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Undead Nazis make a less-than-welcome comeback in the blood-soaked Dead Snow.

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If Muggles and the fresh-faced wizards and witches of Hogwarts aren't magical enough to pique your interest, here's a list of the most satisfying alternatives currently in rotation at an indie theater near you.

1. Dead Snow
Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., 415-863-1087
When: All Week

Long before his Oscar-winning turn as Harvey Milk, Sean Penn played a very different kind of hero.

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San Francisco’s Indie Fest ushers in two weeks of startlingly original sci-fi, unrelenting horror and demented fantasy as the sixth Another Hole in the Head film festival kicks off Friday evening at the Roxie.

A Wink and a Smile makes its Bay Area theatrical debut this weekend at the Red Vic.

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If you’re ready to experience Vertigo – the Hitchcock classic, not the super-friendly bar and dance club on Polk Street – now’s your chance. As always, here’s a list of some of the films currently in rotation at a San Francisco indie theater near you.

1. Vertigo
Where: Red Vic Movie House, 1727 Haight St., 415-668-3994
When: June 3-4