• Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “Psycho “

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon), New York, NY

    Join us as we continue to prepare for Halloween with the film that many considered to have changed the shift of the horror genre. "Alfred Hitchcock's 1960's "Psycho" would become the prototype for the "slasher" genre as it would later become known as and go on to receive 4 Academy Award Nominations, for director, actress, art direction, and cinematography.

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  • Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie “Practical Magic”

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon), New York, NY

    In a small, contemporary New England town, for two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all. They struggle to use their gift for magically guiding fate to overcome their family curse: The men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death! Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman.

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  • Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Thing”

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon), New York, NY

    Join us as we celebrate Halloween eve with John Carpenter's "The Thing". Released in 1982 it would go on to be considered one of the greatest scifi horror thrillers ever made. All though it would do ok at the box office; it would gain cult status once released on VHS and television. In 2025 it would be added to the National Film Registry for its cultural, historical, and significant contribution to the genre. There is no other film like it!

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