Scary Movies XIV Lineup Includes Henry, Wendigo Restorations
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- Film at Lincoln Center unveils Scary Movies XIV, its 14th annual contemporary horror showcase, running August 12-20 with 16 films at the Walter Reade Theater (165 W. 65th St.), including post-screening Q&As
- Casper Kelly's "Buddy" opens the festival on August 12 with its New York premiere, a children's TV show-turned-violent satire starring Cristin Milioti and Topher Grace, with voice work from Keegan-Michael Key and Patton Oswalt
- Sean Mannion's "The Threshing" closes the series on August 20 with its North American premiere, a regenerative-farm commune horror the festival compares to Raw and Midsommar
- "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" (1986) receives its 4K restoration world premiere, alongside the 25th-anniversary screening of Larry Fessenden's supernatural horror "Wendigo" (2001)
- "Cam" (2018) gets its world premiere of a new 35mm print, noted as recently removed from Netflix with no prior physical media release — making this its first theatrical screening on film
- Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick co-direct and star in "Family Movie" alongside their real-life children Sosie and Travis Bacon, a DIY vampire-scarefest premiering August 19
- Four North American premieres lead new-work selections: Carlos Conceição's body horror "Bodyhackers," Meekaaeel Adam's folk horror "The Trek," Evar Anvelt's "Something Real," and Josef Brandl's "Superbuhei"
Why it matters: For horror fans, the 4K restoration of "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" and a new 35mm "Cam" print — previously unavailable on physical media after its Netflix removal — offer rare theatrical viewings of influential genre works. The lineup also positions Bacon and Sedgwick's family filmmaking debut as a high-profile entry in Lincoln Center's emerging-director showcase.
