Windy City Double Feature Picture Show

This week, Adam and Mike look back at an AIP counter-culture double of PSYCH-OUT (1968) and the debut of Billy Jack in THE BORN LOSERS (1967) that opened at the Studio Theatre on March 8, 1968.

Chicago's very own programmer and critic John Dickson joins Adam and Mike as the trio look back at the Clint Eastwood thriller two-fer, PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971) and THE BEGUILED (1971) that opened at the Chicago Theatre on March 8, 1972.

This week we look back at a double feature of two iconic French thrillers, Jules Dassin's RIFIFI and DIABOLIQUE that opened at the Carnegie on February 15, 1957.

Adam and Mike take on their first triple feature the fantasy trifecta of Terry Gilliam's TIME BANDITS (1981), the star mummy midnight movie TIME WALKER (1982), and Albert Pyun's barbarian-sploitation epic THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982) that opened at the Devon Theatre on January 14, 1983

Mike and Adam kick off Season 3 with a look back at the very British double feature of Ken Russell's THE BOY FRIEND (1971) and Michael Caine in GET CARTER (1971) that premiered at the Olympic Theater on March 31, 1972. They're joined by historian, author, raconteur, and returning champion, Justin Humphries.

This week, Adam and Mike are celebrating Noirvember with a terrific cops, robbers, and cowboys double feature of KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL (1952) and Robert Mitchum and Susan Heywood in THE LUSTY MEN (1952), the former of which had its world premiere in Chicago seventy years ago this month!

This week, Mike and Adam look back at the William Girdler "when animals attack double" of DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) and GRIZZLY (1976) that opened at the 41 Outdoor Theater on December 9, 1977.

It's our annual Music Box Of Horrors episode! This year, we are bringing a Hammer horror double feature to Chicago's Music Box Theatre with DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS and PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES which originally played Chicago at the Capitol Theatre on the south side, complete with a giveaway of Dracula fangs and zombie eyes!

This week, Mike and Adam look back at the B-movie sci-fi double feature of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) and THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN (1956)that opened at Riviera on March 30, 1956.  

Summer's over, but Mike and Adam are going to camp for a double feature of LITTLE DARLINGS (1980) and MEATBALLS (1979) that premiered at the Dolton Theatre on June 27, 1980. But they're not going alone, they're bringing along writer, archivist, and pinball wizard, Rachel McPadden for a deep dive into this snobs versus slobs, teen sex farce double!

This week, Adam and Mike take a trip out to the suburbs for a 20th Century Fox, psychotronic midnight double feature of Ralph Bakshi's WIZARDS (1977) and Brian De Palma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) that opened at the Meadows in Rolling Meadows on July 1, 1977.

In a bit of a departure, this week's episode is a live recording of The Past, Present, and Future Of Horror panel that took place July 7, 2022 at the Chicago FanExpo convention in Rosemont, IL.  Adam and Mike were joined by Katie Rife and Cati Glidewell of The Blonde In Front in a panel hosted by Kyle Anderson, senior editor at Nerdist to discuss our favorite horror pictures, the genre today, and where we think it will head in the future. 

This week, Adam and Mike ask the questions "will Elvis win this race" and "will Cmmndr. Draper get back to Earth—where they will surely dissect Friday" as we look back at the double feature of VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964) and ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS (1964) that opened at the Central Park in Englewood on July 24, 1964.

This week, Adam and Mike look back at a hard-boiled noir double from Mark Hellinger and Burt Lancaster, THE KILLERS and BRUTE FORCE, which opened at the Garrick theater on March 31, 1950.

It's a supersized episode as Adam and Mike are joined by Facets and Analog programmer (and former editor at MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL), Raphael Martinez. The boys look back at the gritty New York-is-hell double feature of DEATH WISH (1974)  and SERPICO (1973) that opened at the Uptown Theatre on October 18, 1974.

This week, Adam and Mike look back at the wild, sexy, violent, and jiggly Russ Meyer double feature of MOTORPSYCHO! and FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! that opened at the Monroe Theater on March 24, 1967.

This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look at the whiplash thriller comedy double feature of WINDOWS (1980) and NORMAN...IS THAT YOU? that opened at the State-Lake on February 1, 1980.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the swampy southern double feature of SWAMP THING (1982) and THE BEAST WITHIN (1982) that opened at the Foxfield Theater in St. Charles on April 16, 1982.

This week, Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt welcome author and film historian Justin Humphreys whose THE DR. PHIBES COMPANION is now available! Humphreys joins the duo as they look back at the American International horror show double feature of THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES and COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE of and which opened at the Lyric Theater on July 23, 1971.

This week, Chicago film historians look back on the proto-DALLAS melodramatic soap opera, ensemble disaster double feature of WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) and BACK FROM ETERNITY (1956) which opened at the Gateway Theater on March 1, 1957.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt take their cinematic time machine back to 1962 for some old school Hollywood sentimentality and a shotgun blast of New Wave from France with A POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES and BREATHLESS which opened at the south side's Tivoli Theater on February 16, 1962.

This week Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the Siskel & Ebert “Dog of the Week” double feature of VICE SQUAD (1982) and JAWS OF THE DRAGON (1974) that opened at the Woods Theater on January 22, 1982.

The boys are back with a super-sized second season premiere as film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by Music Box Of Horrors programmer, Will Morris, as the trio look back on the super sexy and scary, Giallo and porno double feature of THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN and DEEP RED that opened at the Elk Grove Theater on October 8, 1976.

In our FIRST SEASON FINALE, Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the cheerfully odd double feature of SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS and SANTA'S MAGIC KINGDOM that opened at the Loop Theater on December 18, 1964. We'll be recreating this classic double feature at Music Box Theater on December 20, 2021!

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by film noir preservationist Alan K. Rode as they look back at this quintessential crime double feature of WHITE HEAT (1949) and TOO LATE FOR TEARS (1949) that opened at the McVickers Theater on October 28, 1949. Mike and Adam will be presenting this double feature at Chicago's Music Box Theater on November 30, 2021.

This week, Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by A.V. Club senior writer Katie Rife as they look back at a nasty, mean-spirited infamous exploitation double feature of, I Spit on Your Grave and The Children that opened at the Luna Theatre on July 11, 1980.  

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by Chicago International Film Festival After Dark programmer Raul Benitez as the trio look back on at the super spooky, genre bending double feature of THE MUMMY and CURSE OF THE UNDEAD that opened at the Howard Theatre on September 4, 1959. Windy City Double Feature will be presenting both films at the Music Box Of Horrors: Dawn Of The Drive-In on October 20, 2021. Tickets are now available!  

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the  Herschel Gordon Lewis directed the gory and rough, "something weird" double feature of BLOOD FEAST and SCUM OF THE EARTH that opened at the Starlite Drive-In—located in suburban Oak Lawn—on August 9, 1963 which we recreated at Chicago's Music Box Theatre!

This week, Mike and Adam are joined by Gold Globe-winning writer Larry Karaszewski for a SUPER SIZED EPISODE as we look back on the sex and drugs counter-culture double feature of TAKING OFF (1971) and I LOVE MY WIFE (1970) that premiered at the Coronet Theater on September 24, 1971.

Take a trip to the tropics with Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt as they look back at the sand and surf double feature of Blake Edwards' 10 and SUNBURN—featuring all-time stone-cold foxes Bo Derek and Farrah Fawcett—that premiered at the Montclare Theatre on February 8, 1980.

Coinciding with our first live event at Music Box Theater, Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at a double featuring a local short and a film that at the time was developing a cult following, MEDUSA CHALLENGER and HAROLD AND MAUDE that opened at the Biograph Theatre on August 25, 1978. And a special treat, we're joined by the filmmakers behind MEDUSA CHALLENGER for an interview!

This week, Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at an AIP double feature that combines two of the best ‘70s exploitation subgenres: Vietnam revenge and creepy kids with a favorite of Quentin Tarantino's, ROLLING THUNDER (1977) and Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen in THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE (1976) that opened at the Davis Theatre on December 2, 1977.  

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the sci-fi invasion double feature of THE BLOB (1958) and I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) that opened at the Double Drive-In on Chicago's south side on November 7, 1958.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by journalist, author, and Chicagoland native Josh Karp as the trio look back on the steamy, neo-noir double feature of BODY HEAT and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE that premiered at the 400 Theater in Rogers Park on December 4, 1981.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt are joined by The A.V. Club's Katie Rife as the trio look back on the action-packed double feature of Joe Don Baker as Buford Pusser in WALKING TALL (1973) and the Crown Pictures International release POLICEWOMEN (1974) that opened at the Beverly Theater on Chicago's south side on May 10, 1974.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the extreme double feature of GONE IN 60 SECONDS (1974) and GO FOR IT (1976) that opened at the Lawrencewood Theater in Niles, IL on June 10, 1977.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back on the cinema verite stylings of THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT (1970) and Robert Redford in DOWNHILL RACER (1969) that opened at the Granada Theater, October 2nd, 1970.

This week, Chicago film historians look back at the spooky truly American AND International double feature of Roger Corman's THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) and Mario Bava's BLACK SABBATH that opened at the Woods Theater on August 14, 1964.

Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at the butt-kickin' karate man double feature of BREAKER! BREAKER! and KILL OR BE KILLED that opened at the Harvey Theatre in beautiful downtown Harvey, IL on March 27, 1981.

This week, Chicago film historians Adam Carston and Mike Vanderbilt look back at an oddball pairing of the cop comedy FUZZ featuring Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds with the sleazy, exploitation gem TOYS ARE NOT FOR CHILDREN that opened at the Oasis Drive-In on September 22, 1972.

This week, film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston are joined by author and friend, Mike "McBeardo" McPadden who sadly passed away shortly after the episode was recorded. The trio looks back on a perfect stoner, midnight double feature of GALAXY OF TERROR and HEAVY METAL that opened at the Berywn Theater (BERWYN) on September 11th, 1981.

It's a double feature for all you lovers out there as film historians Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at A NEW LEAF and LOVE STORY that opened at the Chicago Theatre on Wednesday, March 4, 1971.

Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the double feature for kids, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and KING KONG VS GODZILLA that opened at Chicago's Jeffery Theater on July 12, 1963.

Mike Vanderbilt and Adam Carston look back at the blood curdling, terrifying, horrific double feature of ALLIGATOR and FADE TO BLACK that opened at the Chicago Theater on November 21, 1980.