Screening Smorgasbord at Drafthouse South

Anyone looking to start their weekend early can head over to the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, which is hosting a bevy of special screenings for both discriminating and very-non-discriminating moviegoers. The Shaw Brothers retrospective continues with The Five Deadly Venoms, arguably the pinnacle of 1970s kung-fu mythology, and the legendary Lon Chaney gives a genuinely chilling performance as The Phantom Of The Opera, a silent classic with live creepy-organ-music courtesy of Austin composer Graham Reynolds (who also scored the forthcoming A Scanner Darkly, among others).

Horror fans looking for a less cerebral experience are invited to enjoy Friday the 13th Part 3, the first to feature that immortal hockey mask and the only Jason vehicle filmed in 3-D (Remember: Watching a Jason movie sober is like swimming with your shoes on &emdash no fun! We recommend the Rasputin Ale, $7 a glass and worth every penny: they don't call it the Drafthouse for nothin'). And, finally, Super Mecha Kucha Happy Fun Monkeybash Vol. 4 (pause for breath) compiles the best and worst of Japanese audiovisual mayhem. More options: standing in line with the other wishful thinkers for QT Fest at the Alamo Downtown, or setting up camp in Republic Square Park for a free screening of Cool Hand Luke.

Choose wisely!

Phantom Of The Opera: 7:00, 9:45
The Five Deadly Venoms: 7:00
Friday The 13th Part 3: 10:00_
Super Mecha Happy: 10:45
Cool Hand Luke (Republic Square Park): 8:00
QT Fest (Alamo Downtown): 7:00