The Music Box of Horrors remains an absolute highlight on The Music Box Theatre Calendar and includes some scary surprises where only the strong survive.
Every October, for one 24-hour period, The Music Box Theatre transforms into…the Music Box of Horrors. The 2016 Music Box of Horrors is an unrelenting full day of scares and chills, featuring some of the most frightening and entertaining horror films around!
This year’s marathon includes a plethora of fantastic programming! Director Gary Sherman will present the ultra-rare Director’s Cut of Raw Meat. Director Jim Muro joins The Music Box with his gross-out Street Trash, and a new Restoration of the silent horror Seven Footprints To Satan with a live musical score! Plus, 16mm prints of the demented Doctor Butcher, M.D., the erie & supernatural Halloween III: Season of the Witch. The newly rediscovered Eyes of Fire, a comedy duo tangling with Universal’s iconic monsters in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, will be featured. Other titles to be announced!
Street Trash will be featured in this year’s Music Box of Horrors along with other horrifying titles from Saturday, October 15th through Sunday, October 16th, 2016.
Pricing, Scheduling and Other Information:
Pricing
$25 from 8/18 — 9/14 only 250 available at this price!
($20 for Music Box Members)
$30 from 9/15 — 10/14 only 150 available at this price!
($25 for Music Box Members)
$35 day of show — only 50 available at this price! Only available at the door for day-of sales!
($30 for Music Box Members)
Schedule
Saturday, October 15th
- Seven Footprints To Satan
- Popcorn
- Raw Meat
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- Eyes of Fire
- Eye of the Cat
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Doctor Butcher, M.D.
- Torso
- Street Trash
Between films, check out the excellent Vendors & Guests in the Music Box Lounge, including:
Kitley’s Krypt
Turntabling
Graveface Records
Brian Crowley (artist)
Mark Miller (artist)
SciFi Horror Chicago
House of Monsters
Jonathan La Mantia (artist)
Pretty Spooky Handmades
Music Box of Horrors 2016:
The Music Box of Horrors 2016 is once again guest programmed by Will Morris, Assistant Programmer at Los Angeles’ Cinefamily. Will programmed the 2015 Music Box of Horrors, which included director William Lustig presenting Maniac, actor Ethan Embry presenting the Chicago premiere of The Devil’s Candy, a special tribute to Wes Craven, and more.
About Music Box Theatre:
For the last two decades, the Music Box Theatre has been the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films. It currently has the largest theater space operated full time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Films division, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States.