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Join us just before Halloween for an evening of magic and mystery as the Kennington Bioscope online presents another programme of silent films, broadcasting live with special piano-cam accompaniment and fact-packed intros in KBTV Episode 11, streaming for free via our YouTube channel. Please note the slightly later start time of 7.45pm.
We are grateful for the cooperation of the Netherlands’ EYE Filmmuseum and their continuing generosity in allowing us to show films from their digitised collections and our main film, Der Geheimnisvolle Klub (1913), a three-reeler, screening courtesy of EYE, is a glorious mix of an early cinematic version based on Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s oft-adapted The Suicide Club tales, penned in 1878, produced with German and Austrian stars and director, but shot on location in the Dutch city of Rotterdam and at Scheveningen beach resort.
Other short films from EYE in this episode:
- L'antre de la sorcière (The Witch’s Lair aka The Bewitched Shepherd) (France 1906) - Despite attempts by his wife Claudine to stop him, a man leaves and ends up in a cave where all kinds of strange, spooky and diabolical situations take place.
- Physique Diabolique (France 1912) - Special effects film in which a devil demonstrates his magical abilities.
- La fée des roches noires (The Fairy of the Black Rocks) (France 1902) – A man reaps the nightmarish rewards for his unhelpful attitude towards an old woman.
We are hoping to announce the addition of an extra film from another national archive for this broadcast, so look out on social media (Twitter @kenbioscope) for info or just tune in on the night (or catch up later!) to see the full programme of tricksy treats! The films will be accompanied live on the show by Cyrus Gabrysch and Costas Fotopoulos with a pre-record from John Sweeney. KBTV Episode 11 will be presented by regular host, film historian Michelle Facey.
While waiting for the big day, catch up on the other videos on the channel at https://www.youtube.com/kenningtonbioscope.
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