Ganja & Hess: Free Screening Presented by Kino Lorber
- Wed, Oct 2
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Bill Gunn Run Time: 110 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1973
Starring: Bill Gunn, Duane Jones, Leonard Jackson, Marlene Clark, Sam Waymon
Kick off the spooky season with 1973’s Ganja & Hess, presented for free by Kino Lorber!
The story revolves around Dr. Hess Green (played by Duane Jones), an anthropologist who becomes immortal after being stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger. Hess develops a thirst for blood, struggling with his newfound vampirism while maintaining his upper-class lifestyle. The arrival of Ganja Meda (Marlene Clark), the widow of Hess’s former assistant, introduces a complex relationship as she is drawn into Hess’s dark world
Exploring themes of addiction, race, spirituality, and the human condition, Ganja & Hess offers a unique, atmospheric narrative that transcends typical horror conventions.