Flier for the 1995 event.297 viewsYes, this is where it all began for me. Some background info: crushed by the cancellation of the Drexel 24-hour Horror Marathons, I decided to continue them on my own...on video...in my sister's basement. This is the (mostly) hand-drawn flier for my first event. As you can see from the program pages, TESTUO: IRON MAN, CARRIE, THE EVIL DEAD and DAY OF THE DEAD did not play. I can only imagine what Bruce thought when my 18-year old self started sending him the fliers, programs, etc. from these Marathons. (Neff)
Front cover of the 1995 program.214 viewsMy first primitive stab at program-making, created with Apple Claris Works(!) and photos, etc. from old Marathon fliers and back issues of Fangoria. Oddly, THE DARK HALF, HALLOWEEN and DR. PHIBES did not play at this Marathon. But hey, my 18-year old self thought that THE DARK HALF was mega-cool, and Vincent Price is never a bad choice for 'thon graphics. (Neff)
Interior of 1995 program280 viewsDig the minimalist credits!
"So Joe" you might say, "why DR. STRANGELOVE at a Horror Marathon?" Well, I saw STRANGELOVE for the first time at that spring's 9th Annual Sci-Fi Marathon (the final edition at our dear, departed Drexel North-R.I.P.), and needless to say, it affected my friends and I in a most profound manner. Plus, I didn't know if I would ever organize one of these puppies again, so I threw in a bunch of films I loved (and had copies of, which was also a crucial programming factor at that first event.) Little did I know what the future held... (Neff)
Interior of 1995 program238 viewsAgain, dig the minimalist credits! Obviously, I thought that RE-ANIMATOR was ALL about Jeffrey Combs. (Neff)
Interior of 1995 program273 viewsThe Surprise Horror Classic was David Lynch's ERASERHEAD. Not the first time that would show at a Marathon I organized. The "?" film was George Romero's MARTIN. This was the first time I had seen it. (Neff)
Interior of 1995 program306 viewsPHENOMENA did not screen. The third(!) surprise film of the event was ROSEMARY'S BABY. (Neff)
Credit page for 1995 program298 viewsSuch was my advanced stage Marathon Mania, that the "prizes" from the Drexel North were mainly fliers for films that had shown there. Yep, I was hooked pretty bad.
Steve Miller, my long time partner-in-crime, also organized a Twin Peaks video Marathon from 1994-1997. That event included the series pilot, all 29 episodes, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, a costume contest (I was a three time winner as Bobby Briggs, Frank Booth and Killer Bob), Steve's basement decorated as The Black Lodge, copious amounts of coffee, donuts and pie and much sleep-deprived madness. Those were the days. Steve is currently in charge of the pin trading division at Disney headquarters in Florida. He is still crazy as a loon and one of my best friends. (Neff)
Hall of Fame ballot for the 1995 Marathon221 viewsKevin S. O'Brien was officially elected by the audience (LONG LIVE THE SECRET BREAD EMPIRE!) I'm pretty sure that I later added Bruce to the HOF on my own, as reflected in the next year's program. Whether this ace bit of brown-nosing eventually led to our current partnership, I cannot say. (Neff)
