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PFS shows to return in 2017!

Goin’ to the show! by Mike Flores On January 1st a Chicago ordinance goes into effect which will allow the Psychotronic Film Society to return to clubs and bars The city had passed a rule that bars and clubs had … Continue reading

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Definitive Blood Bath coming from Arrow Video

If you’re a reader of Video Watchdog magazine (and if not you should be), you may recall one of their defining articles was editor Tim Lucas’ 3-part article “Operation Titian”, which traced the evolution of multiple versions of a film … Continue reading

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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

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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

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[REC] 2 – Trailer

Sequel coming to US DVD on July 12. Here’s the trailer:

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Elvira coming again on home video

Last fall Elvira’s Movie Macabre returned to the airwaves on 120 stations in syndication, presenting a fine package of psychotronic clasicks. June will see the release of the first in a series of double feature discs preserving the show on … Continue reading

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Free screenings of latest Coffin Joe flick!

The latest film from Brazil’s horror maestro Jose Mojica Marins, Embodiment of Evil, will be shown for FREE in Ohio and New York this week, courtesy of Synapse Films:

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Fox joins ‘On-Demand’ DVD with psychotronic titles

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment brings classic film lovers and cult movie fans twenty new films to DVD this month utilizing its “manufacturing on demand” program, including some great psychotronic titles. These discs are recorded in limited quantities unless orders … Continue reading

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Psychotronic king Dave Friedman dead at 87

Another psychotronic icon has succumbed to heart failure this month. We’re not near done mourning the passing of Tura Satana, and now we’ve learned of the death on Monday of exploitation legend David F. Friedman, producer of Blood Feast and … Continue reading

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Sc-Fi Spectacular 5 announced

PFS member Rusty Nails has announced the FIFTH big science fiction movie marathon at the Music Box Theatre. Here is the scoop: Movieside Presents: Sci-Fi Spectacular 5 March 19, 2011 Music Box Theatre 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL 1.773.871.6604 … Continue reading

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