WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show – The Crow
5906 W Vliet St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
USA
WMSE 91.7FM and The Times Cinema are teaming up to bring you 1994’s atmospheric, urban-fantasy cult classic THE CROW. All tickets are $5. Doors and DJ Asch will spin his industrial noise at 8PM. Film at 9PM.
Based on James O’Barr’s popular independent comic and directed by Alex Proyas, the mind behind 1998’s masterful DARK CITY. THE CROW uniquely captures the angst-ridden zeitgeist of the early ’90s–although its success was marred by the tragic, accidental death of its lead, Brandon Lee, during its filming.
The film brings the now-iconic Eric Draven back to life as he seeks revenge against those who killed him and his girlfriend. Uniquely positing horror elements into comic book conventions, THE CROW balances sex, violence and angst, consequently redefining the image of a badass antihero for Generation Y. Also featuring an assembly of character acting greats, including David Patrick Kelly, Ernie Hudson, Tony Todd, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling and Jon Polito, THE CROW is fun, brutal and gothic simultaneously with a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility that pleases fans of Nine Inch Nails as much as Edgar Allen Poe.