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Nimas After Hours: Midnight horror returns to Lisbon
The first screening takes place on Friday, 26th June, at midnight.
In the year that MOTELX celebrates two decades dedicated to horror cinema, the Festival returns to its roots with the launch of "Sessões Nimas Fora de Horas" (Nimas After Hours), a new initiative dedicated to genre cinema.
The project revives the spirit of the horror screenings that marked the Festival’s genesis: in 2003, even before its official foundation, the CTLX – Lisbon Horror Film Club held an experimental midnight screening at the former Cinema King Triplex, planting the seed for what is now MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.
Two decades later, the ritual returns with monthly screenings dedicated to cult cinema, horror, and its many contemporary variations. The programming is a partnership between MOTELX and the streaming platform FilmTwist – dedicated exclusively to fantasy and horror cinema – and takes place at Cinema Nimas in Lisbon.
The next session takes place on Friday, 26th June, at midnight. The film is "The Hitcher" (USA, 1986, 97'), directed by Robert Harmon.
The Hitcher (1986)
During a drive through the deserted roads of Texas, young Jim Halsey picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a merciless serial killer. After barely escaping with his life, he finds himself accused of the killer's crimes and becomes the target of both the police and the murderer himself.
A classic of '80s thriller and horror cinema, "The Hitcher" turned Rutger Hauer into one of the most terrifying screen presences of the decade. With an oppressive atmosphere and a magnetic performance from the Dutch actor, the film elevated John Ryder to the status of one of the great psychopaths in cinema history.
With the Sessões Nimas Fora de Horas, MOTELX revives the tradition of late-night horror screenings and creates a new regular meeting point for genre fans, extending the spirit of the Festival beyond its usual September dates.
Tickets now on sale! (link)
What: Sessões Nimas Fora de Horas (Monthly)
Screening: Friday, 26th June, at midnight
Venue: Cinema Nimas, Lisbon (Av. 5 de Outubro 42b)
Organisation: MOTELX and FilmTwist
Film: "The Hitcher" (USA, 1986, 97'), directed by Robert Harmon
Language: English | Subtitles: Portuguese
The project revives the spirit of the horror screenings that marked the Festival’s genesis: in 2003, even before its official foundation, the CTLX – Lisbon Horror Film Club held an experimental midnight screening at the former Cinema King Triplex, planting the seed for what is now MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.
Two decades later, the ritual returns with monthly screenings dedicated to cult cinema, horror, and its many contemporary variations. The programming is a partnership between MOTELX and the streaming platform FilmTwist – dedicated exclusively to fantasy and horror cinema – and takes place at Cinema Nimas in Lisbon.
The next session takes place on Friday, 26th June, at midnight. The film is "The Hitcher" (USA, 1986, 97'), directed by Robert Harmon.
The Hitcher (1986)
During a drive through the deserted roads of Texas, young Jim Halsey picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a merciless serial killer. After barely escaping with his life, he finds himself accused of the killer's crimes and becomes the target of both the police and the murderer himself.
A classic of '80s thriller and horror cinema, "The Hitcher" turned Rutger Hauer into one of the most terrifying screen presences of the decade. With an oppressive atmosphere and a magnetic performance from the Dutch actor, the film elevated John Ryder to the status of one of the great psychopaths in cinema history.
With the Sessões Nimas Fora de Horas, MOTELX revives the tradition of late-night horror screenings and creates a new regular meeting point for genre fans, extending the spirit of the Festival beyond its usual September dates.
Tickets now on sale! (link)
What: Sessões Nimas Fora de Horas (Monthly)
Screening: Friday, 26th June, at midnight
Venue: Cinema Nimas, Lisbon (Av. 5 de Outubro 42b)
Organisation: MOTELX and FilmTwist
Film: "The Hitcher" (USA, 1986, 97'), directed by Robert Harmon
Language: English | Subtitles: Portuguese