In memory of Joshua Fay Saunders (1991-2025), a.k.a. prolific YouTube personality and metal musician Gothic King Cobra, Employees Only will host a rare in-person screening of the internet documentary cult classic GOTHIC KING COBRA (dir. Joel Patrick a.k.a. trappped, 2014) at Elastic Arts on Sunday, September 28 at 7pm. Saunders' cock-sure ramblings about life, death, sex, and drugs while working as a Wendy's employee in Casper, Wyoming are forever iconic. The hour-long doc will be preceded by the 16mm short SWEET SAL (1979, 25 min) by Tony Buba. A unique counterpoint to GOTHIC KING COBRA, SWEET SAL takes us decades back to visit upon another eccentric rambling man. In this film, a street hustler named Sal Carulli likewise embraces the small stardom of being a doc film subject, mirroring Saunders' arrogant, strange, and existential musings against a backdrop of economic devastation. The 16mm print of SWEET SAL is provided by Chicago Filmmakers, whose Picture Start Collection has been repaired and organized this year by local filmmaker, projectionist, and curator Ben Creech. Special thanks to Ben Creech, Michael Metzger, and Chicago Filmmakers. 

Tickets HERE or at the Door