Kevin Geeks Out About Sidekicks
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Run Time: 90 min. Format: Digital
Comedian Kevin Maher and co-host Emily Menez are downright obsessed with sidekicks: brave best friends, dependable deputies, even sneaky second bananas. So naturally, they’ve crafted a tribute show starring scene-stealing second-in-commands! It’s a multi-media celebration of slightly shorter supporting stars, childhood classics, animated Christmas characters, and unforgettable folklore foes. It’s about time for these unsung helpers to get their due.
See why SyFy called Kevin “an insane genius” in the series DailyGrindhouse.com described as “TED Talks for Midnight Movies.”
Join us for this 90-minute multi-media variety show, with guest appearances by:
Brandon Burkhart (Writer, The Dump Podcast, Onion, Tonight Show)
Sean Charles (Producer, Creative, Developer)
Emily Flake (Cartoonist, Writer)
Amanda Lehr (Writer, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The Audacity, Bright Wall/Dark Room)
Roman LC Martinez (Founder, Film Reframed)
**PLUS: Trivia prizes courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome.
And don’t miss our custom 30-minute pre-show video that plays as soon as the house opens. Curated by Camila Jones.
Trailer
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