Round-Up: THE SHINING 35th Anniversary Screening, DARK WAS THE NIGHT, POLTERGEIST

Next week marks the 35th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, and it will be screening during the 16th season of Film on the Rocks on June 9th. Also in this round-up: a Dark Was the Night trailer and listing information for the house from Poltergeist.

The Shining 35th Anniversary Screening: Press Release -- "Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues announced the line-up for the 2015 edition of Film on the Rocks (FOTR). Presented by Pepsi, the 16th season includes nine events throughout the summer. Each film is preceded by a live concert and local comedian, courtesy of Comedy Works.

"Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start to Summer and Film on the Rocks is a Colorado Summer tradition," said Britta Erickson, Festival Director for the Denver Film Society. "We are so excited to kick off the season on the holiday weekend and bring cult-classic and fan-favorite films, great music and comedy to the iconic and beautiful Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre throughout the Summer."

This year marks significant anniversaries for both THE SHINING and PRETTY WOMAN. The 35th anniversary of THE SHINING will screen on Tuesday, June 9. Denver based Munly and the Lupercalians will bring their eerie atmospheric sound before the screening, recreating the creepy vibe from the 2014 Stanley Film Festival. The Denver Film Society produces the 4 day long horror retreat at the Stanley Hotel, made famous for inspiring Stephen King's The Shining. Making its FOTR debut, celebrate the 25th anniversary of PRETTY WOMEN on Friday, July 31 for a perfect date night under the stars.

"Peak Experience" ticket packages return again this year for the ultimate Film on the Rocks experience. For each show guests can choose the VIP experience by selecting the Party Bus VIP or Trading Post Pre-Party VIP. The Party Bus VIP experience starts at Blake Street Tavern, includes food, drinks and a ride with Sunset Limo to and from the show. The Trading Post Pre-Party VIP option includes catering by Steuben's Food Truck, music from DJ Gatsby (Westword 'Best of' Winner), and activities by Play Mile High. Both VIP ticket options include free food, drinks and preferred seating in the amphitheatre.

Film on the Rocks is curated and produced by the Denver Film Society on behalf of the City and County of Denver's Division of Arts & Venues. The program was created in 2000 with a vision to provide an affordable opportunity for the community to enjoy film and live entertainment at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The first film screened in the program was Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER. In 2014, more than 65,000 people attended Film on the Rocks.

Pepsi presents FILM ON THE ROCKS 2015 SUMMER SCHEDULE:

May 23: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 with Strawberry Runners + Plume Varia
June 2: SUPER TROOPERS with Strange Americans + Bonnie and the Beard
June 9: THE SHINING with Munly & The Lupercalians + Stella Luce
June 15: THE PRINCESS BRIDE with Jux County + Clouds & Mountains
June 23: JURASSIC PARK with School of Rock
July 31: PRETTY WOMAN with SHEL + Moses
Aug 26 : THE BREAKFAST CLUB with Jen Korte & the Loss with The Dirty Femmes
Aug 31: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with Kaleo + Bluebook
Sept 2: END OF SEASON SPECTACULAR to be announced at a later date

Tickets on sale beginning Thursday, May 14 at noon, $12.00 General Admission (higher on day of show at Red Rocks Box Office) & $42 and up for VIP Peak Experience packages. Convenient Print-at-Home tickets and Mobile tickets available at www.denverfilm.org.

Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., bands begin playing at 7 p.m. and movies start at dusk.

Film on the Rocks is presented by Pepsi and the Denver Film Society. In partnership with: SCFD, Denver Arts & Venues, Red Rocks, Blake Street Tavern, CEAVCO Audio Visual, Comedy Works, Conoco, KBCO, LoveHopeStrength, Play Mile High, RMCAD, Steuben's, Sunset Limo, Brown Forman, Colorado HealthOp, Eldorado Natural Springwater, Jeep, MillerCoors, Treasury Wine Estates and Westword.

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About The Denver Film Society
Founded in 1978, the Denver Film Society (DFS) is a membership-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural institution that produces film events throughout the year, including the award-winning Starz Denver Film Festival and the popular, summertime series Film on the Rocks. With a vision to cultivate community and transform lives through film, the Film Society provides opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences.

The permanent home of the Denver Film Society, the Sie FilmCenter, is Denver's only year-round cinematheque, presenting a weekly-changing calendar of first-run exclusives and arthouse revivals both domestic and foreign, narrative and documentary - over 600 per year, all shown in their original language and format. DFS's one-of-a-kind programs annually reach more than 200,000 film lovers and film lovers-in-training.

About Denver Arts & Venues
Denver Arts & Venues' seeks to enhance Denver's quality of life and economic vitality through premier public venues, artwork and entertainment opportunities. The agency operates some of the region's highest-profile facilities including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum and McNichols Civic Center Building. Arts & Venues also oversees Denver's public art program, economic development programs including Create Denver, literacy programs such as One Book, One Denver, and entertainment and cultural events such as the Five Points Jazz Festival."

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Dark Was the Night: "Maiden Woods is a remote and quiet town of decent hard-working people, but something stirs in the dark woods surrounding this isolated community. After a logging company decimates an area of the forest, a rash of increasingly violent and unexplainable events transpires. Sheriff Paul Shields (Kevin Durand) and his deputy (Lukas Haas), struggle to confront their own personal demons while facing down a new breed of raw terror that is possibly older than humanity itself… And much, much hungrier."

"Kevin Durand (The Strain) and Lukas Haas (INCEPTION) star as local policemen who go to battle against an ancient evil in the film that CRAVE ONLINE called “an exquisite creature feature.” The script, from Tyler Hisel, appeared on the 2009 Black List of best un-produced scripts, a rarity for the monster genre, under the title THE TREES. Rounding out the cast are Bianca Kajlich (Undateable), Sabina Gadecki (the ENTOURAGE movie), Heath Freeman (SKATELAND), Steve Agee (@midnight) and Nick Damici (LATE PHASES)."

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Poltergeist: "FOX 2000 PICTURES and METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES are excited to announce their groundbreaking partnership with Trulia.com, in anticipation of the upcoming supernatural thriller, POLTERGEIST! For the first time ever, Trulia is partnering with a film, and fans who explore the listing will uncover unique features and images ... with a creepy twist! Head over to Trulia to see the mysterious listing for POLTERGEIST, and be sure to check out the brand NEW ‘Willow Point’ featurette, to learn more about the iconic home."

"Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever."

Poltergeist stars Sam Rockwell (Eric Bowen), Rosemarie DeWitt (Amy Bowen), Saxon Sharbino (Kendra Bowen), Kyle Catlett (Griffin Bowen), Jared Harris (Carrigan), and Kennedi Clements (Madison Bowen).