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Gummo – Rare Screening

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Cult Movie Night returns to the NEON, Dayton’s premiere indie theatre with there 11th screening, of the 1997 indie hit GUMMO.   GUMMO is a very strange film that takes place in Xenia, OH and chronicles the oddball inhabitants of small town Ohio after the devastation of a tornado.  This is a very rare screening of the very controversial film with local ties.  The film was directed by Harmony Korine who wrote the film KIDS and also directed Spring Breakers.  It stars star Chloe Sevigny in her breakout role.  Not streaming anywhere and not on Blu Ray, this film is not be missed with an audience!

Neon Introduces Cult Movie Mondays

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Downtown Dayton’s only movie theater will be starting a new film series featuring cult movies.  The Neon will kick this off on Monday, September 25th at 7:30pm with the cult classic and locally filmed DEADBEAT AT DAWN, written and directed by Jim Van Bebber.

Synopsis: One last job separates the leader of the Ravens gang from an early retirement. When he finds his girlfriend beaten to death by members of a rival gang, he seeks revenge, knowing that he may be dead by dawn. Will more blood bring her back?

In addition to the film, they will host a Q & A with Jim Van Bebber before the film along with screenings of some of his early short films.
Everything starts with special programming at 7:30pm and the film starting promptly at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $11 in advance, $14 at the door, and $53 for a 6 pack of tickets in advance (only available at cultmoviemonday.com or in-person 30 min. before the screening).