DukeFest 2024: A Quest for the Truth

Celebrating cinema the only way we know how – with a selection of films, trailers and archive content all lovingly curated, edited, sliced and cobbled together in order to celebrate the madness of cinema in every possible format across TWO amazing London venues: Prince Charles Cinema & The King & Queeen Pub in Fitzrovia!

2024 Schedule

Off Ramp (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel
Sunday 11th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema
| Book Tickets

The V2000 Trailer Show / The Worst Of PopSkool / Beyond Shorts Vol. 2
Monday 12th August 7:30 PM @The King And Queen Pub |
FREE ENTRY

Evrim Vs Alex / The Marion Stokes VHS Archive
Tuesday 13th August 7:30PM @The King And Queen Pub | FREE ENTRY

Interstate (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel
Wednesday 14th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema |
Book Tickets


Off Ramp (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel

Sunday 11th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets

Director: Nathan Tape
Screenwriter: Tim Cairo, Nathan Tape
Cast: Jon Oswald, Scott Turner Schofield, Ashley Smith, Reed Diamond, Jared Bankens, Miles Doleac
Runtime: 91 minutes
Year: 2023
Country: United States

Winning audience awards at every festival bow (Boston Underground Film Festival! Chattanooga Film Festival!), Nathan Tape’s heartfelt, funny and gruesome odyssey of two Juggaloo friends on the road trip of a lifetime arrives in London for one night only – this is your only opportunity to catch one of the most heart-warming, funny and unexpectedly gory films that you’re ever likely to see about a subculture that is often unfairly derided or worse, ignored.

Released after an extended prison sentence, Trey embarks on an interstate journey with his best friend Silas to get to the annual Gathering of Juggalos: THE calendar event for all the misfits, freaks, clowns and outcasts within the Juggalo community. But a chance encounter with a gnarly local sheriff will see the duo find themselves embroiled in a twisted plot that’ll see them facing everyone from gun-toting policemen to psychotic necromancers – all determined to cut their journey short. Ultimately, everyone will have to ask themselves the question – Are you down to clown?

Outsider filmmaking at its absolute best, Nathan Tape’s sensitive, sensible and utterly freaky film connects to the outsider within us all and shows us that underneath the smear-paint and Faygo orange, we are all human the same. A funny, life-affirming and stomach-churning experience, ‘OFF RAMP’ is the best way the Duke could ever salute the human spirit on the big screen!


The V2000 Trailer Show / The Worst Of PopSkool / Beyond Shorts Vol. 2

Monday 12th August @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM

The V2000 Trailer Show

V2000 was a little-seen rival video format that tried to compete with VHS and Beta back in the 1980s. We’ve unearthed two super rare V2000 trailer tapes and we’ll share the super rare finds with you on the night. Get ready for some of the rarest film trailers we’ve ever screened. 

The Worst Of PopSkool

Kids Sing The Hits in “PopSkool” a little-seen VHS oddity from 1991 that we’ve unearthed. We’ll guide you through the highs and lows as the kids sing the hits of the day, some good, some not so good with hindsight. 

Beyond Shorts Volume 2

Our special guest host Nicole McControversary is back with another selection of brain-smashing short films from around the world. Expect a mind-altering collection of oddities that will change the way you look at life. Join us on the night as Beyond Shorts returns!


Evrim Vs Alex / The Marion Stokes VHS Archive

Tuesday 13th August @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM

Evrim Vs Alex

Your hosts Evrim & Alex face off against each other in this freestyle anything goes show. Each gets 20 minutes to show anything they want on screen, you’ll have to join us on the night to find out what gets shown and who comes out on top!

The Marion Stokes VHS Archive

For over 30 years Marion Stokes recorded USA TV for 24 hours a day, amassing over 70,000 VHS tapes. Part of that archive has now been made available online and we’ve spent countless hours combing through it to bring you the best of her vintage VHS recordings. Forgotten news stories, strange commercials, interview oddities, historic events, we’ll guide you through the best of the tapes on the night!


Interstate (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel

Wednesday 14th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets

Original Title: JOUR DE COLÈRE
Director: Jean-Luc Herbulot
Screenplay: Anthony Jaswinski, Jean-Luc Herbulot & Cédric Prévost
Cast: JoeyStarr, Asia Argento, Michele Riondino, Joaquim Fossi & Michael Abiteboul
Year: 2023
Runtime: 90
Country: United States

From the director of the much-loved ‘SALOUM’ comes a new form of nightmare: a timely riff on ‘THE HITCHER’ with a touch of ‘COLLATERAL’ thrown in, Jean-Luc Herbulot continues his exquisite exploration of the genre space, this time with brilliant actors Joey Starr and Asia Argento both giving exquisite performances.

Franck is a stone-cold killer who has seen it all. No emotion, no connection, he is an empty vessel put on this Earth to do a job. However, one frozen evening, an act of empathy will put him on the collision path – not only with his employers who want to make him pay for his slip but also a mysterious stranger by the name of Virgil who promises to bring hell into Franck’s life.

‘Interstate’ is the kind of film where the less you know going in the better in order to appreciate its brutally executed twists and turns – suffice it to say this melange of horror, thriller and character piece is a breathless journey through the frozen landscape of Belgian Ardennes where the horrors are hot enough to melt the very ice itself. 

A truly remarkable big screen experience guaranteed to chill your bones on a warm August evening.