Salt City Horror Fest Rises Again on April 13th, 2019!

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SALT CITY HORROR FEST RETURNS TO ITS OLD STOMPING GROUNDS IN APRIL WITH A KILLER 35MM LINEUP THAT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS! 

I sadly missed out on Salt City Horror Fest last year, which boasted a crazy-awesome 35mm roster that featured the original KING KONG, C.H.U.D., C.H.U.D. II, CREEPSHOW 2, PET SEMATARY, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, TERRORVISION, and THE MANSON MASSACRE! My only thought after missing that show was "Damn, it'll be hard to top that." Luckily The Palace Theater's programmers were up to the task this year!

On Saturday, April 13th this annual event returns to The Palace Theater in Syracuse for a full day of 35mm screenings! The doors open at 10:00 AM to allow attendees to stake out their seats and scope out all the various vendor tables in the lobby. At 10:30 various shorts and 35mm cartoons will fire up on the big screen, and the movies kick-off at 11:00 AM!

But things are a little bit different this time around Vault Dwellers as there will be NO special guests or Q&A sessions, and no breaks between films! (Essentially, you have until the end credits to rush to the bathroom and/or grab a snack!) That's right: This going to be an endurance run! And you may not want to leave your seat much at all because the lineup is populated with some fantastic films and rare gems!

FILM LINEUP: 
While I'm not certain about the exact start and stop times for each film, I can at least tell you what's playing, and in what order! Brace yourselves film fans:

• JAWS (1975) - Spielberg's immortal classic about a heroic trio battling a man-eating Great White to save their island community! (Read my review HERE.)
• EQUINOX (1970) - A sole survivor recounts how he and his friends were attacked by a demon in this rarely screened 1970 classic!
• RAZORBACK (1984) - "JAWS on trotters!" An American journeys to the Australian Outback to find out what happened to his wife and ends up battling a giant boar! This is a very rare screening of this film, which is probably one of the artsiest entries into the eco-horror sub-genre!
• PSYCHO (1960) - Alfred Hitchcock's classic proto-slasher features Anthony Perkins' in the iconic role of Norman Bates!
• NEVER HIKE ALONE (2017) - Vincent DiSanti's awesome FRIDAY THE 13TH fan film! A hiker accidentally wanders onto the remnants of Camp Crystal Lake and quickly discovers that he's not alone! (Digital presentation.)
• I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970) - After wreaking havoc on a small town, a gang of hippies are infected with rabies, and go on a cannibalism spree. Holy cow, this movie sounds completely bonkers!
• THE THING (1982) - John Carpenter's amazing adaptation of Joseph Campbell's novella Who Goes There? An all-star cast is trapped in the Antarctic with a shape-shifting menace from another world in this horror classic! (Read my review HERE.)
• SCANNERS (1981) - David Cronenberg's classic involving a man that is tasked with using his psychic powers to hunt down others like him! This one has one of the greatest exploding head scenes in cinematic history! 
• SEVERANCE (2006) - A group of employees go to a secluded cabin in Hungary for a team-building weekend, and end up fighting for their lives in this fun horror-comedy from Christopher Smith, who also directed CREEP and BLACK DEATH.

Advance tickets for this year's SALT CITY HORROR FEST are currently on sale - CLICK HERE to secure yours now! Regular tickets are $30 while VIP tickets are $60 and will net you a catered dinner plus an official Salt City Horror Fest t-shirt! (Note: There is also a "ticket fee" if you pre-order online.) Otherwise, arrive early on April 13th, get a ticket at the door, and prepare yourself for a full day of 35mm madness!

For further info and updates, be sure to follow SALT CITY HORROR FEST on Facebook! And hopefully I'll see some of you there in April!

Salt City Horror Fest Returns to The Palace Theater in Syracuse, NY on April 28th!

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HEAD TO THE HISTORIC PALACE THEATER IN SYRACUSE FOR AN ENTIRE DAY OF 35MM FRIGHT FLICKS + SPECIAL GUESTS!

Due to various contributing factors, I sadly did not get to attend last year's Salt City Horror Fest, which featured the likes of CRITTERS, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, FROM BEYOND, THE MUTILATOR (fully uncut!), and various other Horror classics in 35mm! And though my attendance this year may be up in the air, I really hope I can get the time off from work to enjoy eight awesome films in their native format!

This year's event takes place on Saturday, April 28th! The doors open at 11:00 AM, and general admission is $35.00 (or $50 if you want a limited edition event poster), while VIP ticket holders must pay $65. While that may seem a tad expensive, it does give you the ability to enter the venue a half-hour before everyone else to save your seat, hit up the vendors, and meet & greet the special guests! You will also get a catered dinner, a limited edition souvenir event poster, and entered into a VIP raffle! Regardless of what ticket you buy, as long as your wristband is on, you can come and go all day! To secure your tickets for this awesome film fest right now, CLICK HERE!

FILM LINEUP
While I'm not entirely certain what order the films will be played in (typically the more "family friendly" titles play first), here is the confirmed list of (mostly rare) 35mm prints being shown at this year's Salt City Horror Fest:

• C.H.U.D. - Rare extended cut with intro and Q&A with Carey Eidel!
  
• C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD - First screening since its original release! Intro and Q&A with director David K. Irving, and star Gerrit Graham!
  
• CREEPSHOW 2 - Rare print with intro and Q&A with Rick Catizone!
  
• KING KONG (1932) - Shown in its original 1.37:1 aspect ratio!
  
• THE MANSON MURDERS - Ultra rare screening of this thought to be "lost film!"
• PET SEMATARY - With introduction by Denise Crosby!
  
• PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE - Intro and Q&A with Gerrit Graham!
  
• TERRORVISION - Rare print with intro and Q&A with Gerrit Graham!
  

SPECIAL GUESTS
Over the past couple of years, Salt City Horror Fest has been bringing in actors and filmmakers to meet fans and/or do Q&A sessions, turning it into a sort of mini-convention. This time around they have a pretty solid list of celebrity guests including:

• Mary Lambert - Director of PET SEMATARY, PET SEMATARY II, and numerous music videos!
• Denise Crosby - Actress in PET SEMATARY, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, et al.
• Rick Catizone - Animation Designer on CREEPSHOW 2.
•  Gerrit Graham - Actor in PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, TERRORVISION, C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD, CHILD'S PLAY 2, Star Trek, et al.
• David Irving - Director of C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD and NIGHT OF THE CYCLONE.
• Carey Eidel - Actor in C.H.U.D., LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, and Daddy Dearest.
• Jay Kay - Host of Horror Happens Radio. Come see the world premiere trailer to his film IT'S UNDER YOUR SKIN: DON'T EAT AT DAVE'S.

Salt City Horror Fest takes place in three weeks, so save the date, get a ticket, and maybe I'll see some of you Vault Dwellers there! For continued updates on this event, visit its official Facebook page! Tickets and pricing can be found HERE!

THE 2017 SALT CITY HORROR FEST INVADES SYRACUSE, NY ON APRIL 15TH!

Syracuse's famous SALT CITY HORROR FEST returns yet again to The Palace Theater with an amazing lineup of 35mm Horror classics! Along with eight films, there will be vendors, and a pretty amazing group of guests attending as well, including: David Naughton (star of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON), John Dugan ("Gramps" in the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), Buddy Cooper (director of THE MUTILATOR), Richard Band (composer and brother of Full Moon Entertainment's Charles Band), Brian Yuzna (director of RE-ANIMATOR, SOCIETY, FROM BEYOND, et al.), and more!

SALT CITY HORROR FEST takes place on Saturday, April 15th. Doors open at 11 AM, and the show begins approximately at 11:30 AM! You can pre-order tickets HERE for $30.00 (they will be $35 at the door on the day of the show), or spend more (up to $120) to get additional perks at the show!

FILM LINEUP:
CRITTERS
THE MUTILATOR (Rare 35mm UNCUT print + 35mm outtake reel with live commentary by director Buddy Cooper!)
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
BELLY TIMBER (Followed by Q&A with John Dugan & Dustin Kay)
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
FROM BEYOND
RE-ANIMTOR (UNRATED cut)
CREEPERS (aka PHENOMENA)

You've got a full month to plan to attend this show Vault Dwellers, so save the date  and get your tickets (at www.saltcityhorrorfest.com), and hopefully I'll see you there!

Full details on SALT CITY HORROR FEST 2016!

On Saturday, April 16th, 2016, at 11:00 AM, THE SALT CITY HORROR FEST returns to The Palace Theater in Syracuse, NY! Tickets are now available for pre-order HERE for $21.50 each ($3.50 less than what you'd pay at the door!) which guarantees you entry into this awesome show, AND enters you into a raffle for movie posters and other cool prizes!

The venue sells booze (wine & beer!), there will be numerous vendors peddling their wares, and most importantly, there's a pretty solid lineup of 35mm prints being screened as well! Here is the current list of films (and special guests) that are scheduled for this event. Titles, roster, and start times may be subject to change:

MY LITTLE BUBBLES - Local Short (intro by Dir. Michael Pizzano )
THE WARRIORS - with introduction by Cinema Under the Influence
MIDNIGHT - Followed by a Q&A with John Russo & John Amplas.
MARTIN - With introduction by actor John Amplas and Dir. of Photography Michael Gornik.
THE 'BURBS
DINNER BREAK
THE SHINING with intro by local comedian Alex Bidwell.
ROSEMARY'S BABY with intro by Jed Levin and Horror Happens Radio.
EVENT HORIZON
NIGHTBREED with introduction by Cinema Under the Influence.


The full roster of this event's special guests include:
Jed Levin - Son of Ira Levin (Writer of Rosemary's Baby)
John Russo - NOTLD, My Uncle John Is a Zombie, MIDNIGHT and more.
John Amplas - George Romero's MARTIN, DAY OF THE DEAD, and John Russo's MIDNIGHT.
David Harris - Played "Cochise" in THE WARRIORS.
Solon Tsangaras - Actor "My Uncle John Is a Zombie."
Gary Vincent - President of Burning Bulb Publishing and Producer / Actor of "My Uncle John Is a Zombie."

So save the date Horror fans, and buy your tickets! Then prepare for a crazy day of gang violence, Satanic cults, demons, killers, vampires, and monsters! And hopefully I'll see ya there!