FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST (1992)

• Director: Bill Kroyer
• Cast: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry
• Film: 76mins | USA | Subtitles | Intermission
• Event: 18:30 – 21:00 / Doors 18:00 / Dogs Welcome [18+]

“Just beyond your dreams lives a secret world. Where every tree is a home. Every sound is a song. And humans exist only in fairy tails. Until now…”

BAR TRASH continues our 14th sensational season — TRASH PLANET 3: APOCALYPSE! — with our second glorious tribute to Tim Curry, FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST (1992).

Way before AVATAR there was this Don Bluth-esque animated musical rainforest romp with a star-studded cast including Tim Curry, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Robin Williams, and Tone-Loc. Based on the stories by Diana Young, FERNGULLY is about a courageous forest fairy who “gives her all” to defend her home. One of the most Nineties movies of all time, this vibrantly hand-drawn animation features cassette players, mullets and enough queer-coding to snuggle up with SHE-RA and the other Princesses of Power.

Tim Curry plays Hexxus, an ancient, malevolent spirit of destruction, pollution, and ecocide. Voice acting gave Tim a third major strand to his amazing career after appearing on stage and screen (his post Rocky Horror career as a rock star didn’t quite take off as he’d hoped…). He relished the freedom to play ever-more absurd characters amongst insanely talented cast lineups, and continued to perform for animation and video games after his stroke in 2012. Come join us to raise another BAR TRASH glass to the man who gave us all so much. 

Polite notice: We are showing FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST with subtitles from the best available digital source.

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50 + fees. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. ///