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Tales Of The Unexpected Friday night just got a whole lot more fun, with the Surprise Film making its triumphant return to Picturehouse screens. We find out why it’s proving such to be such a hit with cinemagoers....
WHERE ELSE CAN YOU SPEND A FIVER AND ENJOY SOMETHING COMPLETELY NEW AND UNEXPECTED? That’s the rationale behind one of Picturehouse’s biggest successes of recent months, the Surprise Film, which has to date shown everything from Knives Out to The Farewell, to a wildly enthusiastic response. “They are always previews, and they are always different,” explains Carol McKay, programming director for Picturehouse, on the Friday night phenomenon that’s wowed audiences across the UK. “Once people are there, they are committed. It’s an exciting event.
Ed Gibbs
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And it’s always something they may otherwise have not seen.”
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