Fantastic Fest 2009

In the heart of Tim and Karrie League's Alamo Drafthouse Headquarters there is a small climate-controlled room. It is the unassuming home of one of the best trailer collections in the world. It is lined with filing drawers, labelled alphabetically, housing over 2000 trailers, ranging from ...And Sartana Killed Them All to Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain. Regular patrons of the Alamo theaters get a chance to see the best of these trailers on a regular basis. People who aren't lucky enough to live nearby have never had the option to delve into this magic collection. Until now. Synapse DVD has partnered with the Alamo Drafthouse staff to put together a fifth installment of their hugely popular 42nd Street Forever DVD series, this time focusing entirely on the Alamo Drafthouse trailer archive. And as a very special treat for Fantastic Fest attendees, we are going to string up the actual film trailers and run them for you as a TRAILERTHON. Some of these trailers are for films you know and love, some are for movies that no one has seen in thirty or more years. And since these are the actual trailer elements you'll be seeing, you'll get all the grime, all the splices, and all the magic you can handle. From kung fu to insane kids' movies to softcore porn: do not miss this orgy of fun! As a special bonus, this year at Fantastic Fest you will be able to buy the new DVD before anyone else can. (Lars Nilsen)