Ellen Ripley in all her butt-kicking glory is kicking off today's Horror Highlights. Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy collectible will hit stores soon! Also: details on Splathouse podcast's Hobgoblins (1988) discussion, Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak's first-ever Reel Film Day, and release details for Bigfoot the Movie.
Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy Collectible: From Funko: "A Pop! and ReAction just aren't enough - Ellen Ripley will be joining the Rock Candy line soon!
Coming soon!"
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Splathouse Podcast Presents a Hobgoblins Discussion: From Splathouse: "For your consideration: Our four panelists (Sarah, Mike, John, and Jim) are joined by a Twitter friend (@parkerandcooley), an Academy Award nominee (Christopher Walken), a quiet coyote, and Rick Sloane (writer/director of The Visitants and Vice Academy). Can the gang survive the chaos or will they be seduced by the evil, mind-altering Hobgoblins? Find out this week!
Plus! All the regular bullshit you love: What Do Ya Know?, panel, bad impressions, original music, skits...ALL. THE. GOOD. STUFF.
Be sure to check out Hobgoblins (1988) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome; Available directly at www.vinegarsyndrome.com
Enjoy this week's look at Hobgoblins (1988) and be sure to come back next week for The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)!
Visit us online at www.splathouse.com"
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Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak's Reel Film Day Details: Press Release: "Austin, TX - February 16, 2017 - Mark your calendars, cinephiles. 35mm film will be alive in all its glory on March 5 -- or 3.5. A collaborative initiative from Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak, the first-ever "Reel Film Day" will champion the beauty of cinema's richest and most enduring format with celebratory screenings at Alamo Drafthouse and independent theaters across the U.S.
"There is nothing like experiencing actual 35mm projected film," said Steve Bellamy President of Kodak Motion Picture and Entertainment. "I don't care if it is the greatest 8K projector in the world,35mm is a radically different thing and there is simply no comparison. Projected film is watching light blast through dozens of layers of color dye clouds and emulsion, 24 times per second. A film projectionist is a master craftsman and seeing his or her work is akin to performance art. While the world has largely migrated to the utility of video projectors, there is a massive growth in consumers who understand the experience of film projection. This is why theatres projecting film are coming back so strongly and doing so well!"
As a true celebration of the wide-ranging scope of cinema, Reel Film Day programming will be deeply eclectic, featuring classics including Powell and Pressburger's THE RED SHOES and Orson Welles' A TOUCH OF EVIL rubbing reels with cult favorites like BUCKAROO BANZAI and Quentin Tarantino's INGLORIOUS BASTERDS. At press time over 25 screenings are taking place, and it is expected that ultimately hundreds of theaters across the country will join in. No matter the location, the unifying factor is that all films will be presented large and lustrous from 35mm film.
"Less than 5% of our film history exists in a high-definition digital format," says Alamo Drafthouse CEO and Founder Tim League. "If you really love film, then join us to recognize, celebrate and support film screenings in independent theaters everywhere. This scrappy group of fellow cinephiles is truly preserving film history. Support your local theater, support 35mm (and 70mm) film on 3/5, the first annual Reel Film Day."
For those looking for a marquee-level display of their devotion to 35mm film exhibition, acclaimed art boutique Mondo has created an exclusive line of T-shirts and enamel pins to mark the day. Merchandise will be on sale starting 3.5 at mondotees.com/collections/reel-film-day.
The KODAK Reel Film App, a free smartphone tool for moviegoers, will provide quick access to information about movies being projected on real film, show times, images, summaries and theater locations.
Finally, to fully realize the day's efforts to keep 35mm alive, $3.50 from tickets to all of the 35mm screenings at Alamo Drafthouse locations and select partner venues, as well as a portion of the proceeds from Mondo's sales, will be donated to the prestigious Film Foundation to help fund an upcoming important film preservation effort.
Participating Alamo Drafthouse Locations & Programming:
Austin Lakeline INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Austin Lamar TOUCH OF EVIL
Austin Ritz SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Brooklyn FROWNLAND
Dallas Cedars INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Kansas City KILL BILL Double Feature
Littleton THE RED SHOES (1948)
Lubbock HEAT
Mason Park 35mm Roulette
Omaha BUCKAROO BONZAI
Richardson MATINEE (1993)
San Francisco KING LEAR (1987)
Yonkers MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN
Partner Venues & Programming
Boulder, CO - International Film Series - WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Brookline, MA - The Coolidge Corner Theatre - FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Chicago, IL - The Music Box Theater - Double Feature: PUNCH DRUNK LOVE + LONESOME
Cleveland, OH - The Cleveland Museum of Art - THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK w/ Live Music
Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Cinematheque - 1984
Houston, TX - The Museum of Fine Arts - I AM CUBA
Milwaukee, WI - UW-Milwaukee Union Cinema - PAN'S LABYRINTH
Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater - TAXI DRIVER (1976)
Phoenixville, PA - The Colonial Theatre - STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
Pittsburgh, PA - The Hollywood Theater - DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
Tucson, AZ - The Loft Cinema - BICYCLE THIEVES (1948)
For tickets and more details, visit www.drafthouse.com/35mm"
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Bigfoot the Movie: "Bigfoot The Movie is available now on DVD at Family Video, which has over 750 locations nationwide; Dark Delicacies located in Los Angeles; and Forbidden Planet in New York City! Also, you can buy the movie on Amazon or at online retail stores – Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and many more!
You can also get it through the website as a digital download at www.bigfootthemovie.com"
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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