Blaxploitation Rarities III: Horror! - Sept 28th

Hey Everybody,

Here's the scoop on our next event.

Death to Evil Film School: Blaxploitation Rarities III – Blaxploitation Horror!

Friday, September 28th
Doors: 7:00 PM

Admission: $5 - $10 sliding scale

7:30 PM – House on Skull Mountain [1974]: Blaxploitation take on the standard “old dark house” horrors of the 30’s, this time with a little Voodoo.

9:15 PM – Sugar Hill [1974]: After her boyfriend is murdered by thugs, Sugar Hill (Marki Bey) decides to seek revenge by using Voodoo to unleash flesh eating ZOMBIES!

Sadly, this will be the last Evil Film School in Vancouver as I will be moving to Montreal on October 1st. Thank you to everyone who has come out to support us. Hopefully I will see a lot of you on the 28th.

~meeko

Beat Baby - Friday, August 24th

Hey Everybody,

We're doing it again! Last Evil Film School of the summer.

Evil Film School Presents: Beat Baby!
Friday, August 24th

@Blim - 197 E. 17th Ave (@ Main)

Doors 7:00 PM

Admission: $ 5- $10 sliding scale based on what you can afford

7:30 PM – Beat Girl [1960]: Gillian Hills stars at the titular teenage hellcat out to ruin the life of her new French stepmom. Featuring Oliver Reed as a teddy boy and Christopher Lee as a sleazy strip club owner.

9:15 PM – Expresso Bongo [1960]: Laurence Harvey (the original Manchurian Candidate) is the opportunistic manager who discovers Cliff Richard, a bongo playing singing sensation.

As usual, beer & snacks will be available.

Hope to see you there,

~meeko

Lucha Horror

Thank you to everybody who showed up to make Turkish Star Wars & More the most successful Evil Film School event yet!

Special thanks to Eric Fell, Dan Hershfield, Kayla Lorette, Shaun Stewart and Pearce Visser for supplying the funny during “Turkish Star Wars”. You guys rock.

Other extra special thanks go out to Shawn Conner & the Georgia Straight for their recent profile of Evil Film School. Thanks for spreading the word about our little night.

I also wanted to thank Irma & the gang at Hi-Sci-Fi for having me as a guest on their July 6th show. I had fun & look forward to hearing the podcast.

And of course, thank you to Yuriko & everybody at Blim, including their awesome volunteers for helping to make sure everything keeps running smoothly.

Our next event (get there early to guarantee yourself a seat):

Evil Film School Presents: Lucha Horror!
Friday, July 27th

Doors: 7pm
Admission: $5 - $10 Sliding Scale based on what you can pay

7:30 pm: Curse of the Aztec Mummy [1957] – Reincarnated princes, evil doctors, ancient curses and a masked wrestler named El Angel abound in the second installment of the adventures of love-struck mummy Popoca.

9:00 pm: Santo and Blue Demon Versus the Monsters [1970] – Watch Santo and sometimes sidekick Blue Demon battle a Vampire, a weird Mexican version of Frankenstein’s monster, a Mummy, the Wolfman and a Cyclops!

And time permitting, an extra special bonus film! Hurray!

I also wanted to remind everybody that Evil Film School is seeking submissions for the 2nd Annual Monster Mash this October. We need horror shorts, 20 mins max to include in the shorts program to play before our feature presentation. Submissions can be on DVD/DVD-R or VHS, but please do not send originals as they will not be returned. Be sure to include your name & contact info including email address. Only films chosen for inclusion in the Monster Mash program will be contacted, but even if you don’t make the October cut you could still be included in future EFS programs. Submissions can be sent to:
Evil Film School
c/o Mariko McDonald
#5 – 2230 E. Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC V5L 1V4

To be considered for inclusion in the Monster Mash Program your submission must be received by September 1, 2008. There is no cost to submit your film & you will receive no financial compensation.
For more info please email evilfilmschool@ gmail.com

June ESF: Turkish Star Wars!! (and more)

Evil Film School Presents: Turkish Star Wars (and More)

Friday, June 29th.

Doors: 7pm

7:30pm – Turkish Star Wars [1982]: Bizarre Turkish rip-off of the sci-fi classic with entire sequences stolen wholesale. Presented in Turkish with improvised English dialogue by Urban Improv!

9:15pm – Message from Space [1978]: Kinji Fukusaku (Graveyard of Honor, Battle Royale) directs this Star Wars cash-in movie with Sonny Chiba & Vic Morrow. Based on the manga by Shotaro Ishinomori (Kamen Rider, Kakida).

Admission: $5 - $10 (Sliding Scale)

Remember, we need short films! If you're a filmmaker or you know one, send me an email to get in touch.

Shatner: The Early Years -- May 25th!

Hey Everybody!

Sorry for the short notice, but in just over one week it'll be time for our second Shatner double bill in as many years.

When:Friday, May 25th
Where: Blim (197 E. 17th Ave @ Main)
Doors: 7pm

7:30pm - Incubus [1965]: A tale of Demon worship, entirely in Esperanto. With cinematography by Oscar Winner Conrad Hall.
9:15pm - The Intruder [1962]: Shatner plays a charismatic racist in this Roger Corman melodrama.
Admission: $5 - $10 (Sliding scale)
Get there early, it's gonna get busy.

Psych-Out! Friday, April 27th

Hey Everybody!

Just a reminder that in less than two weeks, Evil Film School will be back. And we're finally going to show BJ Lang Presents, which if you recall was supposed to be shown a year ago except that my supplier for that film let me down. But I have a new supplier, and the film in hand, so everything is a go!

Doors 7pm, Admission $5 - $10

7:30pm - BJ Lang Presents [1971]: His glory days behind him, Mickey Rooney stars as a Hollywood make-up man/wannabe actor turned kidnapper. Acid influenced acting at its finest.

9pm - Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? [1969]: Anthony Newly's epic vanity project. If you liked Myra Breckinridge, you'll love this!

Hope to see you there!

~meeko

Thank You!!

Thanks to everybody who showed up on Friday for Blaxploitation II. Lemme know if you'd like to see Blaxploitation III, I know there's lots more great films out there that I could show...

Also thanks to Bob Mangeldorf & the Vancouver Courier for the shout out last week.

Hopefully we'll be able to get lots more of you out for April's program:

Friday, April 27th
Psych-Out!
7:30pm: BJ Lang Presents aka The Manipulator [1971] - Mickey Rooney is an old Hollywood make-up man/frustrated actor who loses it and kidnaps a women so he can subject her to his special brand of "acting". Much scenery chewing ensues...
9:15pm: Can Hieromynus Merkin Ever Foget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? [1969] - Written, directed by and starring Anthony Newly (who, you say?), it also stars Joan Collins as "Polyester Poontang". Regarded by some as one of the worst examples of self-indulgent '60's filmmaking.

Oh, and we're doing another Shatner double bill in May!

Hope to see you soon!

~meeko

Blaxploitation Rarities II - Friday, March 30!

Hey Kids!

Just a reminder that Blaxpolitation Rarities II is happening this Friday, March 30th.

Doors open at 7pm, get there on time to get a good seat.

7:30pm - Black Shampoo [1976]: John Daniels (Candy Tangerine Man) plays Mr. Jonathan, a hairdresser as loved by the ladies as he is feared by the mob. When his new receptionist starts getting hassled by some mobsters, he takes matters into his own hands. With a chainsaw! Funny, fast & outrageous.

9:15pm - Savage! [1973]: Who cares what it's about, there's a big black dude named "Savage" with an all girl gang. And machine guns! Machine guns!

Admission: $5 - $10 (sliding scale)

And if you can't make it this month, here's what's in store for April & May:

April: Psych-Out!
BJ Lang Presents (The Manipulator): Mickey Rooney freaks out and kidnaps a woman so he can subject her to his "acting".
Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness: Writer-Director Anthony Newly also stars as Hieronymus Merkin, a Hollywood director having a massive midlife crisis who decides to make a film about his life and all the mistakes he's made. Self absorbed? You be the judge.

May: Shatner: The Early Years
Incubus [1965]: Satanic cult? Check. Shatner? Check. In Esperanto?! Check.
The Intruder [1962]: A young and sexy Shatner plays a charismatic racist in this Roger Corman pic.

Hope to see you there!

~meeko

Thank You!!

Hello,

Thanks to everybody who made it out to New York Sleazy on Friday. I was another great turnout & a couple of great movies.

Wanna know what's in store for the next three months?

March 30th - Blaxploitation Rarities II
Black Shampoo [1976] (with John Daniels from Candy Tangerine Man) & Savage! [1973]

April 27th - Psych-Out!
BJ Lang Presents a.k.a. The Manipulator [1971] (with Mickey Rooney) & Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? [1969]

May 25 - Shatner, The Early Years
The Intruduer [1962] (Shatner as a White Supremacist!) & Incubus [1965] (in Esperanto!)

Hope to see you there!

~meeko

New York Sleazy! - Friday, February 23rd

Hey kids,

In less than two weeks time, Evil Film School will return to it's usual last Friday of the month time slot. It's also my birthday, so if you get there earlier enough you can have some cake.

The program:

7:30pm - Telephone Book [1971] : Bizarre indie comedy about a girl trying to find her true love, the world's greatest obscene phone caller. Strange and explicit, it was rated X upon it's original release.

9:15pm - Who Killed Teddy Bear [1965] : Ten years after his tragic, sympathetic turn in "Rebel without a Cause", Sal Mineo stars a repressed pervert who stalks a beautiful DJ. Considered a lost grindhouse classic.

Doors: 7pm
Cake: Between 7pm & 7:30pm
Admission: $5 - $10 Slidding scale
Adults Only

See you there!

~meeko

February EFS Heads Up

Hey kids,

Before I depart for Sin City and a four day booze bender, I though I would give you a heads up on next month's EFS:

Evil Film School Presents: New York Sleazy

When: Friday, February 23rd

Two lost gems from the golden age of exploitation.

7:30pm - Telephone Book [1971]: Wacky comedy about one girl's quest to date the world's greatest obscene caller. Ahead of it's time.

9:15pm - Who Killed Teddy Bear [1965]: Post "Rebel" Sal Mineo is a creepy stalker with serious sexual hang-ups. First rate trash that's still creepy.

Doors: 7pm, Admission $5 - $10 Sliding scale

For more info: evilfilmschool@gmail.com or www.evilfilmschool.com

p.s. It's also my birthday that night, so get there early if you want birthday cake!