Down in Front

Down in Front! is a monthly screening of the best worst movies with MST3K style riffing.

Every month our 3 favorite down in fronters, Jennie Adams, Matthew Golden and Stuart Landon with a special guest, rip apart some of the worst films in history.

07/12/2024

DOWN IN FRONT! presents THE FINAL SACRIFICE (1990) on Sunday, July 14 at 7:30pm(ish)

"Full of cringe inducing production values, like watching a movie your friends made with their camcorder in high school." - Christopher L., rottentomatoes.com

"Rowsdower is the Canadian Chuck Norris. Rowsdower can save us all!" - Anonymous

“Sure, it's technically inept in just about every way, features horrible dialogue, and doesn't have a character in the entire film with a realistic name……...” - pythe, imdb.com

What do you get when you combine a $1500 budget, a plucky Canadian teenager, a wrestling cult, and the Temu version of Snake Plisskin? Why, THE FINAL SACRIFICE, of course!

This month, we switch DIF to Sunday, a day of rest and reflection, to sit through the self-flagellation that is this 1990 "action-adventure"

Meet Zap Rowsdower...that's right. Zap. Rowsdower....who teams up with a squeaky boy named Troy to take on an evil sect of Canadian cultists who need one paper map in Troy's possession to regain their ancient power to taKE oVeR teh WORLD! Or at least the province of Alberta.

This paper-thin plot and its mullet-toting, beer-guzzling lead character must be seen to be believed, so grab a brew from the Zeroday Outpost and join the Down in Front! crew as we make the Final Sacrifice of our last brain cells to riff on this beloved garbage fire.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

05/10/2024

DOWN IN FRONT! presents STARCRASH! - Friday, May 10 at 9:30pm(ish) at Midtown Cinema.

“What do you get when you cross Barbarella, Flash Gordon and Star Wars? A hot mess, with Christopher Plummer.”
-michael a, rottentomatoes.com

STARCRASH, which is somehow one word instead of two, came out in 1978 at the height of the STAR WARS craze but was absolutely not a rip off.

SEE characters yield laser-type swords that are DEFINITELY NOT lightsabers.

SEE an evil megalomaniac bureaucrat attempt to take over the universe that wears a cape NOT LIKE DARTH VADER.

SEE David Hasselhoff at his hoffiest.

SEE Academy Award Winner Christopher Plummer in this film for some reason!

All of this and so much more this Friday. Grab a Zeroday brew or two and join the DIF crew (plus Star Wars expert Rachel Landon) for the wild ride that is STARCRASH.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

04/11/2024

Get ready for a night of hilarity as we stroll into the cinematic delight of THE ROOM! Join us this Friday, April 12 at 9:30ish at Midtown Cinema for a riotous riffing session. Directed by the one and only Tommy Wiseau, this cult classic features mind-boggling directing, aimless acting, and completely alien dialogue. Plus, who can forget the adorable doggy? Special guests Toby Bradbury and Brennen Dickerson will join the panel for the ultimate riffing experience. Don't miss out! Tickets available at midtowncinema.com.

03/29/2024

"The worst film ever committed to celluloid... First of all, to approach Birdemic with any kind of hope of witnessing a good feature film is utter lunacy." - InaneSwine, IMDB

The Down in Front panel riffs on BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR on Friday 3/29 at 9:30ish at Midtown Cinema. Join DiF each month for the best of the worst in film!

11/10/2023

"The filmmakers did this on a shoe-string and a very frayed one at that." -Charles F., Amazon

The Down in Front! panel riffs on the 1958 camp classic IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (1958) on Fri, Nov 10 at 9:30(ish) at Midtown Cinema!

Jennie, Matt, & Stuart welcome guest panelist Sean! Settle in with a popcorn and ZeroDay craft brew or two. Zeroday Outpost open 4-10pm.

ABOUT THE "FILM":
It's the future -- 1973 -- and a rescue team is sent to fetch Col. Edward Carruthers (Marshall Thompson), the lone survivor of the first manned flight to Mars. Though he's slated for the firing squad after ostensibly murdering his entire crew, he insists that a Martian monster is to blame for the deaths. Cmdr. Van Heusen (Kim Spalding) and the team doubt Carruthers' claims, until more mysterious killings occur. To their horror, they realize the bloodthirsty beast is on board the ship with them.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

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10/14/2023

Happy 10th Anniversary to us!

Jennie, Matt, and Stuart (along with dozens of fabulous guest panelists) have riffed on over 100 movies over the last ten years.

10/13/2023

Yay 10 years! DOWN IN FRONT! Friday the 13th 10th Anniversary Riffaganza! featuring JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY

7:30: Party! Cake! Drinks! Reminiscing!
8:30: Screening of JASON GOES TO HELL

Join us at Midtown Cinema as we celebrate Harrisburg's best and only riffing team on TEN YEARS of suffering through the best of the worst that the world of cinema has shat out at them.

Marvel at the large cake and spread of dainty snacks, chug a Zeroday brew or slushie, and meet with the G-list celebrities on the DIF! crew - Jennie Adams, Matthew Golden, and Stuart Landon. They'll be joined by all around person David Q. Richwine as they riff on the Friday the 13th "classic" JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY*.

*Note: this was not the final "Friday the 13th" film, nor is there a literal depiction of hell.

ABOUT THE "FILM"
Do you like horror films where the iconic character has minimal screen time? Have we got the film for you! With only 4 minutes and 26 seconds on screen with an 88 minute runtime, JASON GOES TO HELL features Jason Voorhees being literally blown up away by a team of FBI agents at the very beginning of the film.

WHERE COULD THE FILM POSSIBLY GO AFTER THAT? Well, when his bloodied remains are sent to the morgue, his heart, still intact, is able to hypnotize a coroner and take over his body. He then heads back to his favorite stomping grounds: Crystal Lake, where he commences another typical teen massacre. A bounty hunter (Steven Williams) tries to kill him as his soul inexplicably jumps from body to body. Is Jason suddenly magic? The movie never explains! Does it make sense? No. Will it be a good time? Absolutely.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

10/10/2023

DOWN IN FRONT! Friday the 13th 10th Anniversary Riffaganza!
featuring JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY

7:30: Party! Cake! Drinks! Reminiscing!
8:30: Screening of JASON GOES TO HELL

Join us at Midtown Cinema as we celebrate Harrisburg's best and only riffing team on TEN YEARS of suffering through the best of the worst that the world of cinema has shat out at them.

Marvel at the large cake and spread of dainty snacks, chug a Zeroday brew or slushie, and meet with the G-list celebrities on the DIF! crew - Jennie Adams, Matthew Golden, and Stuart Landon. They'll be joined by all around person David Q. Richwine as they riff on the Friday the 13th "classic" JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY*.

*Note: this was not the final "Friday the 13th" film, nor is there a literal depiction of hell.

ABOUT THE "FILM"
Do you like horror films where the iconic character has minimal screen time? Have we got the film for you! With only 4 minutes and 26 seconds on screen with an 88 minute runtime, JASON GOES TO HELL features Jason Voorhees being literally blown up away by a team of FBI agents at the very beginning of the film.

WHERE COULD THE FILM POSSIBLY GO AFTER THAT? Well, when his bloodied remains are sent to the morgue, his heart, still intact, is able to hypnotize a coroner and take over his body. He then heads back to his favorite stomping grounds: Crystal Lake, where he commences another typical teen massacre. A bounty hunter (Steven Williams) tries to kill him as his soul inexplicably jumps from body to body. Is Jason suddenly magic? The movie never explains! Does it make sense? No. Will it be a good time? Absolutely.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

08/08/2023

🎬 Get ready for a hilarious evening of riffing as we tackle the cinematic catastrophe, BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER! Join us on Friday, August 11 at 9:30pm at Midtown Cinema for a screening that's sure to leave you in stitches.

Horrendously amateurish filmmaking that is plainly dull and visually ugly when it isn't incomprehensible. - TheFilmFile.com 🎥

Badasses Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu team up in this early-2000s action film, based on a lesser-known video game from the Game Boy Advance. While the ingredients may seem promising for a blockbuster, BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER holds the dubious honor of achieving an astonishing 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. 🍅

The DIF crew, alongside their enthusiastic guest panelist Liz Curtis, are stepping up to the challenge to provide you with a side-splitting, riff-worthy experience. As you indulge in this ballistically bad feature, treat yourself to a refreshing ZeroDay beer or three. 🍻

Get your tickets at midtowncinema.com and be part of the uproarious fun!

07/10/2023

DOWN IN FRONT! Presents GRIZZLY 2: REVENGE on Friday, July 14 at 9:30pm!

“Borderline unwatchable… an unbearable viewing experience.” - coolasscinema.com

Buckle up for Bonkers, everyone. This man vs. nature flick may have the weirdest backstory the DIF crew have ever encountered. In 1983, a team of intrepid filmmakers went to Soviet-controlled Hungary to create a sequel to a mildly successful horror movie from the 70s. The cast consisted of a young Laura Dern, George Clooney, and a pre-WINNING Charlie Sheen, as well as Oscar-WINNING Louise Fletcher (Nurse Ratched from ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST) as the mayor-from-JAWS ripoff, and a totally swole John Rhys-Davies (Gimli from THE LORD OF THE RINGS) as the rugged mountain man who takes on the title character of the film. After a producer of the film stole all of the funding, the bear puppet was confiscated by the Soviet government, and a myriad of other disasters, the crew was left with dozens of hours of footage of a rock concert featuring 50,000 extras and little else. The film was abandoned and shared by bootleggers for years in underground VHS exchanges. 37 years later, the director slapped in some CGI effects, even MORE concert footage, and released it on BluRay. And that is Grizzly 2: Revenge.

The DIF crew welcomes special guest panelists Sarah Scholl and Brennen Dickerson to help take on this 74-minute head-scratcher of a film. Grab a ZeroDay brew or two and brace yourselves for an un-BEAR-ably bad film.

tickets at midtowncinema.com

ZeroDay Outpost open 4:00-10:00pm

04/14/2023

I have no idea what's going on in this image. I can't wait to find out!

We're riffing on the campy Killer Fish (1979) on Fri 4/14 at 9:30ish at Midtown Cinema! 🐠🐠🐠

04/11/2023

We're riffing on the campy Killer Fish (1979) on Fri 4/14 at 9:30ish at Midtown Cinema!

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