Austin’s Original Scary Movie Resurfaces for Halloween — Score by Hank Hehmsoth


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🎬 Austin’s Own Scary Movie Returns

With original score by Hank Hehmsoth • Screenings + Q&A

Scary Movie (1991) — poster art by Guy Juke

Over 30 years ago, Austin director Daniel Erickson created the cult classic Scary Movie, starring Academy Award–nominee John Hawkes. With a haunting score by Hank Hehmsoth, this locally made gem returns to the screen this Halloween season.

đź“… Screenings + Q&A:
• Sat, Oct 11 – We Luv Video (7:00 PM) — intimate venue screening
• Wed, Oct 15 – Alamo Drafthouse Village (7:00 PM) — big screen experience

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Poster art by Guy Juke • Available at screenings

“The most genuinely high-quality aspect of the film … is the musical score. By being just after his time, Hehmsoth was about twenty years ahead of it.”
— Cinema Fearité, FilmFracture Review

“Jazz isn’t just music you hear — it’s a story you feel, and now, art you can see.” — Hank Hehmsoth

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