They Call Her Death - 35mm with filmmaker Q&A

Special presentation on glorious 35mm film! Screening one night only with filmmaker Austin Snell in attendance for a Q&A. This throwback splatter western is the latest release from Vinegar Syndrome, a film restoration and distribution company specializing in protecting and preserving genre films. Tickets on sale now, $13 members and $15 non-members.

1h32min - Western - Not Rated but recommended for 18+ - English

On the wild frontier of the American prairie, Molly Pray is on a bloody crusade against the criminal forces that have wronged her. She shows no mercy, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake on a mission that ultimately strikes at the heart of the American identity and the notion of manifest destiny. But for Molly Pray - who has the embodied specter of death on her side - this isn’t political. This is personal.

“They Call Her Death” is the second feature film from Kansas filmmaker Austin Snell (“Exposure”, 2018). Filmed entirely on 16mm film using cameras from the 1960’s, “They Call Her Death” strives to capture the essence of low budget Euro-Westerns and Euro-Horror of the same era with an emphasis on practical, old-school techniques. Whether it’s the choice to utilize actual film, practical gore effects (by Jake Jackson), or even building sets in the filmmaker’s garage, “They Call Her Death” is almost defiantly committed to tangibility in a medium that is increasingly less so. It is a violent and pulpy romp that would have fit right in with programming of the legendary grindhouse theaters on New York’s 42nd Street. With filming lasting over the course of 2+ years, this is the epitome of a passion project from writer/director Austin Snell. Actors and crew - all from the Topeka/Lawrence/Kansas City area - volunteered their time to bring this project to fruition. Filmed on location at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, KS, as well as Missouri Town Living History Museum in Lee’s Summit, MO.