Tribeca Film Festival Programmer Jonathan Penner Unleashes New York Mayhem

‘Basket Case’ fans please stand.

Today Dread Central had the oppertunity to sit down with Jonathan Penner, the programmer behind some of the wildest events at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Part of this year’s Midnight line-up comes TribecXploitation: a celebration of New York cinema at its nastiest. Penner discusses the three grindhouse selections showcased in this year’s event: Basket Case, Tenement and Ms. 45. Each of these exploitation horror classics are set in New York, and are sure to get a serious rise out of audiences. Grindhouse IS art house, after all.

Check out our interview with TribeXploitation programmer Jonathan Penner right here:

Are you easily triggered? Are you easily entertained? Are you nostalgic for a time when independent films were made down and dirty and swam WAY outside the mainstream? Then join TribecXploitation for a series of Cult Classics, shot right on the Mean Streets of NYC and presented in glorious color by their directors; the incredible Abel Ferrara, Roberta Findlay and Frank Henenlotter. Check out the full event schedule here.

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