It’s the middle of October, and many of you are no doubt getting ready for your Halloween festivities. But for all you movie lovers who are planning to be in Central Ohio this weekend, check out the area’s premier horror-movie event, The Incredible Two-Headed Marathon. Currently in their fifth year as co-hosts, Bruce Bartoo and Joe Neff have once again lined up a diverse and crowd-pleasing lineup, with something to delight horror lovers of practically every stripe. This year, to commemorate the Marathon, I’ve decided to post some trailers for the classics that are being shown, to go along with the Trailer Reviews I've already posted this week for the area premiere films playing at the Marathon,
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and
Let the Right One In.
We begin with the trailer for Mario Bava’s
Kill, Baby… Kill!, one of Bava’s early classics and a favorite of giallo fans. I’m woefully underversed in my Bava, but there’s no mistaking that style, even in trailer form. Dig those zooms!
Next, we move on to the original Wes Craven version of
The Hills Have Eyes, back before he got all mixed up with Kevin Williamson and violins and the like.
Another genre master being represented this year is John Carpenter, whose 1980 film
The Fog will be playing here. Not exactly one of my favorite Carpenter films, but it’s a lot of fun nonetheless.
Finally, Bruce and Joe always seem to include a movie that doesn’t necessarily fit with the “horror” theme but is a crowd-pleaser nonetheless. This year, they’ve chosen Peter Jackson’s cult favorite
Meet the Feebles, which should be a blast to see with a Marathon crowd.
If you’re planning to attend a horror marathon where you live, feel free to tell us about it in the comments section. And for anyone who’s interested in finding out more about the Incredible Two-Headed Marathon, check out the
official Web site.