Slime City, the 1988 cult film written and directed by Gregory Lamberson (Dry Bones, Killer Rack), is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz in Austin, Texas, and the release of its soundtrack on vinyl by Strange Disc Records & Filmworks.

In addition, the cult classic recently became available for streaming and download on Amazon Instant Video and remains available on DVD from Alternative Cinema/POP Cinema Studios.

The screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz is on Tuesday, November 11th, at 10:20 pm. Admission is only $3, and advance tickets are on sale now (click the Alamo link for more details). The Ritz will screen the original 16m print struck for the film’s theatrical release as a midnight movie in New York City, which includes six minutes of footage deleted by the filmmaker for its numerous re-releases. Lamberson shot an exclusive five-minute introduction for the Ritz’s audience.

“I wanted to do something special for this anniversary,” says Lamberson, who was 18 when he wrote the film and 21 when he directed it, “but I was too busy with other film projects and novels. Joseph Ziemba from Alamo Drafthouse and Cameron Dean from Strange Disc Records contacted me around the same time, neither one realizing this was the film’s quarter century anniversary. I’m glad they did because I’ve always wanted to screen at an Alamo theater, and it’s fitting that Rob Tomaro’s jazzy synth score gets released on vinyl. The record will be out by the end of the year or early in 2015 – which will be the anniversary of the film’s original VHS release.”

“Strange Disc is beyond excited to work with director Gregory Lamberson and composer Robert Tomaro to bring the score compositions from Slime City to vinyl,” says Dean.

Dean continues, “The soundtrack will be completely remastered for vinyl by Josh Bonati and will feature soon-to-be announced limited variants. This score fits well among the classic synth-heavy horror scores that have been given well deserved reissues as of late. However, along with synthesizer themes, Rob Tomaro delivers a heavy dose of rock and punk guitar work that gives Slime City a truly unique sound that I have never heard duplicated.”

“I’ll have to find a way to top all of this for Slime City’s 30th anniversary in 2019!” Lamberson says.

Synopsis:

When Alex (Robert C. Sabin) and his girlfriend, Lori (Mary Huner), move into a New York City apartment, they fall victim to the restless spirits of an occultist named Zachary and his fanatical followers who had committed mass suicide years before.