August 31, 2005
Music Box Theatre & Movieside Film Festival Presents: The Music Box Massacre! 24 hours of horror, shocks, and surprises!!
Rusty Nails
(photo: Chuck Przybyl)
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Twelve Horror Films on the Big Screen . Director Gary Sherman in Person .
Appearance by Count Midnight
Gothic Burlesque Show . Live Music . Costume Contest
Vintage Movie Trailers . Prizes, Surprises & More!
Horror movie fans and lovers off all things ghoulish won't want to miss this
24-hour scare fest! From noon Saturday through noon Sunday the Music Box
Theatre, in association with the Movieside Film Festival, will present
TWELVE new and classic horror films and much, much more! Films to be shown
on the big screen include George Romero's THE CRAZIES, CREATURE FROM THE
BLACK LAGOON in 3-D, and David Cronenberg's SCANNERS. Plus the US
theatrical premiere of the most shocking film of all time: AFTERMATH, a film
so disturbing it has been banned in over 20 countries. You also be among the
first to see the new J-horror film PULSE which opens commercially
nation-wide this November. There will also be a program of short thrillers
directed by local filmmakers, including a new film by Rusty Nails. But wait,
that's not all! Audience members will also enjoy a gothic burlesque show,
live music, vintage movie trailers and an appearance by director Gary
Sherman (DEAD AND BURIED) who will present his film DEATH LINE.
Advance tickets are available through http://www.ticketweb.com
Advance tickets - $20; Day-of-event at theater: $24
The Line-Up
Please note: start times are approximate and program is subject to change.
Click on film title for more information.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
Noon . NOSFERATU the silent classic with live organ accompaniment!
1:45pm . PULSE a sneak preview of a J-horror masterpiece opening this Fall!
4:00pm . THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in amazing 3D!
5:45pm . LOCAL CHILLS short films by Chicago filmmakers
7:00pm . DEATH LINE with director Gary Sherman in person!
9:30pm . THE CRAZIES George Romero's 1973 classic!
11:30pm . Costume Contest & Bur-LIX Carnival of Horrors
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
12:15am . AFTERMATH the US theatrical premiere of the most shocking film
ever!
1:00am . David Cronenberg's mind-altering SCANNERS
3:05am . THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD "Do ya wanna party?"
4:55am . DEMONS written by Dario Argento & directed by Lamberto Bava!
6:45am . TWO THOUSAND MANIACS Madmen Crazed For Carnage!
8:30am . THE HOWLING Imagine your worst fear a reality!
10:15am . NEAR DARK Best Vampire Flick Ever!