31/05/2026
MIDNIGHT SCREENING: The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Before there was King Kong, before countless survival thrillers, and before the “human hunted for sport” premise became a staple of cinema, there was The Most Dangerous Game.
Released in 1932 and based on Richard Connell’s famous short story, this remarkably tense pre-Code thriller follows a shipwrecked hunter who finds himself pursued across a remote island by an aristocrat who has grown bored of hunting animals and seeks a more challenging prey: human beings.
Made by many of the same creative team who would soon bring King Kong to the screen, the film famously shares sets, atmosphere, and technical innovations with that landmark production. Its influence can be seen across decades of cinema, from survival horror and action films to modern thrillers centred on deadly games of cat and mouse.
Join us at the Grosvenor Picture Theatre for a midnight screening of one of the most influential thrillers ever made! Friday 5th June, tickets £10
