Sunday, December 22, 2013

Amanda Wyss joins Celebrity Guest Roster at Flashback Weekend 2014

Flashback Weekend is pleased to announce that Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Better Off Dead) will be joining us as a Celebrity Guest in 2014.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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!

Monday, December 9, 2013

New Flashback Weekend 2014 Celebrity Guest Announced: Katharine Isabelle

Flashback Weekend is pleased to announce that Katharine Isabelle, star of the Ginger Snaps series and the Soska Sisters' American Mary, will be joining us for Flashback Weekend 2014!
http://www.flashbackweekend.com/celeb.html

Monday, August 19, 2013

HELP FLASHBACK WEEKEND SAVE THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN

PLEASE VOTE TWICE EACH DAY FOR THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN TO WIN A DIGITAL PROJECTOR
  1. Vote once a day on-line at http://projectdrivein.com/#vote_80
  2. Also vote once per day by texting "Vote80" to 444999 .
  3. Voting ends Sept. 9, 2013, so vote every day between now and then!
Share this with all of your friends and have them (and everyone they know) vote for the Midway twice a day!

VOTE EVERY DAY TO SAVE THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN. IF THE MIDWAY WINS, WE'LL HOLD A SPECIAL DRIVE-IN HORROR FEST NIGHT – ADMISSION FREE* (scroll down for details)

Flashback Weekend is dedicated to preserving the Drive-In Horror Legacy at the Midway Drive-In. We need your vote to save the Midway Drive-In.

VOTE EACH DAY FOR THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN TO WIN A DIGITAL PROJECTOR AT HONDA’S PROJECT DRIVE-IN at http://projectdrivein.com/#vote_80

The Midway Drive-In needs your help to stay open. We need your vote each day for the next three weeks. Honda is donating a free projector to each of the 5 drive-ins that receive the most votes.
These projectors cost $80,000 and it is essential to the survival of the Midway Drive-In since movie studios will stop issuing new movies on 35m film next year. Drive-ins that cannot upgrade to digital projection will close.

This contest is the best way for the Midway to complete the digital conversion and stay open.
TO VOTE FOR AND SAVE THE MIDWAY – VOTE ONCE PER DAY ON-LINE AND ONCE PER DAY BY TEXT
  • You can vote on-line once per day at http://projectdrivein.com/#vote_80
  • You can also vote once per day by texting "Vote80" to 444999 once per day.
  • Honda listed the Midway Drive-In under STERLING, IL.
  • Voting ends on September 9, 2013 (in three weeks).
  • Every vote will help and costs nothing but a few seconds of your time. Please share this with all of your facebook friends and have them vote each day for the Midway.
The Midway Drive-In belongs to the community. We now need the help of the community to keep the Midway Drive-In open for future generations.

Please make this your cause. Vote every day, and share this with all of your friends, family, business associates, and community organizations.

With your help, we can win this and keep the Midway Drive-In open and present big screen horror for future generations.

VOTE TO SAVE THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN EVERY DAY. IF THE MIDWAY WINS A DIGITAL PROJECTOR, WE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL HORROR FEST NIGHT – ADMISSION FREE*
If the Midway Drive-In wins the Project Drive-In voting and receives a digital projector from Honda, the Midway Drive-In and Flashback Weekend will hold a special “Thank you” Horror Fest night at the Midway Drive-In – admission Free!
  • Midway Drive-In and Flashback Weekend will choose the date and time of the special free “Thank-you” Horrorfest night at the Midway Drive-In once we have received the digital projector from Honda.
  • Midway Drive-In and Flashback Weekend will choose the film titles to be shown – from suggestions made by you!
  • The special free “Thank you” Horror Fest movie night will be held only if our Midway Drive-In wins a digital projector from Honda’s Project Drive-In.
  • Entry into the special “Thank you” Horrorfest night is limited to Midway Drive-In parking capacity on a first come, first admitted basis.
  • No cash value associated with this free admission for your special “Thank you” night.
  • Entry into this special “Thank you” event is at the discretion of Flashback Weekend and the Midway Drive-In. All drive-In policies must be followed. Midway Drive-In and Flashback Weekend will be the final arbitrator in these cases.
Thank you.

Mike and Mia Kerz
Flashback Weekend
The Midway Drive-In

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Flashback Weekend NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 45th Anniversary 35MM Screening & Limited Edition Poster!

Introduced by George A. Romero
Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18
August 9, 2013  9:00PM

We received from the printers the limited edition NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD poster designed by Chad Savage, and they are beautiful! 

These will be given out FREE to each attendee of the Flashback Weekend NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 45th anniversary screening introduced by George A. Romero - 35mm print - at the Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18 on Friday August 9, 2013.

Tickets for the screening are only $10.00 and will be available for purchase at the Flashback Weekend Registration desk Friday (limited to seating capacity).

Please note – The screening tickets are available to Flashback Weekend attendees only.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Flashback Weekend Late Celebrity Guest Addition: Kevin O'Connor

Flashback Weekend is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin O'Connor to our list of Celebrity Guests for 2013!

Friday, August 2, 2013

6th Annual Zombie Pinups Beauty Pageant at Flashback Weekend!

Zombie Pinups 2012

The 2012 Zombie Pinup Beauty Pageant Winners with host John LaFlamboy and judges Jim Sorfleet, Bonnie Bones, Mitch Wells, Kitty Zombie and Ron Fitzgerald

Flashback Weekend, Chad Savage and ZombiePinups.com are pleased to announce the Sixth Annual Flashback Weekend Zombie Pinup Beauty Pageant!

On Saturday August 10 at 5:05 pm put on your sexiest classic pinup outfit and your most gruesome zombie make up, and compete to win the coveted title of Miss Zombie Queen 2013! The Pageant will be hosted by John LaFlamboy, judged by several of our Celebrity Guests including Face Off Season 4 Champion J. Anthony Kosar and others TBA, and awarded fabulous prizes for First, Second & Third Place.

Judging will be based on quality of make up / effects, costume and adherence to the spirit of the classic pinup image. All contestants will be photographed for a special gallery at ZombiePinups.com; winners will, of course, get optimal placement. To get an idea of what we're looking for, visit the gallery at ZombiePinups.com, and start planning your character NOW!


This event is sponsored by Sinister Visions inc.


THERE IS NO PRE-REGISTRATION: Contestants should start assembling outside of the room in which the event will be held (it'll be in the program at the show) 30 minutes prior to the event. Chad Savage will be there to direct you as necessary.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

8th Annual Flashback Weekend Costume Contest, Hosted by Svengoolie!

Sven and the 2009 Contest Winner!Join us Saturday August 10 at 4:20 pm in your favorite ghoulish costume for our Eighth Annual Flashback Weekend Costume Contest and compete for fun and prizes! The contest will be hosted by Chicago Television legend “SVENGOOLIE”! All ages welcome!

Prizes are awarded for First, Second and Third Place, and there's a Kids Category for ages 12 & under. Winners are determined by audience applause.

That's Svengoolie with the 2012 Contest Winners there on the right - click HERE to see a stack of photos from the 2012 contest!

This event is sponsored by Sinister Visions inc.

THERE IS NO PRE-REGISTRATION: Contestants should start assembling outside of the room in which the event will be held (it'll be in the program at the show) starting at 4:00 pm. Chad Savage will be there to direct you as necessary.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Schedule Page Updated!

The Schedule Page has been updated to reflect the finalized itinerary for Flashback Weekend 2013. Start planning your weekend now!

Friday, July 12, 2013

Flashback Weekend 2013 T-Shirt!

The Flashback Weekend 2013 t-shirt will be for sale at the convention, courtesy of our resident designer Chad Savage!

Special Guest Addition: DANNY GLOVER

Flashback Weekend is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning actor Danny Glover, star of Saw, Predator 2, the Lethal Weapon series (and countless other films), to the 2013 list of Celebrity Guests!

Friday, July 5, 2013

Guest, Schedule & Ticket Updates

We've updated the Flashback Weekend Schedule Page with our preliminary 2013 screenings and events (more info to come as additional details are locked down); a guest or two have been added to our Celebrity Guests Page and you can now purchase your tickets to Patricia Quinn's screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the Tickets Page!

Monday, June 10, 2013

Ticket Update

We were having a bit of trouble with our Pet Sematary ticket options, but those have been fixed - you may BUY TICKETS NOW at our Ticket Page!