โINVASIVE SPECIES 2โ at Hyperreal Film Club
ITโS SPREADING TO THE CINEMAโฆ
For one week, INVASIVE SPECIES 2 takes over Hyperreal Film Club for a series of feminist horror screenings exploring desire, identity, belonging, the body, transformation, survival, and what happens when the things that haunt us refuse to stay hidden.
Curated by Faiza Kracheni with support from Cynthia Muรฑoz and Alexis Hunter, Feminist Horror Week brings together cult classics, contemporary features, experimental films, and local shorts. Across five nights, the program moves between supernatural horror, bisexual awakenings and queer desire, monstrous bodies, horny poltergeists, power reclamation, shining fangs in the shadows and much more!
General admission is $8 to $15 nightly. Pay what you can.
*All screenings are hosted offsite at Hyperreal Film Club throughout the duration of the exhibition.
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WHATโS ON VIEW
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SEALED WITH A KISS
Join Alexis Hunter and Faiza Kracheni as the INVASIVE SPECIES 2 invasion creeps into film with an opening night of feminist horror filled with crushes, dark magic, and carnage.
Featuring:
Vexed โ directed by Cassandra Quintela
Jenniferโs Body โ written by Diablo Cody, directed by Karyn Kusama
Tickets available at hyperrealfilmclub.com.
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IT'S IN THE SHADOWS
Join Cynthia Muรฑoz for Night Two of Feminist Horror Week as the INVASIVE SPECIES 2 invasion creeps deeper into film.
Featuring:
Mold โ directed by Ramiyah Nevaeh Brooks
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night โ directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
Tickets available at hyperrealfilmclub.com.
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ITโS TAKING ROOT
Join Faiza Kracheni and Ana Armengod for Night Three of Feminist Horror Week as the INVASIVE SPECIES 2 invasion takes root.
Featuring:
A collection of short films by Ana Armengod
Huesera: The Bone Woman โ directed by Michelle Garza Cervera
Tickets available at hyperrealfilmclub.com.
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DEATH ANGELS
Join us for Night Four of Feminist Horror Week as the INVASIVE SPECIES 2 invasion moves through the body, memory, desire and transformation. Following the screening, join us for a free Women in Arts Community Mixer for women, femme, and nonbinary artists, filmmakers, arts workers, organizers, educators, and community members from 8:45 to 10 PM.
Featuring:
Meshes of the Afternoon โ Maya Deren, 1943
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor โ Barbara Hammer, 2008
Seeds โ Emily Basma
If I Die โ Faiza Kracheni, premiere
Post-Screening Mixer: Representatives from participating Austin arts organizations, including Austin School of Film, will be on hand to share their work, resources, and opportunities for getting involved. The evening will include informal networking, conversation, and opportunities to connect with others across Austin's arts community. Letโs keep this invasion going!
Tickets available at hyperrealfilmclub.com.
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BODIES THAT BITE BACK / HOME INVASION
Join Alexis Hunter and Faiza Kracheni for the closing night of Feminist Horror Week as the INVASIVE SPECIES 2 invasion comes home, crawls under the floorboards, and bites back.
Featuring:
Our First Haunted Home โ directed by Elizabeth Mims
Teeth โ written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein
Tickets available at hyperrealfilmclub.com.
ABOUT THE CURATORS
Curator
Faiza Kracheni
Faiza Kracheni (she/her, b. 1988) is a Mexican and North African/Berber American media artist, musician, educator, and arts advocate born and raised in East Austin, Texas. A self-taught artist, she draws on her multicultural heritage through a practice that brings together non-narrative analog film, new media, and sound.
Her work spans experimental films, large-scale installations, and music videos for artists including Young Guv, Vosh, Mujeres Podridas, and Holy Wire. Her films and installations have been presented internationally, including in Braga, Portugal; Koลกice, Slovakia; Toronto, Canada; and at SXSW in Austin. A touring musician for nearly two decades, Kracheni has performed across the globe. Currently, she is one half of the electronic duo FLESH OF MORNING, combining analog techniques with atmospheric soundscapes in electronic production and live performance.
Kracheni also serves as Executive Director of Motion Media Arts Center and teaches at Austin School of Film, expanding access to media arts education, creative space, and resources for artists. She developed CINEMAKER, a studio access program launched in 2014 that supports more than 100 members. Her cultural advocacy includes service on the City of Austin Arts Commission, UNESCO Creative Cities, and the SXSW EDU Film Board, alongside her role as one of the co-founder of the Govalle Cultural District.
Guest Programmer
Cynthia Muรฑoz
Cynthia Muรฑoz was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She holds a BA in Studio Art and English Literature from Brandeis University, and her work has been shown in Austin, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, and Seattle. Under the name Cindy Popp, she creates visual art inspired by fashion editorials, B movies, and clowns. She is a Program Manager for The Allstate Foundation, serves on the programming team at Hyperreal Film Club, and is a Board Chair of the Museum of Human Achievement and We Luv Video. She lives on the east side with her partner and cat, where they watch movies nearly every day.
Guest Programmer
Alexis Hunter
Alexis Hunter is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and educator based in Austin, Texas. She earned her BFA in Studio Art from Texas State University in 2022. Her work explores identity, the body and belonging through a range of artistic and participatory practices. Hunter was named Austin Chronicleโs Best Visual Artist of 2023 and her curatorial project INVASIVE SPECIES was recognized by Glasstire as one of the Top 5 exhibitions to see in Texas. She can be found painting in her studio, splashing around with her Swim Club at Barton Springs, or hosting events like Big Bad Karaoke: BIGGER AND BADDER in Texas alongside Future Front Texasโ founding director, Jane Claire Hervey, as a part of Fusebox Festival.
HOW TO ATTEND
Feminist Horror Week, presented by INVASIVE SPECIES 2 and Hyperreal Film Club, thanks to support in part from an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
General admission is $8 to $15 nightly. Pay what you can.
PLAN YOUR VISIT TO HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Hyperreal Film Club is located at 301 Chicon St Suite A, Austin, TX 78702.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
BEHIND THIS EXHIBIT
INVASIVE SPECIES 2 is a multidisciplinary exhibition and series of programming curated and led by Alexis Hunter. The exhibition runs October 9โ31, 2026, at Future Front in East Austin.
What began as a group exhibition has grown into a network of more than 25 women artists, writers, filmmakers, and cultural workers across Central and Southeast Texas and beyond. For its second edition, INVASIVE SPECIES establishes new territory beyond the gallery, entering the cultural ecosystems of cinema and literature through collaborations with Hyperreal Film Club and Host Publications.
Exhibition Dates: October 9 to October 31, 2026
Location: Future Front โ 1900 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Opening Reception: October 9 from 7 to 10 PM CT
Public Viewing Hours: Fridays from 12 to 6 PM CT
Additional Exhibit Programming
October 12 to 16, 2026
Hyperreal Film Club
301 Chicon St, Suite A, Austin, TX 78702
Curated by Faiza Kracheni with support from Cynthia Muรฑoz
Literary Panel Discussion, Reading and Open Mic
October 17, 2026 from 7 to 9 PM CT
Future Front
1900 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
In partnership with Host Publications
Moderated by Annar Verรถld
Featuring Jasmine Games, Julie Poole, and Katy Horan
Curatorโs Tour of INVASIVE SPECIES 2
October 24, 2026 from 10 to 11 AM CT
Future Front
1900 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Led by Alexis Hunter
Private viewing appointments are also available by request. Please email hello@futurefronttexas.org for more information.
Austin School of Film (ASOF) is Texas's longest-running community film school and a program of Motion Media Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
ASOF focuses on independent, experimental, and radically inclusive filmmaking that democratizes access and challenges the Hollywood narrative about who gets to make images. Its rotating roster of 100+ hands-on classes a year is led by filmmakers, film artists, archivists, and animators, from indie production to non-narrative and motion picture film. Beginners are always welcome. No prerequisites, no pretension.
Hyperreal Film Club is a non-profit community cinema and local film hub based in Austin, Texas.
In 2016, founders David, Jenni, and Tanner started popping up in dozens of Austinโs most iconic locations to bring you our fave entries in the world of cult, genre, arthouse, and independent cinema โ always paired with one or more short films showcasing the thriving local scene here in ATX.
In August of 2024 they put down roots at 301 Chicon St., a clubhouse where they show the worldโs best movies every Monday-Friday. Sliding scale tickets, popcorn and cold bevs, and all your hot and rowdy friends make this the movie-watching experience of your dreams.
Host Publications is an award-winning, queer- and women-led independent publisher located in Austin, Texas.
Devoted to their mission to elevate historically marginalized writers, Host Publications publishes radical poetry and fiction by emerging LGBTQ+, BIPOC, intersectional feminist, and immigrant voices. They are a 501(c)(3) literary nonprofit organization.
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition seriesโwith women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texasโwhere we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Titoโs Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, Preservation Austin, Movability,ART FOR ALL, Partiful, Moontower Rentals, Distribution Hall, Miscellaneous Rentals, Thirstday Tequila, the Red River Cultural District, Topo Chico, as well as Future Frontโs donors and members.