BLOOD X BONES

As part of Category H’s late night season Rio Forever/Rio Never Ever, you are invited to an evening of BLOOD and BONES. On Friday the 17th of July at 23:30, see two films which explore the house as a place of horror. Where strange inhabitants commit unspeakable deeds or where past inhabitants can’t quite seem to put their bad habits to rest, even from beyond the grave. 

BLOOD (1973), directed by cult filmmaker Andy Milligan, is a sprawling tale of multiple monsters who move into a new home in order to conduct scientific experiments. Led by one Dr Orlofski and his beautiful sunlight hating wife Regina, the monsters attempt to find ways to make their strange family work in a hostile new town. BLOOD plays as a strange melodrama featuring constant injections, arguments and the odd carnivorous plant, creating an entertaining completely one of a kind film. Screening at the Rio for the first time X years, leave any ideas of typical plot development at the door and prepare to be injected with Milligan’s infectious cinematic world. 

After a short break, we will return to the cinema for BONES (2001). BONES is a truly original 00s horror film that was sorely overlooked upon release, and which we cannot wait to bring to the Rio Cinema for the first time. Starring Snoop Dogg and featuring Pam Grier, BONES is a ghost story tinged with giallo. Twenty years after his unlawful death, former man of the people Jimmy Bones’s ghost remains haunting his now run down neighborhood. After a group of teenagers acquire his old house and plan to turn it into a nightclub, they accidentally summon his vengeful spirit who is looking to take revenge on those who have ruined his beloved former home. Featuring incredible practical effects and excellent performances, BONES is a film ripe for reappraisal. 

Rio Forever/Rio Never Ever is a season curated by Category H horror film club as part of the Rio Cinema’s Rio Forever celebrations. Running from April-November 2026, Rio Forever/Rio Never Ever consists of double bills where one film has been shown at the Rio before, while the other has never graced the cinemas silver screen. Expect unusual pairings and plenty of surprises as we honor the cinema's rich archive, and celebrate our diverse history of late night screenings. 

Category H is a late night horror film club programmed by Molly Miles and Scary Claire. Keep up with their screenings on Instagram @categoryhfilms and feel free to message them there with any questions about the screening.