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To say I am unbelievably excited about what is happening at The Midway Drive-In on Saturday, September 19th is an understatement. This is going to be one hell of a night. We’re talking about an honest-to-God dusk-to-dawn horror movie marathon at one of my favorite places in the world, featuring four of the greatest, funniest, scariest, craziest, and most entertaining horror movies of the 1980s. There will be horror vendors, vintage trailers, old concession ads, merchandise, m

Alright, this one is special. This one is really special. If you know me at all (and I mean at all) you know two things: I love John Carpenter, and I love the drive-in. And when those two things come together? That’s not just an event. That’s heaven. So I am beyond thrilled, honored, and honestly a little giddy to be hosting Carpenter Fest 2: Dusk-to-Dawn at the legendary Midway Drive-In in Dixon, Illinois on Saturday, May 16th. This is a full-on, all-night celebration of Joh

“The Whole Family Is Welcome… Regardless of How Noisy the Children Are.” That was the slogan when the very first drive-in movie theater opened its gates in Camden, New Jersey on June 6th, 1933. Richard Hollingshead, Jr. — a chemical company magnate with a passion for movies — nailed a screen between trees in his backyard, threw a Kodak projector on his car hood, and tested sound levels by rolling his windows up and down. That brilliant, weird, totally American experiment ga

Last weekend I hosted this year's Flashback Weekend annual Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest at The Midway Drive-In and it was one of the best yet. The Midway is located an hour and forty-five minute drive outside Chicago in charming Dixon, Illinois . The annual all-night horror moviethon in September marks the end of the drive-in season at the Midway and every year it's pretty special. This year was no different. The four terrific films this year were “A Nightmare on Elm Street,”

Here on my Blog you have read all about Flashback Weekend , the best horror convention in the country, that I have been a part of for over 20 years. Mike and Mia Kerz, the creators and of that fantastic annual event also happen to own and run one of the best drive-in theaters in the country: The Midway Drive-In in Dixon, Il. Every year about a month after Flashback, Mike and Mia host what they sometimes refer to as Flashback Weekend Part 2! It is a dusk til dawn celebration

Well, another Flashback Weekend in the books and it was one of the best Flashbacks ever. Each day I posted highlights (here are Day 1 & Day 2 ) with shared stories, pictures, and videos… it’s been a blast. Here are my final Highlights for this year! 1) Photo Ops! Day 3 is usually when I take advantage of the vendor room and the Celebrity Photo-Ops. The casts from "The Warriors" and "John Carpenter's The Thing" were so generous and nice to everyone they met and it was no exce