Black Bite Nite

Black Bite Nite is screening Tales From the Hood at The Kheprw Institute in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 31, starting at 6 PM. The film is a 1994 black pulp anthology classic, and the night is built around it as more than just a movie you sit through in silence.

One of the things that sets this apart from a standard screening is the invitation to talk. Black Bite Nite frames the film as a way to revive the old tradition of talking in the movie theater, and they give you a concrete way to do it: you're encouraged to jot down your responses and questions on index cards before, during, and after the film. It's a prompt to keep a running dialogue with the movie as it unfolds, rather than just waiting for the credits to roll before you start talking about it.

There's also a costume element to the evening. Attendees are invited to come dressed for The Cosplay Showdown, where the best costume wins prizes and bragging rights. If you've been looking for a reason to pull out a costume for Halloween, this is a good one, especially since the movie itself is a horror anthology that fits the date.

Between the film, the index cards, and the costume contest, it's a full evening rather than just a single screening. Tales From the Hood is a 1994 anthology, so you're getting several stories in one go. The whole thing kicks off at 6 PM on October 31 at The Kheprw Institute.