Fall is right around the corner, and with that comes another new set of playlists courtesy of The Criterion Channel for September. They’re offering a handful of new options in next month, many of which I can’t wait to check out. I’ve already got my eyes set on one particular appetizer that will lead perfectly into whatever their plans are for October – surely horror themed.
Among the playlists for September are an ode to automobiles in the 70s, scares at your local high school, mid-20th century noir, multiple director’s playlists, and more. Here’s how they’re broken down even further:
High School Horror
A 13 film collection highlighting the troubles of surviving both high school and the common horror tropes. An ode to the VHS era. Includes:
- Massacre at Central High (1976)
- Suspiria (1977)
- Prom Night (1980)
- Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
- The Craft (1996)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- The Faculty (1998)
- Battle Royale (2000)
- Ginger Snaps (2000)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
Later this year:
- Unfriended (2014)
’70s Car Movies
A 13 movie playlist chronicling America’s love for automobiles, coinciding with Hollywood’s admiration for them in the 1970s. Includes:
- Duel (1971)
- Trafic (1971)
- Le Mans (1971)
- The Last Run (1971)
- Fear Is the Key (1972)
- Super Fly (1972)
- The Last American Hero (1973)
- The Seven-Ups (1973)
- White Lightning (1973)
- The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
- Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
- Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Noir by Gaslight
A 12 film set inspired by noir classics made in the 1940s, set in the late nineteenth century. Riddled through this playlist are exceptional achievements in mood and style. Includes:
- Ladies in Retirement (1941)
- The Suspect (1944)
- Experiment Perilous (1944)
- Hangover Square (1945)
- Dragonwyck (1946)
- Ivy (1947)
- Moss Rose (1947)
- Blanche Fury (1948)
- Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
- So Evil My Love (1948)
- Madeleine (1950)
- So Long at the Fair (1950)
Hal Hartley: A Retrospective
A 30 film collection compiling the feature length movies and shorts from filmmaker Hal Hartley. His work spans the late 1980s to modern day. Included is a new introduction by Hartley, as part of Criterion’s Meet the Filmmakers series. Also includes:
Features:
- The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
- Trust (1990)
- Surviving Desire (1992)
- Simple Men (1992)
- Amateur (1994)
- Flirt (1995)
- Henry Fool (1997)
- The Book of Life (1998)
- No Such Thing (2001)
- The Girl from Monday (2005)
- Fay Grim (2006)
- Meanwhile (2011)
- Ned Rifle (2014)
Shorts:
- Kid (1984)
- The Cartographer’s Girlfriend (1987)
- Dogs (1988)
- Ambition (1991)
- Theory of Achievement (1991)
- Opera No. 1 (1994)
- NYC 3/94 (1994)
- Iris (1994)
- The Other Also (1997)
- The New Math(s) (2000)
- Regarding Soon (2004)
- The Sisters of Mercy (2004)
- A/Muse (2010)
- Implied Harmonies (2010)
- The Apologies (2010)
- Adventure (2010)
- Accomplice (2010)
Directed by Allan Dwan
A 6 movie set from one of cinema’s earliest auteurs, this playlist documents the career of Allan Dwan. The director worked in early Hollywood as the medium shifted from silent pictures to sound, color, and widescreen. An eclectic list, fronted by an introduction from critic Farran Smith Nehme. Includes:
- East Side, West Side (1927)
- Black Sheep (1935)
- High Tension (1936)
- One Mile from Heaven (1937)
- Frontier Marshal (1939)
- The River’s Edge (1957)
The Criterion Collection will also host a handful of other releases, including the exclusive streaming premieres for The Eight Mountains, The Blue Caftan, and Dry Ground Burning. Older films coming to the streamer include Do the Right Thing, Coogan’s Bluff, Peggie Sue Got Married, and a collection of vampire flicks from Hong Kong.
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