MIDNIGHT EXCESS by SUPAKINO brings back the thrill of weird & wonderful late-night movies to Rio Cinema. Having debuted with double-bills earlier this year, MIDNIGHT EXCESS returns with a new series of conjoined single-o exhibits. Here’s everything you need to know!
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SUPAKINO & Black Decagon share some of their favourite Stone Circle sightings in film & TV to get you in a Midsummer mood (& invite you to gather at their late night Summer Solstice Double Bill at Rio Cinema 22 JUN 23:00+).
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Fresh from The Lonely Island (15 JUN), our friends SUPAKINO and Rio Cinema announce their 4th dose of MIDNIGHT EXCESS: a late night collab with folk horror duo, Black Decagon (22 JUN). Here’s all you need to know (complete with a juicy trailer).
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RADIANT CIRCUS chatted with artist Cristina Polop about walking like a duck, amorous crabs, drawing funny & her design for MIDNIGHT EXCESS #3, Ranjit S. Ruprai’s late night collab with Amos Levin (15 JUN 23:00+, Rio Cinema).
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As we start stockpiling Pro Plus for the next edition of SUPAKINO’s MIDNIGHT EXCESS (15 JUN 23:00+), we caught up with guest programmer Amos Levin to talk ROCKY, 16mm, ‘holy shit’ moments & The Lonely Island.
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MIDNIGHT EXCESS is a new film programme from independent promoter SUPAKINO that brings back the thrill of late night movies and subversive double features to London’s alternative cinema scene. Next edition: 15 JUN, Rio Cinema, 23:00+
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In the lead up to the screening of cult classic THE LAST DRAGON at Rio Cinema (11 MAY 2019), Ranjit S. Ruprai got in touch with lead actor Taimak who graciously agreed to an interview. We sent New York based writer and comic Jourdain Searles to meet and chat with the man himself.
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MIDNIGHT EXCESS #2 collaborators SUPAKINO & The Celluloid Sorceress share trailers for their 1980s Vanity double feature – THE LAST DRAGON (1985) / NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE (1986) – at Rio Cinema this Saturday (11 MAY 23:00+).
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In advance of the next MIDNIGHT EXCESS (11 MAY 2019, Rio Cinema), Rebecca Nicole Williams aka The Celluloid Sorceress explains how both parts of the Vanity double feature – BERRY GORDY’S THE LAST DRAGON (1985) & NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE (1986) – were reclassified for their late night screenings.
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RADIANT CIRCUS chatted with artist Ben Turner about classic 80s movie posters, lurid VHS aesthetics & his design for MIDNIGHT EXCESS #2, Ranjit S. Ruprai’s late night collab with The Celluloid Sorceress (11 MAY 23:00+, Rio Cinema).
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MIDNIGHT EXCESS is a new film programme from independent promoter SUPAKINO that brings back the thrill of late night movies and subversive double features to London’s alternative cinema scene. (11 MAY, Rio Cinema 23:00+)
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The first MIDNIGHT EXCESS was a real success (THE STUD/THE BITCH at Rio Cinema, 16 FEB). An eager crowd – some queuing early to see favourite films they’d never seen on the big screen – quaffed complimentary Cinzanos in Rio Cinema’s Art Deco splendour to enjoy a double dose of Collins.
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MIDNIGHT EXCESS: THE STUD/THE BITCH (16 FEB) launches a new late night strand by indie exhibitor Ranjit S. Ruprai aka SUPAKINO. We chatted to Ranjit about his programmes & the distinct pleasure of watching films past midnight.
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We asked Sarah Kathryn Cleaver & Jordan Storm Louise for an interview about Zodiac Film Club. In the spirit of their DIY cinema, the indie promoters chatted via email between work, life & setting up their next screening with SUPAKINO: THE STUD/THE BITCH at Rio Cinema (16 FEB 23:00). Here’s Zodiac On Zodiac.
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ZODIAC FILM CLUB: “We like our on-screen sex beautifully shot, well dressed and with a bizarre back story. Here’s our guide to getting good sex education at the movies.”
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SUPAKINO supremo Ranjit S. Ruprai commissions new artwork for all his indie screenings. RADIANT CIRCUS chatted with artist Aleksander Walijewski about his work for Ranjit’s latest collab with Zodiac Film Club – MIDNIGHT EXCESS: THE STUD/THE BITCH (16 FEB) – & the rich legacy of Polish poster design.
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Launching our new CHANNELS by indie exhibitors, guest contributors SUPAKINO and Zodiac Film Club invite you to MIDNIGHT EXCESS, a new film programme that brings back the thrill of late night movies and subversive double features to London’s alternative cinema scene.
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We’re building an entire backlot of new attractions at RADIANT CIRCUS as we search for new ways to help promote the many amazing indie exhibitors we meet across London’s alt cinema scene. First up, a new series of guest contributor CHANNELS.
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