CULT CORNER: Feast your eyes on gory ’80s horror film ‘Blood Rage’ this Thanksgiving
Holiday-themed horror films are a fun way to immerse yourself into any holiday. Halloween is the standard holiday setting for a horror film, with Christmas being a close second. However, Thanksgiving falls right in between and has long been overlooked as a backdrop for horror mayhem. That ends now with the underrated gem “Blood Rage.” […]
Comedians Jeff Ross and Dave Attell are ‘Bumping Mics’ at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on March 23
From a press release: Veteran comedians Jeff Ross and Dave Attell, both widely known for their shows on Comedy Central as well as their no-holds-barred humor, will return to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 8 p.m. on their Bumping Mics stand-up tour. Tickets, which are $29, $39, and $49, […]
CULT CORNER: A psychic vampire and Adam West brighten ‘One Dark Night,’ a forgotten ’80s gem
Teenagers in peril may not be anything new in the horror genre, but it is still a fun setup, especially for horror films from the 1980s. It is even more fun with a different twist in films like “One Dark Night.” “One Dark Night” follows Julie Wells, played by a young Meg Tilly, as she […]
Interactive Disney Junior Dance Party gets down at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 27
From a press release: Launching this March in Southern California, the high-energy “Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour” will perform 50 shows across the country, including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6 p.m. The interactive concert tour inspired by Disney Junior television shows includes songs […]
Ted ‘Million Dollar Man’ DiBiase documentary ‘Price of Fame’ screens in NEPA theaters on Nov. 7
From a press release: Ted DiBiase is known by scores of fans as the “Million Dollar Man,” the larger-than-life character that helped launch pro-wrestling into the international spotlight and one of the greatest villains in pro-wrestling history. But the price of fame took DiBiase away from his family and into an egocentric world of self-fulfillment […]
CULT CORNER: Go back to ‘Return of the Living Dead’ for a perfect mix of horror and comedy
The 1980s gave us a seemingly endless array of great horror films. It was a true golden age for horror, with many movies still being discovered by horror fans now. However, one film that was an immediate hit and continues to grow in popularity is the equally terrifying and hilarious “The Return of the Living […]
Halloween binge-a-thon: pair these beers and horror movies for a scary good night
Let’s face it – Halloween is the best holiday. Sure, Christmas is fun, but you don’t get to dress up and scare people, unless you’re a Krampus devotee. Halloween, though, is a time to indulge in candy, great beer, and lots and lots of horror movies. So what better way to celebrate the season than […]
Native American ‘Peoples of the Susquehanna’ documentary premieres Nov. 16 on WVIA
From a press release: “Peoples of the Susquehanna,” an original documentary film produced by Bucknell University and WVIA Public Media, will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. on WVIA-TV. The one-hour program examines the history, cultures, and traditions of the Native Americans of the Susquehanna River watershed. The film explores tribes of the […]
Mythbuster Adam Savage and ‘Vsauce’ creator host interactive ‘Brain Candy’ at Scranton Cultural Center on March 14
From a press release: Magic City Productions and SLP Concerts announced today that the one-of-a-kind stage show “Brain Candy Live!” starring Adam Savage, editor-in-chief of tested.com and former co-host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series “MythBusters,” and Michael Stevens, creator of award-winning YouTube channel “Vsauce,” is coming to the Weinberg Theater of the Scranton Cultural Center […]
CULT CORNER: ’80s Italian horror classic ‘Demons’ is a gory good time at the movies
The surname Bava is synonymous with horror, but more in reference to Italian director Mario Bava. However, his son Lamberto Bava has proven that he also possesses a keen eye for horror. Lamberto has a few great horror films under his belt, such as “Macabre” and “A Blade in the Dark.” His talent truly shines, […]
