RoboCop Is Alive and Well and Kicking Ass Onstage

Eighties blockbusters and a 'cardboard aesthetic' courtesy of the Old Murder House Theatre

"...You can thank or blame Sam Eidson for that: He's the driving force behind the..."

June 17, 2011 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...On the acting side, screen regulars Jonny Mars and Sam Eidson appear in A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, the..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Zero Charisma Celebrates 10th Anniversary at AFS Cinema

Role-playing comedy rolls a 10

"...that rarely gets his own film." Here it's Scott (Sam Eidson), dungeon master for all his friends in their..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Open the Crypt Door to The Mortuary Collection

How two days of filming in Austin saved Ryan Spindell's horror anthology

"...Rooster Teeth's Day Five), and, under the slasher's mask, Sam Eidson (Zero Charisma, 68 Kill). [inset-1-right]..."

April 23, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2017 Film Awards

"...Ensemble: Matt Jones, Eleanore Pienta, Will Rogers, Jonny Mars, Sam Eidson, Jennymarie Jemison, A Bad Idea Gone Wrong Documentary..."

March 17, 2017 Screens Feature

A Good Sense of HUMORdy

The filmmaking collective spreads the word of Austin comedy to the world wide web

"...Beef and Sage. And Byron was in Austin High, Sam Eidson, a lot of other people we work with..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Zero Charisma' Rolls a Double Six on Distribution

Nerdist and Tribeca team up for Austin role playing comedy

"...Zero Charisma centers on Scott (Sam Eidson), a nerd to the core and seasoned D&D..."

July 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Night Flight Plus

Three local short films in the launch lineup for “Short Film Showcase”

"...take on screenwriter rejection, "The Slump," starring Austin's own Sam Eidson, and the entire vast Night Flight back catalog..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

First Quarter

Bradley Jackson and Andrew Disney kick off a festival run of their new comedy about the importance of intramurals

"..."It's always the same thing with sports movies," Jackson explains, laying out the..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Play Along With Busy Actor Bingo

Mark a tile once you've seen the actor in at least two films

"...Sam Eidson (Zero Charisma; Grow Up, Tony Phillips; "Hell No")..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Music Influencers: Nirvana bassist and political activist Krist Novoselic; Sammy Hagar; Fleetwood Mac co-founder and drummer Mick Fleetwood; and..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Non-Frenzied Feeding of a Large Squalus

The movie Jaws, performed live by Old Murder House Theater!

"...Brody; Kirk Johnson is Quint; John Merriman is Hooper; Sam Eidson is Larry Vaughn; Nathan Sakulich is Ellen Brody;..."

July 1, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...when a charismatic hipster joins his D&D game. Cast: Sam Eidson, Garrett Graham, Brock England, Anne Gee Byrd, Cyndi..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: 68 Kill

Writer/director Trent Haaga gets nice and sleazy

"...existing work, Bryan Smith's 2013 pulp novel of the same title. It's a real change from the bulk of..."

Aug. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...never met in person, has been living in the same city the whole time and sets out to find..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

I’ve Got Issues

Mournful, doleful, hopeful Austin comedy finds empathy in the edges

"...John Merriman, Randy E. Aguebor, Byron Brown, Courtney Davis, Sam Eidson and Paul Gordon...."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Now Streaming in Austin: I've Got Issues

Steve Collins' melancholic comedy comes home to VOD

"...one is quite clear what it is, carrying the same object between two conference rooms over and over again,..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Death Metal"

A little teaser for a taste of Scare Package

"...unsuspecting Austin regulars including Johnson's long-time collaborator Will Elliott, Sam Eidson (Zero Charisma), and Christina Parrish (Call Me Brother)...."

May 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Zero Charisma

Join us for the Austin nerdcore comedy tonight

"...Charisma, the 2013 comedy about a tabletop roleplaying obsessive (Sam Eidson) as he goes on the warpath against a..."

May 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Some Friends When We Watch Zero Charisma

This week's tweet-a-long is the Austin nerdcore comedy

"...Starring Austin comedy mainstay and always watchable character actor Sam Eidson as increasingly unhinged Dungeon Master Scott, and Garrett..."

May 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Good Feels on Wheels

Watch the Austin stoner comedy free and help Coldtowne Theater

"...of the ATX's most recognizable players, including Zero Charisma's Sam Eidson, A Room Full of Nothing director Elena Weinberg,..."

May 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Merriman and Steve Collins Admit I've Got Issues

But hey, who doesn't?

"...and a coterie of Austin's finest, including Macon Blair, Sam Eidson, and Courtney Davis. Some characters are instantly recognizable..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What’s the Worst Thing About Austin, Texas?

With Jen Cash, Sam Eidson, Shannon McCormick, Matt Oztalay, and more.

"...Sam Eidson, actor: It's gotta be the weather. We don't..."

Oct. 11, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Balls Out

College intramural football comedy features several SNL players

"...McKinnon, Beck Bennett, Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney, Nicholas Rutherford, Sam Eidson, Jay Pharoah and D.C. Pierson...."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Arlo & Julie

Steve Mims concocts a mischievous story about a happy, if rudderless Austin couple

"...Directed by: Steve Mims. Starring: Alex Dobrenko, Ashley Spillers, Sam Eidson, Chris Doubek, Hugo Vargas-Zesati and Mallory Culbert...."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

What Would Werner Do?

New to home viewing: A feast of Herzog, ‘Zero Charisma’

"...the Austin film Zero Charisma. ... The film stars Sam Eidson as the übergoober dungeon master Scott Weidemeyer, whose..."

April 8, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Kickstart Your Wednesday with 'Bad Guy #2'

Chris McInroy 'goredy' celebrates the under-underling

"...Johnson as the eponymous bad guy (note: spelled the same, though not pronounced like Ricky Gervais' character in the..."

March 19, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend With John and the Frye Brothers

Two local films take you to a threesome and a car wreck

"...comedy favorites Byron Brown (Grow Up Tony Phillips) and Sam Eidson (Zero Charisma) involved, it'll probably be good, but..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Nerd Wars

'Zero Charisma' and the social costs of geekdom

"...enjoys its world premiere at SXSW. The film stars Sam Eidson as the übergoober dungeon master Scott Weidemeyer, whose..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Don Swaynos, Superhero

Trailer for new feature arrives online

"...John Merriman, Chris Doubek, Byron Brown, Sonny Carl Davis, Sam Eidson, Paul Gordon, and Andy Ritchie. Also on board..."

Jan. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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