It’s the notorious former cinema that helped inspire the likes of Steve McQueen and Christopher Nolan, put on an illegal screening of A Clockwork Orange, and has since been described by actor and filmmaker John Waters as something akin to “a country club for criminals and lunatics”.
Now, the story of the infamous, influential Scala will be told in a feature-length documentary, charting the venue’s history as a revolutionary picture house, beloved for its diverse programming that ranged from horror all-nighters to kung fu and LGBT+ movies.
Source: Scala Club Cinema documentary: Film about notorious former King’s Cross cinema hits funding target