Presented by the Music Box and Movieside Film Festival, this 24-hour marathon of horror movies begins at noon on Saturday, October 14, in the Music Box’s main theater, 3733 N. Southport. Tickets for the whole marathon are $24, and ticket holders may leave and reenter the theater. A costume contest takes place at midnight. Showtimes are approximate; for more information call 773-871-6604 or visit www.musicboxtheatre.com.
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RBride of Frankenstein James Whale’s quirky, ironic 1935 self-parody is, by common consent, superior to his earlier Frankenstein (1931). Whale added an element of playful sexuality to this version, casting the proceedings in a bizarre visual framework that makes this film a good deal more surreal than the original. Elsa Lanchester is the reluctant bride; Boris Karloff returns as the love-starved monster. Weird and funny. 75 min. (DD) a 1:35 PM
It Came From Outer Space Directed by Jack Arnold and scripted by Ray Bradbury (though his hand isn’t readily apparent), this scary black-and-white SF effort from 1953 was shot in 3-D, and on occasion it’s shown that way. Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush star, and there’s a chilling cameo by an oversize extraterrestrial eye. 81 min. (JR)
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death A young woman released from a sanitarium moves into a picturesque New England house with her husband and his friend, but her recovery is threatened by a strange love child who’s been crashing there. John Hancock directed this 1971 feature. PG-13, 89 min. Hancock will answer questions after the screening. a 10 PM
Friday the 13th Part 2 Jason returns in this 1981 sequel to the slasher hit. Steve Miner directed. R, 87 min. a 5:50
