A makeup special-effects guy who has worked on films like The
Usual Suspects, The Dead Matter and Buried Alive, David
Henson Greathouse (a.k.a. House) spent 13 years making
Legion of Terror, his documentary about the
Bloodview Haunted House acting troupe. “It hasn’t been 13 years of
nonstop work, but every October I’d film a little,” says Greathouse,
who also creates masks for local shock-rockers Mushroomhead. An
original member of the Legion of Terror, Greathouse joined the group
when he was only 15 and stuck with it until he moved to California in
1991. “I always fantasized about coming back and making my first movie
about the Legion of Terror, and that’s what I did,” says Greathouse,
who currently lives in Mansfield, where he works with effects man
Robert Kurtzman at a company called Precinct 13. The film premieres at
9:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7 and 14, at the Cedar Lee Theatre (2163
Lee Rd., 216.321.5411, clevelandcinemas.com). Go to
legionofterrorthemovie.com for more information.

The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque (11141 East Blvd.,
216.421.7450, cia.edu/cinematheque) kicks off a
month-long Woody Allen series with 1986’s Hannah and Her
Sisters at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 9, and 5:15 p.m. Saturday,
October 10. The series continues with screenings of Zelig (October 17 and 18), Broadway Danny Rose (October 23 and 25) and
The Purple Rose of Cairo (October 30 and November 1), all in
35mm prints.

Rick Steves’ documentary Iran: Yesterday and Today shows at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 10, at the West Shore Unitarian
Universalist Church (20401 Hilliard Rd.). The film series is free and
open to the public but donations are accepted. Find information at
westshorefilmseries.wetpaint.com.

La Epoca — The Palladium Era, a
documentary about old-school salsa dancers and musicians, screens at 7
p.m. Sunday, October 11, at the All About Dancin’ Studio (2115 Freeman
Ave.). Go to laepocafilm.com for
more information.

While it’s still a few months away, the seventh annual Standing
Rock International Short Film & Video Festival is
currently accepting submissions for independent short films and/or
videos (in VHS, Hi-8, mini-DV or DVD format). Send submissions to the
Kent Stage (175 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44240) with a $10 application
fee.

jniesel@clevescene.com

This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2009.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.