Washington Psychotronic Film Society

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The Washington Psychotronic Film Society is dedicated to the the appreciation and defense of: Independent, cutting-edge, student, experimental, anime, off-beat, underground, obscure, super-8, low-budget, classic, forgotten, must-see, and just about anything on film.

WPFS Article!

Read what georgetowner.com had to say about the WPFS (June, 2008).
Read all about it!

Announcing our new location at:

The Old Arlington Grill,
a new restaurant and lounge located
inside the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse.

The Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204

Showtime Wednesdays at 8:30PM!

Greetings to all Psychotronic fans of the world. We are the Washington Psychotronic Film Society. A group of film lovers who meet on a regular basis, screening some of the most Psychotronic films in the world. The term Psychotronic was coined by the author of the Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, Michael Weldon. He got it from the movie, "The Psychotronic Man". As in the term, alternative music, Psychotronic falls into that catogory. Meaning just about everything except the Norm. Got that... good. Now more about us. Were a bunch of people who love films. We come from all walks of life. Our members and mailing list consists of regular Janes and Joes, Lawyers, computer geeks, film enthusiasts/geeks, govt. workers, one millionaire, and the curious minded. What we're really all about is like..I know what.... try to imagine that you're watching a great film or a film that you've just got to tell someone about, and you want to call a friend over to watch it with you. That's us, but on a larger scale. We call up all our friends. Thanks to the Motion Picture Board of America, we were able to purchase an umbrella license from them in order to show films in theaters and clubs in the D.C. area. Our membership is free and we will never sell your name to another party. We just need donations to help pay for our license. If you'd like to help out, send your name, address, phone number (optional) and a donation of $5 or more if you'd like. No salesperson will call.

The WPFS was founded in 1989 by Melanie Scott. For our first 12 years, our base was in the mid-town D.C. area, but now we screen at Dr. Dremo's Taphouse in Arlington, Virginia. We've also teamed up with Trash Palace because it was the most logical thing to do since they'd been helping find or supply us with films for the past many years. So look around and come visit us for all your Psychotronic needs.

~Carl Cephas, prez of WPFS

Each show is hosted by The Incorrigible Dr. Schlock. Arrive early for some rare eye-candy and groovy tunes. Stay late for some cheap prizes.

As usual, all screenings are free, but a donation ($2.00) is suggested.
The WPFS is a non-profit org. and is now in its 20th year. Founded in 1989 by Melanie Scott.

JULY SCHEDULE
The Washington Psychotronic Film Society Presents:
The Gamma Ramma Lamma Radiation Ding Dong Show

Wednesday,
July
2nd The Green Slime The Green Slime
(1968) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Far-out freaking film about some international scientists racing into outer space to stop an asteroid from schloping Earth only to find that there is an even bigger problem: The Green Slime! The Green Slime are one-eyed space parasites that have freakishly long arms that schock and kill. Hear the queepy shrills of the Green Slime and dance to one of the best sci-fi theme songs ever made.

Wednesday,
July
9th Gandahar (aka Light Years) Gandahar (aka Light Years)
(1988) Directed by Rene Laloux
Isaac Asimov adapted this French animated film by Jean-Pierre Andrevon about some bad-ass outer space aliens setting out to destroy another freaky-deaky alien paradise. The animation looks like somebody tied a paint brush to a baboon's ass and made it dance. This odd gem features the voices of Penn and Teller, David Johansen, Christopher Plummer and Paul Shaffer.

Wednesday,
July
16th To Kill a Clown To Kill a Clown
(1972) Directed by George Bloomfield
Alan Alda plays a deeply disturbed war veteran that terrorizes a hippy clown and his wife on an island. It's Alda in his darkest roll and he plays it to the hilt. Normally a clown movie is pretty humorous but this one will leave a nasty pie taste in your mouth.

Wednesday,
July
23rd Volere Volare Volere Volare
(1991) Directed by Guido Manuli and Maurizio Nichetti
A lonely single guy meets a strange woman who leads him into a new life of decadence and sexual freedom and he gets drawn into a steamy sordid world of twisted people and sex, while he slowly turns into a cartoon character. You'll ask yourself "Can a cartoon character get a sexually transmitted disease?" The answer is: Does it really matter?

Wednesday,
July
30th Escapes Escapes
(1986) Directed by David Steensland
Vincent Price stars (in one of his final starring roles) as a mysterious mailman who delivers a strange tape that features some short tales of humor, mystery and terror much in the vein of The Twilight Zone but shot on a small budget and on video.

This page is sponsored by TRASH PALACE!
For all of your Psychotronic movie needs, please check out their web site for a huge selection of rare movies on videotape, cult movie DVD's, hard-to-find movie soundtracks on CD and LP, original exploitation movie posters, stills and lobby-cards, books, mags, toys & crap!!

WPFS Exposed!

Our fearless leader, Carl, was interviewed on the Metro Connection program on DC's WAMU radio (88.5 FM) in August, 2003.
Listen to the interview! (WAMU Web Site, Real Player required)

Contact the WPFS:

202-736-1732

JULY SCHEDULE The Washington Psychotronic Film Society Presents: The Gamma Ramma Lamma Radiation Ding Dong Show
Wednesday, July 2nd		The Green Slime (1968) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku Far-out freaking film about some international scientists racing into outer space to stop an asteroid from schloping Earth only to find that there is an even bigger problem: The Green Slime! The Green Slime are one-eyed space parasites that have freakishly long arms that schock and kill. Hear the queepy shrills of the Green Slime and dance to one of the best sci-fi theme songs ever made.
Wednesday, July 9th		Gandahar (aka Light Years) (1988) Directed by Rene Laloux Isaac Asimov adapted this French animated film by Jean-Pierre Andrevon about some bad-ass outer space aliens setting out to destroy another freaky-deaky alien paradise. The animation looks like somebody tied a paint brush to a baboon's ass and made it dance. This odd gem features the voices of Penn and Teller, David Johansen, Christopher Plummer and Paul Shaffer.
Wednesday, July 16th		To Kill a Clown (1972) Directed by George Bloomfield Alan Alda plays a deeply disturbed war veteran that terrorizes a hippy clown and his wife on an island. It's Alda in his darkest roll and he plays it to the hilt. Normally a clown movie is pretty humorous but this one will leave a nasty pie taste in your mouth.
Wednesday, July 23rd		Volere Volare (1991) Directed by Guido Manuli and Maurizio Nichetti A lonely single guy meets a strange woman who leads him into a new life of decadence and sexual freedom and he gets drawn into a steamy sordid world of twisted people and sex, while he slowly turns into a cartoon character. You'll ask yourself "Can a cartoon character get a sexually transmitted disease?" The answer is: Does it really matter?
Wednesday, July 30th		Escapes (1986) Directed by David Steensland Vincent Price stars (in one of his final starring roles) as a mysterious mailman who delivers a strange tape that features some short tales of humor, mystery and terror much in the vein of The Twilight Zone but shot on a small budget and on video.