A CASE OF THE MONDAYS

This October, the Drexel Theatre is thrilled to welcome legendary horror author R.L. Stine as the guest curator for the month in a program we call “R.L. Stine’s Shocks & Shivers.”

Monday, October 14, we welcome Stine in person as he reads ghost stories and signs books for all his loyal fans. In addition, the other three Mondays are devoted to some of Stine’s favorite horror movies of all time, presented with exclusive video introductions that will give you a peek into why these three titles mean so much to the writer.

On October 7, we present Bride of Frankenstein, the James Whale classic from 1935. Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, and Colin Clive headline this masterpiece of horror. After surviving the villager attack in the previous film, the Creature goes on the run, searching for safety as hunters track him down. Meanwhile, Dr. Frankenstein is forced by a former mentor to resume his experiments, resulting in the Bride. If you’ve never had the chance to catch Bride of Frankenstein on the big screen, don’t miss this opportunity.

On October 21, it’s the Vincent Price horror comedy, The Abominable Dr. Phibes. After his wife dies during an operation and he is hideously disfigured in a car accident on the way to the hospital, Anton Phibes plans an elaborate revenge against the surgeons who failed to save the love of his life. Phibes, with the help of a mute assistant, dispatches the men one by one, their murders inspired by Biblical plagues. With its bright pop art colors, art deco sets, and pitch-black humor, The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a truly unique creation, featuring Vincent Price at his best.

Finally, we close out the program with Evil Dead 2 on October 28. Sam Raimi’s cult classic stars Bruce Campbell as Ash, survivor of the first Deadite assault. Trapped in an isolated cabin, Ash must face off against the ghoulish demons unleashed by the Book of the Dead. When a young woman arrives at the cabin, she tells the horrific story of the Book and the madness it unleashed in her parents. Gooey, gory, and hilarious, Evil Dead 2 is what would happen if the Three Stooges ever starred in a splatter film. Come marvel at the amazing (and stomach-churning) special effects from Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, and Howard Berger, and the wild, unhinged work from Bruce Campbell, delivering one the great physical comedy performances of all-time. Even Roger Ebert loved Evil Dead 2, calling it “…a fairly sophisticated satire.”

R.L. STINE’S SHOCKS & SHIVERS

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

Monday, October 7, 7 pm

After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him without understanding that his intentions are generally good despite his lack of socialization and self-control.

THE ABOMINABLE DR.PHIBES (1971)

Monday, October 21, 7 pm

In a desperate attempt to reach his ill wife, organist Anton Phibes is horrifically disfigured in a car accident and presumed dead. When he learns that his wife died during an operation, Phibes blames her surgeons and plots an elaborate revenge to punish them for their incompetence. With the help of a mute assistant, Phibes creates a mask resembling his own face and murders the surgeons one by one using bizarre methods inspired by the biblical plagues.

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EVIL DEAD II (1987)

Monday, October 28, 7 pm

After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash’s girlfriend Linda becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

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