This weekend (Sept 23-25) Franklin, Indiana is playing host to possibly the most diverse line-up of genre, exploitation, horror, family, action, comedy, and classic cinema anywhere in the world as the B-Movie Celebration rolls out the red carpet for its 5th Annual festival. 35mm prints of KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, NIGHT OF THE COMET, 7 BROTHERS MEET DRACULA, THE CELLAR, ANGRY RED PLANET, BEACH BLANKET BINGO pepper the schedule alongside 27 other films. Not enticing enough? Joe Bob Briggs, workshops, premieres, a scream queen contest, a zombie walk and more await you...

The eclectic B-Movie Celebration schedule is below, divided up by venue. See you in Indiana!

Venue: The Artcraft Theatre
Address: 57 North Main St

Friday September 23rd
6:00pm Opening Party
7:30pm CAMEL SPIDERS HD with director Jim Wynorski Q&A after
9:30pm World Premiere: DINO WOLF with director Fred Olen Ray Q&A after
Midnight NIGHT OF THE COMET 35mm

Saturday September 24th
10:00am VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE 35mm
12:30pm BIGFOOT HD with director Kevin Tenney Q&A after
2:30pm BATMAN (1966) HD
4:30pm 7 BROTHERS MEET DRACULA 35mm
6:00pm Golden Cob Awards
7:30pm KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE 35mm presented by BMovies.com with directors the Chiodo brothers Q&A after
9:30pm World Premiere: Director's cut of THE CELLAR 35mm with director Kevin Tenney Q&A after
Midnight SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME 35mm

Sunday September 25th
12:30pm THE ROBOT HD
2:30pm BEACH BLANKET BINGO 35mm
4:30pm ANGRY RED PLANET 35mm
6:00pm TWINS OF EVIL documentary HD
7:30pm World Premiere: DRAGON CRUSADERS HD
9:30pm NIGHTBEASTS HD

Venue: The Secret Theatre 1
Address: 44 North Jackson St
All screenings in HD

Saturday September 24th
12:30pm TICKS with director Tony Randel Q&A after
2:30pm BIOHAZARD 2 with director Steve Latshaw Q&A after
4:30pm EL MONSTRO DEL MAR
6:00pm MOLD
7:30pm THE MILLENNIUM BUG
9:30pm MAD MADE MEN
Midnight ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Sunday September 25th
12:30pm HELLO-WEEN with director Mark Burchett Q&A after
2:30pm NIGHT OF THE CHUPACABRAS
4:30pm EMPUSA
7:30pm THE MOUNTIE

Venue: Secret Theatre 2
Address: 44 North Jackson St
All screenings in HD

Saturday September 24th
12:30pm BOSS
2:30pm PIG
4:30pm GANJA AND HESS
7:30pm MY BLOODY WEDDING
9:30pm DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS

Sunday September 25th
12:30pm Kelley Baker: Making the Low Budget Feature Film (workshop)
7:30pm World Premiere: THE FRANKENSTEIN SYNDROME

Educational Seminars
Venue: 70 East Monroe St
Saturday September 24
4:00pm Director's Roundtable
4:00pm Blogging the Movies

Sunday September 25th
12:00pm B-Movies In the 21st Century
12:30pm Making the Low Budget Film
2:00pm CGI on a Shoestring
3:00pm Setting the Mood: Music In Movies

For more on the B-Movie Celebration, including tickets and downloadable program, head to the official site.

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