Horrors at the Skyline Drive-in!

September 23, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged A Bay of Blood, Curse of Frankenstein, Friday the 13th Part 2, Hammer Fest, Horror of Dracula, Hound of the Baskervilles, Last House on the Left, Poltergeist, Quatermass and the Pit, Scream, Scream of Fear, Sleepaway Camp, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, The Devil Rides Out, The Exorcist, The Prowler, The Skyline Drive-In, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, Vampire Lovers | 1 Comment

In the last few days, the Skyline Drive-In in Shelbyville, IN, announced several weekends of horror lineups coming up in October. I’m not sure how many of them I’ll make, but I know I’ll be there for the last one I have listed! For all the information head over to their Facebook page HERE.

Below is the events they have listed and what will be screening. Start making your plans!

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Oct. 2nd & 3rd
Poltergeist (1982)
The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Exorcist (1973) Continue reading →

Michael Myers Marathon at the Midway!

September 16, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Misc. Ramblings, Movie Events | Leave a comment

It seems that the Midway Drive-In is going over-the-top this Halloween season with another marathon announcement. On Saturday, October 10th, they will be screening the first 4 Halloween movies that feature Michael Myers. Yes, I know, that means no Halloween 3, but deal with it. This marathon is all about Michael Myers. From the original classic from John Carpenter and it’s immediate follow-up, to the 2nd storyline with the Shape seeking out his niece, Jamie.

For more information, head over to the Midway’s website HERE. They don’t have much info on there just yet, but keep checking back for updates

Classic Universal Horrors at the Drive-Ins!!!

September 10, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Harvest Moon Drive-In, Midway Drive-In | Leave a comment

Our favorite Drive-In, The Midway Drive-In in Dixon, IL, announced yesterday that on Saturday, October3rd, they will be screening THREE Universal Classic horror films on their huge 90-foot screen! If you’ve never seen one of these classic titles on a big screen like this, it is not to be missed!

They will be screening: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) with Boris Karloff returning as the monster looking for a mate, The Wolf Man (1941), with Lon Chaney Jr., and finally Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). Now some may say this isn’t really one of the Universal Horrors because of the comedy duo, but you’d be wrong. Not only does this feature Lugosi in really the only other time he played Count Dracula since the original 1931 film, but it also has Lon Chaney Jr. returning as the cursed Larry Talbot, not to mention being a very well made, and creepy film. And is pretty damn funny too. Continue reading →

Scary Movie Mondays at the Starlite Drive-In!

September 8, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Creepshow, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Doctor Sleep, Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Galaxy of Terror, Godzilla vs Megalon, King Kong, Nightmare on Elm Street, Starlite Drive-In, The Beyond, The Shining | Leave a comment

It seems more and more of these drive-ins are holding events that keep tempting me to take more road trips! Once I hit the lotto, that is exactly what I’ll be doing, in between hitting on these old book stores!

Anyway, starting next Monday, the Starlite Drive-In, located in Wichita, KS, they will be having double and triple features each week through most of October, with some really choice titles. If there is anyway I could get down there to see Godzilla vs Megalon on the big screen, I would definitely be there. You can see all the features below on the ad, or you can head over to their Facebook Events page HERE. If you’re in the area and can make it, I will be very envious of you!

Weekend of Terror 5 at the Mahoning Drive-In

September 8, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Beyond the Door, Beyond the Door II, Buio Omega, Deep Red, House on the Edge of the Park, Mahoning Drive-In, New York Ripper, The Psychic, Torso | Leave a comment

The Mahoning Drive-In continues to program some amazing lineups at their theater. Unfortunately for me, it is located on the far east side of Pennsylvania, which would be about a 11+ hour drive (one way) for me to attend. Otherwise, I would definitely be there for this. But for those of you that are closer, here’s the amazing lineup they have announced:

Friday, Sept. 25th:
Deep Red (1975)
The Psychic (1977)
Torso (1973)

Saturday, Sept. 26th:
House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
New York Ripper (1982)
Buio Omega (1979)

Sunday, Sept. 27th:
Beyond the Door (1974)
Beyond the Door II (1977)

If only I had hit the lotto and could just spend my days traveling from drive-in to drive-in….

For all the information about this event and the Mahoning Drive-In, just click HERE.

Discover the Horror….at the Drive-In!!!

August 20, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged George Romero, Midway Drive-In, Night of the Living Dead, Skyline Drive-in, The Fog | 1 Comment

With all the conventions cancelling for the year (and with good reason), it seems the only places we’re going to be hitting are the drive-ins! We’re looking into a few more events, but right now, we have 2 different Drive-In events that we’re going to be at.

The first one is next weekend, at the Skyline Drive-In in Shelbyville, IN, for their annual Super Monster Movie Fest! Taking place on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, with this year’s theme being BUGS!!! Here’s the schedule of what is screening and the other events:

Friday, August 28th:

8:15 pm Sammy Terry

9 pm – The Deadly Mantis (1957) – Giant Praying Mantis!

11:15 pm – The Swarm (1978) – Killer Bees with an all-star cast

1:30 am – Mimic (1997) – Guillermo del Toro’s mutated cockroaches

3:30 am – Bug (1975) – William Castle’s flaming cockroaches

5:15 am Don Z’s 35mm Madness

Saturday, August 29th:

8:15 pm – Sammy Terry

9 pm – Them (1954) – The giant monster movie that started it all

10:30 pm – Sammy Terry

11:15 pm – Eight legged Freaks (2002) – David Arquette battles giant spiders

1:15 am – Starship Troopers (1997) – Join the Troopers!

3:45 am – The Black Scorpion (1957) – Giant scorpions in Mexico!

5:15 am Don Z’s 35mm Madness

Not only will we be there for this amazing event, but we will be selling copies of my book, Discover the Horror, which I will gladly sign for FREE! I’ll be somewhere where the vendors will be set up. Not sure the when and where exactly, but I’ll be there all weekend, so we should be pretty easy to find, unless I’m off getting a corndog!

For all the latest information, head over to the Skyline’s Facebook Events page HERE.

Then next month, on September 19th, we will be at the Midway Drive-in in Sterling, IL for their annual From Dusk Till Dawn Horrorfest. They have only announced two of the four features playing, but so far it looks like a great night of fun.

They will be screening a 4K restoration of George Romero’s original Night of the Living Dead (1968). If you’ve never had the chance to see this on the big screen, then you are truly missing out on an amazing experience. Also on hand for a book signing will be author Daniel Kraus who will be signing copies of his book The Living Dead, which is based on the story that George Romero started on before his death.

The second feature they have announced is John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980), another personal favorite of mine!

UPDATE! They have announced the other two features: David Cronenberg’s Rabid (1977) and Humanoids from the Deep (1980)! Really going to make sure I can stay up for all four of these great features!

There will be vendors there, including Kitley’s Krypt and Horror Slave, along with Jill & Gregg from Lix, featuring so many amazing shirts and hoodies, and so much more! For all the latest information about this event, just click HERE for the Midway’s website or HERE for their Facebook Events page.

So all that money you’ve been saving up for conventions, bring on out to the drive-ins! We hope to see you there!

Drive-In Super Monster-Rama

August 8, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Beast of Blood, Brides of Blood, DVD Drive-In, King Kong Escapes, King Kong vs Godzilla, Legend of Boggy Creek, Mad Doctor of Blood Island, Riverside Drive-In, Terror is a Man, The Brain that Wouldn't Die | Leave a comment

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The full lineup for this September’s Drive-In Super Monster-Rama at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA, has been announced. And, like always, it is a doozy! Continue reading →

Fangtastic Weekend at the Skyline Drive-In

July 22, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Blade 2, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Drive-in Theater, Fangtastic Weekend, Fright Night, From Dusk Till Dawn, Interview with the Vampire, Skyline Drive-in | Leave a comment

Skyline Fangtastic Weekend

If you’re looking for two nights of fangs and blood, then head down next weekend to Shelbyville, IN to the Skyline Drive-In for their two nights of vampire flicks! Each night, they will be screening 3 different vampire flicks, including Hammer’s Dracula Has Risen from the Grave!

For more information, just click HERE to get to their Facebook events page.

Movie Review: Night of the Living Dead (1968)

July 16, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Bill Hinzman, Duane Jones, George Romero, Judith O'Dea, Judith Ridley, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Marilyn Eastman, Night of the Living Dead, Russ Steiner | 2 Comments

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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Directed by George A. Romero
Starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, Russ Streiner, Bill Hinzman, Kyra Schon

When talking about an important title in any film genre, the word “classic” is probably used more times that it really deserves. I’m probably just as guilty as the next guy on that. But this is definitely not one of those times. When you’re talking about a film that gave birth to a whole new sub-genre of horror films, or one that makes an impact on viewers now just as it did over five decades before, then it really does deserve the moniker of a “classic”. Continue reading →

Horror Fans Rejoice at the Midway Drive-In

July 14, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Army of Darkness, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Flashback Weekend, Grindhouse Releasing, I Drink Your Blood, Midway Drive-In, The Beyond | 1 Comment

We normally do 8 or 9 conventions, or some other event like a 24-hour marathon, throughout the year. Of course, with all the current events, those have all been cancelled or rescheduled to next year, or at least they have so far. We’ll see how the rest of the year plays out, but I’m honestly not expecting much. So when the Midway Drive-In announced they were going to have a 2-day event, with Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell appearing both days, screening the Evil Dead trilogy, along with two other features, as well as having some vendors there, we knew we had to be part of that. Friday, July 10th, they would be screening Evil Dead 2 (1987) and then Army of Darkness (1993). On Saturday the 11th, they would be screening Evil Dead (1981) with a 4K restoration with new sound mix and score by original composer Joseph LoDuca, The Beyond (1981), and finally I Drink Your Blood (1970). Not only would there be horror vendors and raffles, but Mr. Campbell would doing a Q&A before the features. It would also be a chance for fans to have some sort of a convention or event to head out to and have fun. And that is exactly what happened. Continue reading →