NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! CHOPPING MALL (1986) + SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982)
It’s mall security gone berserk and the worst night ever for a sleep over with our Double Feature of CHOPPING MALL (1986) + SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982). Make sure you catch the exclusive pre-show reel of 80s trailers and clips!
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! Plus some cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
TONIGHT’S DOUBLE FEATURE:
It’s mall security gone berserk and the worst night ever for a sleep over with our Double Feature of CHOPPING MALL (1986) + SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982).
Our first feature takes places inside a state of the art mall fit with advanced security and patrolled by the kind of bulky robots only the 1980s dreamed up that turn rather nasty during (what else?) a lightning storm. A group of randy teens coincidentally decide to have a sleep over party inside the closed furniture store they work at. From there, it’s the kids vs the murderous robots in a night of mayhem! One must wonder however why a shopping mall needs such Pentagon level security in the first place…
After intermission, settle in for an 80s grind house slasher full of all the genre tropes you can handle, as an all girl slumber party is rudely interrupted by an escaped mental patient armed with a rather nasty drill who. Originally penned as feminist satire of the slasher genre by author / activist Rita Mae Brown, it was repurposed by the film’s producers to follow the standard model of such films. As a little bit of side trivia, the Director Amy Holden Jones was offered a job editing a little film called E.T for Steven Spielberg, which she had to turn down when financing for the film came through from legendary Producer Roger Corman. Interestingly enough, she went on to write Mystic Pizza and the family classic Beethoven
TRAILERS:
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up will help you settle into the mood with a collection of retro grindhouse trailers and clips!
MAIN ATTRACTION
Also available to stream via TUBI
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL 9: IMITATION TERMINATOR CHAOS DOUBLE FEATURE!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and these two really want to be The Terminator! It’s a Double Bill of 1990’s CLASS OF 1999 + CYBORG COP (1993)
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! Plus some cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Kick off with a pre-show warm up of retro trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
TONIGHT’S DOUBLE: IMITATION TERMINATOR CHAOS!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and when James Cameron’s Terminator hit cinemas in 1984 followed by the sequel in 1991, a slew of direct to video cybernetic nonsense found its way to rental stores, plot be damned! All one needed was an unstoppable cyborg at the helm and you have enough concept to pad out roughly 90 minutes. Perfect if you couldn’t score a copy of Cameron’s sci-fi thriller for your Saturday night rental.
First up for our double feature, is the preposterous, laughable and stupidly enjoyable 1990 effort CLASS OF 1999, sequel to 1982’s schlock classic CLASS OF 1984. Classrooms are full blown war zones apparently (why ARE these kids going to school?!) so to quell the problem, the Department of Education Defense (D.E.D, of course) sends in a trio of rip off Terminators including Jackie Brown’s Pam Grier to whip these delinquents back in line . It’s A+ for effort on this one that’s for sure….
After intermission, it’s the future of law enforcement where someone has to police these annoying out of control robotic predators! CYBORG COP (1993) is the kind of action flick you watch after a few drinks with your best movie friend. Starring low rent martial arts regular David Bradley (American Ninja 3 & 4) as a former DEA agent who needs to save his brother from a team of mercenaries and a rather nasty killer cyborg led by Jonathan Rhys Davies in an utter ‘for the paycheck’ role pre-Lord of The Rings days.
Buckle up, bring a healthy supply of your favorite liquor and enjoy some unstoppable robot action!
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up will help you settle into the mood for our Double Feature of Terminators and Cyborg imitators, here's the pre-show reel of robotic humanoid themed trailers, clips and a fabulous Korean Robocop fried chicken commercial!
MAIN ATTRACTION!
** Also available to stream free in HD via TUBI
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL PART 8: PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) + ROBOT MONSTER (1953)
It’s the Citizen Kane of B Grade sci-fi Double Features in the form of Edward D. Wood Jr’s legendary PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE plus cinema’s dumbest alien costume in ROBOT MONSTER!
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems!
Start with a pre-show warm up of relevant-to-our-feature classic trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like a night out at the cinema in your living room!
TONIGHT’S DOUBLE FEATURE:
It’s the Citizen Kane of B Grade sci-fi Double Features in the form of Edward D. Wood Jr’s legendary PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE plus cinema’s dumbest alien costume in ROBOT MONSTER!
The legacy of Edward D. Wood Jr, aka Ed Wood is legend. Often crowned the worst Director of all time, Wood’s passion resides in every frame he shot, clearly walking his own path in the 1950s making ‘classics’ like GLEN OR GLENDA (in which Wood starred as a cross dresser), NIGHT OF THE GHOULS and BRIDE OF THE MONSTER featuring actor friends including Tor Johnson, Bela Lugosi (whom Wood admired) and Vampira. PLAN 9 is every idea thrown at the screen at once, concerning an remarkably human looking extra terrestrial planning world domination by resurrecting the dead. It was famously the final role of the horror titan Bela Lugosi who died during production (a stand in has to keep his face covered in all his scenes). Chock full of bargain bin visual effects, flimsy sets and stilted acting, PLAN 9 kick started the ‘so bad it’s good’ trend but remain utterly unintentionally hilarious, and full of passion from the Director.
ROBOT MONSTER may well feature the crappiest looking alien every put on screen. Alien robot ‘Ro-Man’ (a gorilla costume topped with a diving helmet) has destroyed all of humanity with his Calcinator Death Ray, except for eight immune humans. Much of the film is general antagonism of the survivors by the brutish alien, including assault by Cosmic June Rays, which cause prehistoric reptiles to appear (stock footage from the movie 1 Million Years B.C.); and something called Psychotronic vibrations. ROBOT MONSTER is full of hilarious instances like people who have wandered into the background (the earth is meant to be void of life) and a the hand of an assistant holding a prop miniature rocket. We advise some alcohol to go with this film…
FEATURE PRESENTATION ORIGINAL TRAILERS:
Experience the original theatrical trailers for PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE and ROBOT MONSTER!
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up will help you settle into the mood with a collection of 1950s sci-fi trailers!
MAIN ATTRACTION
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 6): CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990) + FANTASTIC FOUR (1994)
It's a Double Feature of Mighty Marvel movie misfires for our online film festival! We're presenting the hilariously bad CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990) plus the notorious unreleased FANTASTIC FOUR (1994), plus a pre-show collection of retro Marvel clips and much more!
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! Plus some cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
TONIGHT’S DOUBLE FEATURE:
We’re diving into ‘not-quite-the-Marvel-cinematic-universe’ territory via two mighty Marvel misfires with CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990) + FANTASTIC FOUR (1994), the notorious Roger Corman produced version that never saw release, plus a reel of retro Marvel trailers and clips!
Prior to Marvel’s name being synonymous with quality cinema, there were a few attempts to bring their properties to the big screen. The 1990 production of CAPTAIN AMERICA was not only laughably bad, it had a bumpy ride to fruition as the rights jumped around to legendary cult movie production house Cannon. Although originally slated to hit screens for Cap’s 50th Anniversary, it didn’t debut until 1992 going direct to home video, with only a handful of international theatrical releases. One is left to endure a fairly wimpy titular character with a habit of hitching rides and then stranding the driver, and for us to wonder just how our hero can stand the temperature in that rubbery looking costume.
Our second feature is the legendary 1994 production of FANTASTIC FOUR. Unbeknownst to the cast, the film was made without the actual intention of being released, and was merely completed so that the Neue Constantin production company could maintain the potentially lucrative cinematic rights to the comic book property. Fan expectation was actually quite high, with trailers landing in cinemas. After being pulled from release schedules, it attracted a certain mystique, gaining cult status and even the subject of a well received documentary. It’s joyously low budget and lacking in production quality but there is a clear passion from the main cast for their roles. As it stands, this version of Marvel’s ‘First Family’ was the beginning of their bumpy cinematic ride, which we do hope culminates in a well deserved blockbuster reinvention by Marvel Studios!
TRAILERS:
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up will help you settle into the mood with a collection of retro grindhouse trailers and clips!
MAIN ATTRACTION
Stream the fantastic documentary on this version of Fantastic Four on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO.
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 5): CLASS OF 1984 (1982)
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves including exclusive pre-show reel! We’re going all in on the grindhouse with the schlock classic CLASS OF 1984 (1982) plus a reel of retro trailers and clips!
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! Plus some cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
TONIGHT’S FEATURE:
We’re going all in on the grindhouse with the schlock classic CLASS OF 1984 (1982) plus a reel of retro trailers and clips!
It’s the kids running the schools in the trashiest way possible! Like a nasty punk version of THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE, we follow a new teacher (Perry King) at a troubled inner-city high school who ends up clashing with the delinquent leader of a punk posse that runs the school.
For it’s rather lewd content (including a rape scene), it received a banning in several countries. Censors in the UK, notoriously tough and resulting in the unofficial ‘video nasties’ sub-genre, kept it cut by almost five minutes until it finally saw an uncut release in 2005. An updated sci-fi theme lent itself to two sequels including the absurd CLASS OF 1999 (1990) that made the school district into a war zone and students up against cyborg teachers, followed by the imaginatively titled CLASS OF 1999 II: THE SUBSTITUTE (1994).
For the trivia minded, CLASS OF 1984 features a young pre-Family Ties Michael J Fox and Roddy McDowall, who starred as the ape Cornellius in PLANET OF THE APES.
Full of grit and grime and juvenile delinquency, plus a theme song by Alice Cooper, CLASS OF 1984 is all schlock and no class!
TRAILER:
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up will help you settle into the mood with a collection of retro grindhouse trailers and clips!
Click play button above to start the show!
MAIN ATTRACTION
Also available to stream via AMAZON PRIME VIDEO.
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 4): Double Feature Saturday! THE 14 AMAZONS (1972) + THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS (1978))
We’re going back to back with a martial arts Double Feature extravaganza of THE 14 AMAZONS (1972) + THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS (1978).
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, legendary cult action and Martial Arts, some ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! Plus some cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
It’s DOUBLE FEATURE SATURDAY of cult grindhouse and martial arts classics! So settle in for this double dose of ass kicking for the fourth installment of the NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL with two absolutely brilliant entries from the legendary Shaw Brothers back catalogue.
TONIGHT’S DOUBLE FEATURE:
We’re going back to back with a martial arts Double Feature extravaganza of THE 14 AMAZONS (1972) + THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS (1978).
The Shaw Brothers studio produced some of the most iconic and influence martial arts cinema ever committed to celluloid, the most notable fan being Quentin Tarantino who adapted many themes and tropes for his KILL BILL movies, so much so that the Shaw Brothers logo appears ahead of the film’s titles.
The Shaw Brothers story is a true cinematic legacy, after brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw assumed control of their company, modeling the business and output on the Hollywood studio system and contracting its stars across multiple films. Most notably, the Shaw films were dominated by female actors during the 1950s and 1960s which filtered into the expanded more into martial arts output. The ‘Venom Mob’ which debuted in the 1978 feature THE FIVE DEADLY VEMOMS (Aka The Five Venoms) became extremely popular, starring in multiple entries and expanding out to a collective of fifteen actors appearing regularly.
Actor Gordon Liu, with his enigmatic appearance and grace, became a legend in the now famous THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN, regarded as one of the greatest Kung-Fu films of all time, subsequently became a major influence on rapper / musician RZA, who modeled The Wu Tang Clan concept on the film.
Presented here are two unbelievably entertaining entries in the Shaw Brothers legacy. THE 14 AMAZONS is a sprawling action epic featuring a "who's who" cast of the golden age of Shaw Brothers swordplay adventures, that was not only a major box office hit (ranking 4th for 1972), but also a top prize winner.
Following the first feature, stick around for THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, the legendary adventure featuring the final student of a dying martial arts master is instructed to locate the previous five students and defeat any evil ones among them.
Both features are non stop Martial Arts perfection!
TRAILERS:
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our pre-show warm up reel dives into the world of the Shaw Brothers legacy with classic trailers featuring Gordon Liu and fight scene clips, plus a goofy take on the genre from Wayne’s World 2.
MAIN ATTRACTION
Also available to rent on Google Play / YouTube / iTunes
Also available to stream via NETFLIX
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 3): LASER MISSION (1989)
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves including exclusive pre-show reel! Tonight’s feature; Brandon Lee in LASER MISSION (1991).
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and some truly unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! All those cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
Welcome back for tonight’s screening. Allow us to tear your ticket and show you to your seat for the third installment of the NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL with an obscure entry in the late great Brandon Lee’s filmography.
TONIGHT’S FEATURE:
LASER MISSION (1989) is the second film starring Brandon Lee, and although it’s all kinds of cheese, there’s a ridiculous air of fun to it. It almost feels in poor taste to have a laugh at Lee’s expense, but he’s acting the hell out of this one, placed among multiple characters who aren’t too sure which accent they want to use.
The odd thing is that Laser Mission doesn’t feature much in the way of lasers, but thankfully contains the most 80s power ballad title track this side of a David Hasselhoff feature film. Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine co-stars, with aforementioned dubious accent, but the work for the paycheck factor is high.
After a diamond heist at a gallery (shot on a set that looks about as convincing as a 1980s telethon) by way of excessive green gas, Lee’s Michael Gold (of course) breezes into Cuba on a mission and through customs via a cocky attitude, before being tranquilized by a trio of low rent villains. Waking up in a prison, he learns he is now waiting execution by guillotine (naturally) for being an American Spy. Lee busts out, and exudes some of the most energetic use of a firearm seen on film, before embarking on his ‘laser mission’, whatever that is.
From there it’s a vast assortment of over acting, token blonde action film female role, inept car chases, various levels of peril, more overacting, a lack of lasers and plenty of Lee’s charm. It may be ‘Direct to Video’ but it’s a hearty recipe for bad movie comfort food
TRAILER:
PRE-SHOW REEL
Our warm up pre-show is a tribute to Brandon Lee and his father Bruce with some kick ass trailers, clips and that legendary Nunchaku fight scene from Enter The Dragon.
MAIN ATTRACTION
Also available to stream free on Amazon Prime.
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 2): KILLING AMERICAN STYLE (1990)
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves including exclusive pre-show reel! Tonight’s feature; KILLING AMERICAN STYLE (1991).
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and some truly unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! All those cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
Welcome back for tonight’s screening. Allow us to tear your ticket and show you to your seat for the second installment of the NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL with a baffling action classic (?) from the Director of the cinematic train wreck Samurai Cop…
TONIGHT’S FEATURE:
KILLING AMERICAN STYLE (1990) is the fifth feature from Director Amir Shevan, who may be the reincarnation of Ed Wood, and the man responsible for what may be the Citizen Kane of bad cinema; Samurai Cop.
Starring walking jaw line and bad cinema legend Robert Zdar, this super sized helping of macho sees the seething mass Tony Stone (Zdar) and sexual sadist John Lynch (keeping his real name for some reason) execute what may be the most clueless daylight robbery ever committed to film. After a prison break and a shoot out, our two criminal buddies, plus cohorts go on the run, commandeering a palatial residence, oddly shot on two completely different and unrelated locations taking hostages inside with tough guy hero type John Morgan stepping up to save the day.
Chock full of dialogue that assaults the ears and acting ability that should be banned in all 50 states, one is left to wonder what the legendary Jim Brown is doing in this film surrounded by pure cinematic incompetence. Rest assured dear film lovers, KILLING AMERICAN STYLE is a bad movie delight, made with such passion and sincerity that you’ll be laughing as much as you face palm.
TRAILER:
PRE-SHOW REEL
A little warm up of epic Amir Shervan related trailers and clips before we dive in to the feature presentation…
MAIN ATTRACTION
Also available to stream on Amazon Prime.
NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL (PART 1): DOUBLE DRAGON (1994)
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves including exclusive pre-show reel! Tonight’s feature; DOUBLE DRAGON (1994).
While we await the reopening of all our favorite film houses, we’re presenting an ongoing online film festival of a genre (of sorts) of B grade Sci-Fi, Action and Martial Arts, ‘so-bad-they’re-good’ faves and some truly unintentionally funny bottom-of-the-video-store-shelf gems! All those cinematic misfires and titles that may serve as a great hangover film, movie comfort food or a perplexing head scratch as to how a film like this got made in the first place.
Our procedure will include a pre-show warm up of classic relevant trailers, clips and commercials, then a link to stream either through official channels or via YouTube (multiple options will be presented if possible).
Played in sequence, it’s just like being at the cinema!
So, may we tear your ticket and show you to your seat for the first installment of the NEON MARQUEE FILM FESTIVAL with a true clunker that confirms there video game movies are almost impossible to be made well!
TONIGHT’S FEATURE:
DOUBLE DRAGON (1994), starring Scott Wolf (yup, from Part of Five) Scott Wolf, Mark Dacascos, and Robert Patrick trying to ride that wave of fame from Terminator 2. Based on the successful video game that blitzed arcades and Nintendo consoles in the 80s, it attempts to pad out the simplistic rescue adventure video game theme into a preposterous caper of two half-brothers fending off a slimy gang leader seeking their twin amulets that somehow grants absolute power.
Co-starring Alyssa Milano, probably in it for the paycheck, it’s a thick as bricks misfire that wants to be comedy, wants to be kung-fu but ends up being the type of film that needs to be converted into drinking game. Loaded with all the terrible dialogue and complete tone deafness that comes with Hollywood tackling Eastern culture in the 80s and 90s. Buckle up film fans, dim the lights and enjoy!
PRE-SHOW REEL
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Also available to stream on Amazon Prime.