Video Bazaar invites you to the Garden Cinema this Halloween for two rare screenings of Eckhart Schmidt’s notorious cult classic, Der Fan.

Released in 1982, Der Fan stands as one of the most unsettling works of the German New Wave. The film follows Simone, a disaffected teenager whose obsession with a pop idol named R transcends adoration and descends into pure horror. This film is far more than just a provocation; Schmidt crafts a chilling portrait of alienation, youth culture, and the consuming power of celebrity worship and parasocial relationships.

Anchored by Désirée Nosbusch’s remarkable performance and propelled by a cold, minimalist synth score from cult German new wave band, Rheingold, Der Fan is both hypnotic and horrifying, capturing the sterile surfaces and hidden violence of West German society at the dawn of the 1980s. At once art-house meditation and exploitation shocker, it remains one of the most unforgettable and uncompromising horror films of its time.

Join us on 24 October as well as on Halloween night itself to witness this singular vision on the big screen!

This screening is presented by the cult film club, Video Bazaar, who are proud to present this rarely screened film and are dedicated to bringing the weird, the obscure and forgotten classics to London audiences at The Garden Cinema.