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Area theaters test horror-movie fans' endurance with 'scarathons'
Friday, October 12, 2007
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Trapped in the dark for an eternity with zombies, demons, vampires and ghosts.
For many people at Halloween, it's their idea of fun.
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Horror movie marathons are all-night collections of fright films that make grueling terror, well, truly grueling.
This year's big-screen "scarathons" include everything from classic monster movies to grindhouse gorefests. Many of the events also feature short films and trailers, as well as costume contests and other ghoulish delights.
So load up on candy corn and coffee, and prepare to get your fill of hair-raising thrills — and then some.
THE INCREDIBLE 2-HEADED MARATHON IV (Oct. 20)
Drexel Grandview, 1247 Grandview Ave., Columbus
The "two heads" of the title belong to Bruce Bartoo and Joe Neff, veteran movie-marathon organizers who teamed up four years ago. Bartoo, who also coordinates the annual Ohio 24-Hour Science Fiction Marathon, started doing horror movie marathons in Boston during the 1970s.
The Incredible 2-Headed Marathon features vintage trailers and shorts from Bartoo and Neff's collections, along with costume and scream contests. The film lineup is still in the works.
The 14-hour event starts at 10 p.m. Oct. 20 and continues until noon on Oct. 21.
Tickets are $18 advance; $20 day of show. Ticket may be charged by phone at (614) 222-0947 or purchased online via PayPal to account scifimarathon@hotmail.com. For more information, visit www.HorrorMarathon.com.
"Near Dark" (1987): "Heroes" star Adrian Pasdar is kidnapped by a gang of vampires who travel around the Southwest in stolen cars at night.
"Zombie" (1979): Lucio Fulci's Italian gore epic about a zombie epidemic on a tropical island follows the tradition of George A. Romero's "Living Dead" films.
"Make Them Die Slowly" (1981): Anthropologists in Colombia go on the run from a vengeful cannibal tribe in Umberto Lenzi's grindhouse classic.
"To the Devil, A Daughter" (1976): Richard Widmark battles for the soul of Nastassja Kinski with a group of Satanists led by Christopher Lee.
Additional films to be announced.
HORRORAMA 2007 (Oct. 26)
Englewood Cinema, 320 W. National Road, Englewood
Dr. Creep hosts the 11th annual Horrorama Movie Festival. This year's horror movie marathon benefits the National Guard's family support charity.
The event also features vintage movie trailers, along with costume, screaming and zombie-walking contests. An autographed copy of Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" will be auctioned for charity.
The nine-hour event starts at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 and continues to around 3 a.m. Oct. 27.
Tickets are $11 in advance; $13 day of show. Tickets are available at the Englewood Cinema box office; Bell Book & Comic, 458 Patterson Road in Dayton; Maverick's Cards and Comics, 2312 E. Dorothy Lane in Kettering; and Dr. Creep's table on Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 19 at Foy's Halloween Store in Fairborn.
For more information, call (937) 836-0805 or visit www.drcreep.com.
"Fright Night" (1985): A teenage boy enlists the help of TV horror-movie host Roddy McDowall to kill the suave, cunning vampire that moved in next door.
"A Toss of the Coin" (2002): A short film by Dayton-area filmmaker Patrick Steele in which emissaries from heaven and hell vie for the soul of a man.
"Night Warning" (1983): Susan Tyrrell gives an explosive performance as a woman hell-bent on keeping her orphaned nephew with her — at all costs.
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986): Tobe Hooper's sequel to his influential 1974 classic about a crazed family of cannibals. (Whoa! Deja vu.)
"The House by the Cemetery" (1981): Lucio Fulci's Italian splatter cult classic follows a deranged ghoul who lives in the basement of an old mansion.
SCREECHER FEATURES QUADRUPLE BYPASS FILM MARATHON (Oct. 31)
Cinema De Lux 14 at the Greene, 4489 Glengarry Drive, Beavercreek
Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux, 12064 Springfield Pike, Springdale
Showcase Cinemas Milford 16, 500 Rivers Edge Drive, Milford
National Amusements' campy double-feature film program, Attack of the B Movies, culminates on Halloween night with four-film grand finale.
The six-hour event starts at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 and lasts until midnight. There will be a 10-15 minute intermission between each film. The movies can be watched together or individually.
Admission is $12 for the four-film marathon or $5 for an individual film.
For more information, call (937) 235-4400 (Beavercreek) or (513) 699-1500 (Spring-dale or Milford). Visit www.nationalamusements.com.
"White Zombie" (1932): Zombie master Bela Lugosi menaces newlyweds on a Haitian sugar plantation in Hollywood's original "Living Dead" horror film. (6 p.m.)
"Chamber of Horrors: The Door With Seven Locks" (1940): Conniving servants in an old, dark house attempt to bilk a young heiress out of her rightful fortune. (7:20 p.m.)
"The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (1973): Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in the last of Hammer Films' Dracula series, in which the Count plots Armageddon. (9 p.m.)
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968): George A. Romero's influential horror classic, in which flesh-eating zombies terrorize seven people barricaded inside a farmhouse. (10:30 p.m.)
You've already missed...HORROR MOVIE MARATHON (Friday, Oct. 12)
Little Art Theatre, 247 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs
The Little Art's first-ever horror movie marathon is highlighted by the area premiere of "Black Sheep," an award-winning horror-comedy that features special effects from Peter Jackson's WETA Workshop. There are seven additional features, along with shorts from "The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror" episodes. All of the movies will be projected from 35mm film prints.
The 16-hour event starts at 8 p.m. today and continues until around noon Saturday.
Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at www.littleart.com/horrorfest. For more information, call (937) 767-7671.
"An American Werewolf in London" (1981): John Landis' Oscar-winning horror-comedy about a young man bitten by a wolf on the British moors.
"The Shining" (1980): Jack Nicholson goes off the deep end at an isolated resort hotel in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of the Stephen King thriller.
"Black Sheep" (2006): An experiment in genetic engineering turns thousands of mild sheep on a New Zealand farm into bloodthirsty predators.
"The Lost Boys"(1987): Two brothers move to a California town, where the local teenage gang is a pack of vampires led by Kiefer Sutherland.
"Jeepers Creepers" (2001): A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the remote countryside.
"Evil Dead II" (1987): Sam Raimi's brilliant blend of horror and humor finds Bruce Campbell battling demons, as well as his own possessed hand.
"The Thing" (1982): John Carpenter's graphic remake of the 1951 film about a shape-shifting alien whose spaceship crashes in Antarctica.
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986): Tobe Hooper's sequel to his influential 1974 classic about a crazed family of cannibals.
>> Scary Movie Guide
>> Quiz: Test your scary movie knowledge... or else
>> Rank your top 10 scary movies
>> 2007 Halloween Guide
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2419 or dlarsen@DaytonDailyNews.com.
