Celebrate these two unstoppably hilarious high-school classics at the Castro Theatre along with a special tribute to the career of the late Paul Reubens and the unsung she-roes Fran Rubel Kuzui (director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jessica Bendinger (screenwriter of Bring It On.) Admission includes limited edition screen prints, a very special raffle with vintage Paul Reubens/Buffy prizes, a live pre-show performance by David Hegarty on the Castro organ and an extremely rare 35mm trailer reel of teen films following the features.
“BUFFY THE VAMPiRE SLAYER (1992) + BRiNG iT ON (2000)”
October 7, 2023
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7:00 pm
Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui
Written by Joss Whedon
Cinematography by James Hayman
Containing Kristy Swanson, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Paul Reubens, Hilary Swank, Donald Sutherland
Pre-dating the cult TV series by a full five years, director Fran Rubel Kuzui brought an unstoppable amount of charm and hilarity to Joss Whedon’s monumental script. Don’t miss the 30th Anniversary of Buffy’s origin story, played with bodacious brilliance by Kristy Swanson as she battles vicious valley girls & vindictive vampires. Sporting an insanely talented cast of Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, David Arquette, Ben Affleck and Hillary Swank, the evening belongs to Paul Reubens, whose priceless performance as a melodramatic goth vampire named Amilyn is something you will never forget.
Bring It On
8:45 pm
Directed by Peyton Reed
Written by Jessica Bendinger
Cinematography by Shawn Maurer
Containing Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Bradford, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union
Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union go head to head in this queer-positive, politically-charged, racially-relevant cheerleading-competition film! Who would have guessed that the brilliant debut script by Jessica Bendinger would not only become a celebrated Broadway musical but has now earned the right to be ranked alongside Clueless (1995) and Mean Girls (2004) as one of the eras defining coming-of-age flicks?! Bust out your toothbrushes, pom poms and spirit fingers to celebrate this genuinely brilliant teen classic. Followed by a reel of 35mm trailers of other teen classics.