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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

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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

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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:

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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

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Skyline on DVD/Blu-ray

Lost horizon This ambitious sci-fi thriller had the earmarks of a surefire hit. It’s an alien invasion epic with lots of scary monsters, explosions and battles, spiced with a few fresh ideas and served via excellent special effects work. It’s … 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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New psychotronic releases coming from VCI

VCI has announced a 2/1/2011 release date for several psychotronic titles on DVD. They’ll be serving up the rare film noir thriller The Prowler, a Precode Hollywood Double Feature of Hell Harbor and Jungle Bride, and a big 12-flick set … Continue reading

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Sinister Cinema unearths Russian sci-fi

Just received the latest flyer in the mail from Sinister Cinema, the legendary video mail order label famous for making unknown or hard to find genre titles available during the first decade or so of the home video age.

Among the titles in their “25th Annual Bumper Crop” offerings available just in time for Halloween are a couple of rare Russian sci-fi epics. The Robots of Ripley (AKA Gibel Sensatsii – “Death of Sensation”) was long thought to be a 1935 adaptation of Karl Capek’s play R.U.R., for which the term “robot” was coined. Though this is not so, from Sinister’s description it sounds like a lot more fun! Continue reading

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes on DVD

Talk about underground films…. Not every hit film demands a sequel. Sure, there’s been talk over the years about The Graduate 2, Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind, and Prettier Woman, but so far the filmmakers of many big hits … Continue reading

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes DVD

The Lawgiver’s final proclamation Though the box office returns for Conquest of the Planet of the Apes didn’t break any records, by this time Ape fandom was growing ever larger. Theaters all over the country were hosting Ape marathons, showing … Continue reading

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