Schedule:

Thursday, August 8, 2024

6:30 PM: Paramount Scares Presents Horror Movie Trivia

Before the opening night curtains open, we dare you to play a game with us. If you know your frightful facts, join Paramount Scares & horror legend William Lustig as they cover on-screen mayhem and the darkness behind-the-screams. We promise you a terrifyingly terrific time at our horror movie quiz with bite. Expect some mind-benders and maybe some bone breakers, as we test the limits of your horror knowledge. See if you have what it takes to survive our fiendish horror trivia quiz and win special prizes!

7:00 PM: Beezel
The blind witch is waiting for you! Over six tumultuous decades, three unwitting guests of a cursed New England home stumble upon a sinister secret dwelling beneath its floors — an eternal witch with an insatiable thirst for the souls of the living. An unforgiving and utterly frightening morality tale that's gasp-inducing, dare to enter and see what awaits within this house's cursed walls!

9:00 PM: Strange Darling
"How did I get so lucky tonight?" Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Barbara Hershey, and Giovanni Ribisi star in this acclaimed cat-and-mouse thriller where nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree. Described by fellow horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan as "sublimely brilliant… you must go in blind" and Fangoria adds it's "the most harrowing, surprising thriller of the year." The devil's in the details, buckle up!

Friday, August 9, 2024

Virtual

10:00 AM: Videoteka
11:00 AM: There's A Zombie Outside
12:00 PM: Chateau

Savor Cinema

6:00 PM: Psycho Cop Returns
"You have the right… to remain DEAD!" Join us for a fully uncensored, director-approved restoration of Adam Rifkin's (THE INVISIBLE MANIAC, DETROIT ROCK CITY) outrageously gory, filled with nudity, and bitingly funny, no-holds-barred ‘90s slasher exploitation classic about the satanic vindicator, PSYCHO COP RETURNS!

7:30 PM: Maniac Cop 2
The "Maniac Cop" is back from the dead and stalking the streets of New York once more. Officer Matt Cordell was once a hero, but after being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, he sets out on a macabre mission of vengeance, teaming up with a vicious serial killer to track down those that wronged him and make them pay… with their lives! Robert Davi (DIE HARD), Claudia Christian (THE HIDDEN), Michael Lerner (BARTON FINK), Laurene Landon (HUNDRA), Leo Rossi (HALLOWEEN II), Robert Z'Dar (TANGO & CASH), Charles Napier (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), and Bruce Campbell (THE EVIL DEAD) star in this chilling, action-packed sequel written by Larry Cohen (IT'S ALIVE) and directed by William Lustig (MANIAC, VIGILANTE).

9:30 PM: Maniac
Frank Zito (a career performance by writer/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women, scalping his victims and putting the trophies on mannequins which he takes to bed with him at night. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC. Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to it's graphic violence.

11:00 PM: The Invisible Maniac
With its tongue planted firmly in its cheek (among other places) Adam Rifkin's (CHILLERAMA, DETROIT ROCK CITY) send-up of 1950's "mad scientist" flicks answers the question mankind has asked for… who knows… MILLIONS OF YEARS. How to get away with the murder of your friends and co-workers while also spying on girls in locker-room-eqsque scenarios without getting caught. It's all here! For you! YOU'RE WELCOME!

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Virtual
12:00 PM: The Darkside of Society
1:00 PM: The Night Is Young

Savor Cinema

4:30 PM: Masters of Horror Panel
Prepare for a spine-tingling event as the Masters of Horror Panel descends upon Popcorn Frights! Enjoy an unforgettable program where legendary directors William Lustig, Adam Rifkin, Stephen Susco, and Brian Yuzna gather to unravel the darkest secrets of the horror genre. Moderated by Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting, this panel promises to be a thrilling exploration into the macabre minds behind some of the most iconic horror films ever made. Expect chilling anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories, and perhaps even a few surprises. Join us for frights and delights, where the only thing scarier than the films are the stories behind them!

6:00 PM: The Grudge
From filmmaker Sam Raimi (EVIL DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS) and acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Shimizu comes a terrifying tale of horror in the tradition of THE RING and DARK WATERS. Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) stars as an American nurse who has come to work in Tokyo. Following a series of horrifying and mysterious deaths, she encounters the vengeful supernatural spirit that possesses its victims, claims their souls, then passes its curse to another person in a spreading chain of horror. Now, she must find a way to break this supernatural spell or become the next victim of an ancient evil that never dies, but forever lives to kill.

8:00 PM: Society
"It's all about fitting in!" Already a hero in the horror genre for producing films like RE-ANIMATOR and FROM BEYOND, Brian Yuzna unleashed the demons locked inside his warped mind with his spectacularly insane directorial debut SOCIETY, which is one of the ickiest, sweatiest, gloopiest, ********, and most original body horror shockers of all time. All hail the shunt!

10:00 PM: Return of the Living Dead 3
The most bodacious take on George A. Romero's DEAD series, from the director of the infamous gross-out cult-classic SOCIETY! Director Brian Yuzna spins the RETURN series' ongoing saga of zombies and chemical warfare into a rip-roaring Romeo-and-Juliet for the TWIN PEAKS age.

Two teens are torn apart when Julie flies off the back of Curt's motorbike and gets HEREDITARY-ied… will a dose of Trioxin gas give her a new lease on life, or will this end up where we think it's headed?! Brian Yuzna cranks up the soundtrack, keeping you happy with mind-melting gore effects, sharply rendered set pieces and a loving take on cannibalistic murder machines. Kudos to actor Melinda Clarke for creating one of the most memorable, kickass zombies in film history!

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Virtual
3:00 PM: Lizzie Lazarus
Summer Solstice, 1990, two strangers carry a corpse through the woods looking for a mythical zone they believe will bring the dead body back to life. But what secrets will come back with it?

Savor Cinema

5:00 PM: Birthrite
When a pregnant woman is bequeathed a home from an estranged aunt, she and her girlfriend leave the city behind to begin a new chapter. But, when a karmic debt threatens the life of their unborn child, they soon discover their place in the cursed history of the town.

7:00 PM: Scared to Death
Horror legends Bill Moseley and Lin Shaye take the spotlight in the horror comedy SCARED TO DEATH, which boasts creature creations by Legacy FX, the maestros best known for GODZILLA X KONG, AVATAR, THE SHAPE OF WATER, and ALIEN: ROMULUS. This wildly fun séance tale centers on a young opportunistic filmmaker yearning to climb the Hollywood ladder. While working as a lowly production assistant, he seizes his chance to be a "real" director when he suggests to his cantankerous boss that the crew and actors from their upcoming horror film attend a real séance in an old haunted house for research. The place they choose is an abandoned children's shelter that has been closed for 70 years since the mysterious murders of five children in 1942. Ominously, the orphans were discovered scared to death. Once the séance begins, the motley crew find themselves trapped inside the old house and haunted by the children… and something possibly worse.

Monday, August 12, 2024

Virtual
3:00 PM: Lizzie Lazarus
Summer Solstice, 1990, two strangers carry a corpse through the woods looking for a mythical zone they believe will bring the dead body back to life. But what secrets will come back with it?

Classic Gateway Theater

7:30 PM: Skincare
SLITHER stars Elizabeth Banks and Nathan Fillion reunite for beauty revenge thriller SKINCARE which follows famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks), who is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line. However, complications arise when rival facialist Angel Vergara (Luis Gerardo Méndez) opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her studio. She begins to suspect that someone is trying to sabotage her reputation and business, and together with her friend Jordan (Lewis Pullman), she embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of who is trying to destroy her life.

9:00 PM: Voidcaller
Several people waking up with amnesia realize they're involved in something sinister on a cosmic scale in this Lovecraftian head trip that holds nothing back. Drawing from COLOR OUT OF SPACE and RE-ANIMATOR, this wildly brilliant descent into a psychedelic nightmare will make you revel in the mystery and symbolism of its visuals and leave your jaws agape at how bonkers everything is.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

10:00 AM: Voidcaller
Several people waking up with amnesia realize they're involved in something sinister on a cosmic scale in this Lovecraftian head trip that holds nothing back. Drawing from COLOR OUT OF SPACE and RE-ANIMATOR, this wildly brilliant descent into a psychedelic nightmare will make you revel in the mystery and symbolism of its visuals and leave your jaws agape at how bonkers everything is.

10:00 PM: The Funeral
This utterly frightening and totally unlikely love story takes the zombie genre and turns it on its head. A Turkish tale like no other, the story begins with a solitary hearse driver who is driving the body of a young murder victim back to her family in the East of the country. He starts on the long journey but before long discovers a dreadful truth: the girl is not really dead, and what's worse, needs human flesh to survive. Yet he is immediately captivated by her beauty and falls in love. Soon the duo are on a bloody road trip that'll take them into the very heart of darkness and the mouth of hell, on a mission to avenge her death that leaves a trail of corpses in their wake.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

7:30 PM: Bringing Out the Dead
Martin Scorsese's last film set in contemporary New York City — and his last collaboration with Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader — is a Dantean journey across nocturnal Manhattan starring Nicolas Cage as a night-shift paramedic who, in the course of one long dusk-to-dawn voyage, travels through a litany of ghoulish and gristly encounters in a quest for redemption. Celebrating its 25th anniversary and still a pulsating trip of madness, BRINGING OUT THE DEAD is an out-of-its-mind horror-comedy and a frightening meditation on the fragility of life.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

7:30 PM: Drive Back
A couple returning from their engagement party must escape from a seemingly endless forested backroad causing them to lose their grip on reality… and try to escape a killer hunting them from the surrounding woods. An ingenious twist on the slasher genre that asks "What if THE TWILIGHT ZONE was a horror thriller?", all the while brilliantly skirting cliches and keeping you guessing about the identity of the would-be killer until the very end.

9:30 PM: The Demon Disorder
From the acclaimed SFX master Steven Boyle, known for his work in WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and THE MATRIX trilogy, comes his chilling feature debut, THE DEMON DISORDER, which imagines a sinister world of a dysfunctional family from hell. In this Australian demonic horror, three estranged brothers reunite when the youngest is suddenly possessed by their deceased father. As they gather in their late father's garage, it becomes the eerie epicenter of supernatural revenge. Unprepared for the forces against them, the brothers must confront long-buried sins that refuse to stay hidden. THE DEMON DISORDER is a grisly and vicious body horror romp, featuring such sensational grotesqueries, practical gore effects, and wondrously choreographed bloodbaths that it heeds you to caution and be warned not to watch it while eating dinner.

Friday, August 16, 2024

6:00 PM:  The Bunker
When mysterious alien ships appear in the sky, a scientist is sealed in an underground bunker and must create a bio-weapon to stop the unknown visitors, but paranoia and isolation cause her to question the true intention of her mission.

Date: August 8-18, 2024

Location:
Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
The Classic Gateway Theatre, 1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Buy Tickets

Click Here For More Information