Director Robert Harmon‘s criminally overlooked film THE HITCHER is a violent thrill-ride featuring strong performances from Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in a tense, cat-and-mouse gem that, “did for hitch-hiking what JAWS did for ocean swimmers.” In other words, this newly restored slice of 80s-era “cinema obscura” is perfect for inclusion in the Rio … Read more
New 4K restoration! From the mind of Wes Craven, THE HILLS HAVE EYES stands alongside the likes of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD as one of the defining moments in American indie horror. Taking a detour whilst en route to L.A., the Carter family (featuring Dee Wallace of E.T. and THE … Read more
“Hootie tootie, disco cutie.” It goes without saying that Jim Hoskin‘s debut feature The Greasy Strangler takes the award for Most WTF Movie of 2016. This is, unquestionably, a film that needs to be experienced (preferably on the big screen, and with a very open-minded, late night kind of movie audience), and not just seen, … Read more
Adapted from on the acclaimed novel by M.R.Carey (who also wrote the screenplay), THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS has been embraced by movie lovers at film fests and beyond for being the must-see smart, suspenseful, sensitive and totally action-packed zombie feature of 2017. In a dystopian near future, humanity has been ravaged by a … Read more
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Netflix‘s latest season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for some early-90s sci-fi with Joel Schumacher‘s FLATLINERS. Let The Gentlemen Hecklers provide you with their unique brand of live, hilarious commentary – for the best cheesy movies! Eric Fell, Patrick Maliha, and Shaun Stewart are … Read more
Oh my Gaaaaaaaaaaawd….! What can be said about the 1980s masterpiece Troll 2 that hasn’t already been said? Well… a lot. Which is exactly why The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, October 23 with the so-remarkably-bad it’s actually B-A-N-A-N-A-S Troll 2, the weirdest cheesefest movie ever about a young boy who … Read more
Join the Gentlemen Hecklers on Thursday, October 22 as they return to the Rio to take a gander at at, perhaps, the ultimate in cinematic sci-fi camp: Ed Wood’s PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, starring Bela Lugosi and Vampira. (Yes, this is actually happening.) Thursday, October 22 Doors 8:30/Show 9:00pm Advance tickets $10 online by … Read more
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for the best bad movies! On Tuesday, October 23, Vancouver’s favorite movie riffers The Gentlemen Hecklers (comedians Eric Fell and Patrick Maliha, joined by special guest riffer K.C. Novak) are set to crack wise at the 1985 cult classic HOWLING … Read more
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live commentary for the 1997 classic ANACONDA. Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde and Owen Wilson star as a documentary film crew who have been taken hostage by a snake hunter (Jon Voight!) who is going after the legendary giant anaconda, … Read more
“What happens when you sleep?” So asks the 2007 blockbuster PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, one of our favourite quasi-terrifying (but is it, though?) found footage-ish franchise flicks of the mid-aughties, that eventually went on to spawn many (many) more sequels. So obviously… It must be riffed! The Gentlemen Hecklers (Eric Fell and Patrick Maliha) provide live, hilarious … Read more
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