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    Guilty Pleasures

    If Guilty Pleasures was a movie, it would be Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh battling alien egg-wielding vampire ninjas in aerobics gear, whilst David Soul and Divine commit crime in comic books. Sign me up!

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    CONTAMINATION

    Duration: 91 mins
    Venue: TRISKEL
    Director: Luigi Cozzi
    Country: Italy, West Germany
    Year: 1980

    MON 20 | TRISKEL | 20:30

    It’s government scientist, Brooklyn cop and disgraced astronaut versus the alien eggs in Luigi Cozzi’s delightfully schlocky horror. SE

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    DANGER: DIABOLIK

    Duration: 105 mins
    Venue: TRISKEL
    Director: Mario Bava
    Country: Italy, France
    Year: 1968

    SAT 11 | TRISKEL | 10:00

    Director Mario Bava brings the celebrated Italian comic book thief Diabolik to the big screen in this eye-popping action feast. SE

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    FEMALE TROUBLE

    Duration: 89 mins
    Venue: TRISKEL
    Director: John Waters
    Country: United States
    Year: 1974

    FRI 10 | TRISKEL | 20:45

    Rebellious schoolgirl Dawn Davenport (Divine) leaves home to embark on an excess-fuelled life of crime and modelling in ‘King of Trash’ John Waters’ transgressive cult classic. SE

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    NINJA 3: THE DOMINATION

    Duration: 92 mins
    Venue: TRISKEL
    Director: Sam Firstenberg
    Country: United States
    Year: 1984

    SUN 12 | TRISKEL | 21:00

    An aerobics instructor becomes possessed by an evil ninja intent on revenge in this incredible action-horror-exercise hybrid from the great Cannon Films. SE

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    POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP

    Duration: 91 mins
    Venue: TRISKEL
    Director: Stanley Tong
    Country: Hong Kong
    Year: 1992

    SAT 18 | TRISKEL | 20:45

    HK legends Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh go undercover to bust a drug smuggling case in Stanley Tong’s incredible high-octane action flick. SE

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    SALEM’S LOT

    Duration: 180 mins
    Venue: EVERYMAN
    Director: Tobe Hooper
    Country: United States
    Year: 1979

    MON 13 | EVERYMAN | 13:00

    Tobe Hooper’s gripping adaptation of Stephen King’s vampire novel sees David Soul trying to save a small town from the undead. SE

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    About Guilty Pleasures

    Cork International Film Festival’s Guilty Pleasures showcases cult classics, B-movies and films we secretly adore. Curated by our Programme Manager Si Edwards, enjoy our selection of trashy, late-night popcorn-spilling cinematic gems!

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