An enthusiastic crowd of sci-fi fans turned out to The Frida Cinema this past May the 4th for the second voyage of Starship Frida. The 12-hour all-night marathon showing 10 films from across the spectrum of the genre. The Lobby Upon arriving at this year's event, passengers were given a tri-fold pamphlet that contained a [...]

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 [...]

Jessie and Leonard Maltin love movies so much, they're dedicating a whole weekend to sharing them with friends, family, and fans. The first ever MaltinFest, a film festival dedicated to movie lovers at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, runs May 10-12th. Not to leave out genre films, MaltinFest is screening an ultra-rare 35mm print of Bela [...]

Miskatonic LA is set to present an evening in conversation with the great British horror and sexploitation director Pete Walker. Starting out in softcore sex shorts in the 1960s before turning to features in 1968 with films like The Big Switch, School of Sex and his breakthrough Cool it Carol! in 1969, Walker then self-financed a decade of [...]

La Llorona is coming for you. And in some theaters, this dark spirit will be charging toward you from every angle. The Curse of La Llorona, the newest chapter in the ever-popular Conjuring Universe, was unleashed upon the population this past weekend and saw a whopping $26 million opening at the box office. It also [...]

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T has announced the selection of The Shipment, a $1 million dollar father/daughter science fiction short, written, executive produced and directed by VFX artist and 3D animator Bobby Bala. The epic intergalactic tale tells the story of a widowed cargo hauler who finds himself stranded with his daughter on a wretched [...]

Forty years ago, a terrifying film burst from the mind of Ridley Scott, “xeno-morphing” into one of the most iconic franchises of all time.  From the first menacing Chestburster shock to the last acid-drooling extraterrestrial kill, ALIEN became the definitive sci-fi horror film, winning fans, critics, and an Academy Award® along the way.  To commemorate [...]