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Halloween Horrorthon & Horror Comedy

This is the second of two horror film festival presented by the American Cinematheque this week (the other, at the Egyptian in Hollywood, is listed here).  The films screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica are more tongue-in-cheek, although there will be some hardcore horror during their all-night marathon. Titles include ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE (with the Rifftrax crew performing live), NIGHT OF THE CREEPS, DEAD/ALIVE, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE II, and more.

Title: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Description: The comedy team of Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman in this 1948 spoof, screening courtesy of the American Cinematheque. Double billed with ABBOTT AND COSTELL MEET THE KILLER (with Boris Karloff).
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2008-10-31

Title: Horror-thon
Description: This dusk-till-dawn event includes NIGHT OF THE CREEPS, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSCRE II, DEAD ALIVE, LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH, DEMONS, and DEATHDREAM
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2008-11-01

Title: Plan Nine from Outer Space (with Riff Trax)
Description: The comedy team behind Riff Trax will appear live in theatre to provide sarcastic comments for a screening of Ed Wood’s classic film turkey. Screenings at 5 and 8pm
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2008-11-02

Location: Aero Theatre – 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. Get details for the Aero on our Theatres page.