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There are plenty of holiday-themed horror movies to go around — we even got another pretty solid Thanksgiving-centric one as recently as last year — but there’s a reason 1987’s BLOOD RAGE has become one of Central Cinema’s most-revisited seasonal favorites: from surprise black sheep dinner guests to heroic matriarchal wine pours, BLOOD RAGE offers an obscenely enjoyable riff on Turkey Day complications, and remains one of the most persuasive cases for certain “bad” movies being way more entertaining than most “good” movies. Don’t miss out! Todd and Terry are twin bros with twin problems — namely, one of them is an axe-wielding maniac! After a literal drive-in massacre, Todd is blamed for the carnage and institutionalized, while Terry goes free. Ten years later, Todd escapes from an asylum on Thanksgiving aka it’s time for blood to raaaaage!! Produced by whip-smart filmmaker Maryanne Kantor, directed by John Grissmer (SCALPEL), and shot in Florida, BLOOD RAGE is what happens when you combine Thanksgiving, 1970s TV star Louise Lasser, a killer synth score, and the most unbelievable gore effects in all of slasherdom, courtesy Ed French (TERMINATOR 2). Just remember, “It’s not cranberry sauce!”- AGFA
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Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
PG-13for intense science fiction terror
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
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We've long championed this seasonal slasher as the greatest Christmas film ever made, and there was no way we were going to let the 40th anniversary slip by without doing something special. That's right: this year's annual Knoxville Horror Film Fest X-MAS Party will feature "Billy" himself in attendance as SNDN star Robert Brian Wilson joins us for an intro and Q&A, plus exclusive merch and photo opportunities. (Additional costs may apply.) We've also got an extra special Secret Santa Screening to round out our Silent Night Deadly Double and each ticket comes with a copy of Silent Night Deadly Night # 1 from American Mythology Comics and we're working on some other treats to include as well. Don't miss this rare holiday treat courtesy of Central Cinema and KHFF!
Before becoming a standup comedian, Jeff Greenspan was BuzzFeed’s first Chief Creative Officer and worked closely with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook. A media professional by day, he turned media prankster by night, orchestrating some of New York City’s (and the Internet’s) most humorous and daring stunts. His mischief often hijacked the news cycle and went viral on social media. With DEVIANT ACTS, Jeff shares a collection of pranks targeting hipsters, corporate criminals, and other ills of society, alongside standup lampooning pop culture and media from an insider’s perspective. The show weaves together standup, video, and behind-the-scenes stories from iconic stunts like NYC’s “Tourist Lanes,” praised by the city’s mayor and dubbed ‘brilliant’ by New York Magazine, as well as the “Snowden Statue,” which was featured by Rachel Maddow and exhibited at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum.