Guardians of the celluloid

Darwas introducing ‘American Psycho’ at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Yonkers, New York, and (pic, below) sitting at the projectionist booth at his home in Westchester County. Darwas began collecting film reels after moving to the suburbs. — Lanna Apisukh/The New York Times

THE suburban movie theatre was packed and brimming with anticipation on a Tuesday night.

The buzz was not for a new blockbuster, but for a 35mm presentation of American Psycho, the 25-year-old black comedy.