Alternate, unused version of flier for 1996 Marathon.212 viewsThis is an early version of the flier, produced before I added the Cronenberg tribute to the lineup. Note the radical changes in the lineup between this version and the official copy...and the final program. (Neff)
Front and back cover of 1996 program188 views*Yes, Argento and Price take their bow once again.
*Note that, despite the protestations over the years to the contrary, Jessica Harper is NOT topless on the program cover, merely the victim of bad lighting and a monochrome program cover.
*De Palma's SISTERS was cut from the lineup mid-Marathon, in order to get us all the hell out of there at a reasonable hour. (48 Hours!? What was I thinking!?!?!?) (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program203 views*Can you tell that DAWN OF THE DEAD is one of my favorite films?
*My 32-year old self really admires my 19-year old self for going off all philosophical with the Argento and Cronenberg quotes. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program175 viewsAt the previous year's Marathon, I had erroneously bought the infamous R-rated video version of RE-ANIMATOR, hence its re-screening in uncut form. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program148 viewsCan you tell that SUSPIRIA is one of my favorite films? (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program170 viewsYes, that's Christopher Lee as Dracula on the VAMPIRE HUNTER D page. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program177 viewsTHE RAPTURE was one of my early stabs at creative programming. I still think that it's a fascinating film. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program200 views*Check the awesome mixed metaphor as "complaints...have rained down like a leaky cadaver."
*On a personal note, THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES was one of my favorite childhood horror films. It's inclusion in the final 1994 Night of the Living Drexel gave it an added nostalgic dimension. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program192 viewsNote that no cash was given away during the Costume Contest. (Neff)
Interior of 1996 program188 views
Interior of 1996 program191 viewsBoy, now THIS is quite the double feature. I was deep into my "kill the audience" phase at this point, so I set out to program all the grim, disturbing films all in a row. Starting with Argento's DEEP RED, most of the audience actually slept through the following six hours. Ever the dutiful projectionist (er..video tech?) I would wake up, see everyone asleep, change tapes, start the next film and then go back to sleep. (Neff)
