Monthly Update:
Wow, did June fly by! I was looking forward to a nice month off the road and it seemed that it was over before it even began. We’ve already been back on the road to do the Monster Bash show outside Pittsburgh a week ago now, and have two more conventions to get through before we get another break in August. Be sure to check out the MEET THE WASTELAND page to see if we’ll be in your area this month. Nothing better than talking movies and collectibles with friends and fans when we’re on the road, so be sure to stop over and say hello if you get to the conventions we’ll be set up at in your area.
As far as this October’s Cinema Wasteland Show goes, things are looking good and we’re right on track to present another kick ass Wasteland Weekend. (Like there’s any other kind, right?!) We haven’t had time to get all this stuff posted on the web site, but damn, is there a lot of additions to get to this month. Read on...
GUEST UPDATE: I’ve had several fans tell me that they are excited about meeting Ohio native Jim Van Bebber this October. Well, you excited fans now get something else to be excited about. Mike King, DEADBEAT AT DAWN’S producer and cinematographer, as well as Marc Pitman, the guy who played “Bone Cusher” in DEADBEAT (as well as “Tex Watson” in THE MANSON FAMILY) will also be on hand for the weekend doing their first ever convention appearance. We’ll be screening DEADBEAT AT DAWN (more than likely on Friday night) with a panel from the trio following the screening. I’ll schedule it in the big 200 seat Screening and Guest Room but I’m willing to bet it’s a standing room only event all the same.
Matt Devlen has primarily produced films for the last twenty years, but back in the glory days of the shot-on-video 80’s, Matt produced and directed a few B movie gems like the amusing TABLOID (1985), featuring a story by past CW Guest Glen Coburn, OZONE! ATTACK OF THE RED NECK MUTANTS (1986), and the gory horror outing ABOMINATION (1986) to name but a trio. Well, OZONE! ATTACK OF THE RED NECK MUTANTS and THE ABOMINATION, two films fans have been asking Cinema Wasteland about for years now are making their DVD release premier’s at October’s show, and Matt is bringing along a couple of friends to help him promote their arrival.
Barbara Dow, also known as “Muther Video” met a grizzly demise in OZONE. She’s a life long monster movie fan with a handful of credits to her name, so be sure to check the Guest Page on the site to catch yourself up-to-date in “Muther” Dow’s film career, and stop over and say hello come show time. She’d love to meet you all.
Glen Coburn, director of BLOODSUCKERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1984) also wrote, starred in, and directed a segment in TABLOID (1985). Glen has been wanting to drop in on a CW Show since he was last here a couple of years ago now, and decided to join his buddy Matt Devlin to help celebrate the release of Matt’s DVD’s and CW’s 10th Anniversary. Grab your copy of Bloodsuckers From Outer Space and put Glen’s name in it while he’s with us again why don’t you? You’ll find Glen hanging out with Matt and Muther Video at their table off and on all weekend long.
Ruby Larocca, the lovely red-haired Underground and B Movie beauty known for her roles in several Factory 2000 and Seduction Cinema films will be premiering her short film directoral debut, BELATED BY VALENTINE’S LOVER, this October during our popular Friday Nite Short Film Block. You can catch Ruby’s complete bio on the CW web site (when I put it up in the next few days) and find her at the Chainsaw Kiss table all weekend long with fellow Chainsaw Kissers, Victor Bonacore, Joey Smack, and the guy who calls himself ScreamerClauz. Stop over and say ‘hello” to the entire crew!
OTHER EVENTS: Things are falling together nicely as far as Weekend Talks, Panels, and Events go.
Saturday Night’s A GHASTLEE NITE AT THE MOVIES is shaping up nicely. We’ll be playing the “Wasteland Anniversary” version of 42 QUESTIONS WITH 42nd STREET PETE so brush up on the past decade of CW Shows for that one. It’s been a year’s time since we crowned our very first “Miss Wasteland” so it’s time to hand that imaginary crown to someone else. This means you ladies - or men who dress in drag like the last winner - all need to gear up to capture the crown and reign through the next year. We’ll also be playing our own version of the popular movie clip game “SCENE IT” and have another big box of t-shirts, giveaways, and prizes to pass out throughout the night. We accept no responsibility if you’re hit by flying free stuff on Saturday night. LOL!
42nd Street Pete’s GRINDHOUSE PANEL will feature adult film producer, director, and actor, Carter Stevens this time out and promises to be another trip down the dimly lite back alley’s of fandom. I can hardly wait to hear what kind of stories come out of Carter’s mouth myself. It’s not every day Pete gets a guy who made “roughie” porn and B&D films to tell a few tales.
Here’s hoping somebody can uncover our misplaced 16mm print of ABBY before long too. It would be great to have Carol Speed and Austin Stoker do commentary for it and/or do a talk after a screening one evening as well.
As we continue to figure out what kind of time we have available, be sure to check the web site for additional FILMS we’ll be screening.
POST CARDS and FLIERS: An updated flier is always available and we just got in and mailed off the first batch of October Show postcards last week. If you’d like to help spread the Cinema Wasteland word, July is a great time to start. And we don’t expect you to download one flier off our site and print it off yourself. Just say the word and we’ll be more than happy to send you a stack of fliers or postcards for the October Show to pass out. Bars, specialty shops, video stores, tattoo shops, college campuses, music stores... All good places for Wasteland attendees to hang out. If you frequent any place that you think may be a good place to put a stack of cards and you’d like to help spread the Wasteland word, then by all means, get in touch and we’ll be more than happy to send off a stack. As always, any help in spreading the word about the show is truly appreciated.
TICKETS: We’ve said it a thousand times, but until someone can prove us wrong or offer fans a better deal than we do, we’ll continue to say it loud and say it proud. For everything we offer our attending fans, there is no better bargain out there than an advance ticket to a Cinema Wasteland Show. No “hidden fees” at a Wasteland show guarantees every fan through the door is treated just like the person standing next to you in line; and your ticket in gets you everything we have to offer except for an autograph from our guests. Every Movie. Every Event. Every Guest Talk, Panel, and Live Event we schedule is 100% FREE with the price of admission. Order before 9/5/10 and you can get an advance 3-Day Pass for only $35.00. And don’t forget that a 3-Day Pass gets you into the Dealer and Guest Room half an hour before single day pass holders on Friday without paying ridiculous “early admission fees” other conventions will nick you for. Fans actually get rewarded for saving money at a Wasteland show! You can also save $5.00 on any single day pass ordered in advance before 9/5/10 and get in for only $15.00 per day. (HINT: For people who have ask us, two single day passes in advance is a “two day pass special” when you think about it. The only thing you’ll miss out on by buying two single day passes in advance is getting in early on Friday before regular scheduled show hours begin.)
Remember that we also dug up a batch of H.G. Lewis photos that we posted on the site last month. They are great to order with your advance passes so you know you’ll have them come show time, so check them out. Limited to stock on hand, so don’t wait until the last minute and hope we have any left.
HOTEL: One thing you can always count on is that the hotel will usually be sold out by show time. We take over the entire hotel, so things fill up nice and steady until there’s no rooms left by the show’s weekend start time. Avoid the headache of having to stay down the road by making your room reservations today. Reserve your room through our web site, or by calling The Holiday Inn direct at (440) 238-8800. Remember you MUST ask for “The Cinema Wasteland Room Rate”, or they will tell you that they are ”sold out” and have no rooms. And PLEASE only reserve as many rooms as you plan on using. If you need to book more than one room, please call Lynn directly at 1-440-783-3006 and she will take care of your multiple room reservations.
YIKES, have things been hectic around here lately! Hopefully I’ll get the site updated by the time we leave town later this week. If not, then check back the week of July 12th as we should have everything updated and posted by the weekend.
Here’s hoping everyone had a great 4th of July Holiday weekend!
Until next month,
Ken
Cinema Wasteland