Gone Girl, Annabelle, St. Vincent DC Preview screening free tickets

ok, according to our all knowing BYT FALL/WINTER FALL GUIDE here is why you should be excited to see GONE GIRL, ANNABELLE, PRIDE and ST. VINCENT:

Annabelle (October 3) – A sort of prequel to the throwback horror film The Conjuring, Annabelle takes a deeper look at the backstory behind one of James Wan’s creepiest creations. Like many of Wan’s films, Annabelle follows the story of a young happy couple, John and Mia Gordon (Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton), who are expecting their first child. John, ever the doting husband, gives his wife a beautiful vintage doll in a long white dress. Of course, from that point forward, everything gets much spookier. Wan has a lot of experience making dolls and puppets seem much more terrifying than they already are (Dead Silence, Saw), so I’m willing to bet we’ll all be leaving the theater terrified of children’s toys for months to come. -Kaylee Dugan

Gone Girl (October 3) – David Fincher is a master craftsman, a director so thorough and thoughtful it’s hard to catch the depth of his skill on the first go. To give you an idea of what I mean, check out this slideshow about Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Fincher’s thought process is amazing, and the scene in question is only a flashback. That same thoughtfulness will be necessary for his adaptation of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn’s massive 2012 thriller. I don’t want to give too much away, so let’s just say it’s about a married couple named Nick (Ben Affleck) and Amy (Rosamund Pike), and what happens after Amy goes missing (hoo-boy, there are a lot of twists beyond that). Flynn adapted her own novel to the screen, and I’m curious to see just how her and Fincher handle the change to celluloid since the book hinges upon shifts in character perspective. Apparently Flynn changed the ending, too: I loved the ending of the book precisely because it cynically obliterates one major institution after another. So Flynn better not make the new conclusion too happy, but knowing her and Fincher, I’m fairly certain she did not. -Alan Zilberman

Pride (September 19) – Pride is sure to be added to the canon of historically based queer films such as Milk, Boys Don’t Cry, or The Matthew Shepard Story that precede the upcoming British drama. The film is being distributed by Pathé, a French production company that also released 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, but also Digimon and Austin Powers, so who knows if it’s credible. But hilarity will ensue, with Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge) traipsing around Wales with a pack of LGBTQ youth to support the miner’s strike. -Dominique O’Neill

St. Vincent (October 24) – Sadly not associated with Annie Clark, this long delayed coming-of-age drama could very well be Bill Murray’s most “Bill Murray-ish” role yet, in which he gets to do/say mostly whatever he wants. As war veteran Vincent, Murray takes on the responsibility of babysitting his next-door neighbor, Oliver, played by the innocent and adorable Jaeden Lieberher. Throughout the film, Vincent “mentors” Oliver, by way of introducing him to gambling, alcohol, and prostitutes. Inevitably, the two form a heartwarming father-son bond. The cast includes comedic wonders Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd, rounding out what is sure to be a thoroughly enjoyable film experience. -Avery Anapol

NOW…

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THESE MOVIES BEFORE ANYONE ELSE? FOR FREE?

(that was a trick question, of course you do).

So, here are the details to the screenings and links to grab them tickets (remember both the tickets and the seats to these are first come, first serve)

ANNABELLE PREVIEW SCREENING