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Movies Till Dawn: ‘Tis the Season – ’80s Creature Features for Christmas Edition

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“The Thing” (1982, Shout Factory) In the frozen icescape of Antarctica, the staff of a remote research outpost discovers an alien craft and its inhabitant, which proves to be not only alive, but able to form perfectly identical replicas of … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters – Part 2 (Special Twilight Zone Marathon Edition)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Dementia-13” (1963, The Film Detective) Various factions of a landed Irish gentry reunite at their ancestral home under the pretense of paying homage to their deceased sister, but in actuality, to lay their hands on an inheritance; an unseen, axe-wielding … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Part 1 (Special Twilight Zone Marathon Edition)

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Carrie” (1976, Shout Factory) Teenaged misfit Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) discovers that her newfound telekinetic powers can provide her with a wealth of new experiences: the strength to stand up to her religious fanatic mother (Piper Laurie), the confidence to … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Double Feature (+3): New Views of Future Past Edition

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “High-Rise” – Drama/Thriller (2015, Magnolia Home Entertainment) The haves and the have-nots settle their differences through murder and anarchy in this gorgeously photographed nightmare by Ben Wheatley (“Kill List”), based on the dystopian novel by J.G. Ballard. … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party Summer Reruns Edition (Part 1)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Ash vs. Evil Dead: El Jefe” (2016, Lionsgate) Once again, it’s that rare combination of stupidity and inflated ego that lands Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) in trouble with the supernatural. After accidentally unleashing monstrous demons that slaughtered his friends not … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Super ’70s Shock Show Double Feature

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” – Science Fiction/Horror (1978, Shout Factory) Health Department workers Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams discover – far too late – that the reason for their fellow San Francisco residents’ strange behavior isn’t … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: All Night Black and White Crime Wave, Part 2 (Clearinghouse of Mystery Edition)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. “Key Largo” – Crime Drama (1948, Warner Archives Collection) Embittered WWII vet Humphrey Bogart travels to Florida to pay his respects to Lionel Barrymore, the father of his late service pal. A hurricane forces Bogey to take shelter … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – Binge Watching as Patriotic Duty, Part 3 (Tomato Tarzan Gong Show Edition)

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“The Gong Show Movie” (1980, Shout Factory) is a semi-fictionalized look at the mayhem that swirled around its creator and host, Chuck Barris, as he showcased the most surreal and inept acts imaginable on his late ‘70s syndicated amateur talent … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – Binge Watching as Patriotic Duty, Part 2 (Post July 4th Edition)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Five Miles to Midnight” (1962, Kino Lorber) stars Anthony Perkins and Sophia Loren as an unhappy couple whose martial discord takes a criminal turn when Perkins bullies her into committing insurance fraud. The premise operates on some implausible machinery – … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Norwegian Rock and Roll Mystery Rollercoaster Invasion Edition

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Green Room” – Thriller (2015, Lionsgate) Trapped inside the green room at a ratty music joint in Oregon is the Ain’t Rights, a punk band who have had the bad luck to witness the murder of another musician … Continue reading →

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