This is an event you won’t want to miss — the IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival will include a lineup of great campy horror movies. The main attraction will be the 1974 horror cult classic “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” which is celebrating its 49th birthday. Eleven of the featured films were made in the Lone Star State.
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is said to have changed the horror film genre forever, and if you’ve seen it, you understand and agree! In addition to seeing this classic horror film, the audience will be treated to a Q&A session with Kim Henkel, a co-writer and the director of the film as well as Ron Bozman, the film’s production manager.
Bozman grew up in Garland and graduated from Garland High School in 1965. He then attended Rice University. In the years since “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” he has compiled a long list of credits for some notable movies. Just a few of the films produced by Bozman include “Silence of the Lambs” for which he won an Academy Award! Others include: “Philadelphia” starring Tom Hanks; “Stepford Wives” with Nicole Kidman; “For Love of the Game” starring Kevin Costner; “Failure to Launch” with Matthew McConaughey; and many more.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see these B-movies from the horror genre made from the 50s, 60s and 70s on the big screen.
There will also be three chances during the festival to see some of the short films produced by the IB students in the Garland High School Reel Owl Cinema film program.
Click here for the film schedule and ticket information. The movies will be shown at the Plaza Theatre, 521 West State Street in downtown Garland. The fun begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 and the last film begins at 7: 30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29.
The festival is presented by the city of Garland and the Cultural Arts Commission.