I know that that title is how I felt leaving the Midway Drive-in in the wee hours this morning. I’m going on about 3-4 hours of sleep as I write this, so I apologize for any typos or ramblings that don’t make much sense, but I wanted to get this posted. Yesterday, we were at the Midway Drive-in in Sterling, IL for their Dust to Dawn Romero Fest, where they screened George Romero’s zombie trilogy, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), as well as The Crazies (1973) to round out the night. Honestly, I think The Crazies fits perfectly into that series since while they might not be zombies, the themes are pretty close and still very effective.
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Movie screenings, midnight shows, movie marathons, and other interesting events that we think you should know about.
Soavi Double Feature at Hollywood Blvd!
Midwest Gore Fest have teamed up with Severin Films for a Michele Soavi double feature at the Hollywood Blvd. Theater in Woodridge, IL, on May 25th!
They will be screening Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) and The Church (1989), with the first feature starting at 8pm. Tickets are only $15 so make your plans now! Just click HERE to purchase your tickets.
Severin will also have a pop-up table before the screenings where you can not only pick up the 4K releases of both these incredible films, but many other great titles.
NotLD on the Big Screen in 35mm!
When is the last time you got to see George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in a theater? From a 35mm print? Now when it the last time you got to see it on a 90-ft. screen? And on a drive-in that was around and running when this horror classic first opened way back in 1968? Then mark the date of May 18th on your calendar, because if you head out to the Midway Drive-in in Sterling, IL, not only will you be able to see the zombie film that started it all, in 35mm, but you’ll also get to see the two sequels, Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985), and finally The Crazies (1973), of three of which are being screened from DCP.
Continue readingEco-Horror and Maximal Melt at Facets
This Friday and Saturday, at Facets in Chicago, they will be having a double and triple feature playing that is simply must-see. On Friday, they will be screening Godzilla vs the Smog Monster (1971) and Frogs (1972), both films trying to warn us about the dangers of the ecological damage we’re doing. Plus, they are just damn fun movies! We will actually have a small table in the lobby on Friday, and will have copies of my book, Discover the Horror, for sale as well as a few other book titles. I’ll also have T-shirts for our podcast, also called Discover the Horror, for sale as well. So, if you’re coming out on Friday, make sure you stop by and say hello! Click HERE for tickets.
Continue readingMusic Box Gives Us 24-Hours of Godzilla and More!
To celebrate 70 years of when Gojira first appeared on the big screen, the Music Box, along with the Japanese Arts Foundation, is pulling out all the stops, presenting multiple screening events, including a 24-hour marathon of the Showa-era films!!! Now, one my think you’d have to be crazy to spend that long of time sitting in a theater watching any series of movies. And you’d be correct. But those people with the puzzled look on their faces are the “normal ones” of the world and just don’t understand how amazing it would be to get to see 15 titles from the classic era, the one that I personally grew up with, all back-to-back. So, call me crazy, but I know on June 8th, I’ll be knee-deep in some of the greatest Godzilla films ever to be produced!
Continue readingRomero Dead-Fest at the Midway Drive-In
On May 18th, at the Midway Drive-In, located in Sterling, IL, they are having a special tribute to George Romero’s by screening the first three films in his Dead trilogy, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead (1985). And as a bonus, after Day, they will be screening The Crazies (1978), which I have to say is a nice addition to these other nihilistic films.
If you’re not close to the Midway, skip down to the bottom!
Continue readingSuper Monster Movie Fest Lineup!
The Skyline Drive-in, in Shelbyville, IN, has announced their lineup for this year’s Super Monster Movie Fest and it’s one hell of a collection of Metal Monsters coming to invade! There is free camping and the one and only Sammy Terry live on stage each night! We’ve been making this an annual trip for us, staying the whole weekend and just having a great time. Whether you’re camping out at the drive-in, or crashing at one of the local hotels, there is plenty to do to keep you busy. There is plenty of tasty treats at the snack bar to keep that belly full and they usually have a bunch of vendors set up there as well, so bring some extra spending money.
Continue readingMusic Box Theatre in 3D!!!
My favorite theater in Chicago is the Music Box, one that I have been going to for over 30 years and love the fact that something like this still exists in my world. I am truly honored every time I attend a screening there. If you have a theater like this in your neck of the woods, please make sure you support it to keep these places alive and well.
The Music Box has recently announced a 3D film series that starts in April. These are all in digital 3D so you don’t have the old-fashioned red & blue glasses. Nothing against the old way, but these new digital ones are pretty effective. While only a few of the titles announced are really in the horror genre, I think it is still an awesome idea! Especially because the film that starts the series is Jack Arnold’s 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, which was originally filmed and presented in 3D. I cannot overstate just how amazing this film is when you see it in 3D. Granted, it is a classic in a regular format, but in 3D . . . just wow! So, if you haven’t had the opportunity to see this film in this format, PLEASE make plans to do so.
Continue readingSuper Monster Movie Fest 2024!
Save the date! August 23rd & 24th, for this year’s Super Monster Movie Fest at the Skyline Drive-in, located in Shelbyville, IN. We’ve been heading down there every August for over the last decade and ALWAYS have a great time. Don’t know what the titles they’re screening are yet, but from the banner above, it looks like we might have some trouble with robots this time out! We’ll post again about the event once the titles have been announced, so stay tuned.
Continue readingKicking the Seat with Sergio Martino
Our good friend Ian Simmons, who runs the Kicking the Seat podcast, as well as hosts the Academia Giallo show that I am a frequent guest on, along with Aaron Christensen from Horror 101 with Dr. AC, and Bryan Martinez from The Giallo Room, has recently posted the interview that he and Mr. Martinez were able to do with the Giallo Maestro himself, Sergio Martino. I’ve been meaning to post this, but time has not been so nice to me as of late. But, better late than never, right?
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