Michael J. Fox (yes, THAT Michael J. Fox) plays shady psychic detective Frank Bannister, who uses his ability to communicate with the dead to boost his business. But when a sinister spirit is unleashed and members of the community are mysteriously killed, the P.I. — with the help of a comely widow — must use his powers to get to the bottom of the supernatural slayings. Oh, and let’s not forget to mention Jeffrey Combs as the villain!

It’s Peter Jackson, so you know it’s going to get ridiculous in the best possible way. Be sure to check out the trailer below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

The Frighteners Trailer

John Carpenter. Saying that name alone should get any horror fans attention. Carpenter doing a Lovecraftian film… Well, that should definitely get your attention know. We don’t exactly like to play favorites at House of Horrors, but seeing that we are about to show our fifth Carpenter film, In The Mouth of Madness, you probably have an idea that we are a fan.

When popular horror writer Sutter Cane goes missing, his publisher hires investigator John Trent to find him. Trent tracks Cane to a small New England town, which is filled with nightmare scenes right out of the author’s books. Encountering one gruesome scene after another, Trent wonders if Cane’s fans have gone psychotic and begun imitating his writings, or his “novels” are really nonfiction.

Be sure to check out the trailer below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

In The Mouth of Madness Trailer

Gary Busey and Cory Haim in a wheelchair walk into a bar… Stop me if you heard this one. To start things off, we have Silver Bullet, based on the novella, Cycle of the Werewolf. A sleepy American town is terrorized by extreme sadistic murders. After investigating, the townspeople conclude that the killer’s a werewolf. While all the town’s inhabitants prepare to lock themselves up at night, Marty Coslaw, a 13-year-old, wheelchair-bound boy, is the only person brave enough to try to track down the mysterious beast.

Closing out the night will be Pet Sematary, based on the name of the same name. Dr. Louis Creed’s family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life — with “minor” problems. At first, only the family’s cat makes the return trip, but an accident forces a heartbroken father to contemplate the unthinkable. Everyone together now, “I don’t want to be buried…”

Be sure to check out the trailers below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

Pet Sematary Trailer
Silver Bullet Trailer

A few years back, we screened the slasher romp, Pieces, which went over incredibly well. This month we are pleased to have Pieces director J.P. Simon return with another gore fest, Slugs. Something wicked is afoot in a small New York town, where the locals are being devoured by common garden slugs, and health inspector Mike Brady has an inkling as to why. As it turns out, toxic waste isn’t only bad for the environment … it’s absolutely deadly for people.

We’ll be stepping out of the sewers and into the woods for our next film, Ticks. Problem teens in Los Angeles join an inner-city wilderness project in and attempt to get back in touch with life’s priorities, led by do-gooders Holly and Charles. When they get to the campsite, they begin having problems adjusting to the wild life, particularly local marijuana growers using herbal steroids to accelerate plant growth, and the mutated ticks that the leaky steroid system has created. Starring a super young Seth Green, genre fav Clint Howard and Alfonso Ribeiro (aka Carlton from Fresh Price of Bel-Air)!

Be sure to check out the trailers below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

Slugs Trailer
Ticks Trailer

If you like your horror to be packed with over-the-top gore, film references, and hot sex in a cold outhouse, look no further than the Norwegian splatterfest, Dead Snow. A group of Norwegian friends get the scariest history lesson of their lives during a weekend getaway to the snowy town of Øksfjord, where the party is interrupted by throngs of undead Nazi soldiers who once occupied the area. Armed with a machine-gun-equipped snowmobile, the gang fights for survival. And yes, we will be watching Dead Snow with subtitles. No dubbing ever!!!

Following up Dead Snow will be a film with a completely different tone, but it’s always good to shake things up a bit. Since House of Horrors takes place in a comic book shop, seems appropriate to show a film based on a comic book, right? If you like your vampires to actually be threatening, not all sparkly and shit, look no further than 30 Days of Night. When a monthlong period of darkness sets in on the tiny Alaskan town of Barrow, the locals are visited by a flock of bloodthirsty vampires who are eager to take advantage of the no-sun zone, prompting the town sheriff to act fast to save the day. WETA provides the special effects work, so you know it’s going to be top-notch.

Make no mistake about it, the snow is going to be bloody this month. Be sure to check out the trailers below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

Dead Snow Trailer
30 Days of Night Trailer

Starting out the night will be the independent film from 2001, Session 9. Desperate for cash, asbestos remover Gordon claims he can clean up an abandoned psychiatric hospital in a week. But by the time Gordon discovers the truth about the asylum’s gruesome past, the place may cast its curse on his entire crew. The former site of untold human misery, the decaying mental ward now works its dark magic on each member of Gordon’s team.

Now, let us point out we are well aware of the fact that we are showing The Exorcist III without having shown The Exorcist at House of Horrors. Sure, this might seem a little odd, but we like to keep things interesting. Hopefully everyone has seen The Exorcist, and are familiar with it. If you didn’t see Exorcist II: The Heretic, good for you. Ignoring the events of The Heretic, William Peter Blatty (author of The Exorcist novel) writes and directs The Exorcist III, based on his book, Legion, which takes place 15 years after the first film. Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the local theater in Georgetown, near Washington D.C. But there’s no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years.

Both films this month are what you could call “slow burns”, but will still get under your skin. Be sure to check out the trailers below, and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

The Exorcist III Trailer

Session 9 Trailer

Throughout the day will be various giveaways and raffles, and the filmmakers will be on hand to field a Q&A after their films.

Admission to the OHFF is only 5 bucks, come and go as you please. The event is 17+, IDs are required if requested. No ID = No Admittance. Anyone under 17 will be admitted with parental consent. All proceeds raised benefit the non-profit Time Community Theater.

11:30am – Doors Open

12:00 – 12:10   Introduction to the OHFF
12:10 – 1:15   Screaming In High Heels
1:15 – 1:25   Q+A with editor Derrick Carey
1:25 – 1:40   Demon’s Lute
1:40 – 1:50   Q+A with writer and director Rob Michels
1:50 – 3:05   Blood Junkie
3:15 – 3:30   Q+A about Blood Junkie

3:15 – 3:30   INTERMISSION

3:35 – 3:50   Flesh-Eating Fog
3:50 – 4:00   Q+A with writer and director Rob Michels
4:00 – 5:40   The Amateur Monster Movie
5:40 – 5:50   Q+A with writer and director Kyle Richards

5:50 – 6:35   INTERMISSION/FOOD BREAK

6:35 – 6:40   Hollow
6:40 – 6:50   Q+A with sound designer Frank Anderson
6:50 – 8:10   I Didn’t Come Here To Die
8:10 – 8:20   Q+A with writer and director Bradley Scott Sullivan
8:20 – 8:30   RAFFLE

8:30 – 8:45   INTERMISSION

8:45 – 9:00   An Outbreak At Meadowbrook Park
9:00 – 9:10   Q+A with writer and director Adam Krause
9:10 – 10:25   Swamphead
10:25 – 10:35   Q+A with co-writers and directors Justin Propp and Dustin Drover, and editor Derrick Carey
10:35 – 11:45   Mediatrix
11:45 – 11:55   Q+A with director Cory Udler

Times and guests are subject to change.

Screaming In High Heels: The Rise and Fall of the Scream Queen Era (WI Premiere) - During the video boom of the 1980s, three ladies (and a small group of energetic filmmakers) headlined upwards of 10 low-budget horror films per year, fending off men in rubber monster suits, pubescent teen boys, and deadly showers. As a result of their unintended cult fame, they were flown all over the world, dined with President Regan, and built mini-empires of their own. Then it all came crashing down. This documentary follows these accidental actresses on how smart they were to play stupid.

Demon’s Lute - Satan, in the form of a guitar, possess a rocker and makes him kill his bandmates!

Blood Junkie - A 1980’s style horror comedy about a group of kids that discover a mysterious abandoned building where bad things happen. Shot in Wisconsin for $7,000, Blood Junkie is a refreshing new vision in DIY independent filmmkaing from first time feature filmmaker Drew Rosas.

Flesh-Eating Fog - A strange fog is on the loose in Wisconsin.

The Amateur Monster Movie - After his best friend is killed on a camp-out at Cadaverous Island, Walter Romero sets out to find what did it, enlisting the help of pothead, Johnny Mason, to get his friend, Ashley, high enough to let them use her dad’s boat.

Hollow - Two boys make a disturbing discovery.

I Didn’t Come Here To Die (WI Premiere)- The story of six young volunteers working on a humanitarian project in the remote wilderness. Horrific accidents, rash decisions and the unpredictability of human nature leads them all to the same disturbing conclusion… Volunteer work can be killer.

An Outbreak at Meadowbrook Park (World Premiere)- Joe and Alicia are in the process of getting their engagement pictures taken at the beautiful Meadowbrook Park when they begin to notice strange and unusual behavior among the other people visiting the park. It’s not long before the behavior turns violent and the couple and their photograhper find themselves fighting for their lives at the onset of a zombie outbreak.

Swamphead (World Premiere)- An ancient relic is found at the bottom of a local lake which resurrects the severed head of Robert Gross, aka Swamphead. A group of hapless teens come across the relic and thir weekend camping trip becomes a nightmare of blood, feces, and more head than a night in Tijuana. Can they destroy the zombie head or will they die trying?

Mediatrix (WI Premiere)- Mary Ann Van Hook, false spiritualist, takes her direction directly from the Virgin Mary in her quest to destroy the man who once did her wrong.

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Starting out the night will be Murder Party. A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity. A solid independent film that won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, Murder Party can certainly be described as a horror-comedy, leaning more towards the comedy side. However, there is enough bloodshed and references to keep any horror fan pleased.

Closing out the night will be Night of the Demons. On the night of Halloween, 10 teens decide to go to a party at an abandoned funeral parlor. “Hull House”, rumored to be built on an evil patch of land & underground stream, is the place. While starting the party, the teens gather around a big mirror to perform a seance…BIG MISTAKE. They awaken some evil force and find themselves trapped and taken over one by one. Now it’s a battle for who can survive before going to hell. Scream Queen Linnea Quigley co-stars in this over-the-top, gore filled movie packed with fun. After seeing Night of the Demons, you may never look at lipstick the same again.

Aside from the movies, we’ll be showing trailers for upcoming movies, and other Halloween-related videos. Who knows what else we will have in store, guess there’s only one way to find out.

Be sure to check out the trailers below and mark your calendars. As always, House of Horrors is free and open to the public, so bring your friends!

Here’s how the night’s gonna play out: Doors will open at 7:30pm. Five dollars get you in the door, and also a free raffle ticket. There will be multiple raffles throughout the night so don’t lose your ticket. One ticket per person. You MUST be at least 17 years old to get in. However, parents can get their kids in, but only THEIR kids. You won’t be able to get Bobby and Susie’s friends in, as well.

At 8:00pm, the debauchery will begin. We’ll start the night out with the costume contests. The way this will work is anyone who wants to enter will come up on stage, and the crowd will pick the winner. We will be holding two contests: one strictly for Frankenfurters, and one for other RHPS characters. The contests will be individuals only, no teams. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.

After the contests, we’ll have a little fun with the RHPS virgins in the audience. Don’t worry. Of course we’ll be kind, gentle, and sweet. Everyone loses their virginity only once, so we promise to make it special.

Then comes showtime. During the film, you are welcome to yell, scream, sing, dance, and throw stuff (please look below for what is and is not allowed). Although, we want to make something absolutely clear: While we want you to enjoy yourselves in good ole’ RHPS fashion, there’s a difference between having fun and being disrespectful. If you are interested in thrashing the place, stay home. You can easily go nuts and have tons of fun without destroying the place. We expect this to be a successful and positive event for the theater, and are already planning on making it an annual (if not more regular) event. The ONLY way that is going to happen is by this one going smoothly. So, please, be considerate, respectful, and of course, have fun.

Throughout the night we will be giving out raffle prizes, as we already mentioned. Concessions will be available all night, including beer (for those who are 21+ AND have ID). The Time Community Theater is a volunteer-based, non-profit theater. Every dollar from the evening goes to, and directly benefits, the Time. In other words, your donations keep our doors open and helps us to renovate the theater.

Okay, folks. Let’s talk props, shall we?

What Is Allowed:
Rice
Newspapers
Flashlights
Glow Sticks
Rubber Gloves
Noisemakers
Confetti
Toilet Paper
Toast (no butter or jelly, dry toast only)
Party Hats
Bells
Cards
Sponges
Paper Plates

What Is NOT Allowed:
Water Guns (don’t worry, rain is still in the forecast)
Lighters, Candles or Any Open Flame
Hot Dogs
Prunes

Now, we will have 100 official Rocky Horror Picture Show Survival Kits (in limited edition special bags) on sale for $4. Once the bags are gone, they are gone. First come, first serve.
The RHPS Survival Kit will contain:
Rice
Newspaper
Rubber Gloves
Noisemakers
Confetti
Toast
Party Hat
Bells
Cards

Again, we will have 100 of these available for only $4. Remember, every dollar spent goes directly to the Time Theater, this entire event is essentially one big fundraiser.

Who knows what else will transpire throughout the night. We have plenty of tricks up our sleeves, be sure to get there early and grab a good seat.

So, get those costumes ready, practice your dancing, and get ready to have a blast, Rocky Horror Picture Show style.

Any questions, feel free to contact John: john@oshkoshhorror.com

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Back in June, we helped bring the Mihmiverse to Oshkosh. For those who don’t remember, upon viewing, one would expect the Mihmiverse films to be from the 1950s and 1960s, but we have some news for you: They aren’t. In fact, they are Minnesota writer/producer/director Christopher R. Mihm’s black and white love letters to the B-movies of yesteryear. So, in other words, if you enjoy the regular Friday Fright Night programming, you are going to love Monster of Phantom Lake!

We are treating this just like any of FFN; doors open at 7:30pm, movie starts at 8pm and the admission is FREE! As you should always do with any Oshkosh Horror event, mark your calendars and bring your friends!

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