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“The Citizen Kane of Underground Movies.” -- Film Threat

 Elfman’s cult classic, Forbidden Zone, to be Re-Released at Landmark Theatres

March 2004, Los Angeles, CA / EZPress - Writer/Director Richard Elfman is bringing back a favorite in the underground film world. His 1980 Forbidden Zone is no longer available on VHS, but audiences will now have another chance to see this classic at the midnight showing April 30th in Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles. Elfman has arranged for new 35mm prints to be struck from the original negative. The science-fiction musical will be seen in its original un-cut “R” Rated version. The film will also be screened in other U.S. cities where Landmark has theatres. Forbidden Zone’s audience has remained faithful with their fan clubs, groups, and Oingo-Boingo fan sites and tribute bands. 

Richard Elfman, aside from his writing and directing talents, was the founding member of “Mystic Knights of the Oingo-Boingo” which included his brother, the hottest film composer in Hollywood today, Danny Elfman. Danny not only composed the original music to Forbidden Zone, but joined the cast as “Satan”. Forbidden Zone delves into the world of the Sixth Dimension with many bizarre twists and turns along the way. The film also stars Herve Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Marie-Pascale Elfman and features the music of Oingo-Boingo, Cab Calloway, Josephine Baker and many others. The film is fun, outrageous and shocking. Definitely not for the faint of heart.

Many critics and audiences have compared Forbidden Zone to the works of David Lynch, another creative and intense filmmaker. In previous reviews, The Los Angeles Times wrote: “It is hip and very campy, the sex is kinky, the music is loud and the humor broad and crass.” The L.A. Weekly called it “…an inventive, profane and chaotic put-on of a musical of unrelenting kinetic momentum.” And, most recently Film Threat called Forbidden Zone “The Citizen Kane of Underground Movies.”

Director Richard Elfman will introduce the film at the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles on Friday, April 30, 2004 at midnight, and there will be signed soundtrack CD’s and posters from Richard and Danny Elfman raffled off after the movie.

For more information on Forbidden Zone, Richard Elfman, Danny Elfman, production notes, synopsis and photos, please see the media section on the official website: www.forbiddenzonethemovie.com

Landmark Theatres (Founded in 1974) the nation’s largest art-house chain, features first-run independent and foreign films, restored classics and non-traditional studio fare in 57 theatres representing 204 screens in 14 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, see www.landmarktheatres.com

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