Mahoning Drive-In Theater to Host Schlock-O-Rama IV Movie Marathon on July 24-26, Including Toho Films

On July 24-26, 2020, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Leheighton, Pennsylvania will be showing three nights of classic sci-fi and horror on 35mm, in cooperation with Exhumed Films, including two Toho classics.

Tickets can be purchased here.

From The Mahoning/Exhumed Films:

They’re coming! From the deepest depths of the ocean... from the soaring heights of the skies... from parts of the Earth unknown... the world’s most terrifying monsters are gathering for the biggest schlock show of them all! On July 24-26, Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In Theater present SCHLOCK-O-RAMA IV, the colossal creature feature edition! S-E-E!: Eight monumental motion pictures featuring some of the most marvelous mastodonic monsters ever conceived over two towering fear-filled nights! Plus, as a bonus, we’ll have a special Sunday night double shock show featuring two superlative super-shockers from the 50’s!

All films presented in 35mm!

Friday, July 24:

THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) - Awakened from it’s arctic slumber, a ferocious, giant prehistoric beast wreaks havoc on the seas then arrives in New York city and proceeds to tear the city apart! Based on a story by Ray Bradbury. Special Effects by Ray Harryhausen.

Q - THE WINGED SERPENT (1982) - NYC police detectives are investigating a string of horrifying ritual slayings when a giant mythic flying lizard begins feasting on unsuspecting pedestrians in Larry (IT’S ALIVE) Cohen’s tongue-in-cheek creature feature favorite!

VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969) - A sideshow cowboy seeks fame and fortune by capturing an ancient beast from the Forbidden Valley and delivering him to the circus with disastrous results. Special Effects by Ray Harryhausen!

MONSTROID (1980) - A small South American village is attacked by a hideous sea-serpent spawned by the unchecked pollution of a nearby lake. A corporate trouble shooter is dispatched to deal with the carnivorous creature and, of course, keep the company’s involvement quiet.

Saturday, July 25:

KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (1962) - A pharmaceutical corporation wants to make a big splash with their latest product, and capturing King Kong and using him in their schemes is just the thing they’re looking for until a recently revived Godzilla arrives and the colossal clash of all time commences!

WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966) - A giant hairy beast, believed to have once been fostered — in its younger, smaller years — by a good doctor, wreaks havoc on the Japanese countryside, until it is discovered that there are two ginormous gargantuas — one good, brown one; the other green and bad — and an epic battle of behemothic beasts begins!

THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN (1977) - When a titanic, towering beast is rumored to be living deep in the Himalayan jungle, a group of adventurers set out to capture the mountainous marvel, only to discover that it has raised — and is very protective of — a pulchritudinous female “Tarzan” — and it is very unwise to upset the big brute!

THE GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959) - When a mammoth scaly saurian is found to be dining on the residents of a small Texas town, the sheriff teams up with the leader of the local hot-rod gang to dispatch the beast before it spoils the big record-hop party!

Sunday, July 26th:

***Special Sunday Night Shock Show!***

FORDIDDEN PLANET (1956) - An expedition from Earth to uncover the mystery of what happened to a colony of scientists on Altair-4 discovers two survivors — the mysterious Dr. Morbius and his attractive daughter — and a monstrous alien creature that threatens to destroy them all! THIS is the granddaddy of science fiction adventure films! Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen and Robby the Robot!

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) - Five people are invited to a party at a spooky old mansion (in which a number of murders have been committed in the past), by an odd millionaire who offers each of them $10,000 if they can spend the night. When the doors are locked at midnight, and the guests are soon visited by ghostly apparitions, they may not make it out alive! Vincent Price stars in director William Castle’s classic festival of fright!