Cult Cinema Weekender Unleashes Folk Horror
Hastings' Electric Palace Cinema is set to host a unique film festival, showcasing a selection of folk horror and wyrd Britain classics. The Cult Cinema Weekender will feature screenings of rare and iconic films, along with Q&A sessions and introductions.
The Cult Cinema Weekender kicks off with a screening of Magick Hastings, a documentary that explores the occult layers of Hastings, followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers. • The programme includes a range of films, such as Robin Redbreast, a rarely-shown rural parable, and Blood on Satan's Claw, a colourful cult British horror. • Penda's Fen, a 70s folk horror classic, will also be screened, offering a glimpse into England's pagan past. • The weekend will culminate in a screening of The Wicker Man, available in both Director's Cut and Singalong versions, a traditional part of the Electric Palace's Jack in the Green celebrations.
The Cult Cinema Weekender will take place from Saturday, 1 May 2027 to Tuesday, 4 May 2027 at the Electric Palace Hastings in Hastings. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article, offering a chance to celebrate dark rituals, the old ways, and the power of nature through these atmospheric and British films.
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