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SUMMARY:Murder on the Orient Express
DESCRIPTION:Murder on the Orient Express (1974) is a stylish\, star‑studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic detective tale. When a luxurious winter journey aboard the famous Orient Express is unexpectedly halted\, renowned Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot finds himself among an intriguing mix of passengers\, each with their own secrets and tensions simmering beneath the surface. A shocking crime disrupts the confined world of the train\, prompting Poirot to untangle a web of clues\, personalities and hidden motives. The film blends elegance\, wit and slow‑burn suspense\, celebrating Christie’s signature blend of character‑driven mystery and moral complexity. \nWatch Trailer Here \nInformation \nRunning Time:  128 Minutes \nGenre: Drama\, Thriller\, Mystery \nDirector: Sidney Lumet \nStarring: Albert Finney\, Lauren Bacall\, Martin Balsam\, Ingrid Bergman\, Sean Connery\, Anthony Perkins
URL:https://neatshows.org.uk/event/murder-on-the-orient-express-2/
LOCATION:Gourdon Public Hall\, Queen Street\, Gourdon\, Montrose\, DD10\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Gourdon
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SUMMARY:Witches
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\n\nThis event is part of our Festival of Darkness: Witches weekend taking place at Haddo House on the weekend of Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October. More information about our other festival events can be found here.\n\nA striking documentary exploring the history\, legacy and modern relevance of witchcraft. Blending personal stories\, historical insight and contemporary perspectives\, Witches examines how fear\, power and persecution have shaped the lives of those accused of witchcraft\, while considering what the figure of the witch means today.\n\n\nWatch Trailer Here \nInformation \nSeating: Unreserved \nRunning Time:  90 Minutes \nGenre: Documentary \nDirector: Elizabeth Sankey \nStarring: Elizabeth Sankey\, Sophia Di Martino\, Catherine Cho\, David Emson\, Shema Tariq\, Milli Richards \n  \nPost-screening Discussion Panel \nThis panel discussion\, brought to you in partnership with The Belmont Community Cinema\, explores the concepts of Witchcraft and Paganism in historical and contemporary contexts and asks us to look more deeply at the lasting effects of the control and persecution that plagued people on the margins of society throughout the Witch Trials. \n \n  \nMeet the Panellists:\nKayleigh Mair\, MLitt\nKayleigh Mair is an ethnologist and singer‑songwriter from East Ayrshire whose work explores contemporary tales\, traditions\, and the ways community\, culture\, heritage\, and home shape identity. She graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2023 with an MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore\, where her dissertation on modern witchcraft and paganism is now held in the Elphinstone Institute Buchan Library. She has presented at several academic conferences\, and beyond academia enjoys tabletop roleplaying games and the intersections of storytelling\, folklore\, and world‑building. \nSeonaidh Baker\nSeonaidh is dedicated to sharing the stories of those persecuted for alleged witchcraft in Aberdeen City and Shire\, highlighting the human cost of fear\, social control\, and injustice. Her work bridges heritage\, social history\, and contemporary relevance\, helping audiences understand how these past events continue to resonate today. Through research\, public engagement\, and community‑focused storytelling\, she brings attention to individuals whose experiences were shaped by power\, belief\, and societal pressure. Seonaidh’s perspective encourages reflection on how we remember and honour these histories. \nMichelle Soto\, MS\, MLitt — Panel Chair\nMichelle is the Community Development Manager at The Belmont Cinema\, a Board Director at Culture North East\, and a Volunteer with Four Pillars’ LGBT+ Youth Group. A folklorist and community place‑maker\, she focuses on the representation of women and marginalised communities in history\, arts\, and culture. She holds an MLitt in Folklore and Ethnography from Aberdeen University and an MS in Arts Administration from Drexel University. Her academic work explores identity\, belief\, and how representation shapes our engagement with traditional narratives. \nThere are limited spaces for the screening and post-screening discussion panel in the library and we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. There is no reserved seating.
URL:https://neatshows.org.uk/event/witches/
LOCATION:Haddo House\, Methlick\, Ellon\, Aberdeenshire\, AB41 7EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival of Darkness
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SUMMARY:Coco
DESCRIPTION:Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music\, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol\, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent\, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way\, he meets charming trickster Hector\, and together\, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. \nWatch Trailer Here \nInformation \nRunning Time:  105 Minutes \nGenre: Family\, Animation\, Music\, Adventure \nDirector: Lee Unkrich \nStarring: Anthony Gonzalez\, Gael Garcia Bernal\, Benjamin Bratt\, Alanna Ubach\, Renee Victor\, Jaime Camil
URL:https://neatshows.org.uk/event/coco-2/
LOCATION:Gourdon Public Hall\, Queen Street\, Gourdon\, Montrose\, DD10\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Gourdon
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SUMMARY:Häxan: The Esoteric Cut
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Festival of Darkness: Witches weekend taking place at Haddo House on the weekend of Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October. More information about our other festival events can be found here.\n\n7:30pm – Haddo House Hall \nSeating: Unreserved (with the exception of those attending the Häxan pre-film talk).\n\nA unique reimagining of Benjamin Christensen’s legendary silent film\, Häxan: The Esoteric Cut explores witchcraft\, superstition and the European witch trials through some of cinema’s most striking and imaginative imagery. This specially edited version\, accompanied by a live performance of a new score by Neil Birse and Matthew Kilner\, commissioned by Haddo Arts\, brings fresh energy and contemporary resonance to a landmark work that continues to challenge our understanding of fear\, belief and persecution.\n\nWatch Trailer Here \nInformation \nRunning Time:  115 Minutes \nGenre: Documentary\, Horror\, History \nStarring: Benjamin Christensen\, Ella La Cour\, Emmy Schønfeld\, Kate Fabian\, Oscar Stribolt\, Wilhelmine Henriksen \n  \n\nPre-screening Talk with Jez Conolly \n6:45pm – The Peatyards\, Haddo House  \nSeating: Unreserved \nThere are limited spaces for the pre-screening talk and we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. If you attend the talk\, a seat will be reserved for you in the Hall for the film screening. \nBefore the screening\, join us for a special introduction to one of the strangest\, most influential\, and most visually astonishing films ever made. Released in 1922\, Benjamin Christensen’s Häxan is one of the defining works of early horror cinema. \nExploring the film’s production and Christensen’s fascinating career. We’ll also look at Häxan’s place within the golden age of silent cinema\, a period when filmmakers had developed an extraordinarily sophisticated visual language\, much of which was curtailed by the technical limitations that came with the arrival of sound \nDiscover why Häxan remains one of the most daring films ever made\, and why\, more than a hundred years after its premiere\, it continues to fascinate\, disturb and inspire audiences and filmmakers alike. \nJez Conolly holds an MA in Film Studies and International Cinema. \nHe is the author of The Thing and co-author of Dead of Night in the Liverpool University Press ‘Devil’s Advocates’ book series\, and also co-author of Seconds in LUP’s ‘Constellations’ series. \nHe has contributed chapters to The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror\, Horrifying Children: Hauntology and the Legacy of Children’s Television published by Bloomsbury\, and Midnight Movie Monographs: Bride of Frankenstein from PS Publishing. \nHis latest book ‘Capture Spiral’\, published in March 2026\, is an autoethnography exploring memories of his 1970s childhood\, including the many visits to the cinema that his father managed\, and staying up late to watch the Saturday night horror double bills shown on BBC2 in that decade. \nAround the time of the book’s release\, he was chosen to be one of the Locals in the Limelight at the annual Granite Noir literature festival in Aberdeen\, at which he read his poem ‘The Witch’s Hat’. \nThe pre-screening talk will be followed by the screening of Häxan: The Esoteric Cut\, which will be screened in the Hall at Haddo House.
URL:https://neatshows.org.uk/event/haxan-the-esoteric-cut/
LOCATION:Haddo House\, Methlick\, Ellon\, Aberdeenshire\, AB41 7EQ\, United Kingdom
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