Discover the Dread Beneath the Snow…

Join Video Bazaar for a chilling screening of Grigori Kromanov’s Estonian murder mystery, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel - a tale of suspense and intrigue set amidst the treacherous peaks of a foreboding mountain range. The film follows Inspector Peter Glebsky as he arrives at the titular hotel to investigate a series of peculiar events. But what begins as a routine investigation soon escalates into a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue.

Adapted from the classic sci-fi novel from the authors of Stalker and Hard to Be a God, Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, this cinematic rarity is sure to entrance you with its psychotronic aesthetic and atmosphere of claustrophobic dread. Featuring stunning cinematography that captures the stark beauty of the mountain landscape, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel transports viewers into a world where reality is as elusive as the shifting snow.

With its atmospheric alpine setting and hallucinogenic laced sci-fi noir narrative, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel promises an unforgettable cinematic experience that will leave you questioning the boundaries between truth and illusion.

This screening will also feature an introduction and a pre-film Mystery Video Show, curated by Video Bazaar, featuring an assortment of kaleidoscopic curiosities and miscellanea sure to expand your mind’s eye.

Video Bazaar are proud to present this rarely screened film and are dedicated to bringing weird, obscure, and forgotten classics to London audiences at The Garden Cinema.

Cast:
Uldis Pūcītis, Jüri Järvet, Lembit Peterson