Killer Workout at the Emporium Arcade Bar
The Drop Box Presents: KILLER WORKOUT
Sunday, January 19, 10 pm at Emporium Arcade Bar (1366 N. Milwaukee).
Free!
Sponsored by Tallgrass Brewing Co.
“Killer Workout is unequivocally awesome.” -Joseph A. Ziemba, BLEEDING SKULL! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey
Already regretting those New Year’s resolutions? The Drop Box has the perfect excuse to cancel your gym membership– the supremely silly slasher flick KILLER WORKOUT (1987, dir. David A. Prior, 85 minutes). One of two in the uniquely ’80s sub-genre of “aerobics horror” (the other is 1989’s DEATH SPA, in case you’re wondering), KILLER WORKOUT is the definition of a guilty pleasure.
There’s not much in the way of “plot” or “character development”, but what KILLER WORKOUT does have is over-the-top performances, a killer tanning bed, a catchy synth-pop soundtrack, death by giant safety pin, and enough braindead hunks and blonde bimbos in (and out of) spandex to satisfy even the most jaded horror fan.
So slip on your leg warmers and join us at Emporium Arcade Bar on Sunday, January 19 at 10pm. With specialty brews by Tallgrass Brewing Co. on tap, you’ll be laughing your way to fitness in no time! (Did we mention it’s FREE?)
ABOUT THE DROP BOX: The Drop Box is a film series that showcases the wildest movies ever rescued from the bargain bin. Curated by Katie Rife of Everything is Terrible! and Wednesday Rewind at the Logan Theatre, The Drop Box features everything from post-apocalyptic action to supernatural Southeast Asian horror to the most unhinged ’80s slasher flicks. They’re not exactly award winners, but we guarantee that these movies are supremely entertaining, always outrageous, and definitely not available on DVD!
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Jen & Sylvia Soska, The Twisted Twins, Announced for Flashback Weekend 2014!
Flashback Weekend is very pleased to announce that the Twisted Twins themselves, Jen & Sylvia Soska, will be joining us for 2014. The Soska Sisters created American Mary, starring fellow Flashback Weekend guest Katharine Isabelle and widely regarded as one of the best horror movies released in 2013, as well as their wildly popular debut feature Dead Hooker in a Trunk.
Amanda Wyss joins Celebrity Guest Roster at Flashback Weekend 2014
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Flashback Weekend 2014 Is Pleased to Announce Lance Henriksen Will Be Joining Us
Lance Henriksen, star of Near Dark, Pumpkinhead, Aliens and dozens of other genre films, will be a Celebrity Guest at Flashback Weekend 2014!
Just in Time For Holidays: Afternoon Tea…and a Coven of Vampires Hit Streeterville
The folks at farm-to-table hot-spot Local Root (601 North McClurg Court) bring their mission of locally-sourced freshness one step further with a bit of a macabre touch, hosting a book signing by new, locally-grown, vampire-sleuthing author Jilly Langlan, as part of Local Root’s just-launched Afternoon Tea, available through December 31.
Jilly’s suspenseful debut novel, A Mile of Mayhem, is set entirely in Chicago, featuring popular spots like the Ritz Carton Hotel, Old Town Social…and Local Root, in addition to a fictional Streeterville hospital campus. “When we learned Jilly was a local, first-time author, wasn’t part of an established franchise, we immediately embraced her” said Local Root Executive Chef/Owner Issac Weliver, who created the new Afternoon Tea menu at Local Root, available
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, $24 per person.
A Mile of Mayhem book signing with author Jilly Langlan is Tuesday, December 17, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Local Root. The book will be available for purchase during that time for $10. All who order Afternoon Tea that day receive a free, autographed book. Local Root, 601 North McClurg Court, Chicago.312-643-1145. www.localrootchicago.com.
About Author Jilly Langham, A Mile Mayhem
“Meet Dr. Ian Bennett: newly minted vampire. Sexy, smart, successful – and decidedly single – Bennett focuses on his work at a Chicago hospital and on keeping his vampire tendencies in check. His life’s about to get complicated.”
Written while serving as advocate/caregiver for her husband during his lymphoma treatment at Northwestern Hospital, Chicagoan Jilly Langlan’s debut novel is just one way Jilly has taken a devastating experience and turned it into something good.
Set in Jilly’s hometown of Chicago, A Mile of Mayhem follows new and reluctant vampire Dr. Ian Bennett, a respected oncologist at a top local hospital. When Bennett’s patient, high-powered CEO Audrey Winslow, is attacked by a vampire and the vampire dies, Bennett is swept up in a fast-paced chase to fend off the malicious Great Lakes Coven and their plot to have a vampire elected as mayor.
Featuring familiar Chicago hot-spots like Old Town Social, Local Root, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, and a Streeterville hospital campus, A Mile of Mayhem lets readers catch a glimpse of Chicago’s dark side. A Mile of Mayhem was published through CreateSpace and is currently available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com.
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