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RiffTrax Live Costume Contest on Facebook

RiffTrax is holding a costume contest over on Facebook from now through the day of the House on Haunted Hill live show. Just post a picture of yourself wearing a costume (preferably from a RiffTrax movie) and each week one or more winners will receive a pair of tickets to see the show. The last winner chosen will receive a signed RiffTrax poster and gift certificate instead of tickets.

Trace’s “Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children” On Sale Now

You can now order Trace Beaulieu’s weird and wonderful “Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children,” with illustrations by our pal Len Peralta. We’ve read it, and it’s hilarious. It’s the perfect gift for all the belligerent children you know!

RiffTrax Live Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the next RiffTrax Live event Thursday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. Eastern time, 7 p.m. Central time, 6 p.m. Mountain time and tape delayed show at 8 p.m. on the West Coast.

They will be riffing on the horror classic “House on Haunted Hill.” Joining Mike, Kevin and Bill to riff on a short will be comedian Paul F. Tompkins. As in the past there will be free digital goodies after the event.

You can find the closest theater to you and buy tickets here.

Weekend Discussion Thread: Worst Comic Relief in a MSTed Movie

Alert reader Doug asks:

I was watching “Women of the Prehistoric Planet” today and the comedic horribleness of the “Hi-Keeba” guy got me to wondering which comic relief character(s) from MST3K movies were the worst of all. I’m sure there’s plenty more to choose from.

I’m going to go with our favorite little monkey boy, Sid Melton, in “Lost Continent” and “Radar Secret Service.”

Who do you think is the worst?

Elvira To Screen Some Familiar Titles

You may have heard that “Elvira’s Movie Macabre” is back on TV (in syndication, here’s a list of the stations that are showing it).

How is this on-topic (besides the fact that most MSTies are generally into this kinda show)? Well, to begin with, the teaser promo mentions MST3K by name, sort of.
But also, alert reader “GornCaptain” has pointed us to this story, which reports that “there will be 26 episodes in all showcasing movies like ‘The Killer Shrews,’ ‘Attack of the Giant Leeches’ and ‘Manos, the Hands of Fate’.”
Three for three.
I haven’t dug around too much yet but if anybody knows of a complete list of the movies she’ll be doing somewhere on the Web, please let us know.

Thanks to Ben Hall in the comments for this list:

Night of the Living Dead, The Terror, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, Giant Gila Monster, Scared to Death, Werewolf of Washington, Eegah!, Untamed Women, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Satanic Rights of Dracula, I Eat Your Skin, Don’t Look in the Basement, Teenagers From Outer Space, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter, Lady Frankenstein, Manster, Wild Women of Wongo, A Bucket of Blood, Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric, Tormented, The Wasp Woman, Beast From the Haunted Cave, The Killer Shrews, Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet, Attack of the Giant Leeches and Manos, The Hands of Fate.

Okay, that makes a total of eight (plus one Film Crew and one Cinematic Titanic title) out of 26. Not quite so tragic.