
It's here! The apocalypse of fright that is
SHOCK AROUND THE CLOCK, the 7th Annual Ohio 24-Hour Horror Marathon (Noon October 17-Noon October 18 at the Drexel Theater)! And after much waiting, here's the almost complete lineup for this year's Marathon:
-The COLUMBUS PREMIERE (and, depending on how things shake out, possibly the Ohio Premiere) of
DEATHGASM, the highly anticipated, relentlessly gory, heavy metal horror comedy from New Zealand!
-The OHIO PREMIERE of GERMAN ANGST, a trangressive triptych of Deutschland horrors from Michal Kosakowski, Andreas Marschall, and the infamous Jorg (NEKROMANTIK) Buttgereit!
-George A. Romero's seminal zombies in a shopping mall gore classic
DAWN OF THE DEAD!
-In preparation for the series' return to Showtime, a rare screening of David Lynch's surreal modern horror nightmare
TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME!
-USC's '70s student short film compendium
SHOCK VALUE: THE MOVIE!
-A rare 35mm screening of Michael Mann's nazi zombie opus
THE KEEP!
-A rare 35mm screening of the late '50s rodent rampage schlocker
THE KILLER SHREWS!
-A tribute to Christopher Lee with his personal favorite
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (aka THE DEVIL'S BRIDE)!
-A rare 35mm screening of Lucio Fulci's strange and gory
THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY!
-The NEW 2K RESTORATION DCP of Udo Kier in Polish master Walerian Borowczyk's erotic, nightmarish
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MISS OSBOURNE!
-Tom Atkins and his mustache do battle with alien slugs in
NIGHT OF THE CREEPS!
-A return screening of
IT FOLLOWS, 2015's most critically acclaimed horror film!
...and we're currently pursuing one additional premiere to finish out the lineup.
Tickets for SHOCK AROUND THE CLOCK go on sale TOMORROW at the Drexel Theatre (2254. E. Main St./cash or charge), Laughing Ogre Comics (4258 N. High St./cash only) or via PayPal at this website. Advance tix are $40, with a bump to $45 the day of show (if there are any left.) Reserve your place now for what promises to be one HELL of a good time!