Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Nighthawks’ 45th anniversary with us! A great screening of a stellar print! 16mm only amplifies dirty and gritty ‘80’s New York. See you all next month… if it’s possible.
BOX SET CINEMA is back again with another 45th anniversary screening! This time we’re bringing a 16mm print of NIGHTHAWKS to the screen with urban tension, grit, and late-night danger unfolding against the glow of the city skyline. Eventbrite ticket link in bio!
BOX SET CINEMA PRESENTS:
NIGHTHAWKS (1981) ON 16MM FILM
Step into the shadowy streets of early-’80s New York in this cold-blooded thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams, and Lindsay Wagner. When a sadistic international terrorist arrives in NYC, a pair of streetwise cops are pulled into a relentless manhunt that blurs the line between hunter and hunted.
Stripped down, tense, and unglamorous, Nighthawks rejects spectacle for pure street-level grit - a city alive at all hours and danger around every corner. Rutger Hauer is ice-cold and calculating, while Sylvester Stallone trades heroics for something tougher and quieter.
Shot on location in dirty and dangerous Manhattan, the film doubles as a time capsule of a city on edge.
The screening takes place on the enclosed, heated rooftop bar of Greats of Craft LIC Warehouse, featuring sweeping views of the very same city the film takes place. Arrive early for the best seats, grab dinner and drinks, and catch a 16mm pre-show before the feature.
This time we are starting at a later time, 8PM, as an ode to the city that never sleeps.
Thank you to everyone that came to @greatsofcraft last night for the 45th anniversary screening of THE HOWLING on 16mm, and congratulations to the winners of the raffle! See you all next month!
We are back with a bite! BOX SET CINEMA is hosting a 16mm screening of THE HOWLING on its 45th, to the day, anniversary on Friday the 13th, backdropped by a dangerously atmospheric view of the city skyline @greatsofcraft . Eventbrite ticket link in bio!
BOX SET CINEMA PRESENTS:
THE HOWLING (1981) ON 16MM FILM
Witness paranoia, desire, and full-moon terror in this werewolf classic. A television journalist retreats to a secluded mountain resort to recover from a traumatic encounter, only to discover that something ancient, animal, and insatiable is lurking just beneath the surface. Sexy, satirical, and shockingly savage, The Howling is helmed by Joe Dante, who allows Rob Bottin’s groundbreaking effects to unfold in full view.
The screening will take place on the enclosed, heated rooftop bar of Greats of Craft LIC Warehouse on 3/13/2026, featuring a stunning view of the city and the Queensboro Bridge. Join us early to snag the best seats, grab dinner and drinks, and warm up with a 16mm pre-show. Doors open at 6:30PM.
Thank you to all that came to our sold out Valentine’s Day screening of BODY DOUBLE on 16mm @greatsofcraft ! We hope to see you all again at the next one. Stay tuned.
BOX SET CINEMA is back in business! This time we're hosting a 16mm screening of Brian De Palma's BODY DOUBLE for a very thrilling Valentine's Day, backdropped with a very sexy view of the city skyline! Eventbrite ticket link in my bio!
BOX SET CINEMA PRESENTS A VALENTINE'S DAY DATE NIGHT:
BODY DOUBLE (1984) ON 16MM FILM
This Valentine's Day, 2/14/2026, witness a seduction, a mystery, a murder in this spine-tingling look at voyeurism and sexuality starring Melanie Griffith. A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences. A dreamlike neon Hitchcock homage from cinematic master Brian De Palma. The screening will take place on the enclosed, heated rooftop bar of Greats of Craft LIC Warehouse, featuring a beautiful view of the city and the Queensboro bridge! Join us early to get the best seats in the house, grab dinner and drinks, and watch a 16mm clip show of weird and wonderful ephemera as foreplay before the feature.
2/14/26 @ Greats Of Craft LIC Warehouse
Doors & Pre-show at 6:30
Film Screening at 7:30
Ticket includes:
- A reserved seat on the enclosed, heated rooftop of Greats Of Craft LIC Warehouse
- 1 complimentary glass of beer or wine
- A collectible zine about the film
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We're hosting a holiday party for the community! Come watch a movie and eat cookies!
@spinningrealfilms@16mmcinema and me, @dvdboxset , are collaborating to launch a microcinema in Queens, and to get started we're organizing some pop-up events for the community! Our first public event ever is going to be a holiday extravaganza in the back of the newly reopened Shillelagh Tavern on December 21st. Join us for:
-one 90s Christmas cult classic, an overnight trip on Christmas Eve gets treacherous with an amped up sleazy performance from one of the greats
-followed by one 16mm film print of a beloved holiday horror flick... It's the one you most want it to be, I promise!
-Holiday themed karaoke
-A Secret Santa Media Swap, bring a DVD, Blu-ray, or VHS tape gift wrapped and trade for another! I will have lots of extras if you are a new collector.
-Ugly Holiday Sweater contest
-And lots of Christmas cookies and a few more surprises we're working on!!!
I'm really excited to get back in the swing of things for the holiday season. We'd love to see you there.
We already have our 2026 block parties—aka the Community Cookouts, happening once each in June, July, and August—planned for next summer on @31staveopenstreet .
@dvdboxset (aka Madeleine), former co-founder of Astoria Horror Club, will be curating the music and activations, while we focus on the food and our civic engagement and community work.
If you don’t know Madeleine, you should.
She’s been instrumental in executing our block parties since 2023—starting with the year we screened Jaws on @31staveopenstreet and gave out free BBQ ribs, chicken, and more.
She’s also launching her own project after departing Astoria Horror Club, so give her a follow and check out her event at @shilltavern on Sunday, 10/21.
We’ve got some fun ideas cooking for this summer.
And while times are tough and the weather is cold, we’re really looking forward to these large-scale community events that thousands of neighbors have attended over the years—going all the way back to our first one in 2021 on @31staveopenstreet .
We hope you are too.
Happy holidays and merry Christmas (early), you filthy animals.
We'll see you soon.
Unless you buy a cooking class. Cause then we'll see you sooner.
I'm no longer involved in Astoria Horror Club, I am happy to talk to you about it if you want to reach out privately as I don't wish to discuss it publicly, but I'm excited to move on to a new project with new partners.
Projected Poltergeist on the street last night for hundreds of people. So proud of the work we've done and so grateful for those who helped!! The communal laugh at the end of this clip that echoes through the whole city block might be my favorite thing I've ever recorded...
