Back in the saddle again: THRILLVILLE'S SATANIC SCI-FI SCHLOCK-O-RAMA 8/20

Written By Will Viharo
Poster by Miles Goodrich:
Just when I thought it was safe to take a break from Thrillville....due to "popular demand" I just added another summertime show to the Thrill-bill, THRILLVILLE'S SATANIC SCI-FI SCHLOCK-O-RAMA featuring rare 35mm prints of two vintage "classics," MISSILE TO THE MOON (1958) and THE DEVIL'S HAND (1962), with a heated half-time show by the luscious ladies of RED HOTS BURLESQUE, at the 4 Star Theater, San Francisco, Thursday August 20, 7:30, $12. Why? Because if I don't, who will?



My friend Mark Haskett, who ran Central Cinema in Alameda for four audacious years (it's a mortuary converted into a 49 seat theater, with sofas!), has this 35mm print of Missile to the Moon just sitting in his garage, while the projectionist at the 4 Star Theater, Jim, happens to have a 35mm print of The Devil's Hand just languishing, unloved. I'm pretty free these days, since I'm basically unemployed and can't afford a real vacation this summer, so what the hell? Missile to the Moon is actually a remake of Catwomen of the Moon (1952), which I showed at the Livermore Library last year. Why anyone would rip-off this movie is a mystery, but it does contain all the essential ingredients of your basic low-budget 50s space travel flick: a remote planet/astroid/whatever amazingly populated by lonely, humanoid pinup models (this one features the winners of the "International Beauty Contest"), horny, stupid astronauts, giant puppet spiders and other bargain basement beasts, cheap sets, etc. Like most remakes, it's worse than the original, which in this context means it's even better. The co-feature, The Devil's Hand, is actually a pretty effective little thriller, a steamy brew of voodoo, moody mysticism, devilish dolls and sexy seduction. Cheap outer space thrills mixed with sultry supernatural chills - how can I pass that up? How can you? Be there or be square, Thrill Seekers. Cheers!
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Will Viharo

WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.

Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.

Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."

More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."

Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."

Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats

https://www.thrillville.net
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