ALTER, a new horror brand from global studio Gunpowder & Sky, announced that it will be a presenting sponsor of Chicago’s Cinepocalypse Film Festival for 2019. During the festival, ALTER will host the world premiere of its new film DEADCON on June 15th at the Music Box Theatre, and has just released a brand new [...]

Cinepocalypse Announces Rare 35mm Screening of AIRHEADS for Closing Night, HOW REDNECKS SAVED HOLLYWOOD - An Evening With Joe Bob Briggs, and Unleashes New Bloody Promo Trailer for TAMMY AND THE T-REX! Print courtesy of the Phil Blankenship collection at the Academy Film Archive It's all been building up to this! Twenty-five years after Chazz, [...]

2019 Edition To Open With World Premiere Of VEROTIKA, Directorial Debut By Punk/Metal Legend Glenn Danzig Festival dominates Chicago’s Music Box Theatre June 13th to June 20th Cinepocalypse, Chicago’s premiere festival for electrifying and provocative genre cinema, returns to the Music Box Theatre June 13th for eight days of features, shorts, events and surprises, including [...]

The Music Box Theatre is proud to announce THE LOST BOYS director Joel Schumacher as President of the 2019 Cinepocalypse Feature Film Jury, and that the festival will be hosting special screenings of the director's FALLING DOWN in 35mm and FLATLINERS in glorious 70mm! The Chicago-based genre film festival, which will take place June 13 [...]

The Music Box Theatre just announced that Cinepocalypse will return in 2019 for a triumphant third year, running from June 13th through the 20th! The Midwest’s largest gathering of genre films and fans, Cinepocalypse organizers are also very proud to partner with Creep Records for the release of their first vinyl record, the soundtrack to [...]

The Music Box Theatre is excited to present the full line-up of 2018 programming and guests for the 2nd year of CINEPOCALYPSE. The festival will take place June 21 through June 28 at Chicago’s majestic Music Box Theatre. CINEPOCALYPSE is the midwest’s largest gathering of genre films and fans. The festival’s organizers are ecstatic to [...]

The Music Box Theatre announced that Director Scott Derrickson (DOCTOR STRANGE) and Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill will be Co-Presidents of the 2018 Cinepocalypse Feature Film Jury. The Chicago-based genre film festival, which will take place June 21 - 28 at the historic Music Box Theatre, celebrates its triumphant second year with even more films, guests, [...]