BAVA-THON!

For those of you closer to the Eastern side of Pennsylvania, and love the work of Mario Bava, then you have the opportunity to see 10 of his films on the big screen, all showing from 35mm! As much as I love the Chicago area and the amazing programming the Music Box does, seeing these events on the far side of the country really makes me jealous!

Brought to you by Exhumed Films and The Gap Theatre, located in Wind Gap, PA, they will have two nights of Mario Bava features, 3 on Friday, Aug. 7th, and then 7 (!) on Saturday, Aug. 8th. Having the opportunity of seeing 10 titles from the master is just amazing. From the man who pretty much invented the giallo, then set the standard, but then giving fans so much more in the way of some incredible cinematography, you hit some of the best in Italian cinema right here. And seeing these on the big screen is so different than watching them on your TV. Here are the titles:

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Amicus, Franco, Fulci and More!

September 16, 2025 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged A Cat in the Brain, Amicus, City of the Living Dead, Don't Torture a Duckling, Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, Dracula: Prisoner of Frankenstein, Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, Female Vampire, House by the Cemetery, I Monster, Jesús Franco, Jess Franco, Lizard in a Woman's Skin, Lucio Fulci, Murderock, Psychopath, The Beyond, The Gap Theatre, The Gates of Hell, The House That Dripped Blood, The Psychic, Zombi 3, Zombie | Leave a comment

I know we’re always promoting and talking about how great the Music Box Theatre here in Chicago is (because it is!), but I recently found out about a theater in Wind Gap, PA that seems to not only play some amazing genre films quite a bit, but they also have some mini fests coming up that makes me want to take a road trip! The Gap Theatre (click HERE to get to their website) has plenty of amazing titles, double features, and other screenings lined up on their schedule. But there were 3 different ones that had me drooling.

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