Returning from their triumphant double-feature appearance last year, the Westdale is thrilled to welcome back The Invincible Czars to our stage and screen!

In 2026, The Invincible Czars celebrate 100 years of the silent masterpiece Faust (1926, dir. F.W. Murnau) by performing their tastefully modern soundtrack live with the movie at theatres in the US and Canada.

The Invincible Czars have made a name for themselves among horror and classic film lovers in the US and Canada with their original, tastefully modern live soundtracks for silent films which they started creating for the original Alamo Drafthouse in their hometown of Austin, TX in 2007, though they began making their whacky brand of cinematic rock in 2003. They are great at using music and sound to transform century-old movies into immersive and engaging experiences that allow audiences to approach, appreciate, and enjoy the depth and innovation of classic silent film. Czars shows are a lot of fun with opportunities for audience participation and costumery.

100th Anniversary! One Show Only!

An elderly alchemist named Faust (Gösta Ekman) makes a pact with the demon Mephisto (Emil Jannings) to gain the power to protect his village from plague. Faust soon succumbs to temptation and asks Mephisto to restore his youth and help him acquire all the hedonistic pleasures that earth can offer. Eventually, his love affair with a young woman named Gretchen (Camilla Horn) leads to tragic and devastating consequences for them both.

The Invincible Czars’s score for Faust is mostly original material inspired by film score composers like Bernard Herrman and John Williams, peppered with and cinematic metal a la Fantomas, and even a little Marcos Valle-esque bossa nova. The band keeps their tradition of incorporating music from Russian classical composers, revisiting their renditions of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and A Night on Bald Mountain in particular for this soundtrack. Five players perform the score live on violin, electric guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, glockenspiel, keyboard and drums.

Tickets: $35 General Admission, $30 Members (all taxes and fees included)