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 […]
‘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 […]
‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ creator Joel Hodgson brings final live tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 23
From a press release: It was announced today that the award-winning television comedy “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is returning to Wilkes-Barre with an all-new live show featuring Joel Hodgson, the original host and creative vision behind the beloved TV and Netflix series for more than three decades, in his final live tour. Produced by Alternaversal […]
Talk to actress Kathy Najimy live at ‘Hocus Pocus’ screening at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 11
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre is getting into the Halloween spirit by bringing one of the Sanderson sisters back to life one more time. Actress Kathy Najimy will participate in a live discussion and Q&A before a screening of the 1993 cult classic “Hocus Pocus” at the Kirby Center on […]
Rob Zombie’s new horror film ‘3 from Hell’ screens in NEPA theaters unrated Sept. 16-18
From a press release: Horror icon and heavy metal mastermind Rob Zombie is unleashing “3 from Hell” on a limited number of big screens across the United States as a follow-up to his cult hit films “House of 1,000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects.” The latest installment in the blood-soaked Firefly family trilogy will be […]
Special sneak preview of ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ screens in NEPA theaters Oct. 15-17
From a press release: The stoner icons who first hit the big screen 25 years ago in 1994’s “Clerks” are coming back to movie theaters with their long-awaited adventure “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” The new film sees Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith return to the roles they originated and developed across six feature films […]
See classic movies like ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘Harry Potter’ monthly at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre June 21-Dec. 20
From a press release: The building now known as the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts first opened its doors in 1938 as the Comerford Theatre, one of the area’s finest movie palaces. The Wilkes-Barre venue celebrated its 80th anniversary last year by paying tribute to its theatrical roots with classic movie screenings, and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Scranton horror comedy ‘Deatherman’ calls for VHS re-release, sequel announcement, and trailer at NEPA Horror Film Festival
Much like its undead protagonist, the “Deatherman” is back… in more ways than one. The low-budget horror comedy was shot on tape in Scranton and first released on VHS in 2012, long after the video format’s decline in popularity. That was by design – writer/director Bobby Keller and actor John Kasper, who stars as the […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Basket Case’ director and star will meet fans at NEPA Horror Film Festival on Oct. 13
Following its first guest announcement last month, the NEPA Horror Film Festival is making its second celebrity guest announcement today exclusively on NEPA Scene. “Basket Case” writer/director Frank Henenlotter and the star of this twisted trilogy of cult classic films, Kevin Van Hentenryck, will both appear at the festival when it returns to the Circle […]
Talk to actor Anthony Michael Hall live at ‘Breakfast Club’ screening at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 17
From a press release: It was announced today that actor Anthony Michael Hall will appear at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre for a screening of everyone’s favorite coming-of-age dramedy, “The Breakfast Club,” followed by an interactive discussion and Q&A with “the Brain” himself, on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $25, […]
