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TODAY · 6:30pm
Black Horror Film Series: Double Feature
Thursday, October 29 at George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Austin
About this event
The George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center invites you to join us for a thrilling Black Horror Film Showcase on October 29th. This year we are showcasing Black women in horror and southern gothic films MA: starring Octavia Spencer, A lonely and eccentric woman in Ohio, Sue Ann, unexpectedly connects with a group of teenagers. She invites them to her basement, creating what appears to be a safe and welcoming space. However, as her feelings evolve into an unhealthy obsession, her sanctuary transforms into a terrifying and inescapable trap, revealing a sinister side and leading to a disturbing confrontation. Eve's Bayou: starring Jurnee Smollett, Megan Good, Lynn Whitfield, and Debbi Morgan During a humid Louisiana summer, ten-year-old Eve Batiste’s world is shaken when she witnesses her father’s betrayal. This event exposes hidden tensions and secrets within her family, impacting her mother Roz and her sister Cisely. Seeking understanding and comfort, Eve turns to her unconventional Aunt Mozelle, who offers a unique perspective rooted in spirituality and folklore, helping her navigate the complexities of family and the power of belief. Doors open at 6:00 Movie starts at 6:30, Free and Open to the public, Free snacks and drinks Ages 18 and Up (unless with a parent) “That’s My Face” is a community film series that features works that explore the diversity of Black experiences. Full-length narrative films, documentaries, shorts, and animated works screened during the series explore various social, political, and cultural themes.
Who's playing
MA stars Octavia Spencer as Sue Ann, a lonely woman in Ohio who invites a group of teenagers into her basement. Her kindness turns into an unhealthy obsession. Eve's Bayou stars Jurnee Smollett, Megan Good, Lynn Whitfield and Debbi Morgan. It follows ten-year-old Eve Batiste through a humid Louisiana summer, as her family's secrets come out and her Aunt Mozelle offers a view rooted in spirituality and folklore.
What to expect
The two films run back to back as one evening, with free snacks and drinks. The museum has a 134-seat theatre. That's My Face is a community series that screens features, documentaries, shorts and animation exploring Black experiences and the social, political and cultural themes around them. The pairing runs from a thriller to a slower southern gothic drama.
Why go
The Carver is the first African-American neighborhood museum in Texas. It sits in a building that began as an Austin library, and it anchors East Austin's Black Cultural District. Seeing two films about Black women in horror here, with a community audience, makes for a different night than streaming them at home.
Where
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center · 1165 Angelina St · Austin TXDirections
