BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.4//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:740@thegaptheatre.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T230000 DTSTAMP:20260621T000247Z URL:https://thegaptheatre.com/events/bava-thon-a-tribute-to-mario-bava-the -grandmaster-of-italian-horror-2/ SUMMARY:BAVA-THON: A TRIBUTE TO MARIO BAVA\, THE GRANDMASTER OF ITALIAN HORROR  DESCRIPTION:{"@context":"http://schema.org"\,"@type":"Event"\,"name":"BAVA- THON: A TRIBUTE TO MARIO BAVA\, THE GRANDMASTER OF ITALIAN HORROR "\,"url ":"https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/gap-theatre/bava-thon-a-tribute-t o-mario-bava-the-grandmaster-of-italian-horror"\,"startDate":"2026-08-08T1 2:00:00-0400"\,"endDate":"2026-08-08T23:00:00-0400"\,"image":"https://tlt- events.s3.amazonaws.com/91440/2134740/57b262f6fda634ad118d9c68f8fbbadc37d5 4fad2e2fedb94a5525d9cada2864/664ebc30-93e2-4b91-80de-a06c89798ff1.jpg"\,"d escription":"Enter a world of Gothic terror\, supernatural nightmares\, ma sked killers\, vengeful ghosts\, and blood-soaked mysteries as Exhumed Fil ms and the Gap Theatre proudly present BAVA-THON\, a two-day celebration o f the legendary Mario Bava\, one of the most influential filmmakers in hor ror history. A master of atmosphere\, color\, camera movement\, and visual invention\, Bava helped create the modern horror film\, the giallo thrill er\, and the Italian gothic masterpiece. Join us on Friday\, August 7\, an d Saturday\, August 8\, as we explore the haunted cinematic worlds of the Grandmaster of Italian Horror! Saturday\, August 8 -- All-Day Marathon Beg ins at Noon The marathon begins with the film that launched Bava's directo rial career and changed horror cinema forever: BLACK SUNDAY (1960). Starri ng the incomparable Barbara Steele\, this gothic masterpiece follows the r esurrection of a centuries-old witch who returns from the grave to exact v engeance upon her descendants. Next comes THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1963 )\, starring Let?cia Rom?n and John Saxon. Often cited as the first true g iallo thriller\, the film follows an American tourist in Rome who witnesse s a murder but finds herself trapped in a web of mystery\, deception\, and serial killings. Fashion becomes deadly in BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1964)\, starring Cameron Mitchell\, Eva Bartok\, and Thomas Reiner. After a murder at a prestigious fashion house\, a masked killer begins stalking and elim inating models one by one in a visually dazzling thriller that would becom e one of the most influential horror films ever made. The supernatural ret urns in KILL\, BABY... KILL! (1966)\, starring Giacomo Rossi Stuart\, Erik a Blanc\, and Fabienne Dali. A doctor investigating a series of mysterious deaths in a remote village discovers that the spirit of a young girl may be behind the mounting terror. One of the most notorious shockers of the 1 970s follows with A BAY OF BLOOD (1971)\, starring Claudine Auger\, Luigi Pistilli\, and Claudio Camaso. A brutal struggle for ownership of a valuab le bay erupts into betrayal\, greed\, and an escalating body count in a fi lm whose inventive murders would inspire countless slasher movies to come. Then it's time for BARON BLOOD (1972)\, starring Joseph Cotten\, Elke Som mer\, Massimo Girotti\, and Antonio Cantafora. A young man visiting his an cestral castle accidentally resurrects a sadistic nobleman whose reign of terror once haunted the region\, unleashing a centuries-old evil upon the living. The marathon concludes with one of Bava's most idiosyncratic and u nderrated works\, KIDNAPPED (RABID DOGS) (1974)\, starring Riccardo Cuccio lla\, Lea Lander\, and Maurice Poli. A botched robbery spirals into a tens e and increasingly desperate hostage ordeal\, culminating in one of the mo st shocking endings in all of Italian cinema. From Gothic horror and super natural fantasy to proto-slashers\, psychological terror\, and crime thril lers\, BAVA-THON is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the astonish ing range and visual genius of Mario Bava on the big screen. Whether you'r e a lifelong devotee or discovering his work for the first time\, prepare for two unforgettable days celebrating one of the true masters of world ci nema. All films shown on 35mm. Tickets are .00 for Friday's triple-bill. S howtime at 7pm Tickets are for Saturday's marathon. Showtime at noon. Door s open 30 minutes before showtime. Tickets available at the door and onlin e at thegaptheatre.com No Refunds or transfers."\,"offers":[{"@type":"Offe r"\,"category":"primary"\,"name":"BAVA-THON: MARATHON - SATURDAY"\,"price" :"40.00"\,"priceCurrency":"USD"\,"availability":"InStock"\,"validFrom":"20 26-06-09T00:00:00-0400"\,"validThrough":"2026-08-08T23:00:00-0400"\,"url": "https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/gap-theatre/bava-thon-a-tribute-to- mario-bava-the-grandmaster-of-italian-horror"}]\,"location":{"@context":"h ttp://schema.org"\,"@type":"Place"\,"name":"Gap Theatre"\,"address":{"@con text":"http://schema.org"\,"@type":"PostalAddress"\,"streetAddress":"47 So uth Broadway"\,"addressLocality":"Wind Gap"\,"addressRegion":"PA"\,"postal Code":"18091"\,"addressCountry":"US"}}} ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thegaptheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/06/BAVATHON-AUG-2026.jpg CATEGORIES:Screening LOCATION:https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/gap-theatre/bava-thon-a-trib ute-to-mario-bava-the-grandmaster-of-italian-horror END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR