Well Kiddies it has been a crazy couple of weeks here and I
admit that I am still standing strong.
We have been hard at work on the upcoming HauntShooter
project and in early preparations on this year's Texas Frightmare Weekend.
There are also some other projects that I am Hard at work on but I choose to
keep them on the down low for now at least.
What I really want to talk about here is The Alamo
Drafthouse.
Founded by Tim League, The Alamo Drafthouse was one of the
original Dine-In Theatres featuring a wide assortment of Beers of all types and
Genre films. The Alamo is greatly respected by both fans and filmmakers.
The Drafthouse has
experienced Premieres and Festivals and sneak previews for upcoming releases
and has attracted headlines for the enforcement of its No Talking rule as well
as its Banning of Texting in theaters.
The Drafthouse attracted the attention for this in 2011 when
I young woman was ejected from the establishment after using her phone in the
theatre and called the front office to complain leaving a voicemail.
As many of you will know when I was in Austin the Alamo was
where I found my sanctuary. I enjoyed Terror Tuesday's, Weird Wednesdays,
Master Pancakes, and Horror Remixes among other special events.
These along with Rolling Roadshows and
Fantastic Fest.
When I returned to the Dallas area in 2013 it was not long
until a Alamo Drafthouse was built and opened it's doors in Richardson Texas
and naturally I became a regular at the establishment and James Wallace was the
programmer bringing us events like Master Pancake and the Horror Remixes as
well as introducing us to the monthly AGFA Secret Screenings and the Dismember
the Alamo event in October.
While I am an advocate for the Angelica as well as it is a
great place to view Arthouse and Indeflicks, The Alamo is the place for Genre
film screenings.
The opening Night of Star Wars was a blast.
Now I know that I have in the past been quite critical of
the cuisine of the Alamo but that was in fact in Austin where the places were
far more of the Vegan friendly but the DFW locations don't fall for this
because when you order a burger you actually get a decent burger and fries and
I had the pleasure of attending some of the feasts there are some great items
on the Menu.
Now we can't forget the Beer with the events and the
utilization of local breweries The Alamo still lives up to it's name as the
Drafthouse even utilizing events such as special screenings utilizing the beers
and seasonal Ale.
Dallas has received the opening of its second Drafthouse in
the Dallas area just off Lamar next to the Southside and Gilley's...Trust Me
you can't miss it. Naturally I was going to be there for the Soft opening that
they have had this Week to check the place out.
This theatre is awesome! They have 2 stories for movie
lovers and social types alike.
With the first floor being the cinema intended
like many of the Drafthouses is from Genre fans where we are shown posters
ranging from Dallas produced films like Robocop and the Phantom of the Paradise
to more cult titles like Barbaraella and Dementia 13.
I personally like the fact that there is a poster of the
Amicus classic Anthology flick Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors which is one of my
favorites featuring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
The Auditoriums feature more personal seats for the
moviegoers and is far friendlier for couples but the seats are far more
comfortable and recline and I was able to watch both The Martian and Mad Max
without pain in my back. The tables feature holes for your cup on the table
thus preventing the table from getting wet from the sweat from the glass with
the menus are placed under the tables for you to place your orders and still
have the flags with pens to do such.
Above the Theatre is the Vetted Well pub where you can kill
time before the flick in the bar or grab a bite with some of its own individual
eats or just hang out in the Patio. My
friend Beth works there and can always recommend the best cocktails.
You can even sing Karaoke with your friends win individual rooms
similar to the Highball in Austin.
Needless to say check it out.
James Wallace told me that the new place will feature many
new events which we discussed potential ideas for screenings but don’t fret
AGFA will stay at the Richardson location.
Last Week I headed out to Richardson for this Month’s AGFA
and sadly Bri could not join me due to some issues where she worked and I met
up with my Alamo gang Chris and Alan to check out the flick.
James Wallace soon took the stage and caused Alan to have a
fit when he announced that the print was none other than 1985’s Demons.
This now considered Classic Italian Horror Film directed by Lamberto
Bava and produced by Horror Master Dario Argento Demons is a flick about a
group of people attending a free screening of a film about Demons who end up
turning the moviegoers into Demons.
The Demons are malformed homicidal zombies that can in fact
be killed with a shot to the head but anyone they attack will soon become a
Demon themselves after being scratched in a Dawn of the Dead meets Evil Dead
sort of Way.
Needless to say nice flick for AGFA with its 1980’s Gore and
Effects as well as it’s soundtrack featuring Musicians like Billy Idol, Rick
Springfield and Mötley Crüe.
Now this Flick spawned 9 Sequels but not all are canon I
personally recommend Demons 2 and apparently Cemetery Man is considered canon
to this flick.
23 Dead Bodies
1 Breast
19 Demons
Eyeball Gouging
Tongue Ripping
Brain Eating
Samuari Bikers
Crashing Helicopter
