Film Event Highlights - March 2013

Proving modern movies are not all mindless blockbusters, the Filmhouse in Edinburgh is hosting Filmosophy (5-26 Mar), showcasing some of the most thought-provoking and philosophical films of recent years. Starting with Dogtooth, about a father who keeps his children hidden away from the outside world (5 Mar) and ending with the excellent, controversial documentary Catfish, which has since spawned a television show (26 Mar), the season also includes Bruce McDonald's inspired take on zombies (Pontypool, 12 Mar) and Sound of My Voice (19 Mar). Each screening is introduced by James Mooney (University of Edinburgh).

The Bootleg Film Festival, which started in Glasgow in 2008 and has since travelled the globe, is returning to Scotland this month. The festival, featuring short and feature-length films, aims to inspire new talent while providing an opportunity to network and join a small, local community of budding independent filmmakers. Taking place at the Banshee Labyrinth (Edinburgh's most haunted venue) between 22-24 Mar, the festival has teamed up with Write Shoot Cut, who host a monthly short film night in the same venue. Visit www.bootlegfilmfestival.com for more details.

On 9 Mar, All Night Horror Madness returns to the Cameo in Edinburgh for the sixth time, screening another five classic horror movies from 11pm until the early hours of the morning. This time, lesser known movies The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and Hospital Massacre join three cult favourites, Braindead, They Live, and Lucio Fulci's masterpiece The Beyond. The event is also at the Grosvenor in Glasgow on 16 Mar. Included in both line-ups are a host of vintage horror trailers, and a special raffle. A must for horror fans.

The Belmont in Aberdeen is showing Chris Nolan's Batman trilogy back-to-back on 31 Mar. The three films, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader, revitalised the superhero genre and provided a much appreciated intelligence and darkness to the contemporary action blockbuster. There will be prizes and special giveaways throughout the day, as well as a Batman cosplay competition – a perfect excuse to don tights and/or some face paint.

In Dundee, the DCA is screening The Innocents as part of their Focus on Film: Adaptation season. Starring Deborah Kerr as a governess who becomes convinced her new home is haunted, with a screenplay co-written by Truman Capote, this adaptation of The Turn of the Screw is one of Brittish cinema's finest ghost stories. Each film in the season is preceded by an introduction, with a discussion afterwards.