92YTribeca (Venue Partner)
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212.601.1000
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Killer Workout
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Saturday Oct 31, 2009 (8pm–midnight)
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$12.00
Part of the series Not Coming to a Theater Near You, presented by the film blog of the same name. Editors Rumsey Taylor, Leo Goldsmith and Jenny Jediny in person to introduce the film.
Once upon a time, in an age henceforth known as "the Eighties," film enjoyed a fundamental revolution: the "Home Video Boom.” You could watch almost anything at any time you wanted, at home, on a VHS tape. A considerable proportion of these films fell in the horror genre—cheap, chilling and decidedly horrible—all with lascivious cover art, ham-handed critics' quotes, terrible puns and blatantly deceptive copy.
On October 31st, we will harken back to this fondly remembered era in cinema by screening a double feature of horror films—on VHS. There'll be no new-fangled Blu-Ray quality here. As accompaniment, we'll be screening some of our favorite trailers (and animated distributor logos) from other VHS horror titles.
One beer included with the admission price, so you'll be set to play drinking games!
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Killer Workout: "This Workout's a Real Killer." A textbook '80s Slasher film, only with a unique pitch: the action takes place entirely around an aerobics gym. Death scenes, scare chords, laughable dialogue, 80s dance music and a title track that cannot be missed.
Director: David A. Prior. 85 mins. 1986.
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Chopping Mall: "Where shopping can cost you an arm and a leg." An illicit, after-hours "slumber party" at the local mall goes horribly awry when a gaggle of horny teenagers meet the shopping center's new security system: killer robots! A great electro-nerd-pop soundtrack, winking dialogue and incessant explosions make this exercise in sci-fi-consumerist horror a real bargain.
Director: Jim Wynorski. 77 mins. 1986.
