Cold in July at the Guild Cinema – with Joe R. Lansdale
8:15 pm Friday, June 13.  All tickets $8.00 general admission/$5.00 students.

Texas horror & mystery novelist Joe R. Lansdale will be at the Guild Cinema on Friday, June 13, to introduce the 8:15 pm screening of Cold in July, a new film based on his thriller, and lead a post-screening discussion/Q&A session!

The Film:  How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar, Freddy Russell. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town; hell-bent on revenge. However, not all is as it seems. Shortly after Dane kills the home intruder, his life begins to unravel into a dark underworld of corruption and violence. Twists and turns continue to pile up as the film reaches its inevitable destination: a gore-soaked dead end.  Michael C. Hall brings a shell-shocked vulnerability to his portrayal of Dane that contrasts perfectly with the grizzled “badasses” portrayed by Sam Shepard and Don Johnson.

The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE (in the Nob Hill area). For more info: 266-2065 or www.guildcinema.com.