This event is in the past.It took place on May 20, 2026 at Anthology Film Archives.
Thriller
ThrillerPeggy Ahwesh's experimental short The Third Body sets the stage for Mark L. Lester's 1984 Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, a pyrokinetic thriller starring Drew Barrymore. Part of the "Towards a Fortean Cinema" series at one of NYC's most adventurous film institutions.
Experimental cinema
Stephen King horror
Avant-garde shorts
Double feature
Tips
🎬"One of NYC's best film institutions. Unexpected, rare, small budget, avant garde… see them here!"
⏱️Ahwesh's 9-minute short plays before the 114-minute feature
Firestarter preceded by The Third Body
ThrillerThrillerPeggy Ahwesh's experimental short The Third Body sets the stage for Mark L. Lester's 1984 Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, a pyrokinetic thriller starring Drew Barrymore. Part of the "Towards a Fortean Cinema" series at one of NYC's most adventurous film institutions.
Experimental cinema
Stephen King horror
Avant-garde shorts
Double feature
Tips
🎬"One of NYC's best film institutions. Unexpected, rare, small budget, avant garde… see them here!"
⏱️Ahwesh's 9-minute short plays before the 114-minute feature
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