Blue Velvet (MA 15+) Presented on 35mm

Blue Velvet at Revival House Perth

Descend into the dark underbelly of small-town America with David Lynch's disturbing and hypnotic 1986 masterpiece. Kyle MacLachlan stars as Jeffrey Beaumont, a clean-cut college student who discovers a severed human ear in a field, leading him into a nightmare world of sexual obsession, violence, and corruption lurking beneath his hometown's pristine suburban facade.

Dennis Hopper delivers one of cinema's most unhinged performances as the psychotic Frank Booth, while Isabella Rossellini is both vulnerable and dangerous as nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens, trapped in Frank's web of abuse. Laura Dern provides the film's only source of innocence as Sandy, Jeffrey's girlfriend who becomes his anchor to normalcy.

Lynch's surreal vision transforms the American Dream into a waking nightmare, using lush cinematography and Angelo Badalamenti's haunting score to create an atmosphere of dread and desire. This controversial film challenged audiences with its unflinching look at the violence and perversion that can exist behind white picket fences.

Presented on authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!

When: Saturday, August 9th at 7:50 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: MA15+ - Strong violence, sexual content, and disturbing themes

Lynch's most accessible yet deeply unsettling film - a beautiful nightmare that reveals the darkness hiding in plain sight.