Movies That Have Everything: Pittsburgh Horror and Film Festival 2011 Starts This FRIDAY!!!

Hey gang! Summer is finally here, but that doesn't mean we can't all get a hefty heaping helping of all things horrific right? The Pittsburgh Horror and Film Festival begins this FRIDAY, June 3rd through the 5th at the Monroeville Convention Center.

There will be four frightening screaming rooms that will run NON-STOP horror movies all weekend long, 75+ vendors, zombie demos, panel discussions for writers and film makers, and a Masquerade Ball on Saturday night!

Horror celebrities will be joining in on the fun including former Pittsburgh Steeler turned vampire, Fred Williamson (From Dusk Till Dawn), William Forsythe (Devil's Rejects, Rob Zombie's Halloween), Bill Hinzman (the first zombie to appear in Night of the Living Dead), and many others.

Advanced tickets are $20.00 for 3 days of scares (25$ at the door). For more info, check out the Pittsburgh Horror and Film Festival website.

PU Pulp Posters: Whiff of the Weird - Issue One

Whiff of the Weird/ Issue 1 / AstroGirl Ascends

PU Artist, Chops Huber

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Hey everybody!!! It's time for yet ANOTHER, PU Pulp Poster from your pals here at Pittsburgh Underground!

At this very moment, our own Chops Huber makes his way back from a month long trip to Amsterdam (Ah... to be knee deep in whores and hookas!!!) - luckily for us, he whipped up Whiff of the Weird / Issue One / AstroGirl Ascends!

As the smoke literally clears, download your FREE copy today and don't forget to check back every month for a brand new PU Pulp Poster from the gang here at good ol' PU!


UPDATE: This PU Pulp Poster has been UPDATED as of August 3rd, 2012 to include revisions to our QR Code and Website Address - PUzine.com -  Download and print this PU Freebie and hang it on your fridge, stick it to your skateboard, glue it to your little sister's head - THEN use your smartphone to scan the code to follow Pittsburgh Underground wherever you are!

Movies That Have Everything Preview: The Muppets

Hey kids! It's finally Friday AND you know what that means... Another Movies That Have Everything Preview! This week it's the LONG awaited, The Muppets (Yaaaaaaaa!!!!)

It's been over a decade since the last Muppet Movie and luckily, we have a great gang of Muppet aficionado's in the driver's seat including director James Bobin (from Flight of the Concords fame) and written by Nicholas Stoller (Undeclared, Get Him To The Greek) and Jason Segal (How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) who also stars along with Amy Adams (The Fighter, Julia and Julia) and new Muppet, Walter (the world's biggest Muppet fan) as they take to the road in order to gather all the Muppets together once more in order to save the Muppet Theater that's scheduled for demolition by Chris Cooper (The Bourne Identity, Jarhead) as Tex Richman, a greedy oil tycoon who's got his peepers set on the Texas-tea that lies underneath the 70's landmark (sounds like BP exec!).

The Muppets Offical Teaser Trailer

As with all Muppet movies, this one as a slew of guests stars including: Zach Galifianakis, Emily Blunt, Ed Helms, Selena Gomez, John Krasinski, Neil Patrick Harris, Jack Black, Danny Trejo, Rashida Jones, Ricky Gervais, Kay Perry, Eric Stonestreet, Donald Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Alan Arkin, Mickey Rooney, French Stewart, Judd Hirsch, Liza Minnelli, Rico Rodriguez, Wanda Sykes, Beth Broderick, Kathy Griffin, David Grohl, Rachael Ray, James Carville, and more!

If there's a reason to be excited for November 2011, it's the debute of The Muppets in theaters (we can't wait!!!).

Movies That Have Everything Preview: Fright Night

It's summer movie season once again and the gang from PU is uber-excited for the slew of new flix coming out this in the next few months. One remake that we are particularly excited about is Fright Night:

Fright Night (2011) Trailer Courtesy of TrailerAddict.com

For those of you who have been sleeping for 3 decades, Fright Night is the remake of the 1985 vampire hit about Charlie Brewser (William Ragsdale), a teenager who's next door neighbor, Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon) , is actually a vampire. The hitch is no one believes Charlie's story until he convinces local Fright Night host, Peter Vincent (the fearless vampire killer, played by the immortal Roddy McDowall) to aid him on his quest to destroy the blood sucker! Check out the 1985 trailer below:

Fright Night Trailer (1985)

This new remake stars Anton Yelchin (Chekov from the new Star Trek Reboot) as Charlie Brewser, David Tennant (of Dr. Who fame) as Peter Vincent, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin' from Superbad) as his pal 'Evil Ed', and Colin Farrell as the creature of the night, Jerry Dandrige.

The screenplay was written by the beautiful and talented Marti Noxon, one of our favorite writers who is best known for her work our favorite TV series, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Check out Marti's interview here on Collider.com.

Will the new Fright Night rise to the occasion? With Marti Noxon in charge, our hopes are set high. Fright Night premeires This August in theaters near you!

Tits For Telly: Wonder Woman Screwed By NBC

Hiddy-ho my minions of mayhem! Well, low and behold, the geniuses at NBC have done it yet AGAIN, and pulled the plug on another show before it could even get off the ground. The new Wonder Woman series that had already gone into production was cancelled before the Princess of Paradise Island could soar into the spotlight once more (see our April 4th article for more info). None of this should come as a surprise as NBC has been notorious for their legancy of mismanaged (or mismangled as the case may be) properties pissing off audiences and advertisers alike in the process.

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Announcement: Steel City Con Tickets on Sale NOW!!!

Hey, I can see right through Lois's...

Hey gang! Word on the street is that Pittsburgh's own Steel City Con is selling tickets now for it's 2011 event that will be held this July 29th through the 31st at the Monroeville Convention Center. This annual event boasts being the LARGEST toy show in the United States featuring everything from collectibles, comics, and everything pop culture!

As always, the Steel City Con will also be featuring special guest stars including Lindsay Wagner of Bionic Woman fame (gggggrooowwl!!!), Margot Kidder, superstar of Superman (one of our favorite movies), and Jeremy Bullock (who you say?) otherwise known as Boba Fett from Star Wars (remember that movie?).

The show is always a blast with lots of surprises and fun to be had by all. So what are you waiting for? Zip on over to Steel City Con's website and nab your tickets now!!!

Announcement: Hollywood Theater in Dormont to Reopen in May 2011

Hey everybody! Our good friends over at the Horror Realm have given us the heads up about the Hollywood Theater in Dormont which will be reopening on May 4th with a screening of the PBS Documentary The New Metropolis.

The Hollywood Theater is a non-profit organization who's mission is not only to open a mere theater to watch great films, but also as a community center where the public can enjoy everything from film festivals, concerts, and special events such as big screen viewings of sporting events and the Acadamy Awards. 

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The Hollywood Theater already has a commitment to another Pittsburgh favorite: The 48 Hour Film Festival and will be bringing back the popular 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' with shadow casting by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players.

The Hollywood Theater is located at 1449 Potomac Avenue in the heart of Dormont's business district. For more information, contact John Maggio at 412 344 2958, and don't forget to check out the full press release below. Hope to see you at the movies in May!

Hollywood Theater Reopens Press Release

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