Lake Park Film Appreciation Society to show Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’

The Lake Park High School Film Appreciation Society continues its fifth season with its next monthly screening having a “Horrific Haunts” theme.

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror film “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and Vera Miles will be shown at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the West Campus auditorium, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Roselle. Admission is free with free popcorn.

After the screening, community film buffs are invited to stay for a discussion diving into the historical background, stylistic achievements and cultural significance of the film. Attendees will have the chance to win prizes during a movie trivia segment.

Patrons also will preview and vote for film selections for the next month’s presentation. The next themes will be: “Newman for the Holidays” on Dec. 2 with the choice of “The Hustler” (1964), “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) or “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969).

The new year will start out with a “Trains in Hollywood” theme on Jan. 13 with the choices “Union Pacific” (1939), “The Train” (1964), or “The Great Train Robbery” (1978).

It will be followed by a “WGN Family Classics” theme on Feb. 3 with the choices “Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938), “Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1938) or “War of the Worlds” (1953).

The season will wrap up with a “Disaster Strikes” theme on March 24 with the choices “A Night to Remember” (1958), “Airport” (1970), or “Poseidon Adventure” (1972).

For questions, contact organizer Don Fulmer at dfulmer@lphs.org.