NIGHT LIGHT, Cinema Salem
NIGHT LIGHT
A GOOD MOVIE CAN MAKE YOUR DAY. A GREAT ONE CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE.
What makes a film “cult?” Is it a lost masterpiece? A “so bad it’s good” camp treasure? Or, like the haunted VHS tape in THE RING, is it a dark, dark door that should have never been opened?
Cinema Salem brings you entries from the cult canon and new nuggets of negative energy, ready to be unearthed.
While Salem sleeps, we keep the candle burning.
All shows are Friday night, 10 pm
APRIL 11
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world.
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A high-schooler takes on the mob in SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, a one-of-a-kind genre-bender that throws the yakuza film and coming-of-age dramas in a blender. Hoshi Izumi is forced to grow up quickly when her father dies and she finds herself next in line as the boss of a yakuza clan. Wrenched from the security of her classroom and thrust into the heart of the criminal underworld, Hoshi must come to terms with the fact that her actions hold the key to the life or death of the men under her command. This landmark work from the early career of Shinji Somai was responsible for launching teen talent Hiroko Yakushimaru as the iconic face of a generation, with the catchy theme song she performs indelibly etched into the zeitgeist of early-1980s Japan.
1981/Japan/Directed by Shinji Shomai
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A high-schooler takes on the mob in SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, a one-of-a-kind genre-bender that throws the yakuza film and coming-of-age dramas in a blender. Hoshi Izumi is forced to grow up quickly when her father dies and she finds herself next in line as the boss of a yakuza clan. Wrenched from the security of her classroom and thrust into the heart of the criminal underworld, Hoshi must come to terms with the fact that her actions hold the key to the life or death of the men under her command. This landmark work from the early career of Shinji Somai was responsible for launching teen talent Hiroko Yakushimaru as the iconic face of a generation, with the catchy theme song she performs indelibly etched into the zeitgeist of early-1980s Japan.
1981/Japan/Directed by Shinji Shomai
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world.
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A high-schooler takes on the mob in SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, a one-of-a-kind genre-bender that throws the yakuza film and coming-of-age dramas in a blender. Hoshi Izumi is forced to grow up quickly when her father dies and she finds herself next in line as the boss of a yakuza clan. Wrenched from the security of her classroom and thrust into the heart of the criminal underworld, Hoshi must come to terms with the fact that her actions hold the key to the life or death of the men under her command. This landmark work from the early career of Shinji Somai was responsible for launching teen talent Hiroko Yakushimaru as the iconic face of a generation, with the catchy theme song she performs indelibly etched into the zeitgeist of early-1980s Japan.
1981/Japan/Directed by Shinji Shomai
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A high-schooler takes on the mob in SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, a one-of-a-kind genre-bender that throws the yakuza film and coming-of-age dramas in a blender. Hoshi Izumi is forced to grow up quickly when her father dies and she finds herself next in line as the boss of a yakuza clan. Wrenched from the security of her classroom and thrust into the heart of the criminal underworld, Hoshi must come to terms with the fact that her actions hold the key to the life or death of the men under her command. This landmark work from the early career of Shinji Somai was responsible for launching teen talent Hiroko Yakushimaru as the iconic face of a generation, with the catchy theme song she performs indelibly etched into the zeitgeist of early-1980s Japan.
1981/Japan/Directed by Shinji Shomai
APRIL 25
Psychomania
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world.
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aka THE DEATH WHEELERS
American gave motorcycle-mad cinemagoers EASY RIDER, THE WILD ONE and THE WILD ANGELS . . . and Britain gave them PSYCHOMANIA, a tale of zombie bikers run amok that feels like an alt-Earth version of SUSPIRIA. Meet the Living Dead: a co-ed biker gang terrorizing a small English village by chasing cars off the road, buzzing pedestrians, and sporting atrocious haircuts. That is, until their longhair leader discovers the secret of eternal life under the guidance of his frog-worshipping occultist mother. Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp (THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE) -- and with character names like Hatchet and Chopped Meat, spectacular low budget effects and a ghoulish ambient psych score -- PSYCHOMANIA delivers the goods.
1973/UK/Directed by Don Sharp
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aka THE DEATH WHEELERS
American gave motorcycle-mad cinemagoers EASY RIDER, THE WILD ONE and THE WILD ANGELS . . . and Britain gave them PSYCHOMANIA, a tale of zombie bikers run amok that feels like an alt-Earth version of SUSPIRIA. Meet the Living Dead: a co-ed biker gang terrorizing a small English village by chasing cars off the road, buzzing pedestrians, and sporting atrocious haircuts. That is, until their longhair leader discovers the secret of eternal life under the guidance of his frog-worshipping occultist mother. Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp (THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE) -- and with character names like Hatchet and Chopped Meat, spectacular low budget effects and a ghoulish ambient psych score -- PSYCHOMANIA delivers the goods.
1973/UK/Directed by Don Sharp
Psychomania
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world.
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aka THE DEATH WHEELERS
American gave motorcycle-mad cinemagoers EASY RIDER, THE WILD ONE and THE WILD ANGELS . . . and Britain gave them PSYCHOMANIA, a tale of zombie bikers run amok that feels like an alt-Earth version of SUSPIRIA. Meet the Living Dead: a co-ed biker gang terrorizing a small English village by chasing cars off the road, buzzing pedestrians, and sporting atrocious haircuts. That is, until their longhair leader discovers the secret of eternal life under the guidance of his frog-worshipping occultist mother. Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp (THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE) -- and with character names like Hatchet and Chopped Meat, spectacular low budget effects and a ghoulish ambient psych score -- PSYCHOMANIA delivers the goods.
1973/UK/Directed by Don Sharp
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aka THE DEATH WHEELERS
American gave motorcycle-mad cinemagoers EASY RIDER, THE WILD ONE and THE WILD ANGELS . . . and Britain gave them PSYCHOMANIA, a tale of zombie bikers run amok that feels like an alt-Earth version of SUSPIRIA. Meet the Living Dead: a co-ed biker gang terrorizing a small English village by chasing cars off the road, buzzing pedestrians, and sporting atrocious haircuts. That is, until their longhair leader discovers the secret of eternal life under the guidance of his frog-worshipping occultist mother. Directed by Hammer veteran Don Sharp (THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE) -- and with character names like Hatchet and Chopped Meat, spectacular low budget effects and a ghoulish ambient psych score -- PSYCHOMANIA delivers the goods.
1973/UK/Directed by Don Sharp
JUNE 6
Night Light Mystery Movie June 2025
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world. Join the cult and keep the candle burning.
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Have you been to a NIGHT LIGHT screening before? Would you consider yourself a NIGHT LIGHT fan? Well, this one's for you!
This June, NIGHT LIGHT brings you our second ever MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT! You read that right - the movie won't be revealed until it starts. The only information you'll know is the decade (90's), genre (science fiction/thriller), and country of origin (USA) but we guarantee you will have a wicked FUN TIME.
If you want to attend this screening, all you have to do is come to any NIGHT LIGHT screening from now until June and you'll receive a FREE ticket to the mystery movie. Won't be able to attend any of our upcoming screenings but are a NIGHT LIGHT fan and still want to attend? Don't worry - just present proof of attending any NIGHT LIGHT show (ticket stub, online ticket receipt, free button) and you can grab a ticket!
1990's/USA
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Have you been to a NIGHT LIGHT screening before? Would you consider yourself a NIGHT LIGHT fan? Well, this one's for you!
This June, NIGHT LIGHT brings you our second ever MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT! You read that right - the movie won't be revealed until it starts. The only information you'll know is the decade (90's), genre (science fiction/thriller), and country of origin (USA) but we guarantee you will have a wicked FUN TIME.
If you want to attend this screening, all you have to do is come to any NIGHT LIGHT screening from now until June and you'll receive a FREE ticket to the mystery movie. Won't be able to attend any of our upcoming screenings but are a NIGHT LIGHT fan and still want to attend? Don't worry - just present proof of attending any NIGHT LIGHT show (ticket stub, online ticket receipt, free button) and you can grab a ticket!
1990's/USA
Night Light Mystery Movie June 2025
Night Light presents a series of classic and contemporary cult films from around the world. Join the cult and keep the candle burning.
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Have you been to a NIGHT LIGHT screening before? Would you consider yourself a NIGHT LIGHT fan? Well, this one's for you!
This June, NIGHT LIGHT brings you our second ever MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT! You read that right - the movie won't be revealed until it starts. The only information you'll know is the decade (90's), genre (science fiction/thriller), and country of origin (USA) but we guarantee you will have a wicked FUN TIME.
If you want to attend this screening, all you have to do is come to any NIGHT LIGHT screening from now until June and you'll receive a FREE ticket to the mystery movie. Won't be able to attend any of our upcoming screenings but are a NIGHT LIGHT fan and still want to attend? Don't worry - just present proof of attending any NIGHT LIGHT show (ticket stub, online ticket receipt, free button) and you can grab a ticket!
1990's/USA
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Have you been to a NIGHT LIGHT screening before? Would you consider yourself a NIGHT LIGHT fan? Well, this one's for you!
This June, NIGHT LIGHT brings you our second ever MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT! You read that right - the movie won't be revealed until it starts. The only information you'll know is the decade (90's), genre (science fiction/thriller), and country of origin (USA) but we guarantee you will have a wicked FUN TIME.
If you want to attend this screening, all you have to do is come to any NIGHT LIGHT screening from now until June and you'll receive a FREE ticket to the mystery movie. Won't be able to attend any of our upcoming screenings but are a NIGHT LIGHT fan and still want to attend? Don't worry - just present proof of attending any NIGHT LIGHT show (ticket stub, online ticket receipt, free button) and you can grab a ticket!
1990's/USA