Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. The Bloodlines Video Diary Project (2008, U.S., 60 min.): Filmmaker Eugene Martin gave cameras to Ebony from North Philly and Dennis from Port Richmond in order to document their everyday lives. Martin will be on hand to discuss the film. Thu., Oct. 9, 7 p.m., $8.50. The Animation Show 4 (2008, 90 min.): Diabolical genius Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space) and partner-in-crime Don Hertzfeldt cull some of the best animated shorts from around the world. Thu., Oct. 16, 7 p.m., $8.50

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 19010, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (2008, U.S., 53 min.): Deaf artist James Castle refused to learn to speak, sign or read, instead preferring to communicate through his work. The screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Jeffrey Wolf and Castle estate manager Jacqueline Crist. Wed., Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., $8.50.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1981, U.S., 87 min.): Diane Lane and Laura Dern make up two-thirds of chick punk band the Stains, who end up touring with established act The Looters (led by a young Ray Winstone, The Clash's Paul Simonon and The Sex Pistols' Paul Cook and Steve Jones). When the Stains' act doesn't go over with crowds, Lane ups the bad-ass on the band's look and sound. Mon., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004, U.S., 45 min.): Persecuted for his shape, Spookley saves the day when the entire patch of his spherical harassers are threatened by inclement weather. Sun., Oct. 12 and Tue., Oct. 14, 10 a.m., $3.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Wolfen (1981, U.S, 115 min.): A New York City cop (Albert Finney) investigates a series of murders and comes to believe that werewolves are living in the South Bronx. Sun., Oct. 12, 2 p.m., $4-$6. Safety Last! (1923, U.S, 73 min.): Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd stars as a shopkeeper who climbs a skyscraper. This film includes the oft-mimicked clock scene, in which Lloyd hangs from the minute hand of a large timepiece. Sun., Oct. 12, 5 p.m., $5-$10.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. The Animation Show 4: See amblertheater.org for more info. Mon., Oct. 13, 7 p.m., $8.50.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. L'Immortelle (1963, France, 100 min.): A man searches for his lost infatuation on the streets of Istanbul. Thu., Oct. 9, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Trans-Europ Express (1966, France, 105 min.): A meta-fantasy about an author and a gangster. Fri., Oct. 10, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Man Who Lies (1968, France, 95 min.): A man constructs his own identity, which eventually falls apart. Sat., Oct. 11, 5 p.m., $5-$7. Eden and After (1971, France, 93 min.): Students walk through the doors of perception after meeting a mysterious stranger. Sat., Oct. 11, 7 p.m., $5-$7. Belly of the Basin (2008, France, 55 min.): Looks at the aftermath of hurricanes Rita and Katrina through the eyes of the survivors. Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of New Orleans (2008, U.S., 70 min.): Journalist Lolis Eric Elie tours the progressive black neighborhood of Faubourg Tremé. Filmmakers Tina Morton, Roxanna Walker-Canton and Elie will attend. Tue., Oct. 14, 7 p.m., $8-$10. An Evening with Jack Stevenson — Know Your Enemy: An American War-Propaganda Retrospective and Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages: Underground and cult film expert Jack Stevenson hosts a slate of wartime films and the Haxan, the infamous 1922 silent. Wed., Oct. 15, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Visitor (2007, U.S., 104 min.): Stuffy, disconnected professor Walter (a fabulously understated Richard Jenkins) returns to his seldom-visited NYC apartment only to find two illegal immigrants have rented it out. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m.; Sun., Oct.12, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema: Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., Oct. 14, 9 p.m., free.

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THE ROTUNDA 4014 Walnut St., 215-413-0999, therotunda.org. Body Snatchers (1993, U.S., 87 min.): Punk auteur Abel Ferrara (Driller Killer, Bad Lieutenant) tries his hand at a sequel to Jack Finney's oft-adapted novel and Philip Kaufman's 1978 film version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. A teenager and her family visit a military base where those dastardly aliens replace humans with clones while they are sleeping. Uncle Sam (1996, U.S., 90 min.): After punk teens desecrate an American flag at his grave site, KIA Gulf War vet Sam goes on a killing spree, offing the unpatriotic in his hometown. The Ravager (1970, U.S., 74 min.): After watching a woman get brutally raped and murdered, a Vietnam War soldier returns home and uses his training as an explosives expert to wreak havoc in his homeland. Thu., Oct. 9, 8 p.m., free.

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER 4212 Chestnut St., third floor, 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Election Day: Lauded documentarian (Deadline) Katy Chevigny unleashed 14 film crews across the country to capture the experience of the average American on Election Day. See Sam Adams' story on p. 33. Thu., Oct. 9, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. screening, $8-$10.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. The Aggressives (2005, U.S., 75 min.): Daniel Peddle's doc looks at lesbians in New York who choose to subvert gender norms by looking like men. Sat., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., free.