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Jonas Middleton's Through The Looking Glass will appeal in equal parts to fans of adult cinema and 70s arthouse horror films as it seamlessly blends its literary influences, occult and mirror obsessions into a harrowing, wildly ambitious, and phantasmagorical journey exploring one woman's journey through cyclical abuse and its soul-altering effects on the psyche. Anchored by an incredibly tender performance from Catharine Burgess and a terrifying turn from Jamie Gillis, along with an early score by legendary genre film composers Harry Manfredini and Arlon Ober, Glass remains one of the strongest, and most stunningly crafted, nightmare-inducing horror films of the 1970s -- adult or otherwise.
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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