In the Mouth of Madness

John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness screens at the John Gillum Branch Library on Wednesday, August 19. It's a New England hellscape of eldritch horror that channels H.P. Lovecraft, following a pompous investigator played by Sam Neill who loses his everloving mind while searching for the bestselling author Sutter Cane. If you're into the kind of horror where the world starts to unravel around the protagonist, this is exactly that.

The screening is at the John Gillum Branch Library, located at 2505 Steck in Austin Midtown. The branch has a long history with the Austin Chronicle, which has named it Best New Public Building in 2004 and 1998, Best Branch Library Oasis in 2002, Best Stairways to Heaven in 2017, Best Self-Care for Your Imagination in 2021, and Best Reason to Go Back to the Library in 2022.

It's a horror classic from one of the most recognizable names in the genre, so it's a good one to catch on a screen rather than alone on your couch. The screening is on Wednesday, August 19, at the John Gillum Branch Library, 2505 Steck, in Austin Midtown.