Music Box Celebrates Horror in October!

September 9, 2026 by Jon Kitley in Movie Events and tagged Amityville II: The Possession, Attack the Block, Begotten, Black Magic with Buddha, Black Sunday, Darkness, Diane Franklin, E. Elias Merhige, Event Horizon, Guillermo del Toro, Halloween, Hammer Films, Horror of Dracula, I Saw the Devil, In the Mouth of Madness, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Leif Jonker, Mario Bava, Michael Dougherty, Music Box of Horrors, Music Box Theatre, Peeping Tom, Possession, The Devil's Backbone, The Howling, The Innocents, The Leapord Man, Trick 'r Treat, Val Lewton | Leave a comment

This year’s Music Box of Horrors, their annual 24-hour horror movie marathon, as we know sold-out in record time this year. Literally within minutes. Just crazy. But honestly, it shouldn’t be a surprise with what the Music Box has been programming, with plenty of stuff to keep us horror fiends excited all year long. They have announced a few more titles for this year’s marathon, which we have everything they have listed on their website below, or you can just click HERE to right to their page.

Amityville II: The Possession (1982) with Diane Franklin in person for a post-film Q&A
Attack the Block (2011)
Black Magic with Buddha (1983)
Danse Macabre (2011)
The German Chainsaw Massacre (1990)
The Haunted House (1921)
I Saw the Devil (2010)
The Leopard Man (1943) – Val Lewton!!!
Suspiria (1977) – Ultra-rare IB Tech 35mm print English-language, original UK release version

But it is the rest of October that is just jar-droppingly stunning with the number of amazing features, Q&As, and everything else they have listed. This isn’t the full list, but just a few titles that I think are pretty special or have a special guest attending! For the entire lineup, just click HERE.

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Flashback Weekend Approaches!!!

July 31, 2024 by Jon Kitley in Conventions and tagged Adrienne Barbeau, Alan Howarth, Brett Wagner, Brian Tyler, Cerina Vincent, Charles Band, David Clennon, David Harris, Discover the Horror Podcast, Don Coscarelli, Dorsey Wright, Eli Roth, Flashback Weekend, Halloween, Halloween III Season of the Witch, Ivan Raimi, James Debello, James Jude Courtney, James Remar, Joel Polis, Joey Kern, Jordan Ladd, Keith David, Michael Beck, Michael Gross, Nancy Stephens, Nick Castle, Peter Maloney, Phantasm, Quinn Lord, Richard Masur, Robin Sydney, Rohan Campbell, Sam Raimi, Stacey Nelkin, Ted Raimi, Terry Michos, The Thing, Thomas G. Waites, Tom Atkins, Tremors, Trick 'r Treat, Warriors | Leave a comment

In just a few days, we’ll be heading into Rosemont, IL for this year’s Flashback Weekend. Out of all the conventions we attend each year, Flashback in the only one in our backyard. We’ve been at every single one since they started in August of 2002, and they have remained the best horror convention in the Chicagoland area. And this year is going to be even bigger with a massive guest list they have lined up.

With reunions for 3 different films (Cabin Fever, The Thing, and The Warriors), plus more than a few people connected with the Halloween series, and so many more, this is going to be epic. Plus, you also have directors like Sam Raimi, Eli Roth, Charles Band, and especially Don Coscarelli from the Phantasm series. Then there is Michael Gross from the Tremors series, Quinn Lord from Trick ‘r Treat, and many, many more.

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Need Some Music for the Holiday?

October 30, 2016 by Jon Kitley in Misc. Ramblings and tagged Creepshow, La-La Land Records, Magic, The Omen, The Sender, Trick 'r Treat | Leave a comment

Pet Sematary CD.jpg If you’re like me, horror movie soundtracks are a staple of my day. Each and every time I’m at work on my computer, I have a horror soundtrack playing in the background. Even now, I’m listening to Pet Sematary‘s score by Elliot Goldenthal. True story.

If you’re looking for a few scores to add to your collection, you may want to head over to La-La Land Records to take advantage of their Halloween sale that ends tomorrow. You can find some good deals for only $4 each! You can pick up the soundtracks for The Sender, Trick ‘r Treat, The Conjuring, and a few more for just a few bucks. For $10, you can get yourself copies of Friday the 13th (the original) and Evil Dead (the remake), Pet Sematary (the expanded release, which I just ordered), and a few more. Or for $15, you can get John Harrison’s Creepshow, which I have to say is simply a must for any collector of horror soundtracks. It is one of my all-time favorites. But in that same price range, they have Day of the Dead, Magic (which I also just ordered), and Monster Squad.

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