The
“RiffTrax Live” cinema series has been racking in the “LOLs” and
“ROTFLs” with its celebrated comedic treatment of films since 2009. This
fall, the stars of RiffTrax—Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill
Corbett (best known for the groundbreaking “Mystery Science Theater
3000”)—are back for a hilarious never-before-seen take on the George
Romero zombie movie “Night of the Living Dead.” Movie theater audiences
will witness shambling zombies (and lead actors alike) meeting their end
via razor-sharp mockery, as NCM Fathom Events, RiffTrax and IGN present
“RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead” on Thursday, Oct. 24, live at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT and tape delayed at 7:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT/HI/AK.
Tickets for “RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The event will be broadcast to more than 600 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
“Halloween
is a time to celebrate the simple things: neighbor kids begging at your
door, cleaning splattered eggs off your car window, and of course,
laughing along with the classic zombie movie that kick-started
the genre. We’re thrilled to be riffing along with a great print of this
much-loved film!” said Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax creator and former
host of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning “Mystery Science
Theater 3000.”
A
classic horror film, 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead” kicked off the
ubiquitous zombie craze. The movie begins when Barbara and her brother
Johnny travel to the countryside to visit their father’s gravestone. In
the cemetery, Johnny is murdered by a peculiar man and Barbara must flee
to an abandoned farmhouse. Also hiding from the zombies in the house is
Ben, who boards up the doors and windows. After listening to the radio
and learning that a satellite returning from space has reanimated the
dead, Ben and Barbara discover five additional survivors hidden in the
basement. Harry—one of the ragtag band of survivors—disagrees with Ben’s
leadership, and the tension between the two men intensifies. As the
group waits out the apocalypse, the house is besieged by an increasing
throng of living dead.
“An
evening at the movie theater with RiffTrax Live is always a hilarious
and fun experience,” said Shelly Maxwell, executive vice president of
NCM Fathom Events. “Seeing the guys fire their wisecracking commentary
at ‘Night of the Living Dead’ on the big screen is a must-see for
everyone’s Halloween to-do list.”
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