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Happy Halloween!

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It has been one hell of a month, one filled with movie screenings, conventions, lectures, and so much more. I know I am sheer exhausted by the time the month is over, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Wait… actually, I’d like to have even more time to see more movies, go to more different spooky and Halloween themed events, as well as spending more time with my other horror friends and family. With all the crap going on in the world, these are the things where you can sit back and still see the beauty in the world, even when it’s covered in spiderwebs and has fog encircling it! There are times when I start to lose hope for humanity, but then I have a passionate conversation about an old black and white movie that they have just seen. Or even just two complete strangers talking about movies together as they wait in line for a film. It not only still shows me the power of film, but it seems that more and more people are “getting it”.

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Super-Horror-Rama: Am I Evil?

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This month, the fine folks at Super-Horror-Rama have put together a very devilish double feature, one of them being a personal favorite because we had this at the theater when I worked there, way back in 1981!!!

On Friday, September 25th, at 11:30pm, they will be screening Evilspeak (1981), starring the amazing Clint Howard in one of my favorite roles of his. Over the top gore, nudity, and contacting evil through your home computer! Who would have thought that possible? Of course, let’s not forget a co-starring R.G. Armstrong in one of the most terrifying characters you’ll see onscreen!

Then on Saturday, September 26th, at 11:30pm, they will be screening 976-EVIL (1988), the very first movie directed by Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund, and starring Stephen Geoffreys!

As always, there will be limited-edition pinback buttons with every ticket, and each night there is trivia prizes (this time out, the category is Techno-Horror), hosted by John McDevitt, and prizes donated by The Shadowboxery, Cryptid Craft, Migzie Flores, Drive-In Asylum, Night Natalie, and FULL BLEED!

Both films will be screening at the Music Box Theatre in the wonderful new theater 3! The past Super-Horror-Rama screenings have been selling out, so if you’re interested, get your tickets now! Just click HERE for all the information.

Super-Monster-Rama: Grave Outdoors!

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For fans of ’80s SOV movies, these two titles were staples at many video stores, and would grab your attention from their box art and / or titles alone. Now you can have the chance to see them in the theater next weekend at the Music Box Theatre, with a prerecorded intro from the writer/director/star Jon McBride for each of the films.

On Friday, August 28th, at 11:59pm, they will be screening Woodchipper Massacre (1988). That title kind of says it all, doesn’t it? 

Then on Saturday, August 30th, they will be screening the one and only Cannibal Campout (1986). This one was definitely one you’d see at most video stores. At least the cool stores! 

As usual at these events, your host John McDevitt will have trivia contests with some great prizes donated by The Shadowboxery, Cryptid Craft Studio, Night Natalie, Migzie Flores, Full Bleed, and Drive-In Asylum. These are always fun events to see some hidden little gems. For all the info, just click HERE.

Super-Horror-Rama Goes Full Throttle!

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They are back!!! Now that Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is finished installing their 3rd theater, John McDevitt and his Super-Horror-Rama screenings are back with another amazing pair of fun fright flicks, both based on the works of Stephen King and both dealing with some psychotic vehicular madness!

On July 24th at 11:30pm, you can see John Carpenter’s Christine (1983), starring Keith Gordon and that beautiful cherry red, but deadly, 1958 Plymouth Fury.

Then the next night, on July 25th, you can see King’s one and only time in the director’s chair, for better or worse, in Maximum Overdrive (1985)! Sure, some might say it is a trainwreck, but damn if it isn’t a fun ride! With an all-star cast including Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Lisa Simpson herself, Yeardley Smith, this really is just a lot of fun, with metal carnage, some slight overacting, and a soundtrack by AC/DC!!! What more could you want?

Just click HERE to buy tickets. And if you like what Super-Horror-Rama is doing and want to help them continue to do so, join their Patreon! There are 3 different levels with plenty of cool benefits for you, but it also helps John continue to program these great little features each month. Just click HERE if you’re interested in joining.

Super-Horror-Rama – New Year New You

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The fine folks from Super-Horror-Rama have some up with another great two features to celebrate the new year. The theme is New Year, New You! Because of all the silly New Year’s resolutions we all make, most of which we don’t stick to, this is a good example of when those new changes might not be the best change! But that doesn’t mean it’s not fun for us to watch!

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Super-Horror-Rama – Scary Trains!

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The fine folks behind the Super-Horror-Rama events held at the Music Box Theatre every month continue to program some really interesting titles. Last this month, they screen two films that take place in a movie theater, with Popcorn and Demons! Next month, they are doing it again, except moving from a theater to trains!

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SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! – Beast Mode!

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The fine folks behind the Super-Horror-Rama screenings the Music Box Theatre have announced their 2 features for July, and they both will gnawing at your feet if you don’t come out to support them!

On Friday, July 18th, at 11:45pm, they will be screening Lewis Teague’s 1980 film Alligator, starring an amazing cast including Robert Forster, Dean Jagger, Syndey Lassick, Jack Carter, and Henry Silva. While most movie-goers might consider this film cheesy schlock, us horror fans know it’s actually a really good film!

Then on Saturday, July 19th, at 11:45pm, they will be screening Italian director Bruno Mattei’s Rats: Night of Terror (1984), starring Ottaviano Dell’Acqua (who played the poster zombie in Lucio Fulci’s Zombie), Geretta Geretta (from Lamberto Bava’s Demons), and Massimo Vanni. Sure, this might not be one of the greats from the Italian horror genre, but when is the last time you had the chance to see the work of Mattei in the theater?

Head over to their Facebook page HERE for all the latest details on this, and future events.

Horror Screenings at the Music Box Theatre

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The Music Box Theatre, our favorite Chicago destination, where I have been going to for over 30 years to see an unbelievable assortment of films, continues to bring screenings of both old and new horror to their theater. In case you’re interested, here’s a list of a few they have coming up.

The Hidden (1987) – Part of their David Lynch: Moving Through Time series, they are screening this great action/sci-fi/horror film directed by Jack Sholder and starring Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri. This is screening on April 12th, at 11:59pm.

Super-Horror-Rama is back with two twisted tales from the even more demented mind of Japanese director Shinya Tuskamoto. On April 18th, at 11:45pm, they will be screening Denchû kozô no bôken aka Adventures of Electric Rod Boy (1987). Then the following night, they will be screening Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), at 11:45pm. This might have been might first first film I saw at the Music Box back in the ’90s. I had seen it before from an old bootleg VHS but seeing it in the theater is even more incredible. If you haven’t seen it at all, then you don’t want to miss it.

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Super-Horror-Rama Returns – Mall Madness

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Thank the crazy movie-loving gods that Super-Horror-Rama is back and have found a brand-new home at The Music Box Theatre! Next month, they will be taking over Theater 2 for two screenings of Mall Madness, with a Friday night screening of Chopping Mall (1986) and then on Saturday, they will be screening Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge (1989).

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Super-Horror-Rama Flips the Bird

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Next month, Super-Horror-Rama returns to Sideshow Gelato for another round of films that truly celebrate the Turkey. Not the one you eat, but the one you watch!

Each Thursday in November (except the 28th for obvious reasons), they will be screening a very special “bird” movie. On the 7th, it is the ultimate giant turkey movie, The Giant Claw (1957). Starring Jeff Morrow and Mara Corday, they have to do battle with a creature “as big as a battleship” and flying so fast that it doesn’t show up on radar. While everyone in the film is playing it completely straight, it might be due to the fact that they never saw the title creature until the film was released. But as cheesy as the creature is, the film is still a lot of fun.

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