Here's the scoop on our October event -- this Saturday the 17th! Your hosts for the evening, John Mathot (Disney's Star Vs. the Forces of Evil), Susan Wright (The Because Show podcast), and special guest host BRIAN SAUR (Rupert Pupkin Speaks) will present 1989's SHOTGUN! Two dedicated L.A. cops, tracking a leather-clad maniac who has been attacking the city's sex workers, expose a cover-up that forces them to use unconventional methods. -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- Saturday, October 17th 2015 NerdMelt Showroom 7522 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. 90068 9PM (doors 8:30) Tickets: $8. in advance ($10. at the door) -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- There'll be comedy from Katie Crown and Guy Branum, plus FREE POPCORN! This is going to be pump-action!
Shout at the movies! We screen the worst films you've never seen, and invite YOU to roast them -- the best one-liners of the night will win prizes. If you like MST3K and RiffTrax, this is your scene!
Your hosts for the evening, JOHN MATHOT (Disney's Star Vs. the Forces of Evil), SUSAN WRIGHT (The Because Show podcast) will present 1984's "EXECUTIONER PART 2"! A Vietnam vet takes it upon himself to dispense vigilante justice in Los Angeles, while his police detective best friend (unaware of his friend's alter-ego) seeks to arrest the man known as The Executioner. Important thing to know: there was no Executioner Part 1. It was also shot in L.A. without sound with American actors, then dubbed in English. Here's a little taste of what's in store:
Your
hosts for the evening, John Mathot (Disney's Star Vs. the Forces of
Evil), Susan Wright (The Because Show podcast), and special guest
co-host CASSANDRA PETERSON (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark),
will present 1991's "FUTUREKICK"! Rampant crime has forced the
population to move to the moon, leaving Earth a cesspool of depraved
violence. The robot police force handling the problem has in turn become
the hunted, once they discover the dark secret of their corporate
creators.
There'll be comedy from Taylor Williamson (America's Got Talent) and Brendon Walsh(Maron, The Bonezone Podcast), plus FREE POPCORN! Don't say you didn't see this kick coming!
We took off for June, and took a road trip to rescue more awesomely bad movies from thrift stores and yard sales. We picked a winner for July, and will announce it soon!
But the bigger news will be about our special guest co-host. It's a biggie, and someone we know you will like. That said, this show WILL SELL OUT once the ticket link goes public.
However, we will be releasing the ticket early to Instagram and Twitter followers. So follow us to make you can join us!
Happy spring! The weather is finally starting to warm up. Hence in true HMN fashion, we want to take you skiing with 1988’s “Iced”!
This ski slope slasher begins with a group of smarmy kids gathered at a ski resort for fun, skiing, and sex. Two of the knucklehead bros decide to have a ski race at night to win the affections of a girl. Sounds logical. Unfortunately, one of the two bros meets with an unpleasant fate, but not before vowing revenge on, well — everybody. Four years later (this movie spans nine years total — take that, Boyhood!), the same group is mysteriously invited to the opening of new ski resort, and are offered deluxe accommodations in a spacious lodge. Fun, skiing, and sex commence once again. However, they are soon violently dispatched one at a time by a ski-masked killer. The remaining kids desperately try to stay alive and figure out the identity of the killer. Could it be the ghost of their dead friend? And can they get a refund for their lift tickets?
“Iced” is so much damned fun. The kills are bloody, the dialogue is cheesy, and the nudity is nudey. Ever want to see a naked guy do coke? “Iced” has got you, bro. The movie is also a cautionary tale about teasing friends with mental illnesses. It’s just not a good idea! One of the movie’s stars is Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family”. Even Morticia would be aghast at this character’s poor hot tub etiquette. It’s double black diamond entertainment. Here's a spoilerific bunch of clips (don't watch if you want the kills to be a surprise):
Tickets are cheaper in advance, so save some money by buying early. We are thrilled to have one of the actors from the film, RON KOLOGIE, join us for a Q&A after the movie. There will also be killer stand-up from KUMAIL NANJIANI (Silicon Valley, The Meltdown Show)! All this and free popcorn? Let’s do this.
Here's another in our semi-regular series of movies fully-awful -- movies too crummy even for us.
1993 brought the world "Laser Moon", one of many post-porn sorties for Traci Lords. She had been on this path for a few years, so it's not "Not of This Earth"-level bad. It's just drop-dead boring.
A serial killer is on the loose, and he kills only under a full moon. Even more specific is his weapon of choice -- a high-powered laser, which he presses against his victims' head, boiling their brains. It ain't a very scary weapon. It looks more like a big laser pointer.
Anyway, the killer taunts the public by calling in to a popular talk radio program with clues and boasts. Traci is a forensic cop assigned to catch the laser villain. She has scenes with the radio DJ, other cops, and various randos that bend time with how long they drag on. It's like Eric Bogosian's "Talk Radio" meets a bottle of Nyquil.
We'd link a clip, but the internet has rejected any video evidence like the human body rejects a black market kidney. Seek it out if you need assistance falling asleep.
Our next HMN show at NerdMelt in Hollywood will be Saturday, May 9th. We'll have an announcement of the chilly selection we've made, along with our awesome stand-ups. Staywithus!
We are anxious to lay a beautifully-decorated rotten egg in your basket this month -- it's 1994's Parole Violators!
Miles Long is a disgraced former cop who has taken to busting criminals a different way -- as the host of the hit local access TV show, "Parole Violators." With his trusty video camera, he follows around recent parolees, goading them into committing new crimes (which kinda makes him worse than the criminals themselves). When a particularly scummy scumbag is freed and subsequently kidnaps his girlfriend's daughter, Miles goes on the offensive. Well, more on the offensive.
This movie's got more action than an old-timey director's megaphone. Stuntman-turned-actor Sean Donahue and his director father Patrick churned out a slew of quickie action movies in the 90s, hoping to turn Sean into a star. Considering HMN is showing one of his movies clues you in to how it turned out.
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7522 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90046 Tickets: $8. in advance ($10. at the door)
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We are excited to have you all down to the show to roast this Easter egg. Grab tickets in advance on the cheap, and save two dollars! We will also welcome our excellent stand-up talent: BRYAN COOK (Erotic Fan Fiction), and LISA BEST (Warped Penguin Comedy Show)! Don't forget the free popcorn (meaning we have it here for you. Don't bring us free popcorn).
Let's do this! Follow us on social media, and get on our mailing list -- we have an astounding guest co-host coming to a future show, and mailing list subscribers get first crack at tickets. See you at the theater, little cottontails.
