12.


12:30 p.m. Enter the Twilight Zone as we present three Rod Serling Classics!
“Time Enough at Last”
For bookworm Henry Beemis, there never seems to be enough time for reading. Until one day, the bomb hits. Suddenly, Henry is the only man left alive, with all the time left in the world to read. But, there’s one ironic catch!


“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”
William Shatner stars as a man recovering from a mental breakdown. On the flight home from the sanitarium he glances out the window and sees a hideous, furry creature tampering with the engine . When he tries to alerts his wife and the crew, the nightmare truly begins.

“The Odyssey of Flight 33”
A jet-liner fifty-five minutes outside of New York begins picking up speed for no apparent reason. They try to radio the airport, but get no response. After a few moments of harrowing confusion they at last approach their destination…roughly a billion years ahead of schedule! Running time for all three films, 101 minutes.

2:30 p.m. “Psycho”
Join us for Alfred Hitchcocks classic thriller as Marion Crane meets unfortunate circumstances in a remote hotel run by Norman Bates, a peculiar young man dominated by his invalid mother. Running time 109 minutes. Rated R for violence and intense scenes.