How about a nice camping trip to the woods for Night 3 of 13 Nights of Halloween Horror? Just you, a camcorder, and two friends on a mission to learn a little bit about a local legend… The Blair Witch Project (1999) follows Heather, Josh, and Michael as they aim to make a documentary about […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 2
It’s Night 2 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror and the screams are starting to get louder! Candyman (1992) is our next film on this buzzing night. Taking place on another college campus, similar to ours, with bees swarming around just like American University’s Bees (kept on Mary Graydon Student Center’s second floor). Be […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 1
Calling all horror lovers! As the nights grow longer and Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to settle in for a marathon of horror films that span decades, subgenres, and styles. Over the next 13 nights, we’ll highlight our favorite slashers, creature features, psychological thrillers, and more. To kick things off, we’re starting with the […]
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Welcome to BlockBender!
Bender Library has a new display of browsable DVD collections, including Best Picture Winners, Animation, Documentaries, Horror, Washington DC on Screen, and Staff Picks. These hand-picked selections are currently available to view in room B56 located on the Lower Level of the library. Just look for the classic Blockbender sign above the door! The New […]
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Director Spotlight: John Waters
John Waters is an acclaimed director who is known for subversive films that challenge mainstream ideals of social and moral standards. The “Pope of Trash” is a DMV native, born and raised in the suburbs of Baltimore. His religious, upper-middle class upbringing was a mold that he never fit into, eliciting fasciation with unordinary, and […]
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Non-Traditional Christmas Movies
Go (1999) Consisting of three plots, Go’s story centers around a Christmas-time drug deal gone wrong, starting with the perspective of a woman who turns to selling drugs in order to make rent for her apartment. Though the dark nature of the plot doesn’t make it the most festive pick, it’s so satisfying to uncover […]
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New Acquisitions
Check out our newly-acquired DVDs, including Anora (2024), The Substance (2024), Sinners (2025), and more!
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Martin Scorsese’s Portraits of America: Democracy on Film
In a time filled with uncertainty and rapid change, it’s essential to think critically about the world as well as understand the past. Martin Scorsese’s Portraits of America: Democracy on Film curriculum presents film not just as entertainment, but as an educational tool. Scorsese explains, “We all need to make sense of what we’re seeing. […]
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Movies That Don’t Exist
For every movie that hits the theater, there are dozens that don’t. Maybe their screenplays were never picked up, maybe their director died mid-shoot, or maybe the studio changed their minds mid-production. Most of these ideas never see the light of day, and would be lucky to retire to an unoptioned script database—but sometimes, the […]
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7 College Sports Movies
College sports movies are more than just stories about winning and losing. They capture and depict the determination, struggles, and triumphs that define student-athletes. These films take us beyond the championship games, showing the intricate details such as the hard work, sacrifices, and personal battles that come with chasing a dream. Whether it is an […]
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