About this Event
The first three Thursdays in December at Sideshow Gelato, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! presents television’s weirdest Xmas specials from the 1950s to the 2000s. Each night is a two-hour block of classic broadcasts with a morbid subtheme and curated commercial breaks, news broadcasts, and music videos authentic to the original airdates!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
THEME: EXISTENTIAL DREAD
• Surprise Episode from the 1960s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1980s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1990s (60 min)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
THEME: ALIEN INVASIONS
• Surprise Episode from the 1960s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1970s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1980s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 2000s (30 min)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
THEME: MARRIAGE IS M**der
• Surprise Episode from the 1950s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1980s (30 min)
• Surprise Episode from the 1990s (60 min)
THINK OF IT LIKE THIS: It’s the dead of winter, and you’re going to a party at a friend’s house to watch video mixtapes on the big screen TV in the basement. We can’t tell you what episodes are on these tapes, but we promise you'll bask in the warming glow of these holiday oddities as they deliver all the laughs and scares on your Xmas wish list!
EVERY TICKET INCLUDES:
• 2 Limited Edition Pinback Buttons
• 6:00pm Social Hour with Live DJ
• Trivia Giveaways
• 7:00pm Mystery Episodes (120 min)
• 10% Discount on Gelato
Every Social Hour includes a live set by local goth DJ Leah Lachesis Lazuli, 2 Limited Edition Pinback Buttons are included with every ticket with new designs each week, and every screening is preceded by additional Giveaways donated by and for the first folks who answer our trivia questions correctly!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sideshow Gelato, 4819 North Western Avenue, Chicago, United States
