Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS (1963)
April 4 : 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
“Hitch’s much misappreciated follow-up to Psycho is arguably the greatest of all disaster films — a triumph of special effects, as well as the fountainhead of what has become known as gross-out horror.” – The Village Voice
The master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock followed the smash critical and popular success of his most shocking film to date, Psycho, with an even more sensational stab at abject horror. Based on a novella by Daphne Du Maurier, THE BIRDS pits chic socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren, in her traumatized film debut) against scads of mysteriously murderous avian foes. Hitch juxtaposes the idyllic quietude of the film’s sleepy Northern California seaside locations against the relentless horror of a bird population runs amok. Savaged by critics upon its release, THE BIRDS has come to be recognized as one of the filmmaker’s most enduring fright fests as well as his greatest technical achievements. Featuring Oscar-nominated special effects by animator Ub Iwerks, which deploy matte paintings, composite shots, optical effects, and all-too-real bird attacks, and an eerie music-less soundtrack, Hitchcock’s masterpiece is unsettling whether you’ve seen it a hundred times or never before.
This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s series ANIMALIA MANIA, which spotlights films heavily featuring non-human creatures — some friendly, others deadly.
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- All seats are first-come, first-served.
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- All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.
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