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THE BURNING (#3)
It’s that time of year again and L.A. RECORD is coming at you with twenty-five more overlooked and obscure horror titles to heighten your Halloween. Most are available through Netflix and others can to be found down at Cinefile or Vidiots. And [...]

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The month long journey into the twisted world of Coffin Joe kicked off Friday at Cinefamily with At Midnight I Will Take Your Soul and This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse. The house was packed a bit earlier than usual with free Pabst on hand as Hadrian filled us in on the rarity of each print obtained; both delivered to the theater in giant rice sacks via Brazil.

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It’s clear to see that a modern Night Flight has the potential to be greater than ever before. Show pioneer Stuart Shapiro was met with a standing ovation as the titles rolled before announcing an upcoming monthly residency at the Cinefamily along with a New Wave Theatre Night sometime soon. Needless to say but with great relief, Night Flight is officially reborn!

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For one night only, Stuart Shapiro, the captain behind Night Flight—the late-night rock ‘n’ roll/trash film/and beyond! program that was the beating heart of cable television during the eighties—is taking over Cinefamily. He speaks here with Nolan Knight on how Otis Redding and the Circle Jerks helped launch television into another galaxy.

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Dub Club is an L.A. institution and now (after almost five years of filming) the documentary Return Of The Rub-A-Dub Style—which follows both the organizers of Dub Club and the long line of original reggae and dub stars they’ve brought to perform exclusive shows in L.A.—is about to release. This interview by Nolan Knight.

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Dexter Romweber was the guitar half of the Flat Duo Jets, a two-man rock ‘n’ roll band from the deep south that had the power of Dr. Ross and Abner Jay combined. They were filmed for—and broke up during—the documentary Two-Headed Cow, screening tonight. Dex and his new duo (with his sister Sara) have a new album and will be performing in L.A. this weekend. This interview by Nolan Knight.

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Noted in one biography for his ability to supply “hulking menace,” Sid Haig is one of cinema’s great heavies. He will be honored at a tribute screening at the Grindhouse Film Festival this month and will be programming some of his own favorite films as well. He will appear in person at the New Beverly tonight. This interview by Nolan Knight.

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Cinefamily will dedicate Thursdays in March and April to films shot during and about the post-punk heyday in the late ’70s and early ’80s, including some terrifyingly rare films from Belfast and Japan and an open-the-vaults screening by Target Video. Curator Bret (also in Anavan) speaks now to Nolan Knight.

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