The Thousands

The fool who said two wrongs don’t make a right obviously ain’t never seen The Thing with Two Heads. Take two seriously unfunny things, such as racism and irreversible medical mistakes. Combine them. Add a bitchin’ bongo rock soundtrack. Shake and bake and there you have cult comedy genius.

Like many dying rich people, the bigoted white protagonist has arranged to have his head transplanted on another body before he shuffles off. His health slips away before he can finalise arrangements, and when he comes to he finds his redneck sewn fast onto the shoulders of a black death-row inmate. Surprise! Oddball odd-couple comedy ensues. The flick features some of the baby special effects designers like Rick Baker who grew up to revolutionise effects in film.

As a camp classic with a dedicated fan following, The Thing with Two Heads snuggles in neatly to Mu-Meson’s Cult Sinema Tuesdays. The night is dedicated to left-of-field features with heart (mega violence, cheesy dialogue and sexual deviance), and plays out in the stained, sticky and seriously beloved surrounds of the Annandale.