Screening of Disney's 1985 cult classic Return to Oz, directed by Walter Murch, at Arts Centre Washington.
Arts Centre Washington is screening Return to Oz on Saturday 31 October, as part of its Special Events programme. It's Disney's 1985 sequel to The Wizard of Oz, directed by Walter Murch. The film runs 2 hours 45 minutes and is certified PG.
On release, it was a box-office misfit, but it's since become a cult classic. Much of that comes from its unsettling imagery — the head-switching witch Mombi and the unforgettable Wheelers are two of the most memorable things in it. It sticks closer to L. Frank Baum's original books than the 1939 film, and it's a darker, more surreal journey back to Oz than the one that came before. It's frequently cited as one of the darkest children's films ever made, so it's a good fit for a Halloween screening.
The session runs from 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM at the Arts Centre Washington on Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8AB. Tickets are £6 for adults and £4 for children.
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The screening is part of the venue's Special Events programme, and the centre runs a year-round schedule of exhibitions, music, comedy, performance and film, alongside community projects and workshops for young people and adults.
