2013 SALT CITY HORROR FEST - Changes to lineup and full event schedule!

SATURDAY. MAY 4TH. 2013. SYRACUSE, NY. 2013 SALT CITY HORROR FEST! BE THERE!

Hey all! April is passing us by rapidly which is awesome because that just means those of us are lucky to have May 4th off (which also happens to be FREE COMIC BOOK DAY and INTERNATIONAL STAR WARS DAY) will be able to attend the latest SALT CITY HORROR FEST! Sadly, director Jeff Burr, who was slated to appear for a Q&A, will not be able to attend due to a scheduling conflict, which also means that 35mm screenings of THE OFFSPRING and LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III are not happening.

However all is not lost as the folks running the film festival have filled the two missing gaps with James VanBebber's THE MANSON FAMILY (which also comes with his short film, GATOR GREEN), and the ever elusive HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK, directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring the late David Hess! I haven't seen either of these movies so I'm stoked!

Here's the full lineup and schedule of the event, which kicks off at 11 AM at The Palace Theater:

11:00am - Doors and Vendor Lobby open.

11:45 am - Horror Fest organizers introduction and trivia block #1.

Noon - Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein - (1948, 83 min) all ages.

1:30pm - Trivia block #2.

1:40pm - "May the 4th be with you," Star Wars tribute.

1:45pm - It Came From Outer Space - Jack Arnold, (1953, 81 min) Anaglyph 3D

3:10pm - Trivia Block #3 and World War Z (WWZ) preview from Paramount films.

3:15pm - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD - George Romero, (1968, 96 min) Parental Guidance Suggested.

5:00pm - FRIGHT NIGHT - Tom Holland, (1985, 105 min) Rated R

6:45pm - Dinner Break.

7:45pm - Trivia Block #4

8:00pm - "Steel Warriors 2" - Trailer (Digital, 5 min)

8:05pm - Gator Green - Jim VanBebber, short (digital)

8:20pm - Manson Family - Jim VanBebber, (2003, 95 min) uncut, 17 and over

9:50pm - ROBOCOP - Paul Verhoeven, (1987, 103 min) Theatrical Cut, Rated R

11:45pm - Art Ettinger, ULTRA VIOLENT Magazine, HOTEOTP intro and trivia block #5.

Midnight - HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK - Ruggero Deodato, (1980, 91 min) 17 and over

1:30am - NEKROMANTIK - Jorg Buttgereit, (1987, 75 min) German w/ English Subtitles, 17 and over

Crazy lineup no?

Get there early so you can guarantee yourself some 3D glasses, and bring extra money because there will be all sorts o' junk food, beer, and vendors! Hopefully I'll see some of you there!

Latest Vault Empire Updates; new episode of Underbelly; Rifftrax Live coming in August!

Greetings everyone; your friendly neighborhood Vault Master here with a few things to share with you. First off, check out my rockin' "digital badge" that I just received in an e-mail the other day. I got this for donating a dollar to the "DETROIT NEEDS ROBOCOP" project. Essentially, some crazy folks decided that they want a RoboCop statue built in the middle of Detroit. Against the pleas of Detroit's mayor, more than enough funds were pulled together to make the (1:1 scale) statue a reality. It is currently in the process of being molded (or is it being sculpted?) and should make its triumphant unveiling next year at Wayne State University's TechTown campus!

Directive 4: Donate to worthy RoboCop-related projects.

And now onto the latest updates from the B-Movie Film Vault Empire:

Genre Watch

• Genre Watch - June 2010 (Week of 06/19 - 06-25)

MMA Addict

• UFC: Marquardt vs. Story. A Preview. 

I know that isn't much, but fear not for Summer is here and all of us under the Vault banner are taking more time out to relax and enjoy the sunshine. We have not gone quietly into the night, we have not yet surrendered without a fight! More new stuff is coming from ALL of us, I promise!

And now for something truly entertaining... and random. I have become a huge fan of Underbelly and this latest episode caps off their "superhero month" perfectly. In this episode, Newt dons a costume and prepares to become the next legendary superhero whose exploits will make tales worthy of contemporary comic books! Prepare for the coming of...... UNDERBULLY!



Finally, here's some kick ass news that I've been sitting on for at least a week now. (I would have posted about it sooner but I sorta forgot.) The Rifftrax crew (i.e. Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy) are bringing fans another dose of RIFFTRAX LIVE on August 17th! The movie of choice this time? "JACK, THE GIANT KILLER" featuring Kerwin Matthews and various stop-motion creatures that look like horrific versions of Gumby characters. Feast your eyes upon the trailer!


I actually loved this movie when I was a kid but I'm more than willing to sit down and watch it be verbally torn asunder by these three demigods of movie riffing.

Well that's it for tonight folks. I currently have a LOT of stuff I want to write about; I have it all up in my thick skull, I just need to get it down on paper.. err... I mean Wordpad. Besides some new movie reviews (like the horribly belated ones for "Super 8" and "Troll Hunter"), I have some new articles in the works (including two new "Indie Films You Should Be Stoked For" articles plus some new stuff for the Casual Gaming Blog) and the outline for a new podcast. Stay tuned for more blogging and whatnot as the days go by!

Oh, and before I forget, be sure to head on over to FREDDY IN SPACE! This frequently updated Horror blog has now reached its THIRD YEAR ONLINE and garnered a good cult following, and deservedly so: its webmaster consistently delivers quality articles and reviews, and frequently has awesome contests! Make sure to bookmark Freddy In Space.com right now and visit it often!

G'night everyone!