Kingston stuntwoman-turned-director completing NEPA film ‘F-Word’ with Kickstarter campaign
From a press release: Long after the director yells “Cut!” on any film, there’s still plenty of post-production work to do, and that work requires funding. To finish a movie written, filmed, and set in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a local filmmaker is asking for tax-deductible donations via Kickstarter to make her vision a reality before time […]
Original ‘Alien’ film screens in NEPA theaters for 40th anniversary Oct. 13-16
From a press release: 40 years ago, director Ridley Scott’s masterpiece “Alien” revolutionized the science fiction and horror genres along with the industry. To celebrate its 40th anniversary and everlasting impact on filmmaking, Fathom Events is bringing the original 1979 movie back to the big screen as part of its Turner Classic Movies Big Screen […]
Meet the original ‘Night of the Living Dead’ cast at Kirby Center screening in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 1
From a press release: 50 years after its original release, George A. Romero’s classic zombie film “Night of the Living Dead” comes back to life on the silver screen at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. This special screening of the movie features a live talkback with stars […]
‘Basket Case’ creator and actors will meet fans at NEPA Horror Film Festival on Oct. 13
In addition to showing dozens of films that will be brand new to most attendees, the NEPA Horror Film Festival will bring in the creative team behind one of the strangest cult classics of the 1980s. As announced exclusively on NEPA Scene back in May, “Basket Case” writer/director Frank Henenlotter and the star of the […]
Cinemark in Moosic screens ‘Ghostbusters’ for 35th anniversary Oct. 6-10
From a press release: Paranormal activity never looked as good, or as funny, as it did in the summer of 1984 when “Ghostbusters” became a pop-culture phenomenon. 35 years later, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures are giving movie fans a chance to get slimed again, but for two nights only – Sunday, Oct. 6 and […]
Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival invites filmmakers to take Mystery Box Film Challenge
From a press release: Established and aspiring local filmmakers alike are invited to sign up for the Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival’s popular annual event, the Mystery Box Film Challenge. Advance registration for the challenge begins today, Oct. 3, and must be made by Thursday, Oct. 31 by filling out the online form at nepafilmfestival.com. The […]
Rob Zombie’s ‘3 from Hell’ adds one more unrated screening in NEPA theaters on Oct. 14
From a press release: “3 from Hell,” the new film by horror icon and heavy metal mastermind Rob Zombie that follows up his cult hits “House of 1,000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects,” earned $1.92 million when it was shown on a limited number of screens across the United States for three nights last week, […]
Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre screens ‘Nightmare on Elm Street,’ ‘Rocky Horror’ in Halloween film series on Oct. 19
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre announced the three films it will show in its seventh annual Halloween film festival, Splatterday IV, on Saturday, Oct. 19. Tickets, which are $3 and $5 per movie, go on sale this Monday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. and will […]
‘Trolls Live’ brings animated characters to life at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre March 24-25
From a press release: Get ready for a hair-raising adventure when Poppy, Branch, and all their Troll friends from the DreamWorks animated movies come to life on stage in “Trolls Live,” their first-ever live tour. Jam-packed with children’s music, glitter, humor, and happiness, it was announced today that “Trolls Live” will visit the Mohegan Sun […]
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ beams back into NEPA theaters for 40th anniversary Sept. 15-18
From a press release: In 1979, the Starship Enterprise flew its very first big-screen mission in “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” To mark the film’s 40th anniversary, Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures will bring this awe-inspiring adventure back to movie theaters for two days only on Sunday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 18. In its […]
