Aliens Invade Brooklyn

March 2, 2012 Matt Desiderio Horror, Science Fiction, Stuff We Like Comments Off

Come out to one of the 3 screenings of The Deadly Spawn at Brooklyn’s Spectacle Theater. The first one is tonight with and intro and Q&A session with director Douglas McKeown.

THE DEADLY SPAWN
a/k/a: RETURN OF THE ALIEN’S DEADLY SPAWN
Dir. by Douglas McKeown, 1983
USA, 78 mins.
In English.PRESENTED IN HD

FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND – 9:30PM (with director Douglas McKeown live intro/Q&A!)
SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH – 7:30PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH – 9:30PM (with producer/writer Ted Bohus live intro/Q&A!)

What first appears to be a meteorite crashing to Earth proves to be far worse for the campers who find it when they’re suddenly attacked by the parasitic alien worms who came along for the ride. The alien makes it way to town and sets to devouring any and everyone in sight. Can a team of teens figure out how to stop them before they make a meal of the entire planet?

Originally conceived by inpart by artist Tim Hildebrandt who designed the original STAR WARS poster art, THE DEADLY SPAWN is a throwback to classic 50’s invasion flicks with the added bonus of 80’s exploitation tropes and plenty of gore. Made on an estimated budget $25,000 and opening the same week as EVIL DEAD the film managed to pull in over $300,000 on it’s opening weekend. A favorite among gorehounds and sci-fi nerds alike.

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Matt D has been a manager, buyer and event coordinator at Forbidden Planet since 2005 or maybe it was 2006. Who can remember? We didn't even have computers back then. A native New Yorker from the borough of Queens, raised on Sunday Funnies, Monster Movies and Rock N' Roll. What better place to end up than Forbidden Planet where he can use his position to influence the city's pop culture. A responsibility he takes seriously more now than ever due to New York's consistent change for the worse. The last thing NYC needs is another cafe or bank so thank whatever it is you believe in that Forbidden Planet is here to stay. Beyond the walls of FP, Matt is a publicly recognized expert in cult and horror cinema with a focus on VHS. He is the founder of Horror Boobs a collective that books screenings and distributes weirdo films, the producer of the documentary Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS collector, the publisher of the Blood Video zine, and is regrettably responsible for resurrecting the career of schizophrenic Shot-on Video director Carl J Sukenick. E-mail him at Mattdfpnyc@gmail.com Follow him on various social media at @horrorboobs