Houston: Late Night Showing Of Creepshow

Chris Sawin at examiner.com has a fun article about The Alamo Drafthouse, a Houston theater that is known for hosting screenings of cult classics. 

Wait. . . what is the "Drafthouse"?  The theater explains, "Cold beer, hot movies, and delicious snacks and meals; The Alamo Drafthouse is dinner, drinks, movies and events, all under one roof." 

The Alamo's current offering, how about a late night showing of Stephen King's 1982 Creepshow.  Held the day before Fathers Day, the caption reads, "Pay tribute to two fathers of the horror genre with a special screening of Creepshow with games, prizes and more. Plus, details on how to win tickets to the event."


The Alamo describes its Graveyard Shift (held the third Saturday of each month) as showings as a place where night owls come together to enjoy "some of the best horror movies ever made."  But this isn't just a viewing -- it's a event!  With giveaways, games and "surprises of all shapes and sizes."

So why Stephen King -- and Creepshow?  The Alamo gives a wonderful explanation!

Stephen King has undoubtedly earned his reputation as a modern-day master of horror — why, then, does he fare so poorly when it comes to adaptations of his work for the big screen? For every Shawkshank Redemption, there’s a dozen Lawnmower Men. There exist a handful of films, though, that are not only great adaptations — they’re great films period. Creepshow, a collaboration with Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero, is one of those films.

Creepshow is a hallmark of the horror anthology sub-genre and a precursor to one of the best television shows of the ‘80s — Tales from the Darkside. The film pays tribute to the classic EC horror comics of the ‘50s — right down to the bright color palate and innovative framing and editing effects. Made up of five segments, the movie stars Tom Atkins, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau and Stephen King himself. Whether you’re a fan of zombies, monsters, revenge plots or being eaten alive by insects, Creepshow has the flavor of horror you desire.  http://drafthouse.com/movies/graveyard_shift_creepshow/houston

Sawin adds, "Fellow Houston Film Critics Society member Robert Saucedo helped organize this entire thing and will be hosting the event with newest HFCS member and Ain't It Cool News columnist Alan Cerny. The Father's Day cake for this should be epic. Couldn't really imagine a better way to spend Father's Day."

If you're not sold on the drafthouse theater yet, check out this paragraph: "We have zero tolerance for talking or cell phone use of any kind during movies, and we aren't afraid to kick anyone rude enough to start texting their friends during a show right out of the theater. We also hate it when other movie theaters make you watch advertisements after you've already paid to see the movie, so we're vigilant about never letting ads hit our screens - we've even turned down PSAs for great causes because we don't want ANYTHING to disrupt your experience of the show. Instead of ads or mind-numbing content named after the number of minutes you have to sit through it if you get to the theater early, we create custom preshows with content themed to most of the features we program."  I need to head toward Houston!
http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-houston/ticket-giveaway-for-alamo-drafthouse-s-graveyard-shift-featuring-creepshow