Santa Claus vs. The Devil – Re-broadcast Watch Party!

December 25, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

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It’s Christmas and the kids are passed out (hopefully)! Break out the eggnog and join us for a rebroadcast of Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff‘s legendary live-riff of SANTA CLAUS VS. THE DEVIL (1959), recorded during The Mads’ livestream on December 15, 2020, followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with very special guests Andy Kindler (Bob’s Burgers, Maron) and J. Elvis Weinstein (MST3K, Freaks and Geeks)!

PLEASE NOTE: This rebroadcast will be via Twitch. You can read more about Twitch here.

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you:

  • An instant download of the event for you to keep forever
  • Livestream access to The Mads Are Back: Santa Claus vs. The Devil on Saturday, December 25, 2021 @ 10pm ET (an email with a private Twitch link will be sent to you at 9pm ET)
  • Livestream access to any future rebroadcasts of this event
  • Free access to any upgrades made to the downloadable version (occasionally audio/video will be improved for their rebroadcasts)

Did you already purchase a ticket to the original broadcast of this show? Then you automatically receive access to this! Check your email for instructions, and email chris@dumb-industries.com for any assistance on accessing.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Viewers will be able to tune in from anywhere in the world.

SANTA CLAUS VS. THE DEVIL (1959)

Santa Claus (sometimes also known as Santa Claus vs. the Devil) is a 1959 Mexican fantasy film directed by Rene Cardona and co-written with Adolfo Torres Portillo. In the film, Santa works in outer space and does battle with a demon named Pitch, sent to Earth by Lucifer to ruin Christmas by killing Santa and “making all the children of the Earth do evil”.

A dubbed and slightly edited English-language version was produced for U.S. release in 1960 under the direction of Ken Smith. It was lampooned on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

The film was considered to be a financial success over several holiday season theatrical releases in the 1960s and 1970s. Broadcast of the film also became a holiday tradition at several U.S. television stations. The film garnered at least one award, winning the Golden Gate Award for Best International Family Film at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1959.

The film was also featured in the fifth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (episode #521), which first aired on Christmas Eve 1993. The devil Pitch became a recurring character on MST3K, played by writer Paul Chaplin. Chaplin said, “It’s kind of a fun movie, and we all enjoyed it”, noting that he made “quite an attractive demon”. The episode may be the origin of the phrase “nightmare fuel”; during the movie, Crow T. Robot calls an animatronic Santa “some good old-fashioned nightmare fuel”, and the phrase spread through MST3K message boards.

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Manos: The Hands of Fate – Livestream Screening

December 14, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

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The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they present an all-new live-riff on MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE, a film most infamously riffed on a classic episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Jackey Neyman Jones (“Debbie” in Manos)!

Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Bridget Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Kevin Murphy (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil), Marcus Parks (Last Podcast on the Left), Carolina Hidalgo (Movie Sign with the Mads), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengoolie), Kliph Nesteroff (CNN’s The History of Comedy), and Blaine Capatch (Comedy Central’s Beat the Geeks, @midnight).

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Manos: The Hands of Fate is a 1966 American independent horror film written, directed, and produced by Harold P. Warren, who also starred in the film. The film’s plot revolves primarily around a vacationing family who lose their way on a road trip. After a long drive in the Texas desert, the family find themselves trapped at a lodge maintained by a polygynous pagan cult led by a man known only as The Master, and they attempt to escape as the cult’s members decide what to do with them.

Warren was an insurance and fertilizer salesman from El Paso, Texas, who produced the film as the result of a bet with screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. He also starred in it, alongside El Paso theater actors Tom Neyman and John Reynolds. Manos was made by a crew with little or no background or experience in filmmaking and a very limited budget at its disposal. Upon its theatrical debut, the film was poorly received, playing only at the Capri Theater in El Paso and some drive-ins around West Texas and New Mexico.

Manos remained obscure until 1993, when the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K), a show based on the premise of comedically mocking B movies, featured the film in an episode, helping it develop a cult reputation as one of the worst films ever made. The film is notable for its technical deficiencies, especially its editing and continuity flaws; poorly-synchronized soundtrack and visuals; tedious pacing; abysmal acting; and several scenes that are seemingly inexplicable or disconnected from the overall plot, such as a couple making out in a car and The Master’s wives breaking into catfights. Its MST3K appearance resulted in several DVD releases of the original film and three separate DVDs featuring the MST3K episode of the film.

The film was followed by a prequel, Manos: The Rise of Torgo, and a sequel, Manos Returns, both of which were released in 2018.

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A Night of Shorts 1 – Re-broadcast Watch Party!

November 20, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

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Did you miss any of The Mads’ livestreams that began in 2020? You’re in luck! Every third Saturday at 10pm ET we’ll be rebroadcasting each of the livestreams, and this month we’re rebroadcasting A NIGHT OF SHORTS 1 featuring a pre-recorded Q&A with The Mads and very special guests, Rich Koz and Jim Roche (star & producer of MeTV’s Svengoolie)!

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you INSTANT ACCESS to download the recording of The Mads: A Night of Shorts 1 livestream on October 20, 2020 – and allows you to join us for a live re-broadcast of the show on November 20, 2021 where you can watch along with other fans!

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Voyage to the Planet of the Prehistoric Women – Livestream Screening

November 9, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

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The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on VOYAGE TO THE PLANET OF THE PREHISTORIC WOMEN (1968)! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Blaine Capatch (Comedy Central’s Beat the Geeks, @midnight).

Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Bridget Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Kevin Murphy (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil), Marcus Parks (Last Podcast on the Left), Carolina Hidalgo (Movie Sign with the Mads), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengoolie), and Kliph Nesteroff (CNN’s The History of Comedy).

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

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Walk the Dark Street – Re-broadcast Watch Party!

October 23, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

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Did you miss any of The Mads’ livestreams that began in 2020? You’re in luck! Every third Saturday at 10pm ET we’ll be rebroadcasting each of the livestreams, and this month we’re rebroadcasting WALK THE DARK STREET, featuring a pre-recorded Q&A with The Mads and very special guest, Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000)!

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you INSTANT ACCESS to download the recording of The Mads: Walk The Dark Street livestream on September 15, 2020 – and allows you to join us for a live re-broadcast of the show on October 23, 2021 where you can watch along with other fans!

Did you already purchase a ticket to the original broadcast of this show? Then you automatically receive access to this! Check your email for instructions, and email chris@dumb-industries.com for any assistance on accessing.

The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff through 1956 film noir Walk The Dark Street, with a Q&A with Frank & Trace, plus special guest Jonah Ray.

This show will broadcast live via a private YouTube link that will be sent to ticket purchasers an hour prior to showtime. You can also watch directly on Eventbrite. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

Viewers will be able to tune in from anywhere in the world.

Walk The Dark Street (1956): A platoon leader returns from the Korean War and seeks out the brother of a soldier who had been killed while under his command. The men agree to engage in competition to “hunt” each other through the streets of Los Angeles using camera-guns. The platoon leader does not realize that the brother blames him for the soldier’s death, and intends to kill him.

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A Night of Shorts 5 – Livestream Screening

October 12, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

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The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on an exciting new batch of bizarre short films & cartoons! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest Kliph Nesteroff (CNN’s The History of Comedy)!

Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Bridget Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Kevin Murphy (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil), Marcus Parks (Last Podcast on the Left), Carolina Hidalgo (Movie Sign with the Mads), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000) and Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengoolie).

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

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The Tingler – Re-Broadcast Watch Party!

September 25, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

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Did you miss any of The Mads’ livestreams that began in 2020? You’re in luck! Every third Saturday at 10pm ET we’ll be re-broadcasting each of the livestreams. This month, we’re showing The Mads’ live-riff of THE TINGLER, featuring a pre-recorded Q&A with The Mads and very special guest, Victoria Price!

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you INSTANT ACCESS to download the recording of The Mads: The Tingler livestream from August 18, 2020 – and allows you to join us for a live re-broadcast of the show on September 25 @ 10pm ET where you can watch along with other fans!

This rebroadcast will stream via Twitch. An hour prior to showtime, you will receive a link to access the livestream. No Twitch account or signup is required to watch. Just click the link and you’re good to go!

Did you already purchase a ticket to the original broadcast of this show? Then you automatically receive access to this! Check your email for instructions, and email chris@dumb-industries.com for any assistance on accessing.

The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff through William Castle’s 1959 classic, The Tingler, starring Vincent Price, with a Q&A afterwards featuring very special guest Victoria Price, daughter of the legendary horror icon Vincent Price.

The Tingler tells the story of a scientist who discovers a parasite in human beings, called a “tingler”, which feeds on fear. The creature earned its name by making the spine of its host “tingle” when the host is frightened. The Tingler remains most well known for a gimmick called “Percepto!”, a vibrating device in some theater chairs which activated with the onscreen action.

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Glen or Glenda? Re-Broadcast Watch Party!

August 21, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

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Did you miss any of The Mads’ livestreams that began in 2020? You’re in luck! Every third Saturday at 10pm ET we’ll be re-broadcasting each of the livestreams, starting with The Mads: Glen or Glenda!

Purchasing a ticket to this event grants you INSTANT ACCESS to download the recording of The Mads: Glen or Glenda livestream from July 21, 2020 – and allows you to join us for a live re-broadcast of the show on August 21 where you can watch along with other fans!

Did you already purchase a ticket to the original broadcast of this show? Then you automatically receive access to this! Check your email for instructions, and email chris@dumb-industries.com for any assistance on accessing.

The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff through Ed Wood’s 1953 classic, Glen or Glenda, with a Q&A afterwards.

Viewers will be able to tune in from anywhere in the world. Anyone who purchases a ticket will gain access to re-watch the livestream and download it for personal viewing.

Glen or Glenda, the legendary debut film from director Ed Wood, Jr. (the infamous visionary behind Plan 9 From Outer Space), is a hilariously confusing but gentle tale of a young “transvestite” (played by Ed himself) who must come to grips with his identity as an angora-loving cross-dresser while also struggling to find acceptance from his fiancé and society at large. Narrated by horror movie icon Bela Lugosi, and featuring heaps of unrelated stock footage, strange dream sequences and gloriously campy dialogue, Glen or Glenda, despite its many failings as a film, helped revolutionize cinema by presenting a very progressive tale championing tolerance and kindness toward gender-nonconforming people … in 1953! “Pull the string! Pull the string!”

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The Brain Eaters – Livestream Screening

September 14, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

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The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on the 1958 sci-fi horror flick THE BRAIN EATERS! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and a very special guest TBA!

Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Bridget Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Kevin Murphy (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil), Carolina Hidalgo (Movie Sign with the Mads), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000) and Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengoolie).

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Friends In Need Food Shelf in Minneapolis.

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The Beach Girls and the Monster – Livestream Screening

August 10, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

The Mads are back! Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (“Dr. Clayton Forrester” and “TV’s Frank”) for this special livestream event as they live-riff on the 1965 sci-fi flick THE BEACH GIRLS AND THE MONSTER! Stick around for a post-show Q&A with Frank & Trace and very special guest, The Daily Show’s co-creator Lizz Winstead!

Past guests have included Mike Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (host of Mystery Science Theater 3000), Kevin Murphy (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), Mary Jo Pehl (writer and performer on Mystery Science Theater 3000), Bridget Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax), and Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengoolie).

  • This show will broadcast live via a private link that will be sent to ticket purchasers an hour prior to showtime.
  • Viewers will be able to tune in from anywhere in the world.
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August 10, 2021
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