Harry Knowles Credit: Photo By Gary Miller

Web gadfly Harry Knowles’ annual birthday bash went off, as far as we can tell, without a hitch this past Saturday. The lucky few who snagged tickets to the sold-out, 24-hour event at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown were regaled with movies, movies, and more movies, including a couple super-secret new releases, as well as Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. A Q&A with cult star Bo Svenson accompanied the film, in which he informed the audience that he had been sober for only half of Butcher‘s shoot.

The Lineup

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)

Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

Crippled Avengers (1978)

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) (special guest: Bo Svenson)

May (2002) (premiere)

House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Mystery Film/Director’s Cut (2001)

“The Tortoise and the Hare” (short)

Mystery Film (2002)

This article appears in December 20 • 2002.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...