EGH Pride Month Movie Night

On Sunday the 28th from 6:30-8:30 p.m., in recognition of Pride Month, the Edward Gorey House and Thacher Hall will be screening the 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock. Considered by the Australian Film Institute to be the best Australian film of all time (and they probably know what they're talking about), Picnic at Hanging Rock – based off Joan Lindsay's novel of the same name – is a diaphanous, haunting Gothic mystery that follows a group of Edwardian-era schoolgirls on a St. Valentine's Day outing where they mysteriously vanish. The fear, despair, and eventual madness that follows their disappearance plays out in sunshine-soaked vignettes and extremely starched white ruffles. Incredibly atmospheric and shot through with adolescent sapphic repression, Picnic at Hanging Rock is one of the most beautiful – and most unnerving – films ever made.

Some Things to Know:

• Members receive a special rate on all tickets – use your discount code at checkout. We are unable to issue your discount after you have placed your order.
  
• We will have treats and snacks available at the concession stand, along with event-exclusive souvenir tickets and other selected merchandise.
• The festivities will take place at Thacher Hall, not at the House, so please do not try to enter or we will be forced to put you in The Oubliette.
• This is a PG-rated movie. We recommend audence members refrain from being under 13 due to thematic complexity – that is, kids will probably think it's boring.
• Refunds are available until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, June 14th. Half refunds are available until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, June 23. We are unable to offer refunds after this period.