Dir. Léa Mysius, 2022, 96 min
In French with English subtitles

A New York Times‘ Critic’s Pick! Léa Mysius’s captivating and witchy second feature is both a queer love story and a young girl’s time-hopping coming of age fantasy. This magical genre-defying tale of desire and revenge is, at its core, a story of the bonds between and mother and daughter.

Dir. Jean Cocteau, 1946, 93 min, 35mm
In French with English subtitles

Jean Cocteau’s adaptation of the classic fairy tale called “one of the most magical of all films,” by Robert Ebert, is a groundbreaking surreal fantasy. An adaptation of the classic fairy tale is transformed into a visually stunning journey.

Dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932, 73 min, DCP, Black & White
German intertitles with English subtitles

A surreal cinematic nightmare from legendary director Carl Theodor Dreyer tells the story of an occult student assaulted by supernatural and evil forces outside of Paris. Dreyer creates a mood of dreamlike terror through signature disturbing imagery, powerful cinematography, and ominous audio hallucinations.

Dir. Catherine Breillat, 2008, 80 min, DCP, Color
In French with English subtitles

In the dark French folktale Bluebeard, a 17th-century lord suspected of killing all his wives marries again—and plans to dispose of his latest. Richard Brody of The New Yorker called it ‘haunting,’ referring to director Catherine Breillat’s feminist reworking of the gory tale that leads to a surprising new fairytale ending.

Dir. Roger Vadim, 1960, 74 min, 35mm, Color
In French with English subtitles

The beautiful Carmilla assumes the life of an un-dead vampire ancestor in order to pursue her cousin’s fiancée, Georgia, in a sensual but lethal encounter.

Dir. Harry Kümel, 1971, 90 min, DCP, Color
In English

Stefan and Valérie, newlyweds at a vacation resort, draw the attention of the beautiful and myterious Countess Bathory. The Countess delights in telling Stefan a frightening story about one of his ancestors, revealing a connection to his shocking supernatural lineage.

Dir. Julie Delpy, 2009, 98 min, DCP, Color
In English

The 17th-century Countess Bathory of Hungary (Julie Delpy) is desperate to preserve her beauty after she falls in love with a young man—inspiring her murderous plan to sacrifice countless virgins and bathe in their blood. Both a rich period piece and psychological horror movie, The Countess was directed, written, and co-produced by Delpy.

Dir. René Clair, 1950, Italy, France, 95min, DCP, Black & White
In French with English subtitles

Professor Henri Faust, a retiring yet unfulfilled 18th-century university scientist, is approached by Mephistopheles—Lucifer’s servant—with an offer of youth and a new life. Youth, however, diverts Faust’s attention from science to women, and Mephistopheles plots to take the young man’s fragile soul.