Weekend Schedule of Films and Events
The Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo -
April 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2025
Since we ran the very first CW Show in September of 2000, Cinema Wasteland has guaranteed every fan through the door more Films and Events than anyone can actually attend over the course of the three day weekend. Now, as we kick off our 25h Anniversary with our 44th Show in April, we’ve continued to make sure attending fans always get more than their admission monies worth when it comes to a Wasteland Weekend.
CW is not an “autograph only” convention. Nor are we a “horror convention” as many lump us into. We’re the last of the B movie fan shows. A celebration of the glory days of the Drive-In and the Mom and Pop video stores of the 1980s that (good or bad) replaced the Drive-In’s. We’re told by people who remember what a fan convention used to be that we have one of the most well rounded Vendor’s Rooms. A 10,000 square foot room that’s actually full of great stuff to wander through and purchase. We certainly don’t plan on changing our stripes after all these years, so what you’ll get today is what you’ve always gotten from a CW Show.
In addition to the 20+ hours that the Vendor and Guest Room is open to attendees, we’ve got roughly 58 hours worth of Indy Movies, 16mm Film Screenings, and Assorted Programming scheduled this time around.
Just as it is with every CW show, you’ll have to decide what you want to do most every day, so plotting out your weekend early is always a good thing.
Although things are usually set in stone by the time we post the weekend schedule, Movies, Events and Panel Times are always subject to change a little from what is listed on the schedule below between now and when the doors open. Be sure to check the posted schedule’s come showtime for any last minute time or schedule changes.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY (April 4th):
4:00pm - All 3-Day Pass holders admitted into The Vendor and Guest Room.
4:00pm - HARDCORE WRESTLING kicks off the weekend like usual in MOVIE ROOM 2.
4:30pm - The Vendor and Guest Room is open to Single Day Pass holders.
5:00pm - MOVIE: Canadian slasher film, CURTAINS, begins in MOVIE ROOM 1
6:15pm - MOVIE: CW Guest Bill Perry did stunts and stuntwork in RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART 2, when it kicks off the weekend’s movie screenings in MOVIE ROOM 2.
6:45pm - MOVIE: Cult horror classic, I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, begins in MOVIE ROOM 1.
8:00pm - HORROR HOST SHENANIGANS: Horror Host regular, Gunga Jim, brings Gunga’s Drive-In to the masses when he presents the Drive-In classic, FRANKENSTEIN’S DAUGHTER, in MOVIE ROOM 2.
8:30pm - GUEST: Join “The Ladies of I Drink Your Blood”, Ronda Fultz, Lynn Lowry, and Elizabeth Marner-Brooks, after the screening for our first Guest Talk of the weekend in MOVIE ROOM 1.
9:30pm - SHORT FILM BLOCK: A trio of Short Films await you! Catch when they begin in MOVIE ROOM 2.
10:00pm - The DEALER and GUEST ROOM closes for the night but the evening is far from over. 16mm Films and Indy Movies roll on until 2:00am or later tonight, so read on!
10:15pm - FILM: What weighs in at almost 200 pounds, slobbers on the carpet, leaves a mountain of poop in the back yard… and can be quite deadly when pissed off? Catch CUJO, something a little different than our usual late night shlock, when it kicks off the Friday Night 16mm film double feature in MOVIE ROOM 1.
11:00pm - MOVIE: Indie comedy MEAT MACHINE begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
MIDNIGHT - SHORT: Catch another all new Wasteland INTERMISSION REEL between 16mm films in MOVIE ROOM 1.
12:30am - FILM: When it comes to classic B horror, you don’t get much better than horny fish monsters looking to mate with human women. You won’t want to miss HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP, when it wraps up the 16mm film screenings for the night in MOVIE ROOM 1.
12:45am - MOVIE: Boobs! Butts!… and Vagina Lasers?!… BABEZILLA VS. THE CYBER SKANKS: RISE OF MECHABABEZILLA, wraps up the screenings for the night in MOVIE ROOM 2.
SATURDAY (April 5th):
9:30am - CARTOON TIME: Start your day the Wasteland way when Son of Ghoul presents an hour’s worth of classic, or maybe not-so-classic CARTOONS on 16mm film in MOVIE ROOM 1.
10:00am - Doors Open for all pass holders.
10:00am - HORROR HOST SHENANIGANS: The Mummy and The Monkey will be with us in spirit when we pull out an older episode of their show that features Bela Lugosi in THE DEVIL BAT in MOVIE ROOM 2.
10:30am - FILM: Grab a breakfast beer and join us when Saturday Mourning Hangover Theater begins with the 50s drive-in horror film, CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN, on 16mm film, in MOVIE ROOM 1.
11:45am - MOVIE: Psycho silliness and madcap mayhem can be expected when PSYCHO APE 2 begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
NOON - GET YOUR NYUK ON: Son of Ghoul’s THREE STOOGES hour begins in MOVIE ROOM 1.
1:00pm - MOVIE: Weirdness-a-plenty (and look for CW guest Brett Wagner) when JOHN DIES AT THE END begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
1:30pm - MOVIE: CW Guest Cynthia Weintraub does her best to avoid horny creatures looking to breed with human women when HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP begins in MOVIE ROOM 1.
3:00pm - GUEST: Join Cynthia Weintraub after the screening for a few HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (and The Prowler) stories in MOVIE ROOM 1.
3:00pm - MOVIE: Indie horror flick, BLOOD GORGE, begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
4:00pm - MOVIE: Holiday themed indie horror flick, CURTAINS FOR CHRISTMAS, begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
4:00pm - MOVIE: Canadian slasher flick, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, with CW Guest Lisa Langlois, begins in MOVIE ROOM 1.
5:30pm - MOVIE: David Cronenberg’s SHIVERS, with CW guests Lynn Lowry and Allan Kolman, begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
6:00pm - GUEST: Join Lisa Langlois after the HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME screening for a chat with attending fans in MOVIE ROOM 1.
7:00pm - The DEALER and GUEST ROOM closes for the night, but as usual, we’ve still got several movies screening until 2:00am, so read on.
7:30pm - GUEST: Join Lynn Lowry and Allan Kolman to talk about the 50th Anniversary of SHIVERS after the screening in MOVIE ROOM 2.
8:15pm - FILM: THE THREE STOOGES GO AROUND THE WORD IN A DAZE may be one of the lesser known Three Stooges movies, but it’s certainly one the their best. Catch it when it kicks off the Saturday night 16mm film screenings in MOVIE ROOM 1.
8:30pm - MOVIE: Entertaining Indie… well, I guess it’s sort of a horror film… it’s also kind of a misguided revenge film… exploitation?… Ah, hell, it’s well worth the watch no matter what category you place it in. Catch LEECH when it begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
9:30pm - MOVIE: Brutal indie horror flick, TORTURE THE FLESH, is unleashed in MOVIE ROOM 2.
10:00pm - SHORT: Catch Wasteland INTERMISSION REEL 1 of 2 tonight before the next 16mm film screening in MOVIE ROOM 1.
10:30pm - MOVIE: William Castle’s horror-thriller, I SAW WHAT YOU DID, kicks off the next 16mm film screening for the night in MOVIE ROOM 1.
11:30pm - MOVIE: Indie horror anthology, UNEARTHED, ends the screenings for the night in MOVIE ROOM 2.
MIDNIGHT - SHORT: Catch one last Wasteland INTERMISSION REEL between the night’s 16mm film screenings in MOVIE ROOM 1.
12:30am - MOVIE: Catch the uncommon and obscure “slasher” type horror film, TERRIFIED, when it ends the 16mm screenings for the night in MOVIE ROOM 1.
SUNDAY (April 6th):
10:30am - Doors open for all pass holders.
10:30am - SHORTS: The FRIDAY NIGHT SHORT FILM BLOCK returns for one last screening in MOVIE ROOM 2.
10:45am - MADE FOR TV MOVIE: It’s TV mob movie time when HONOR THY FATHER, the story of the Bonanno Crime Family war after big boss Joe Bonanno disappeared in 1964, begins in MOVIE ROOM 1.
NOON - MOVIE: Slasher classic, THE PROWLER, with CW guest Cynthia Weintraub meeting her demise at the hands of some Tom Savini effects work, begins in MOVIE ROOM 2.
12:30pm - MOVIE: Stock Footage Action Theater begins with Johnny Weissmuller returning as jungle guide and all around tough guy, Jungle Jim, as he tracks down a former Nazi SS Officer who knows the location of a stash of stolen art in VOODOO TIGER. Catch it in MOVIE ROOM 1.
2:00pm - SHORT: One last WASTELAND INTERMISSION REEL between films in MOVIE ROOM 1.
2:00pm - MOVIE: Cult horror classic, I DRINK YOUR BOOD, returns to end the screenings for the weekend in MOVIE ROOM 2.
2:30pm - MOVIE: Early slasher type horror flick, TERRIFIED, returns to end the film screenings for the weekend in MOVIE ROOM 1.
4:00pm - Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo #44 calls it a day. Thanks for being here to help kick off our 25th Anniversary!
Join us this October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2025 when we wrap up our 25th Anniversary with a great group of First Time Guests, plenty of New Indie and 16mm Films, and all of the fun you’ve come to expect from a Cinema Wasteland Weekend over the last two and a half decades!
* All events happen in one of two Movie and Guest Rooms. See the map in our Weekend Events Schedule to find out which room the event you’re interested in will be taking place. The schedule of events is available the weekend of the show at registration, or you can print this one here and have it on hand early.
* Events are subject to last minute changes from the posted schedule. See the daily event schedules posted at each Movie Room door for any last minute changes from those printed here.
* All of the Movies, Films, and Events we offer are absolutely Free to Cinema Wasteland pass holders, and both 3-Day Passes as well as Single Day Passes are available in advance as well as at-the-door the weekend of every show.
* Don’t Miss the Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo this October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2025 when we wrap up our 25th Anniversary.