Sunday 6th July – Wednesday 9th July 2025
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: The Prince Charles Cinema and King and Queen Pub in Fitzrovia!
2025 Schedule
The Banished (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel
Sunday 6th July 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets
The VHS Master Class / Beyond Shorts Vol. 3
Monday 7th July 7:30 PM @The King And Queen Pub | FREE ENTRY
The Warner Brothers Trailer Show / Evrim Mystery Slot / UK VHS Found Footage Show
Tuesday 8th July 7:30 PM @The King And Queen Pub | FREE ENTRY
The Last Sacrifice (London Premiere + Mystery 35MM Trailer Reel
Wednesday 9th July 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets
Director Rupert Russell will introduce the film!
Sunday 6th July 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets
Director: Joseph Sims-Dennett
Stars: Meg Eloise-Clarke, David Beelen, Steve Brekalow
Runtime: 97 minutes
Year: 2024
Country: Australia
In Joseph Sims-Dennett’s unexpected tale of terror, THE BANISHED, Grace, a young woman, reluctantly returns to her crumbling hometown, only to discover her brother has mysteriously gone missing. Consumed by guilt, she embarks on a harrowing journey to find him, which leads her deep into the dark wilderness surrounding the town.
Eerie and unsettling from the outset, THE BANISHED is as much an exploration of decaying towns on the fringes of civilization as it is of the dark forces that haunt them. Atmospheric and terrifying, this film ties primal fear to the familiar, uncovering a new strain of horror – one that leaves the cinema and lives with you even when the lights come back own. This is atmospheric, eerie, unnerving horror bolstered by stunning performances that truly deserves to be seen on the big screen.
Also in true Duke fashion playing before the main feature will be a mystery reel of 35mm trailers – what’s on them? Join us as we all find out!
The VHS Master Class / Beyond Shorts Vol. 3
Monday 7th July @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM
The VHS Master Class
Join us as we head back to the early 1980s, when if you wanted to learn how to do something, you had to rent a VHS tape. The Master Class VHS range of How-To Guides was a prolific collection that could teach you how to do anything. We’re going to head back in time over 40 years delve into a selection of their release, and guide you through how to stop smoking, how to use your computer, how to defend yourself, and much more!
Beyond Shorts Vol. 3
Our special guest host Nicole McControversy 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 reality. Join us on the night as Beyond Shorts returns!
The Warner Brothers Trailer Show / Evrim Mystery Slot / UK VHS Found Footage Show
Tuesday 8th July @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM
The Warner Brothers 1980s Trailer Show
In the past year, we’ve acquired a large collection of 1980s VHS trailer tapes from Warner Brothers. Join us on the night and we’ll take you on a journey through these super rare finds. Expect classics, forgotten films, unexpected finds, and a few surprises as well.
Evrim Mystery Slot
Buy a ticket, get on the ride and enjoy what is undoubtedly going to be a ramshackle bag of mixed goods – anyone who knows Evrim knows his deep love for safety videos, strange music across the globe, disturbing adverts and top-tier shorts – but which one of these even may make an appearance is something that will only be answered by those brave (or deluded) enough to turn up!
UK VHS Found Footage Show
We’ve wanted to put this show together for a long time, and finally, we have enough UK VHS finds to unleash this long-awaited journey into the VHS corporate wastelands of the 1980s and 1990s. Expect training videos, corporate guides, vintage technology, a few famous faces, and more.
Wednesday 9th July 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | Book Tickets
Director Rupert Russell will introduce the film!
Director: Rupert Russell
Stars: Geraldine Beskin, Gavin Bone, Janet Farrar
Year: 2024
Runtime: 94 minutes
THE LAST SACRIFICE delves into the real-life 1945 witchcraft killing of Charles Walton—the terrifying event that inspired THE WICKER MAN and birthed the folk horror genre. This incredible documentary from filmmaker Rupert Russell looks deep into the heart of Britain and finds a country in deep and frightening identity crisis – with an almost national descent into madness that is reflected in the strand of cinema it produces. THE LAST SACRIFICE is a brave, new exploration of how events within society can become mirrors of the times they occur in – as powerfully resonant now with the times we are going through now as back then, this is a must-see.
This unsettling true-crime interrogation probes into the eerie, enigmatic cultural undercurrents that shaped 1970’s folk horror genre, leaving an indelible mark on cinema and the public psyche. THE LAST SACRIFICE uncovers an unflinching portrayal of Britain’s profound identity crisis, both during the tumultuous early 1970s and the resurgence of folk horror today, ominously coinciding with yet another national descent into madness.
Also playing will be a mystery reel of 35mm trailers – what’s on them? Join us as we all find out!
The Duke Mitchell Film Club 