Sponsored by Reed’s Local
Co-presented by SUPER-HORROR-RAMA!
Guest-programmed by Full Bleed
September 25 & 26, we’re hacking into the human soul with techno-horror shockers about teenage outcasts who turn to the occult! Evilspeak (1981) and 976-EVIL (1988) are a double dose of demonic possession, evil electronics, and high school hell!
Every ticket includes a limited-edition pinback button (new design each night), and every show kicks off with speed trivia (CATEGORY: TECHNO-HORROR) hosted by John McDevitt, and killer prizes donated by The Shadowboxery, Cryptid Craft Studio, Night Natalie, Migzie Flores, Full Bleed, and Drive-In Asylum!
In 976-EVIL, Hoax (Stephen Geoffreys) is a teenage nerd with a blustering Bible-thumping mother (Sandy Dennis) and a horde of bullies who dunk his head in the toilet every chance they get. Hoax’s only friend is his cousin Spike, a bad boy biker who lives under the same roof and sneaks out every night to roam the graffiti-covered, neon-soaked streets to play. When Spike finds a magazine insert for a “horrorscope” hotline, he senses trouble, but Hoax sees a chance to make his dreams a reality and to take down his tormentors.
A spiritual sequel to horror comedy classic Fright Night (1985), 976-EVIL recruits Stephen Geoffreys to play another goofy, picked-on sidekick who craves power and pays for it with his soul. 976-EVIL is also the directorial debut of Robert Englund (nailed it!) and the first produced screenplay of Brian Helgeland (also nailed it!). Helgeland continued in horror with A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) and Highway to Hell (1993) before writing prestige pictures like L.A. Confidential (1997) and Mystic River (2003).
We’re also screening Evilspeak (1981) on Friday, September 25 at 11:30pm!
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
Also Part Of SUPER-HORROR-RAMA!
