Original 35mm horror films returns to Syracuse NY. We have two days of Horror coming up in Syracuse NY at the historic Palace Theatre (2384 James Street / www.palaceonjames.com) Friday September 19th is TERRORRAMA and Saturday September 20th is SIFF Horror Fest.
Friday September 19th:
TERRORRAMA
Revisiting a vintage lineup of classic Horror Films from gore masters Lucio Fulci, Sam Raimi and others all on 35MM film, sponsored by Syracuse International Film Festival (SIFF). TERRORRORAMA was a film fest held at the Hollywood Theater in 1985. The 2025 film line up is the exact line up as it was 40 years ago using the same newspaper promotional ad artwork and updating it with today’s event information.
Run List from 1st to last:
- Superstition – A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
2. House By The Cemetery – Lucio Fulci Gore Film – The plot revolves around a series of murders committed by a ghoulish and demonic serial killer taking place in a Massachusetts home
3. The Gates of Hell – Lucio Fulci Zombie Epic about a newsman (Christopher George) and a prematurely buried woman (Katriona McColl) confront the living dead in Massachusetts.
4. EVIL DEAD – The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut) starring the beloved Bruce Campbell.
Tickets $25 online/ $30 at the door. 7pm first film.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!!
https://www.tix.com/tick…/palaceonjames/7304/event/1435709
Saturday September 20th:
ANNUAL SIFF HORROR FEST (Syracuse International Film Festival)
Spanning the 1970’s, 80’s and early 90’s of classic and low budget horror all on 35mm. Sponsored by SIFF and The Palace Theatre.
Run list from 1st to last:
1. “Tintorera: Killer Shark” – 1977 Mexican British film starring Susan George, Hugo Stiglitz, and Andrés García. Two shark hunters flirt with an attractive British lady while hunting down a large tiger shark terrorizing the Mexican East coast. It’s known for its gory shark attack scenes and its exploration of a throuple relationship, while also drawing comparisons to “Jaws”.
2. Piranha II: The Spawning – “Piranha 2”, an American made film, introduces a new breed of killer fish that can swim, fly, and attack at any time, making them a deadly threat both in and out of the water. 1982 monster horror film directed by James Cameron in his feature directorial debut. It is the sequel to the 1978 film Piranha.
3. The Omen – A US / British co-production. 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Starring award winner Gregory Peck. This terror movie fundamentally centers on the rebirth of the anti-Christ, it’s a creepy story where gruesome and bizarre deaths concerning Satan’s son.
4. Terror Within part 1 -1989 sci-fi horror film set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by biological warfare, directed by Thierry Notz and starring George Kennedy and Andrew Stevens.
5. Terror Within part 2 – 1991 Roger Corman-produced sci-fi horror movie. It’s an entertaining B-movie with a few good points and faults from the original film. As the last human beings struggle to survive after the apocalypse, mutant gargoyles invade their last stronghold deep below Earth’s surface.
6. BLOOD BEACH – 1980 John Saxon creature feature – The premise, conceived by Steven Nalevansky, involves a creature lurking beneath the sand of Santa Monica Beach that attacks locals and vacationers.
Tickets $40 online or $45 at the Door:
https://www.palaceonjames.com/upcoming-events/35mm-horror-festival-2025
Come and go as you please. Bring your pillow and have fun watching some of your most beloved horror films on the big screen all on 35mm film.
