Sponsored by J. Cannbal & Garen Daly present September 8, 2010 For Immediate Release Newbury Comics 9 Days of Horror Films & Live Events! Run through October 2, 2010 Sept. 24 ~ October 2, 2010 Contact Information: Garen Daly Something Weird Video [email protected] Boston Tattoo Convention Naragansett Beer (Somerville, MA) Hollywood and America have a love affair with horror. Now Boston can join in as J. Cannibal and Garen Daly have fashioned a 9 day celebration of zombies, vampires and things that do more than go bump in the night. Beginning September 24th and running through October 2nd they will present premiere films, conversations with directors as well as live events. All of this will be presented at the Somerville Theatre, a vintage entertainment center since 1914. A few highlights are the US Premiere of GODFATHER OF GORE with director Frank Henenlotter; SPOOKADELICA, a loving recreation of classic theatrical exhibition; FEAST OF FLESH X, the tenth installment of cabaret, film & zombies; Premieres of TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL, REVENANT and THE HORDE plus cult hits like HUMAN CENTIPEDE & DEAD SNOW. Additionally TERRORTHON ’10 will honor local film makers with three screenings of made in New England horror films. Please see attached schedule. J.Cannibal is a real undertaker and poet. He has been called “the king of horror burlesque” by the Weekly Dig. The Onion called his shows “Think Rocky Horror Picture Show with less androgyny and more anthropophagy.” He brings a love of zombies with a showman’s delight in entertaining to TerrorThon ’10. In 2009 the Boston Phoenix extolled, Feast of Flesh as the city's "best naked zombies". http://thephoenix.com/thebest/boston/2009/arts/nakedzombies/ Garen Daly is a movie business veteran with over 30 years of experience in exhibition. He also produces the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, with its 36th installment coming in February 2011. He is also a film analyst for NH Public Radio, WGBH radio and NE Cable News. He has been called “the dean of the indies.” When asked why a horror festival now, J. Cannibal responded: “Zombies, and horror films, are metaphors for modern society. In this millennial world where your neighbor could blow up a train or your date could give you a killer virus or the government lies to you, we need to find ways of expiating our fears. Film does that, even if it is for a prescribed time. TERRORTHON ’10 is a participatory foray into horror. We have films never seen before, special revivals, live events and audience participation. The horror community is strong and growing in Boston. TT10 is a part of it.” TERRORTHON ’10 takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq starting September 24. For tickets and information about each show, please go to www.TerrorThon.com. Both J Cannibal and Garen Daly are available for in-depth interviews. -30- Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Sq Somerville On the RED Line [1] TerrorThon ’10 Schedule (subject to change) 9/24: US Film Premiere with Director Frank Henenlotter HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS: THE GODFATHER OF GORE A night celebrating legendary gore-meister Herschell Gordon Lewis ~ rare 35mm screening of BLOOD FEAST, US Premiere GODFATHER OF GORE and post-screening Q&A with director Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case, Frankenhooker) 9/25: *Special Live Event* SPOOKADELICA ~ $10 adv. ($12 door) 10:00 PM Live demon exorcism! Satanic Rituals Performed! Brain seeking zombies! Win your very own dead body, just what mom always wanted. Plus arcane trailers & bizarro lost classic film. Oh yeah, did we tell you the entire event is being filmed for a documentary? 9/26: Local Indie! GOD OF VAMPIRES ~ $10 7:00 PM; Q&A w/cast & crew after screening 9/27: Local Indie! NEXT DOOR ~ $10 9:00 PM; Q&A w/cast & crew after screening 9/27: Cult Hit! HUMAN CENTIPEDE ~ $10 7:00 pm ~ Mad doctor performs triple bypass. 9/28: Local Indie! DRIVE-IN HORRORSHOW ~ $10 9:00 PM; Q&A w/cast & crew after screening 9/28: Cult Hit! DEAD SNOW ~ $10 7:00 pm ~ Nazis & zombies, a pairing made in Hell or in this case, Norway 9/29: Premiere! ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE UNDEAD 5:00 & 9:00 PM PM ~ Shakespeare, critics & vampires. ~ $10 9/30: Premiere! REVENANT 7:00 & 9:00 PM ~ Your best friend becomes a zombie. What do you do? PARTY! ~ $10 10/1 Premiere! TUCKER & DALE vs EVIL~ $10 7:00, 9:30 & 12:00. Bloody comedic twist on the college student/degenerate hillbilly theme. 10/2: J Cannibal's FEAST OF FLESH X “The King of Burlesque!” -Weekly Dig The 10th Zombie Cabaret featuring rock, dance, film & squirting blood hosted by real undertaker & zombie J. Cannibal ~ $10 adv. ($12 door) Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Sq Somerville • On the RED Line.