Beyond Fest Chicago Inaugural Event to Open with 'Obsession' and Close with 'Faces of Death' - Bloody Disgusting

Faces of Death Last year, it was announced that Beyond Fest was teaming with Music Box Theatre for Beyond Chicago. Today brings Beyond Chicago will unleash 30 features across the Music Box Theatre’s historic screens from April 2-5. Opening Night brings Curry Barker’s terrifying Obsession, while Closing Night hosts the World Premiere of Daniel Goldhaber‘s audacious reinvention of the seminal Video Nasty shock doc, Faces of Death on stomach-churning 35mm. In addition to buzzy premieres and festival favorites, look for Beyond Chicago to bring excitement to repertory screenings. Cinema icon and superhero Meiko Kaji, for example, makes her triumphant return to the U.S. for her first-ever Chicago appearance to discuss her incredible four-decade career. Kaji will attend three incredibly rare of gems like Lady Snowblood. For more information, visit beyondfest.com and musicboxtheatre.com. Tickets are on sale to members on March 5th and general public on March 6th. Free tickets for Screen 2 will be available to Music Box members on Wednesday 1st April and general public on Thursday 2nd April. Read on for the inaugural programming lineup: Screen 1 Inde Navarrette stars as Nikki and Michael Johnston as Bear in OBSESSION, a Focus Features release.Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2026 FOCUS FEATURES LLC “BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUTT” — Midwest Premiere Director: Tom J. Stern Country: United States Runtime: 106 minutes Year: 2025 Guests: Tom J. Stern, Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes “OBSESSION” — Midwest Premiere Director: Curry Barker Country: United States Runtime: 108 minutes Distributor: Focus Features Year: 2025 “ROSE OF NEVADA” — Midwest Premiere Director: Mark Jenkin Country: United Kingdom Runtime: 114 minutes Distributor: 1-2 Special Year: 2025 “THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE” — Special Screening in 35mm Director: Joseph Sargent Country: United States Runtime: 104 minutes Distributor: Park Circus Year: 1974 Guests: Bob Odenkirk “NORMAL” — Midwest Premiere/35mm Screening Director: Ben Wheatley Country: United States / Canada Runtime: 90 minutes Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Year: 2025 Guests: Bob Odenkirk “SPEED RACER” — World Premiere of 4K Restoration Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Country: United States Runtime: 135 minutes Distributor: Warner Bros. Year: 2008 Guests: Lilly Wachowski “THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM” — Special Screening in 35mm Director: Chang Cheh Country: Hong Kong Runtime: 86 minutes Distributor: Celestial Pictures Year: 1979 Guests: RZA “LADY SNOWBLOOD” — Special Screening of 2K Restoration Director: Toshiya Fujita Country: Japan Runtime: 97 minutes Distributor: Janus Films Year: 1973 Guests: Meiko Kaji “FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41” — Special Screening in 35mm Director: Shun’ya Itô Country: Japan Runtime: 87 minutes Distributor: AGFA Year: 1972 Guests: Meiko Kaji “THE FURIOUS” — Midwest Premiere Director: Kenji Tanigaki Country: Hong Kong, China Runtime: 113 minutes Distributor: Lionsgate Year: 2025 “ONE SPOON OF CHOCOLATE” — Midwest Premiere Director: RZA Country: United States Runtime: 112 minutes Distributor: Variance Films Year: 2025 Guests: RZA “FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN” — Special Screening in 3D Director: Paul Morrissey Country: Italy / France / United States Runtime: 95 minutes Distributor: AGFA Year: 1973 “BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL” — Midwest Premiere Director: David Kittredge Country: United States Runtime: 112 minutes Year: 2025 Guests: David Kittredge “EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC” — Special Screening in 35mm Director: John Boorman Country: United States Runtime: 117 minutes Distributor: Warner Bros. Year: 1977 “OVER YOUR DEAD BODY” — Midwest Premiere Director: Jorma Taccone Country: United States Runtime: 105 mins Distributor: Independent Film Company Year: 2026 Guests: Jorma Taccone “FACES OF DEATH” — World Premiere in 35mm Director: Daniel Goldhaber Country: United States Runtime: 98 minutes Distributor: Independent Film Company & Shudder Year: 2026 Guests: Daniel Goldhaber, Isa Mazzei Screen 2 Imposters “CAMP” — Midwest Premiere Director: Avalon Fast Country: Canada Runtime: 111 minutes Distributor: Dark Sky Films Guests: N/A “SILVER BUTTERFLY 2: SHE-CAT GAMBLER” — World Premiere of 2K Restoration Director: Seijun Suzuki Country: Japan Runtime: 88 minutes Distributor: Kadokawa Year: 1972 Guests: Meiko Kaji “THE YETI” — World Premiere Director: William Pisciotta, Gene Gallerano Country: United States Runtime: 93 minutes Distributor: Well Go USA Year: 2026 “FLUSH” — Midwest Premiere Director: Grégory Morin Country: France Runtime: 70 minutes Distributor: Dark Sky Films Year: 2025 “BLOOD BROTHERS” + other delights — World Premiere of Remaster Director: Mike Diana Country: USA Runtime: 83 min Distributor: Factory 25 Year: 1987 – 1990 “PHASE” — Midwest Premiere Director: Jessica Vogt Country: United Kingdom Runtime: 80 minutes Distributor: TBA Year: 2025 “BULK” — Midwest Premiere Director: Ben Wheatley Country: United Kingdom Runtime: 95 minutes Year: 2025 “IMPOSTERS” — Midwest Premiere Director: Caleb Phillips Country: United States Runtime: 102 mins Distributor: TBA Year: 2026 Guests: Caleb Phillips “SMALL KILL” — World Premiere of 4K Restoration Director: Gary Burghoff, Rob Fresco Country: United States Runtime: 86 minutes Distributor: Terror Vision / Culture Shock Year: 1992 Guests: Brad Henderson “SHEILA AND THE BRAINSTEM” — World Premiere of 4K Restoration Director: Matt McDowell, Russell Bates Country: USA Runtime: 79 minutes Distributor: Severin Films Year: 1989 “ROQIA” — Midwest Premiere Director: Yanis Koussim Country: Algeria Runtime: 94 minutes Distributor: Watermelon Pictures Year: 2025 “IKATAN DARAH (BLOOD BOND)” — Midwest Premiere Director: Sidharta Tata Country: Indonesia Runtime: 110 minutes Distributor: TBA Year: 2024 “CRUEL HANDS” — Midwest Premiere Director: Al Kalyk Country: Australia Runtime: 76 minutes Distributor: Dark Sky Films Related Topics:Beyond Chicagobeyond festFaces of DeathMusic Box TheatreObsession Meagan Navarro Horror journalist, RT Top Critic, and Critics Choice Association member. 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