Bass, snare, clap, clap, clap…Bass, snare, clap, clap, clap. That’s right it’s the theme song from Friday the 13th part 3 (also written part III). Not every horror movie has such a funky discoesque beat during the beginning credits but I think that helps you know immediately that this will be a fun time. Now when I hear that song, I think of...
Night of the Lepus Invades Easter!
Greetings and Happy Easter! It’s time once again to share more holiday horror. As you may have noticed on holidays, I tend to focus on holiday related movies instead of films that may actually be classics. Night of the Lepus falls into this category. This week…we focus on a film with killer rabbits. Is there anything more terrifying? A bunny hopping...
The Hitcher with Rutger Hauer
In honor of Rutger Hauer’s visit to The Mad Monster Party this coming weekend in Charlotte, it seems fitting to highlight The Hitcher. In 1986, The Hitcher was released. It’s about a young man that picks up a murderous hitch-hiker and gets away from him, but the hitch-hiker starts stalking him and frames him for the crimes the hitcher committed. The...
Rosemary’s Baby at Nevermore Film Festival in Durham, NC This Weekend
Do you like Rosemary’s Baby but didn’t get to see it in the theater? Well my friend, you’re in luck! This weekend (Feb 17-19th) The Nevermore Film Festival will be showing the 35 mm version of Rosemary’s Baby at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC. You can catch it Friday evening or Sunday at noon. Last year we premiered Scarecrow at...
The Exorcist with Linda Blair
In honor of Linda Blair’s upcoming visit to Mad Monster Party in Charlotte, NC in March, I thought we’d highlight The Exorcist this week! The Exorcist was written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Fiedkin. It was released in 1973. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow and of course Linda Blair. As many of you know, the film is about a...
The Wolf Man (1941) Comes to Carolina Theatre for Retro Classics.
Have you seen The Wolf Man on the big screen in 35mm? Friday February 3rd is your chance at Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC! It will be playing right after Dracula. This is one of the cool things about Retrofantasma at Carolina Theatre, they show 35mm versions of the classic films you love! Retrofantasma and Retro Classics also have these classics coming soon:...
