Japanese animation arm of Iconic Events Releasing Anime Expo Cinema Nights brings this 1985 gothic classic back to screens across the nation for its 40th anniversary. An infamous genre feature, the titular hunter appears as a shadowy figure traversing a post-nuclear war landscape – here having stumbled upon a werewolf-hunter descendant struggling after a bite from the frightening Count Magnus Lee. While the film’s based on long-running light novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, what truly makes it an iconic midnighter is the buckwild images: bright shining fangs, impossible yet transfixing outfits, and just a treasure trove of outdated boob physics. Catch this anniversary screening with a special intro from Shudder head of programming Sam Zimmerman. – James Scott
April 9 & 13
