Tag Archives: Movie

Minneapolis! St. Paul! You’re covered

Twin Cities Psychotronic Film Society The latest PFS has been given our blessing and they’ve already had our buddy David “The Rock” Nelson up for a special show. Now they’re ready for their first big event, a 35mm screening of … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

B-fest 2017 schedule line-up – exposed!

You will believe paper plates can fly! The annual 24-hour marathon of trashfilm mess-terpieces return to Northwestern University this Friday! For the particulars, tune your viewscreens to www.b-fest.com . We will be attending and trying to outsmart the wi-fi and … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast (Blu-ray box set)

Gruesome Seventeensome The release of this 17-disc retrospective box set, especially arriving the month following the pioneering filmmaker’s death, brings on insistent waves of nostalgia. It may seem odd to apply the word “nostalgia” to material that includes scenes of … Continue reading

Posted in Blu-ray, DVD, Movie, Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

October Chicago marathon of marathons

A Halloween Massacre Box? Last weekend I was in a packed house at the Music Box Theater for their annual Music Box of Horrors event, a 24-hour marathon of horror films. The parade of terrors was spiced with personal appearances by … Continue reading

Posted in Editorial, News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shin Godzilla [Resurgence]

A monster for our time The worldwide success of the American-made Godzilla (2014), Japan’s Toho Studios to respond with yet another Godzilla film of their own. The result is one of the most unique films ever made, both a remake … Continue reading

Posted in Movie, Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

B-fest 2014 line-up (spoilers)

We are proud to represent the Psychotronic Film Society (original Chicago chapter) at the annual B-fest 24-hour schlockarama again this year. Go to www.b-fest.com for more details. We have the latest line-up right here under the break:

Posted in Movie, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We moved the Psychotronic Store!

Those of you that know that the Psychotronic Film Society has had a store on ebay for years may have been wondering where it went the past few months. Well, to put it briefly, we went on ‘vacation’ and never … Continue reading

Posted in DVD, Editorial, Movie, News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Universal Monsters go Blu Oct. 2

Anticipating a pre-Halloween rush, Universal is releasing UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION on Blu-ray October 2. The 8-disc set includes Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and … Continue reading

Posted in DVD, Movie, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

From a Shout to a Scream

Shout Factory announces new label Psychotronic films have been well served by the Shout! Factory DVD label, from their respectful treatment of their Roger Corman titles to their Mystery Science Theater 3000 box sets. Today the label announced a new … Continue reading

Posted in DVD, Movie, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Monster show at the Portage!

Here’s an announcement from PFS member Monster John about this weekend’s monster movie marathon at Chicago’s Portage Theater: Continue reading

Posted in Movie, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment