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Movies@Main is collaborating with Akron Horror Hounds to screen horror classics. Relax in Main Library’s 400-seat auditorium. Free parking is available in the High/Market deck on weekends.
Saturday, June 24, 2:30 pm: "The Bad Seed" (1956)
Hollywood veteran director Mervyn LeRoy crafted this clever thriller, with the sweet-looking girl, Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormick in an Oscar-nominated role), hiding an evil core, and her mother fretting over what true nature her daughter really has. With Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Jesse White, William Hopper, and Frank Cady, 129 min.
Saturday, July 22, 2:30 pm: "The Haunting" (1963)
Based on Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House," this classic version directed by Robert Wise stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, and Russ Tamblyn as paranormal experts brought in to investigate a haunted house. A first-rate psychological thriller! G, 112 min.
Saturday, August 26, 2:30 pm: "The Monster Squad" (1987)
A group of young kids who are really into monsters discover that Count Dracula and other monsters really ARE trying to take over the world. And all their knowledge helps them develop a plan. With a script by Shane Black and Fred Dekker, PG-13, 79 min.
Contact the Culture & AV Division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies |
TAGS: | William Hopper | Thriller | Shirley Jackson | Shane Black | Russ Tamblyn | Robert Wise | Patty McCormick | Nancy Kelly | Monsters | Mervyn LeRoy | Julie Harris | Jesse White | Horror | Henry Jones | Fred Dekker | Frank Cady | Claire Bloom | Akron Horror Hounds |
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