SHOCK-A-GO-GO RETURNS!
MAY 17-18, 2024
FESTIVAL NEWS!
Exciting news! Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival will return to Lumiere Cinema at Music Hall in Beverley Hills, on Friday, May 17 2023. This years’ show is extremely exciting!
Presale tickets available for $25, or at the door for $30.
Pay once and come and go as you like!
DATE & LOCATION
Date: May 17-18, 2024
Location: Lumiere Cinema at Music Hall (Beverly Hills)
Address: 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90211
Venue Website: lumierecinemala.com
PROGRAMMING
Friday, May 17th
7:00pm: Concrete Law – Skate Documentary directed by April Jones (L.A. Premiere, 50 mins) Event Page
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Synopsis:
How renegade skateboarders turn their frustration with the lack of government support into fuel for political action. The Channel Street Skatepark flourished for over a decade until overpass construction led to an ongoing shutdown. Facing the fate of demolition, founders and advocates navigate their way through political minefields to save their community-built skatepark, in a section of one of the busiest shipping ports on the planet.This film captures the essence and grit of urban resilience and solidarity. A story that transcends skate culture and tests community perseverance in the face of political challenges.
Filmmaker Bio:
April is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and impact journalist. Her interdisciplinary storytelling and philanthropy work inspires social change by amplifying the voices of the underground. In addition to her expansive film industry background spanning over 2 decades, she has also crafted over 40 short documentaries, 2 feature films, 2 full-length music albums, and currently has multiple projects in development, underscoring her prolific output and contributions to the industry.
7:30pm: Friday the 13th Pt. VI: Jason Lives (87 mins) followed by a Q&A with the director Tommy McLoughin! Event Page
9:45pm: Shivers: They Came From Within (87 mins) followed by a Q&A with the stars Lynn Lowry & Allan Kolman! Event Page
Midnight: An American Masquerade directed by Addison Heath (World Premiere!) Event Page
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Two failed actors and a porn star,
a car full of contraband,
one hell of a road trip.
An American Masquerade is a sex, drugs & violence hell ride across cosmic America.
Starring Elissa Dowling, Yoji Yamada, Dylan Heath, Trent Haaga, Jackie Maya, Josh Millican &Ezra Buzzington, with special guest appearance by Love Connie.
Saturday, May 18th
5:30pm: Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama followed by a Q&A with the stars Brinke Stevens & Michelle Bauer! Event Page
5:30pm: New Visions Shorts Program (L.A. Premeire) Event Page
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The Thing I have to do in that place – Jacob Shelton (6:35mins)
At Your Disposal – Diana Lee Woody (11:11mins)
Perfection – Francisco Ascanio
Beneath the Surface – Paul Laier (7:16 mins)
I Need Luv – Romeiro Davis (3:51)
Voyage To The Prepubescent Planet – Chris Fagot (15:56 mins)
Obituary – Jose Rivera (17:38 mins)
Whittled Down – Olly Glenn (4:59 mins)
7:30pm: Monster Squad (82 mins) followed by a Q&A with the director Fred Dekker & cinematographer Bradford May! Event Page
9:30pm: Bloody Bridget directed by Richard Elfman (L.A. Premiere 81 mins)
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*** There will be pre-film live music and burlesque with Richard & Anastasia Elfman. ***
Synopsis:
A music driven horror-comedy. Haitian voodoo deity transforms a burlesque dancer into a “Valentine vampire.” Blood only whets her appetite–she must eat her victim’s beating hearts. Baron Samedi drinks rum, smokes cigars and chases after mortal women. His wife, Maman Brigitte, is the red-haired Celtic goddess “Brigid” of Irish mythology, adopted in Haiti as their goddess of Death. Women seek her for protection–and justice. Bridget O’Brien is a red-haired waitress and burlesque dancer at a Van Nuysdive bar. She is exploited by her boss, her boyfriend and finally a sleazy attorney who attacks her–only to have her arrested for assault. Then comes the abusive prison matron. Finally, Bridget attempts to take her life. But Baron Samedi intervenes, thinking her the reincarnation of his disappeared wife. Bridget is empowered as a “Valentine vampire.” “What is that?” she asks. “Oh, you shall see!” says the Baron. Blood tastes good, but is not enough–she must feast on the hearts of evil-doers.
9:45pm: The Crazies (1 hour 42 mins) followed by a Q&A with the star Lynn Lowry. Event Page
Midnight: Britney Lost Her Phone directed by Vito Trabucco (World Premiere, 1 hour 39 mins) Event Page
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Synopsis:
In 1802, a family’s life will change forever when they stumble upon an iPhone.
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