FRIDAY JULY 30TH – ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Onesti Entertainment, Excalibur & Vision Nightclubs announce the second installment of Final Fridays at the Haunted Castle's monthly midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in its 35th anniversary year. Showings of the cult classic will take place at midnight on the last Friday of every month, continuing July 30. Audience members are invited to dress the part and participate in the interactive viewing experience along with live actors singing, dancing and "time-warping" along with the film. Classic Rocky Horror props will be for sale ($2-$5) and provided by the "actors" for audience partici-(SAY IT!)-pation.

Specialty cocktails available for $5 each for the festivities and include the Sweet Transves-tini, the Screaming Orgasm, the Time Warp and of course a Virgin Mary. Screening will take place upstairs on a 16-foot screen, with seating for 250 on two levels. The film will also be shown on five large flat-screen televisions around the main stage for additional viewing. Photos available upon request.

Doors will open at 9:30 pm with "Erotic City," the country's hottest Prince Tribute Show starring Julian Stefon as a dead-ringer for His Royal Badness during the Purple Rain era. This exciting opening performance features hits spanning Prince's prolific career including popular tunes from albums like "1999," "Purple Rain," "Around the World in a Day," "Parade" and "Sign O' the Times." Photos available upon request.

Friday, July 30 at MIDNIGHT, Last Friday of every month
Erotic City Prince Tribute Show performance at 10:30 PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Midnight
Doors open at 9:30 PM

Excalibur
632 N. Dearborn
Chicago, Il 60654

http://www.excaliburchicago.com

What: August Vampire Meetup
When: Friday, August 6, 2010 9:00 PM
Where: Only Disclosed to Chicago Vampire Meetup Group Members
RSVP to this Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/vampires-21/calendar/zpdbpynlbjb/

Exhibition runs August 21st, 2010 through October 2nd, 2010

Opening Cocktail Reception:
Saturday, August 21st, 2010 8pm~12 am*
*creative attire encouraged*
...Complimentary sushi provided by Tsuki

~~Artists include~~
Christopher Shy
Toni Taylor
Diosdado Mondero
Yvonne Mecialis
Michael Calandra
Cassie Phillips
Jay Trembly
Leo Leibelman
Greg LaRocque
George Lindmark
Michael C Hayes

$1 donation at door during reception with proceeds benefitting a rotating charity

Official Christopher Shy Book Release for "Soul Stealer Book 3 Last to Die"
Book signing by Michael Easton & Christopher Shy

Soul Stealer LAST TO DIE
Written by Michael Easton
Artwork by Christopher Shy

BLOOD AND RAIN FLOW LIKE RIVERS INTO ONE ANOTHER AS KALAN UTTERS HIS FINAL WORD FOR ALL ETERNITY, "OXANIA."

The infinite, centuries-spanning search by the legendary Etruscan warrior Kalan for his eternal love, the beautiful if fatally elusive Oxania, continues amid impossible odds in the second installment of the intensely powerful, visually-dazzling Soul Stealer saga.

Michael Easton and Christopher Shy's follow up to last years sold out Soul Stealer will premiere at The Chicago Comic Con, for Limited Signings.

Michael & Christopher will be attending the August 21st, 2010 Reception at Gallery Provocateur for a Book signing and meet and greet.

"One of the most sheerly beautiful comics
I have ever seen." -- Peter Straub

"Perhaps the most Gothic thing ever written."
-- Zack Smith, Newsarama

Cake or Death?  Come out to the VSC for my Birthd~A Celebr~Ation, Thursday August 19th at Late Bar in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood.  They even have parking!  Come get some cake and bring your presence not presents unless you just feel compelled!  Even if you can’t stay long, come out and see me!

Special Performance by Lana Lake

$5 Bleed Easy Drink Special

DJs Peroxide and VeganIn Black

Stickers, buttons, FREE membership cards and cups and good company!

$2 suggested donation for members, $3 for non

XXXOOO

Lady~A

FULL DETAILS & INFORMATION : http://www.chicagohorrorfest.com

The Chicago Horror Film Festival 2010
The Portage Theater
4050 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (across from Fantasy Costumes)

There is simply too much information to post here - visit the official website for full details & information : http://www.chicagohorrorfest.com

FULL DETAILS & INFO : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134468723239952

From the FACEBOOK PAGE : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124727870924

FULL INFO & DETAILS : http://www.horrorsociety.com/zd2/

We are back again this year with another bigger and better Zombie Disco! Yep that’s right, its time to shake your groove thang on the dance floor 70′s style!

We will have DJ Joe Wallace spinning some of your favorite disco hits, drink specials to get you in the mood, BEST DANCE MOVE CONTEST, BEST MAKEUP AND COSTUME CONTEST (both with CASH PRIZES!) and more! You can also get Zombiefied there as well.

Its going down at Lucky Number Grill in Chicago, IL on Saturday, July 24th starting at 9pm and going till you are done!

We are bringing back the favorite from last year, Zombie Twister, along with some new games (Pin the Limb on the Victim, Bobbing For Brains) and more, so get ready to get twisted!

Tell your friends, tell your family, and tell your enemies that you are going to shake that ass on Saturday July 24th.

Tickets are only $10 at the door – $8 online (coming soon) and with every ticket purchased, you will be entered in a raffle to win some great prizes!

For more info and online tickets, head over to http://www.horrorsociety.com/zd2
Facebook Invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102065456509796&ref=mf

Buy Tickets Now
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116295

21+ Event, so its only for grown ups!

See you there!!

NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.

Two more screenings of Dead American Woman. 7:30pm & 9:30pm. $7 Bucks
Yes BARF BAGS will be handed out with every paid admission. Both screenings will start promptly at 7:30pm & 9:30pm no one will be admitted after the movie starts. Please bring exact change and rsvp so we know how many barf bags to bring. ADULTS ONLY 18 or OLDER View the trailer here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iP5IGrpF8

Dead American Woman/ Diamondcamp films is not affiliated with the 1901 Gallery.

The lines crossed by 'Dead American Woman' are an index of its quality. Set in the twilight between genres – between comedy and horror, art and artless, mundane and insane – it draws on energies lost to more sensible films.

-SlasherIndexMonthly, May, 2010

From creepy comedy to poetic folk-tale to surreal horror, 'Dead American Woman's mood richochets between registers in a way that defies categorization, either as mind-warped outsider art, insane student project, or exploitation film gone awry.

-VideoGems/CultHits, April, 2010

As Roger Corman has said in an interview, "low-budget film-making enables filmmakers to take chances on offbeat ideas." Well, you'd be hard pressed to find a film that thrives on the offbeat as mightily as Peter Lambert's "Dead American Woman

The 1901 Gallery 1901 W. Belmont (enter 1/2 block South of Belmont on Wolcott) Chicago, IL

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141562532526994

The Horror Society reports:

This is a documentary about Troll 2, a movie so bad it has obtained cult status. It is one of the few movies to get a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In 1989, when an Italian filmmaker and unwitting Utah actors shot the ultra-low budget horror film TROLL 2 they had no idea that twenty years later they would be celebrated worldwide for their legendary ineptitude. Twenty years later, this feature length documentary explores the TROLL 2 phenomenon through the personal story of the cast and crew that took part in its creation and why it is celebrated by fans worldwide. The result is a hilarious and tender, off-beat journey and a genuine homage to lovers of bad movies and the people that create them.

See the cast and crew in person at 9:45pm screenings on July 30th and July 31st with a special midnight screening of “Troll 2” at midnight as a bonus.

Other screenings will be announced Wednesday July 28th, however these two screenings with Cast and Crew, and the double feature of “Troll 2” is expected to sell out, please purchase in advance!

http://www.bestworstmovie.com/
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/117463

Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
Chicago IL 60613

The Horror Society reports:

This is a documentary about Troll 2, a movie so bad it has obtained cult status. It is one of the few movies to get a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In 1989, when an Italian filmmaker and unwitting Utah actors shot the ultra-low budget horror film TROLL 2 they had no idea that twenty years later they would be celebrated worldwide for their legendary ineptitude. Twenty years later, this feature length documentary explores the TROLL 2 phenomenon through the personal story of the cast and crew that took part in its creation and why it is celebrated by fans worldwide. The result is a hilarious and tender, off-beat journey and a genuine homage to lovers of bad movies and the people that create them.

See the cast and crew in person at 9:45pm screenings on July 30th and July 31st with a special midnight screening of “Troll 2” at midnight as a bonus.

Other screenings will be announced Wednesday July 28th, however these two screenings with Cast and Crew, and the double feature of “Troll 2” is expected to sell out, please purchase in advance!

http://www.bestworstmovie.com/
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/117463

Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
Chicago IL 60613

Special Guest John Harrison
(dir. of Tales From The Darkside: The Movie, Clive Barker's Book of Blood)
(composer of Creepshow & Day of the Dead)

August 14, 2010
Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL

Tickets $10 pre-sale at brownpapertickets.com
$12 at the door day of show.

Doors open at 7pm

7:30 pm - Trailer Trash (Vintage Horror Trailers & Short Films)
8:00 pm - Creepshow
10:00 pm - Clive Barker's Book of Blood (U.S. Theatrical Premiere!)
Midnight - Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (20th Anniversary)

PLUS: Clive Barker Original Paintings from the Packer Schopf Gallery in the lobby of the theater. This is a very rare opportunity to see this stunning work!

AND: Live Horror Burlesque by Viva La Muerte performing The Cryptkeeper & The world premiere of John LaFlamboy's "The Mole Man of  Belmont Avenue" trailer starring Robert (Freddy Kreuger) Englund.

ALSO: The short films "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" by Eric Appel starring Patton Oswalt and Weird Al Yankovick, as well as the Chicago produced short films "Walk Zombie Walk" by Tim Abel, and Gary Schultz's "Devil In My Ride."

PLUS: Dealer Tables, live charity auction for Vital Bridges (www.vitalbridges.org), prizes, surprises and more.

For more info: www.myspace.com/moviesidefilmfestival

Join the Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=115712538473366&ref=ts

FULL DETAILS & INFO : http://www.flashbackweekend.com

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CREATE THE BEST ADVERTISING SLOGAN FOR THE BATES MOTEL AND WIN A COPY OF ALFRED HITCHOCK’S “PSYCHO”: A CASEBOOK
ENTRY DEADLINE IS JULY 30!
 All you have to do is come up with a short, catchy slogan to advertise the Bates Motel, such as “Ample swamp parking and your own personal bathroom attendant!”  The most creative or entertaining entry will win a copy of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”: A Casebook, a collection of critical essays about this landmark film from such esteemed critics and writers as Robin Wood, Raymond Durgnat and Stephen Rebello. Visit www.shadowsandscreams.com for all the details.   

Friday, August 13th - Chicago, IL Location: Chopin Theatre (1543 West Division St. - Chicago, IL 60642) Time: 8:00pm Admission: $10.00 - COVERS BOTH MOVIES Other Information: This event is a DOUBLE-FEATURE screening of both The Dead Matter and Robert Kurtzman's The Rage. There will be a Q&A with Robert Kurtzman, Gary Jones, and Edward Douglas immediately after each of the screenings followed by an after-party at the Evil Olive (next door on Division St.). Special Guests & Cast Members (subject to change):

	Robert Kurtzman	Gary Jones	Edward Douglas	Brian Van Camp	Tom McGuire

For more information about The Dead Matter, visit http://www.thedeadmatter.com/screenings.htm

Flashback Weekend/ChicagoVampire.com & The Pickwick Theatre present the

CHICAGO "TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE" PREMIERE

The Pickwick Theatre
Park Ridge, Illinois
June 29-30, 2010

The unofficial premiere for TWILIGHT fans - Spend the opening night of "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" with Twilight celebrities!!! TUESDAY JUNE 29 AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 30! THE EXCITEMENT OF A HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE!!!

In person

Justin Chon - "Eric Yorkie"

Gil Birmingham - "Billy Black" (Jacob's father)

Experience the excitement of a Hollywood premiere by attending the Chicago "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" Premiere Party at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, Illinois. This beautiful 1,400 seat movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois will be home to the stars of "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE".

Activities will include:

If you think vampires are sexy, you ain’t seen nothing yet!

On June 18th, Chicago’s very own Creatures of the Naked Night will deliver quick bites from some of vampire lore’s tastiest morsels.  From True Blood to Nosferatu, Bram Stoker to Count Chocula, once you see beautiful naked girls reading about things that go bump (and grind) in the night, you’ll never be the same.

We only have a limited number of reservations left for this naked exploration of all things inebriating, so make yours now by clicking [ HERE ].

Zombie Fest is a gathering of Zombies to help support the veterans and families of our armed forces. A portion of the procedes will be donated to the Wounded Warrier Project and other veteran groups.
Where: Hawthorne Race Course, 3501 Laramie, Stickney, IL 60804 (near Cicero)
When: Friday the 13th, (08/13/2010) from 6:00pm to 12 midnight
Five Live Bands
Tickets: Advance $15; at the gate $20; VIZ (Very Important Zombie) upgrade add $20
All ages, alcohol will be served, State ID's required to drink.
for more information and tickets, www.zombiefestchicago.com
 

Saturday, June 20, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Portage Theater.

$7 doors open at 7pm. ADULTS ONLY.
TWO SHOWINGS: 8pm & 11pm
Film Duration: 81minutes

The lines crossed by 'Dead American Woman' are an index of its quality. Set in the twilight between genres - between comedy and horror, art and artless, mundane and insane - it draws on energies lost to more sensible films.
-SlasherIndexMonthly, May, 2010

From creepy comedy to poetic folk-tale to surreal horror, 'Dead American Woman's mood richochets between registers in a way that defies categorization, either as mind-warped outsider art, insane student project, or exploitation film gone awry.
-VideoGems/CultHits, April, 2010

As Roger Corman has said in an interview, "low-budget film-making enables filmmakers to take chances on offbeat ideas." Well, you'd be hard pressed to find a film that thrives on the offbeat as mightily as Peter Lambert's "Dead American Woman".

The film does have a back story to it, and it's an interesting one at that. I'll forgo relaying any sort of details so you can hear them for yourself if you take a chance on going to the premiere on June 19th, 2010 at Chicago's Portage Theater. "Dead American Woman" is an eerie, haunting little flick that plays out its absurd premise in such a way that it transcends the usual assortment of schlock fare. It occupies its particular dream world in such a way that it was possible for me to take it seriously. It's a truly strange and unconventional horror flick. It dabbles in exploitative ingredients - there's some tasty dollops of male and female nudity - and yet is also art, albeit art with a completely skewed sensibility.

ENTRY DEADLINE IS JUNE 28

The summer movie season is in full swing, packed with the usual sequels, mega-budgeted comic book adaptations and films that can never live up to their hype.  Well, Shadows & Screams want you to add a horror fanatic's touch to the Hollywood marketing machine.  Just add something to "horror-ize" the title of one of this summer's major releases and send it our way.  For example: Sex and the City of the Dead.  The title we like best will win the entrant a 4-Film Favorites Horror DVD Set featuring Wolfen (1981), Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers (1994), Coma (1978) and Bad Moon (1996).  Visit www.shadowsandscreams.com for all the details!