Dusk to Dawn Horror Fest: “PHANTASM’s Official 30th Anniversary Drive-In Showing!

With October comes the fun of horror as well and coming up on October 3, 2009 is the Flashback Weekend’s Dusk to Dawn Horror Fest

Kicking off at the The Midway Drive-In in Dixon, Illinois, you can start your Halloween season with 35mm presentations of some of the best horror films ever on the HUGE Midway Drive-In screen and many other surprises! YES A DRIVE STILL EXISTS!! Now you can share the fun of horror and the nostalgia of a Drive In with your kids.

Features will include:

“PHANTASM” (1979)
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of this 1979 classic! There were still thousands of Drive-Ins back in 1979 when this film opened, and Phantasm did huge business at the Outdoors Theaters.

Flashback Weekend is proud to present “PHANTASM’s Official 30th anniversary Drive-In Showing! (courtesy of Don Coscarelli).

Next up: “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” (1968)
The original masterpiece from director George A. Romero. Back in October 1968 George Romero, John Russo, Russell Streiner, (Rotting Flesh Radio will post RFR Rewinds of John and Russell on RFR) and the rest of Image 10 piled into a few cars and went to a Pittsburgh drive-in to see their first film “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD”. Flashback is thrilled to bring this classic back to the drive-ins where it made such an impact 41 years ago.

There will also be two other films yet to be announced. The evening will feature rare 35mm classic horror coming attractions, vintage concession ads, prizes, and more! The gates open at 7:00pm and the first show starts at dusk (around 8:00pm).

Special event price- only $10.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids ages 3-11.

For more information be sure to visit the Midway Drive in Website at: www.TheMidwayDriveIn.net