16mm Films

 This past summer, in July, our Pole Barn burned to the ground.  Probably caused by an electrical issue with my Kawaski Engine on the Zero Turn, and everything was lost.

Insurance has helped, but I lost 3 working 16mm projectors and 3 used ones (for parts).  I also lost all of my films and some real classics like

So my task is to find replacements and some will be impossible to find.

I have found, however, Night of the Living Dead, and recently purchased two Three Stooges shorts, Fail Safe and Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum.  I also found Crazy Nights.

Others will be hard to find, but I will keep searching.

My 16 mm film collection

 You can't beat a summer of films taken from this list.

Oh yeah, add Seven Days in May and Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

Halloween Movies on 16mm

 

Hmmm, what film would you want to see?

TCM Halloween movies

Found this on the web and will share here

TCM October Horror 2022 Schedule

*date/times are subject to change – all times shown in Eastern*

Only horror films airing on TCM are found below:

Saturday, October 1, 2022

10:45pm – Forbidden Planet (1956)

Monday, October 3, 2022

8:45am – Carnival of Sinners (1943)

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

12:15am – The Devil’s Own (1966)

2:00am – The Haunting (1936)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

2:00am – Hausu (1977)

Saturday, October 8, 2022

2:30am – The Velvet Vampire (1971)

4:00am – The Hunger (1983)

6:15pm – The Omega Man (1971)

10:00pm – Westworld (1973)

Monday, October 10, 2022

2:45am – Village of the Damned (1960)

4:15am – Children of the Damned (1964)

6:00am – Five Million Years to Earth (1968)

9:15am – The Time Machine (1960)

11:15am – War of the Planets (1965)

1:00pm – The Wild, Wild Planet (1965)

2:45pm – The Green Slime (1969)

        (I have this one on 16mm)

4:30pm – The Illustrated Man (1969)

6:30pm – Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

3:15am – The Brood (1979)

5:00am – Night of the Living Dead (1968)

         (I have this one on 16mm)

Saturday, October 15, 2022

8:00pm – THX 1138 (1971)

Monday, October 17, 2022

11:45pm – The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1:30am – House of Wax (1953)

3:15am – The Hypnotic Eye (1960)

4:45am – Mad Love (1935)

Thursday, October 20, 2022

6:00am – The Thirteenth Chair (1929)

7:30am – Freaks (1932)

8:45am – Mark of the Vampire (1935)

10:00am – The Devil-Doll (1936)

2:15pm – Isle of the Dead (1945)

3:30pm – The Body Snatcher (1945)

5:00pm – The Ghost Ship (1943)

Saturday, October 22, 2022

2:00am – It’s Alive (1974)

3:45am – It Lives Again (1978)

Monday, October 24, 2022

4:00am – The Plumber (1979)

11:45am – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

6:00pm – Brainstorm (1983)

9:45pm – Alice, Sweet Alice (1977)

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

3:15am – Carnival of Souls (1962)

4:45am – Spider baby (1964)

6:15am – Freaks (1932)

9:00am – Dracula Prince of Darkness (1965)

10:45am – The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)

12:30pm – Rasputin The Mad Monk (1966)

4:00pm – Taste of the Blood of Dracula (1970)

5:45pm – The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Friday, October 28, 2022

4:00pm – Them! (1954)

8:00pm – Poltergeist (1982)

Saturday, October 29, 2022

2:15am – Alligator (1980)

4:00am – Alligator II: The Mutation (1990)

6:00am – Around the World Under the Sea (1965)

12:00pm – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)

3:45pm – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

6:15pm – House of Dark Shadows (1970)

9:45pm – Deadly Friend (1986)

Sunday, October 30, 2022

4:00am – Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

         (I have this one on 16mm)

6:00am – Two on a Guillotine (1965)

8:00am – It! (1967)

1:30pm – I Walked with a Zombie (1943)

2:45pm – The Seventh Victim (1943)

4:15pm – Return to Glennascaul (1953)

4:45pm – Eye of the Devil (1966)

Monday, October 31, 2022

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

12:15am – Haxan (1922)

4:00am – Eyes Without a Face (1959)

6:00am – The Bat (1959)

9:00am – Horror Hotel (1960)

10:30am – The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

1:30pm – The Mummy (1959)

3:00pm – The Devil’s Bride (1968)

4:45pm – Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

6:30pm – The Plague of the Zombies (1966)

8:00pm – Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

11:15pm – Frankenstein (1931)

12:30am – The Invisible Man (1933)

Boo

Reading on the AT

 Every once in a while I would find a paper back in a LT and grab it to read.  It was especially nice when I was alone at night.  Hiking alone during the day was no big deal, but I did miss company at night.

At Kinsman Pond LT, I picked up "The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth.  Over the next couple of days I read the paperback, by candle light.  Sometime later, I saw the movie and today, I own a 16 mm print of the film.

Great Stuff.

Happy Birthday Roger Corman

 Born in 1926, Roger Corman is one of the most prolific film directors and producers in history.  My favorite films from his catalog include:

It Conquered the World

Attack of the Crab Monsters

The Wasp Woman

Pit and the Pendulum

Tales of Terror

The Raven

The last three titles I have on 16mm too.

Here is a trailer for ACM;

Best Hallowe'en Movies

 This is the time of the year, when everybody, including me, want to share their top ten best Hallowe'en Movies.

So here are my ten.

 

10.  Opera (1987) D: Dario Argento

Back in the day, I tried to watch all of this Italian Directors' works.  For the most part, the only way to view these movies was to get a bootleg copy from a Japanese Laser Disk, since they were never distributed in the States. Of the bunch, I thought Opera (aka Terror at the Opera) was his best, most coherent and had shocking elements.  YouTube has a trailer, but Amazon will have commercially available media for home.

9.  Zombi (1979) D: Lucio Fulci

Let me try to get this correct.  The original Zombi title was a joint effort between Romero (below) and Argento (above).  So this title is best called Zombi 2 in the States and was directed by Fulci.  Gore is found in this film, so keep away from the kiddies, though I expect they get more from playing those video games in their bedroom.  There are a boat load of sequels in title or theme, so while the whole zombie era really started a lot earlier, the late seventies are when it was born for mass consumption.

8. The Thing (from another World) (1951) D: Christian Nyby

 

Also a sci-fi film, this is a wonderful cold war fright fest.  It is fast paced and the actors display the fear and arrogance typical of the era.  Remade of course, but the original is a historic exploration of human nature facing the unknown horrors from outer space. Watch it.

7.  Dawn of the Dead (1978) D: George Romero

Filmed at night at the Monroeville Mall out side of Pittsburgh, PA (another film location I have visited while attending the Monster Bash) it is another classic that has a social message along with some severe gore.  Remade of course.  Make sure you get the 1978 version.

6.  Alabama's Ghost (1973) D: Fredric Hobbs

This one is weird and should be a cult classic.  A rare title and I challenge you to find someone who has seen it.  Hard to describe, but you will not be bored. I got my copy on DVD from Sinister Cinema.  Or watch in on Youtube.

5.   Spider Baby (1967/68) D. Jack Hill

Released on Christmas Eve (what were they thinking?) this cult classic has Lon Chaney and Sid Haig.  What more would you want?  A bizarre film with Chaney signing the opening song, so you know you are in for a treat.  Also known as The Liver Eaters, Attack of the Liver Eaters, Cannibal Orgy, and The Maddest Story Ever Told, you should get this for your DVD collection.  YouTube has a copy.

4.      The Haunting (1963) D: Robert Wise

One of the most talented directors of all time,Wise scares the audience with the film.  One time I was watching it at my brother's house on his Laser Disk; I had to turn on the lights!  Remade but find the original.  You can find this on cable this month (TCM) and probably other providers.  Here is a trailer from YouTube. (sorry for the commercial in the beginning).

3.    The Tingler (1959) D: Wm. Castle

This is a title I would love to have on 16 mm.  Most people would settle on Blue Ray, but not me. Black and white except for one scene (no, I will not spoil it for you).  This bizarre film has Vincent Price, the Tingler and LSD!  Look back at the date, we are not talking about the 60s or 70s here.

2.    House on Haunted Hill (1959) D: Wm. Castle

Another title I wish I had on 16mm, but at least it is in Public Domain so widely available to view.  Great entertainment, safe for kids but still with some creepy moments.  Vincent Price is great in this one.  I wish I had seen this in the theatre as a kid.

1.    Night of the Living Dead (1968) D: George Romero

 

This low budget film is in public domain AND I have a 16 mm print of it.  It has some scares and a significant social message that puts it at the top of my list.  A classic horror film that is a must.  I have been to cemetery in Evans City (PA).

So that is it my friends.  Grab some friends, pop some popcorn and enjoy these titles. In fact, why not make it a dusk to dawn night!

They're dead. They're all messed up RIP

George Kosana, who played Sheriff McClelland in the 1968 cult zombie film, Night of the Living Dead, has died. He was 81. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/01/03/george-kosana-sheriff-night-living-dead-dies-81/96133166/ 

NOTLD was one of my first prints in my 16 mm collection.

16mmFilmtalk.com

One of my hobbies is collecting 16mm movie prints.  I like B Movie style films and currently have about 30 titles in my collection.  Most of the titles I buy from eBay, but I have been more successful with titles from film libraries, direct from other collectors and even companies that sell DVD's.  In fact, I think I will stay away from eBay now since there have been several unpleasant sales and buys recently, and quite frankly it is not as enjoyable as it used to be.

I joined 16 mm Film Talk a few years ago and thoroughly enjoy the forum.  If you are a collector, check it out (16mmFilmtalk.com).

Tonight I checked out my copy of Santo contra los zombies.

The Creeping Terror on 16mm

Christmas is early this year when I picked up a 16mm print of The Creeping Terror.  Now, that's entertainment! Google this title to see some clips of the slowest monster on Earth, as well as the slowest army soldiers fighting it.  For a critical review, visit this site.

Just wonderful b-movie madness for next season's film festival!  While not public domain, you can watch the film on YouTube.  Some mighty fine acting too.

Get Ready for Monster Bash

and watch this ten minute clip posted on YouTube for my favorite monster movie.

Reptilicus!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=javwT9eyR9g

(I have this on 16 mm too!)

The Crawling Eye

This is the kind of film that makes your jaw drop! Anyway, showed this bad boy to my students this evening for the annual 16mm Halloween Movie and Food Drive. Collected some 6 boxes of food that I'll take to the local Food Pantry tomorrow.

The students had a break from studying for midterms (yeah, right), and we collected food to help those who need a little extra.

another 16mm film last night

Cosmos: The War of the Planet

Yes, for our last outdoor film of the season, we showed this Italian SciFi flick from 1978. Following that other space film the year earlier, something called Star Wars, this bad-boy has adventure, robots, ray guns, romance and every other genre you can imagine. Watch it on Archive.org for a great time waster at work, home or play.

http://www.archive.org/details/Cosmos_War_of_the_Planets

thinking about my summer film series

The mild weather this past week has got me thinking about our summer film series in the backyard. It is our tenth season showing 16mm films.

I am also thinking about showing a film on campus and use it as a food drive for the local pantry. I will need some help with this and I am thinking about a Thursday night in April.

What about Reefer Madness?

Night of the Living Dead TONIGHT

folks, I am showing Night of the Living Dead tonight at the WSC Campus Center at 9 pm. Direct from a 16mm print, it has all the scratches and hisses you remember when you saw this at a Midnight showing 30 years ago.

Great fun!

Nuttin' like a bad SCI FI film to round out the summer

So folks, you see, we show 16mm films in the backyard. Typically these are classic Drive-in favorites that you probably saw from your parent's car in the sixties or seventies. You know the type, films that have monsters that either make your skin crawl, or the kind that make you brake out in laughter. Well, anyway, last night, we showed "The Brain that Wouldn't Die", a classic that I picked up from Greg out in Sinister Cinema. (check out his website for thousands of titles on VHS or DVD, see http://www.sinistercinema.com/).

What a way to wrap up the summer. It was chilly last night so folks went after the hot tea and coffee over the cold drinks.

I wonder how many people show 16mm films in their backyard during the summer. I bet a lot!