B Movie Fan Club - Electric Palace Cinema

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Home / About / Clubs / B-Movie Fan Club

About the B-Movie Fan Club curator, Robin

Robin Knowles, now 24, started programming the monthly B-Movie season at the Electric Palace Cinema when he was 13 years old. In April 2023 we celebrated our B Movie Fan Club 10 Year anniversary!

The original idea behind the club was both to celebrate the B-Movie genre and also to create an event which provides Robin, who has autism, with a way of accessing an independent social life and make more connections.

Robin continues to be a huge fan of B-Movies and has a wealth of information on sci-fi, fantasy and B-Movies. Although Robin is reluctant to introduce the films, he is a great welcoming host and will, if engaged, give way more information than most people want! He is interested in reaching a wider audience and developing the programme.

If you haven't come along to one of these nights before then it's time to start! Once a month on a Sunday night join us for an enjoyable romp into low-budget "second features" usually horror/sci-fi from their heyday in the 1950s and shorter than your average feature film.

The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more lavishly budgeted headliners; individual B films were often ignored by critics but even from their beginnings to the present day, B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning. Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies.

B movies are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established, and they have provided work for former A movie actors and actresses, such as Vincent Price and Karen Black. Some actors and actresses, such as Bela Lugosi, Eddie Constantine, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier, worked in B movies for most of their careers.

So, 'join' the club, it's so much fun! Free space candy included with every ticket.

See the amazing B Movie cake (pictured), and Robin sharing the history of the B Movie Fan Club screenings - video via Facebook:

Coming up for B Movie Fan Club:

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms + short film

Dinosaur-looking beast growling

Sunday 30 March, 5pm

Relaxed screening as part of our first ever Neurodiversity Film Festival 2025. An atomic blast in the arctic releases the 140 million-year-old dinosaur which causes destruction and terrorises the cities from North Atlantic to New York City. Chosen by Ellen Prebble of Project Art Works, artist, B-movie enthusiast and Electric Palace newcomer.

Tickets for our relaxed screenings include our £10 double ticket option where you can bring a trusted friend along for free! Or come along on your own and meet some friendly faces eager to enjoy cinema in a relaxed environment.

Book now for The Beast from...>>

Donovan's Brain

Three men looking at chemistry set

Sunday 30 March, 7.30pm

An attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire megalomaniac W.H. Donovan after an otherwise fatal plane crash goes awry as the brain has other ideas...With introduction by Robin Elliott-Knowles.

Book now for Donovan's Brain >>