World Movies Secret Cinema on Goat Island

World Movies channel last night held its second Secret Cinema when guests where whisked off to Sydney’s Goat Island, to view the Director’s Cut of the Japanese cult classic Battle Royale.

On the day all ticket-holders were sent an elusive final clue via SMS, which told them to meet at King St Wharf then boarding a boat to Goat Island. Guests were given martial arts training, watched burlesque and contortionist performances, and a Japanese meal.

They were even given props and costumes to get into the spirit of their ultimate death scene.

“Last night we raised the stakes of World Movies Secret Cinema with our Battle Royale themed event on Goat Island,” said Chris Keely, General Manager of World Movies. “From the location to the film choice and the activities – the response from our hundreds of guests has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s exciting to bring to our channel to life off-screen in such a unique and entertaining way, and we look forward to taking the event around the country in 2013.”

World Movies Secret Cinema was organised with not-for-profit event producers The Festivalists, and is set to visit Melbourne and Brisbane in early 2013.

To vote for your favourite death scene photo and go in the draw to win $1,000 visit the World Movies Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TheWORLDMOVIESChannel.Au from 6pm today.

World Movies will be screening a Battle Royale Double next week – with the Directors Cut of Battle Royale at 9.30pm on Tuesday 30 October, and Battle Royale II at 9.30pm on Wednesday 31 October.