The devil’s in the details, cats… and this week Off Beat Cinema is summoning a silent-era stunner. This Patreon exclusive is Murnau's Faust (1926). A masterpiece of temptation, tragedy, and doomed romance.

Happy New Year from the cats and kittens from Off Beat Cinema!

Hello cats who dig our program on #RetroTV. Starting 10/24, Off Beat Cinema will air in two different time periods - Thur night/Fri at 4:00AM time - then again Fri at 3:00PM. With scheduling changes, our show will not be seen this Sunday at 10:00PM. Check out our website for more info, dig it!

Frank Sinatra & Sterling Hayden star in this film noir classic where a small town faces a deadly plot against the President. Sinatra’s the villain but we’ll still spin a few of his tunes #OffBeatCinema

Frank Sinatra & Sterling Hayden star in this film noir classic where a small town faces a deadly plot against the President. Sinatra’s the villain but we’ll still spin a few of his tunes #OffBeatCinema

#TBT to 10 years back and still groovin’ in the cinematic underground. Time flies when you’re screening cult classics! 🚀🎬

Big thanks to Gregory Lamberson & #AmazingFantasyFest for honoring Off Beat Cinema with a “Legacy Award”! 🙌 Creator James Gillan, producer John Di Sciullo & cast/crew accepted on behalf of 32 years of cult cinema cool. Dig it! #OffBeatCinema #BuffaloFilm

Did you know that director Bert I. Gordon cast his own daughter, Susan Gordon, in the role of Sandy Hubbard? This was already her fifth feature film! Catch the chills and thrills of #Tormented with the #OffBeatCinema crew this week… it’s a family affair, daddio.

Did you know The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (1957) introduces a masked luchador superhero called El Ángel into the mummy mix? This Mexican horror sequel turns a straight horror flick into a pulpy, caped-crusader showdown!

🎬✨ Off Beat Cinema has a wild September lineup! Sept 6 – The Curse of the Aztec Mummy Sept 13 – Tormented Sept 20 – Suddenly Sept 27 – First Spaceship on Venus Four weekends, four flicks, all filled with chills, thrills, and fun. Mark your calendars and join the beatniks for the ride! 🚀

🚀 This holiday weekend, Off Beat Cinema blasts into INVASION OF THE STAR CREATURES! 🌌 Written by Jonathan Haze (Little Shop of Horrors) & produced by Sam Arkoff — it’s got aliens, monsters, starlets & spaceships. Far-out fun with the beatniks! 🎬✨

🎪 This week on Off Beat Cinema: Nightmare Alley (1947) 🎭 Tyrone Power stars as a carnival barker turned con man in this noir classic. With Joan Blondell as Mademoiselle Zeena, it’s a tale of lies, ambition, and downfall under the big top. #OffBeatCinema #FilmNoir #CultClassics

Our first Patreon exclusive show drops soon for those who are members of the third tier of our Patreon. Enjoy The Violent Years along with performances by Goodbye Metro and interview with local artist Audberto Velez! Membership has its perks and they are far out. #OffBeatCinema

Zelda and Bird are off to the drive-in this holiday weekend for a b-movie blast. Enjoy Drive In Massacre on Off Beat Cinema. Beware of going to the refreshment stand alone! Saturday at Midnight on Off Beat Cinema. #OffBeatCinema #Movies #DriveInMassacre

As Bird would say, this sharp toothed menace is just misunderstood! From 1972 – “Piranha” is unleashed! Beatniks Bird, Theo, Lana and Spectra weave this fish tale from Venezuela where humans are the bait! Plus, meet a hip cool Buffalo artist! #OffBeatCinema

Cats and Chicks we are on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/c/OffBeatCin... to join. Members can watch each week's movie and flicks from the archive anytime. Dig it.

This holiday weekend, Off Beat Cinema heads to SoCal with Eegah! 🏄‍♂️ Arch Hall Jr. and Marilyn Manning search for a real caveman—played by the towering Richard Kiel! It’s like The Flintstones meets beatnik rock ‘n’ roll. Dig it! 🦴🎸 #OffBeatCinema #Eegah #CultClassic #BeatnikCinema

This week on Off Beat Cinema: The Brainiac (1962)! 🌠 A baron burned by the Inquisition returns via comet 300 years later—to slurp brains with his forked tongue! 🧠🌮 Watch this Mexican cult classic with some Mighty Taco on standby. #OffBeatCinema #CultHorror #TheBrainiac #BMovieNight

This weekend, Off Beat Cinema presents The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)! 🌸 Roger Corman's cult classic blooms with laughs, screams & a plant that eats people?! 🪴 Early Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller & more—the beatniks say bring on the Miracle Gro! #OffBeatCinema #CultClassic #LittleShopofHorrors

This week on Off Beat Cinema: The Daughter of Dr. Jekyll! Directed by noir icon Edgar G. Ulmer, this gothic B-movie gem stars Gloria Talbott & John Agar. Has Janet inherited her father’s monstrous side—or is someone gaslighting her? #OffBeatCinema #BMovie #CultClassic #DrJekyll

Get ready for mayhem and melody—The Cocoanuts is coming to Off Beat Cinema! 🦆 Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo bring the laughs, Irving Berlin brings the tunes, and Margaret Dumont brings the sass. #OffBeatCinema #MarxBrothers #ClassicFilm #VaudevilleVibes

Boris Karloff. Jack Nicholson. A haunted castle. 🎭💀 This week on Off Beat Cinema, the beatniks dive into The Terror — a gothic groove of ghostly secrets and Corman cool. Don’t miss this eerie classic! 🦇 #OffBeatCinema #TheTerror #CultClassic #BeatnikVibes

Check out deez Cocoanuts! This April on Off Beat Cinema! #retromovies #beatnikhorror

🚀🩸 Blast off with Queen of Blood! Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hopper & Judi Meredith take a psychedelic trip through space—only to find an alien with a serious thirst… for real Bloody Marys! 🍹👽 Will they survive the ride? Tune in & find out! 🌌💀 #OffBeatCinema #QueenOfBlood #SciFiCultClassic

This week on Off Beat Cinema—we’re getting hip to A Bucket of Blood (1959)! ☕💀 Dick Miller stars in this Roger Corman cult classic where the beatnik art scene meets… murder. When a busboy’s “sculptures” turn out to be too lifelike, things get crazy #OffBeatCinema #BucketOfBlood #BeatnikHorror

Drift into the dreamscape with Daughter of Horror (1955) – a surreal, dialogue-free dive into madness! Banned in ‘53, re-cut with Ed McMahon narration, and oozing film noir vibes. Horror, expressionism, and pure nightmare fuel—don’t sleep on this one! 🔪🌀 #OffBeatCinema #DaughterOfHorror #CultClassic

Two heads are better than one… or maybe not! 😱 This week on Off Beat Cinema: The Manster—an American reporter in Japan gets dosed by a mad scientist and sprouts a second head! Can the madness be stopped? Pass the conditioner! 🧴👀 #OffBeatCinema #TheManster #CultHorror

🚂💀 All aboard the Trans-Siberian Express! Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Telly Savalas take on a zombie-making monster in Horror Express! And the caviar hasn’t even been served yet… 🍽️👀 Don’t miss this eerie locomotive ride! #OffBeatCinema #HorrorExpress #CultCinema

Dig it is March Madness on Off Beat Cinema. #OffBeatCinema #retrotv #CultClassics

Dig this, cool cats! 🕶️ Off Beat Cinema is shifting gears—starting March 2nd, catch us on Retro TV every Sunday! New night, same wild & weird cinema you love. Mark your calendars and keep the coffee hot! ☕🎬 #OffBeatCinema #RetroTV #SundayVibes

Get hip, cats! 🎶 Beat Girl swings onto Off Beat Cinema with Gillian Hills, Christopher Lee & Oliver Reed in a wild ride of love, lust & killer tunes. Will Bird, Spectra & Theo swap coffee for tea while groovin’ to this Brit beat classic? Tune in this week on ☕🎸🇬🇧 #OffBeatCinema #BeatGirl

Dig this, cool cats—Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush is rollin’ into its 100th year, still packin’ laughs like a prospector packin’ dynamite! Don’t miss the Tramp’s wild ride this week on #OffBeatCinema ! 🎥 #ChaplinGrooves #TheGoldRush #SilentFilm

Theo, Bird, and Zelda serve up a Spaghetti Sci-Fi Feast with Cosmos: War of the Planets! 🍝🚀 A UFO, a mysterious signal, and an enslaved planet—can Captain Alex Hamilton save the day? Tune in and pass the Parmesan! 🛸✨ #OffBeatCinema #SciFi #CultCinema

Off Beat Cinema creator James Gillan sat down with May Pang during her visit to Buffalo for The Lost Weekend: A Love Story! 🎶✨ Hear about her time with John Lennon in this exclusive chat on our YouTube channel! 🎥 #OffBeatCinema #MayPang #JohnLennon #TheLostWeekend

This week dive into Carib Gold, a lost classic reintroduced for a new generation! 🌊 Ethel Waters leads a star-studded cast featuring the screen debuts of Cecily Tyson, Diana Sands, and Geoffrey Holder. Treasure, greed, & murder aboard a shrimping boat—don’t miss it! #OffBeatCinema #CultClassics

February’s flicks are set, cool cats! 🌊 Carib Gold 🪐 Cosmos: War of the Planets ⛏️ The Gold Rush 🎸 Beat Girl A mix of mystery, sci-fi, comedy gold, and rebellious beatnik vibes! Tune in all month long for these far-out classics! 🎥 #OffBeatCinema #CultClassics #CultClassics #FebruaryFlicks

John Agar and Susan Bjurman star in this low-budget remake of Roger Corman’s It Conquered the World! Directed by Hillman Taylor & Larry Buchanan, Zontar: The Thing from Venus is, as Paul Gaita put it, ‘the cinematic equivalent of a car accident.’ How Far Out Can You Get?! #cultclassic #OffBeatCinema