![]() It held the first major festival of exploitation movies at New York?s culty Rocky Horror showcase at the 8theīy the end of 1981 Sleazoid developed into less of a periodical specifically about motion pictures than a document of Landis? participational experiences in Times Square. Classic exploitation and underground movies including Mondo Cane, Toys Are Not For Children and The Chelsea Girls were shown to overcapacity crowds. Sleazoid Express also featured tie-in screenings at hipster venues such as the Club 57, the Mudd Club, and Danceteria. The periodical became a one-sheet bi-weekly giveaway at bookstores, record stores and any sort of venue where people displayed a strong interest in film One theory driving Sleazoid Express was that there were no distinctions between art, underground and exploitation movies. ![]() In June 1980, living in the George Washington Hotel on 23rd Street with only a manual typewriter at his disposal, Landis created the first issue of Sleazoid Express. Sleazoid Express was originally founded by Bill Landis. ![]() ![]() ![]() This June, the groundbreaking cinema publication Sleazoid Express celebrates its twenty fifth anniversary. SLEAZOID EXPRESS 25TH ANNIVERSARYFriday, June 24th, 8:00 PMFREE ![]()
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