SHRIEK Matinee: A Nightmare on Elm Street + Happy Hour

SHRIEK: A Women of Horror Film Class continues on second Sundays at Naked City Brewery and Taphouse! SHRIEK is a community education series that examines the roles of women in horror films. In January, discussion leaders and horror fanatics Evan J. Peterson and Heather Marie Bartels will lead a special early matinee screening of one of the ultimate 80's horror movies: A Nightmare on Elm Street.

A Nightmare on Elm Street became one of the top horror franchises of the '80s with a small budget, a great concept, and a great deal of creativity. Unlike most slasher films of the era, which featured faceless/masked and silent killers, Nightmare brought us the disfigured, wise-cracking Deadpool Freddy Krueger and a tough and clever final girl—Nancy Thompson. What makes Nightmare so effective is its move to add surreal magic to the teenage suburban setting; the kids are at the mercy of a dream sorceror, not just a tank like Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers. Join us Sunday, January 8th! Doors: 3:30pm, Discussion and film: 4:00pm

SHRIEK is a community class merging film with education and offering an accessible forum outside of academia. The goal is to offer low-cost opportunities to learn about film and women's studies and to inspire more diverse filmmakers to get involved as creators in the genre. Naked City Brewery sponsors the series in their screening room, with film sponsorship from Scarecrow Video. 

The Naked City screening room is 21+. Food and drinks are available on site. Please do not bring outside food or drink. We reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone under the influence of extreme drugs or drunkenness.

General Admission: $10 per session (register here in advance)

Teachers/Professors, Seniors 65+, Veterans, and Students with ID: $5 per session (register at event)

Low Income Housing / No Housing patrons: free entry

Day-of and point-of-sale registration also welcome!

Naked City Brewery and Taphouse is located at:

8564 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206.838.6299

Contact wordmercury [at] gmail.com for more info.

Evan J. Peterson is a college professor, author, and journalist. His new book, The PrEP Diaries: A Safe(r) Sex Memoir, is forthcoming in spring 2017. He is a Clarion West alum, and he received his MFA from Florida State University. His writing has been featured in The Stranger, BoingBoing, Weird Tales, Queers Destroy Horror, andThe Rumpus. His previous books include The Midnight Channel, Skin Job, and Ghosts in Gaslight, Monsters in Steam: Gay City 5. He lives in Seattle with his werewolf, Dorian Greyhound.

Heather Marie Bartels is the Managing Director of the Rainier Independent Film Festival, graduate from the University of Washington Cinema Studies department, and host of the film and feminism podcast "Turn Up The Ladybro." She spends most of her spare time introducing the uninitiated to the wonders of horror and finding the best ramen in town. 

SHRIEK promotional images designed by Marc Palm