It’s time to dust off the shelves and get ready for another stack of sizzling slabs on the big, BIG screen when The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Lunchmeat, and Saturn’s Core present the the most radical rewind event of the year, Drive-In VHS Fest 8! THREE nights of straight-to-video euphoria from the lazy, hazy crazy glory days of the video store, projected onto the massive Mahoning screen from original VHS tapes! From Friday, July 12th to Sunday July 14th, all the good tapes are out…at The Mahoning!
Hosted by Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher of The Found Footage Festival, this celebration of all things analog brings vendors and tapeheads from across the United VHStates and beyond together to pay homage to the cult of clamshell, slinging tapes and watching deep cuts and classics from the deep, dark, dusty shelves at the back of the coolest video store you wish you had in your town!
Curated by the VHSpecialists at Lunchmeat and Saturn’s core, the 8th time’s the charm, with a wild line-up of terrifying tapes and guests that leap off the screens of your youth and onto the Mahoning lot to meet, greet and sell photos and autographs!
Special guests include:
Brinke Stevens (SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, HAUNTING FEAR, NIGHTMARE SISTERS)!
J.R. Bookwalter (Director of ROBOT NINJA)!
James L. Edwards (star of ROBOT NINJA)!
On Friday night, hang out with your friends and pop in this trio of hot rentals!
NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988) with Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley and Michelle Bauer!
TERRORVISION (1986) with Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov and Gerrit Graham!
ROBOT NINJA (1989), with James Edwards, directed by J.R. Bookwalter!
Saturday night, stay up late, turn the lights down low, and sneak a peek at these top shelf titles!
HAUNTING FEAR (1990), with Brinke Stevens, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Michael Berryman! Directed by Fred Olen Ray!
CONRAD BROOKS VS. THE WEREWOLF (1994), directed by David “The Rock” Nelson!
BLOOD HARVEST (1987)! Starring Tiny Tim as Marvelous Mervo The Clown, directed by William Rebane!
ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES (1985)! Tiny terribles terrorize island inhabitants!
Sunday, slip into your PJs and snuggle up for a SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE double feature!
THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) with Brinke Stevens!
SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II (1987) with Crystal Bernard (WINGS) and Playboy Playmate Kimberly McArthur!
Gates open at 3pm each day for our legendary VHS Fest vendor market, with films hitting the screen as sundown. Shop ‘till you drop, then slip yourself in the rewinder for a throwback night of VHS-tacy!
General Tickets include Market & Films.
General Ticket: $15 (per person. per day) - General+Extended Pass: $25 (per person. per day)
*New Weekend Pass: $70 (per person. includes general & extended for all 3 days)
See MahoningDIT.com for FAQ.
All events are Rain or Shine. No refunds or transfers.
unfortunately Michael Villella can no longer attend due to unforeseen circumstances.