It's a bit early for this, but what the heck. It is one of my favorite things to do.
The problem we run into with a lineup this good is that something inevitably will end up in a less than ideal time slot, much like GOKE last year.
I think the only thing that is a given is that PHIBES, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, WHITE ZOMBIE and KILL LIST all need to play before midnight. SOMETHING WICKED is Disney and PG, but I don't think you necessarily need to jam all of the "kid friendly" titles into the first half. I would actually place that into an early morning slot, kind of as a "palette cleanser" so to speak. I also think you need to break up THE DEVILS, KILL LIST and POSSESSION. Those three back to back to back like your list would be pretty intense.
I agree PHIBES is the perfect opening film, but you have a few choices as a closer. AMERICAN WEREWOLF is an obvious choice, but it does end
rather abruptly and on a down note
, so maybe VIDEODROME or DEAD ALIVE would be a better choice. You also don't want to relegate WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS to the 6 or 8am slot because you will need an at least semi enthusiastic crowd to get some enjoyment out of it.
Point being, I don't envy the challenge Joe has. I'm sure he also has to consider other logistics such as lens changes, timing of the video projection, etc.
Anyway, to play the game, here is how it shakes out for me, not that I have given it much thought or anything
:
THE ABOMINABLE DOCTOR PHIBES
WHITE ZOMBIE
KILL LIST
POSSESSION
Unannounced Premiere
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
THE DEVILS
WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS
DEAD ALIVE
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
VIDEODROME