564 Presents The Phantom Carriage (Live Scored by Mystic Elevator)

About the Show

THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE

Live scored by Mystic Elevator

The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sjöström. The story, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne’er-do-well (Sjöström himself) who is shown the error of his ways, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects.

Doors: 7:15pm

Show: 7:30pm

Plus, a community bonus(!)
Test screening of an upcoming horror feature: 9:40pm

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Mystic Elevator is the improvised duo project of Abigail Whitman (voice) and JackHerscowitz (electronics). Based in Los Angeles, they perform in a variety of spaces throughout the city, adapting their sound to respond to their environment and each other. Abigail engages extended means of sound production with the voice, using techniques such as screaming, word deconstruction, gibberish, and haunting melodic lines. Jack carefully distorts these sounds through live digital sampling, reconstructing and recontextualizing the voice and isolating minute details through loops. Their debut album was released in Spring 2025 via Harmonic Ooze Records (Tucson).

https://harmonicoozerecords.bandcamp.com/album/it-burns-with-a-sweetness
https://www.instagram.com/mystic_elevator/


564 Presents is a community of movie lovers who encourage collective movie watching. Together in person or together online, we want you to start conversations and friendships over the art form we love so much.

Learn more at instagram.com/564presents

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Secure Paid Parking is available at 5301 Sierra Vista Ave.

Other Parking Option: 1110 N Western Ave ($5 for 4 hours)

The Fine Print (from the Venue)
Tickets are valid only for the listed film, date, and showtime. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges unless the event is canceled or rescheduled.

Management reserves the right to deny entry or remove disruptive guests—this includes phone use, texting, talking, or anything else that ruins the experience for others.

No outside food or drinks allowed into the theater.