AFI’s Scary Cinema
The American Film Institute’s annual scary cinema series at the Silver Theatre includes screenings this weekend of the “rom-zom-com” Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, George Romero’s dazzling, gory 1978 sequel to Night of the Living Dead, and a rare 35mm print of Dario Argento’s Italian horror masterpiece Suspiria. Next weekend brings more screenings of Shaun of the Dead plus the 1922 German silent-film classic Nosferatu with musical accompaniment from D.C.’s Silent Orchestra. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. Tickets are $10 general admission; the Nosferatu screenings are $15. Call 301-495-6720 or visit afi.com/Silver to see full schedule and times.
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