Fright fans in New York, Philadelphia and points in between have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. There are all manner of shock-movie showcases scheduled for the rest of this summer and the fall, so click past the link for the info!

Beginning this Wednesday, August 4 and running all the way through Thursday, September 30, Brooklyn’s BAMcinématek at the BAM Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Avenue) is presenting Bela Lugosi’s Dead, Vampires Live Forever, an exhaustive festival of bloodsucker movies of every stripe. The complete lineup is as follows:

Wednesday, August 4 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: NOSFERATU (1922) with live piano accompaniment from Ben Model

Thursday, August 5 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE VAMPIRE LOVERS

Friday, August 6 at 2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 p.m.: DRACULA (Spanish version) preceded by LE VAMPIRE

Saturday, August 7 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: HORROR OF DRACULA (pictured above)

Sunday, August 8 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979; pictured right)

Tuesday, August 10 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: DRACULA’S DAUGHTER

Wednesday, August 11 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE

Monday, August 30 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE

Tuesday, August 31 at 7 p.m.: NADJA, plus Q&A with director Michael Almereyda

Thursday, September 2 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: VAMPYR

Friday, September 3 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS

Saturday, September 4 at 2 and 6:50 p.m.: PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES; 4:30 and 9:15 p.m.: LIFEFORCE

Tuesday, September 7 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: BLACULA

Saturday, September 11 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: DRACULA: PAGES FROM A VIRGIN’S DIARY

Sunday, September 12 at 2 and 6:50 p.m.: THE BRIDES OF DRACULA; 4:30 and 9:15 p.m.: John Carpenter’s VAMPIRES

Monday, September 13 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: MARTIN

Tuesday, September 14 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: NEAR DARK

Wednesday, September 15 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE HUNGER

Friday, September 17 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: TROUBLE EVERY DAY

Saturday, September 18 at 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

Sunday, September 19 at 3, 6 and 9 p.m.: BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA

Monday, September 20 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: DRACULA (1931) preceded by INTIMATE INTERVIEWS: BELA LUGOSI

Tuesday, September 21 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: MR. VAMPIRE II

Wednesday, September 22 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THRILL OF THE VAMPIRE (LE FRISSON DES VAMPIRES)

Thursday, September 23 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: VAMPIRE’S KISS

Monday, September 27 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: INNOCENT BLOOD

Tuesday, September 28 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE VELVET VAMPIRE

Wednesday, September 29 at 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE ADDICTION

Thursday, September 30 at 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 p.m.: THE LAST MAN ON EARTH

Click on the BAMcinématek site linked above for more info and tickets.

For East Coast genre maniacs, one of the highlights of the last few years has been the annual 24-Hour Horror-Thon put on by Philadelphia’s Exhumed Films. And it’s back for its fourth installment this year, running from noon on Saturday, October 30 (doors open at 11 a.m.) till noon the next day—Halloween!—at International House, 3701 Chestnut Street in Philly. As usual, the Exhumed boys aren’t announcing the titles of the 14 or so flicks they’ll be showing, all from prints—surprise is part of the fun—but past Horror-Thons have showcased everything from classics like HALLOWEEN, HELLRAISER, THE FLY, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, RE-ANIMATOR, PHANTASM, THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, FRIGHT NIGHT, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and CREEPSHOW to cult oddities like DEAD & BURIED, THE FOOD OF THE GODS, LADY TERMINATOR and WICKED, WICKED.

There’ll be lots of trailers, shorts, etc. shown between the features as well. Tickets are now on sale for $26, and there’s a good chance the show will sell out in advance, so place your orders now! Go to the Exhumed site for further info.

The following Saturday, November 6, the organizers of the Hudson Horror Show are presenting their second all-day horror marathon, in association with Grindhouse Releasing, at the Silver Cinemas in the South Hills Mall, 1895 South Road in Poughkeepsie, NY. This time they’re running five features, all from 35mm prints: Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD II, Lamberto Bava’s DEMONS, Lucio Fulci’s THE GATES OF HELL, Umberto Lenzi’s CANNIBAL FEROX (a.k.a. MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY) and a viewer’s choice movie to be determined. Voting on that film (candidates include John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN, Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, Ruggero Deodato’s CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, Rob Zombie’s THE DEVIL’S REJECTS and George A. Romero’s THE CRAZIES) is currently open, and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on October 1.

There will also be vintage exploitation trailer reels, door prizes, trivia contests and other surprises; no one under 17 will be admitted without a parent or adult guardian. Doors open at 12 noon, and the show starts at 1 p.m. and ends around 11 p.m.; advance tickets can be ordered for $26, and tickets will also be sold at the door for $30 (cash only). Go to the site linked above to place advance orders, and sign up at Hudson Horror’s Facebook page for updates.

 

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