19th Annual Raviolifest: 2018!

Welcome to the Home of Raviolifest.  The 19th Annual Raviolifest will take place August 18th, doors open at 7pm & movies start when it's dark enough to watch them.  As always, admission is a can of ravioli.  Preferably the chef but other cheap cans of ravioli will be accepted with silent scoffing.  We will play two movies this year because nobody ever sticks around for a third movie.  For good reason.

This year Raviolifest will take place at Annie's house in Brookpark.  The feature film is The Uninvited:  Cats have 9 lives, you only have one!  Catch the Trailer here:

It appears to be about a cat inside a cat that kills people Alien style.  We can only pray for Cat Chest Bursters.   I sincerely hope it's as bad as it looks.

Here again are the FAQ: 
Q: Can I bring fancy ravioli that I make at home?  A: NO. 
Q: Can I bring something other than ravioli - honestly I think it's terrible.  A: You can bring Doritos. And cookies.  Preferably cookies that have a shelf life of a 100 years.
Q: Can I bring beer?  A: Absolutely.  We won't be supplying beer but we might all steal your beer if you bring good stuff.  Wine and other stuff is also ok.
Q: Is Raviolifest child friendly?  A: Absolutely not.  You're children will definitely see the darker side of adulthood by showing up to this event. 
Q: Why do you start at 7 if movies can't be watched until 9 or so?  A: So we can get our drink on, also so we can play awesome party games which are sometimes (often) more fun than the movies.  I'll try to get new ones this year!
Q: Are the movies any good?  A: No.  No they are not.
Q: Can I bring friends.  A: Sure, if you vouch for them not being jerks.
Q: Will movies take place outside or inside?  A: Weather permitting, it will take place outside projected onto a very large screen. 
Q: Should I bring a comfy chair?  A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: Can I talk during the movies or are you guys like movie nazis?  A: Talking & making fun of the movie during the movie is strongly encouraged.  Think of the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000.   However, If you're talking loud enough for everybody to hear you, it should be on topic .  Preferably you're making up your own movie dialogue.
Q: Have you really been doing this for 19 years?  This is a terrible idea.  A: Yes we have.  And we usually make T-Shirts each year too. Next year we intend to do a BEST OF YEAR!
Q: What movies will you play?  A: The feature film this year will be THE UNINVITED which appears to be about a cat inside a cat that kills people.    For the second movie we will take suggestions from the facebook page (post trailers) and will announce the movie when we make a decision on it.  We of course reserve the right to veto any movie.  Especially if it's about a bed that eats people. 
Q.: Where will Raviolifest play this year?  A: Annie's house in Brookpark.  if you need an address just text somebody going!

Looking forward to watching all of your terrible suggestions on the facebook page & to seeing all of you on the 18th.   

Howling 2: Your sister is a werewolf

The second movie has been chosen! Thanks for everybody that participated. We will be watching Manos: Hands of Fate! and Howling 2 (Your sister is a Werewolf), in whatever order people decide. We have a new location this year

So far the weather looks perfect - 0% chance of rain, High of 65, low of 48 so bring a sweater. Don't forget to bring a can of Ravioli for admission, your own beer (and maybe a cooler if you have quite a bit) and a comfortable lawn chair. Movies will start as soon as it's dark enough to watch them, but we will start having people over at 7 & socialize / play games / drink beer.

Looking forward to seeing everybody there!

T-Shirts are here!
We will have T-Shirts again this year, with a "SUPRISE DESIGN" screenprinted on beefy t-shirts by Allison.  She always does incredible work, so I think we can expect MANOS will receive similar treatment.
T-Shirts are $15 and you can order yours through the paypal link below.  Final date to order shirts is 8/8 - a week from Today!

Sizes

S $15.00 USD M $15.00 USD L $15.00 USD XL $15.00 USD XXL $15.00 USD

Raviolifest 2017!

Welcome to the Home of Raviolifest.  The 18th Annual Raviolifest will take place August 12th, doors open at 7pm & movies start when it's dark enough to watch them.  As always, admission is a can of ravioli.  Preferably the chef.  We will play movies two movies this year, because nobody ever sticks around for a third movie.  For good reason.

Here again are the FAQ: 
Q: Can I bring fancy ravioli that I make at home?  A: NO. 
Q: Can I bring something other than ravioli - honestly I think it's terrible.  A: You can bring Doritos.  That's pretty much it.  Maybe some desserts. 
Q: Can I bring beer?  A: Absolutely.  We won't be supplying beer but we might all share if you bring good stuff.  Wine and other stuff is also ok.
Q: Is Raviolifest child friendly?  A: Absolutely not. 
Q: Why do you start at 7 if movies can't be watched until 9 or so?  A: So we can get our drink on, also so we can play awesome party games which are sometimes (often) more fun than the movies. 
Q: Are the movies any good?  A: No.  No they are not.
Q: Can I bring friends.  A: Sure, if you vouch for them not being jerks.
Q: Will movies take place outside or inside?  A: Weather permitting, it will take place outside projected onto a very large screen. 
Q: Should I bring a comfy chair?  A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: Can I talk during the movies or are you guys like movie nazis?  A: Talking & making fun of the movie during the movie is strongly encouraged.  Think of the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000.   However, If you're talking loud enough for everybody to hear you, it should be on topic .
Q: Have you really been doing this for 18 years?  This is a terrible idea.  A: Yes we have.  And we usually make T-Shirts each year too.  This shit's for realz.
Q: What movies will you play?  A: The feature film this year will be MANOS.  HANDS OF FATE.  Which has been voted the worst movie of all time on many rating sites, and even has a great little write up by EW which you can read HERE.    For the second movie we will take suggestions from the facebook page (post trailers) and will announce the movie when we make a decision on it.  We of course reserve the right to veto any movie.  Especially if it's about a bed that eats people. 
Q.: Where will Raviolifest play this year?  A:  We're not completely sure yet, but we'll let you know as soon as we do!

Looking forward to watching all of your terrible suggestions on the facebook page & to seeing all of you on the 12th.   

Due to poor audience participation, Matt & I have chosen the final movie all by ourselves.  That's right folks, Matt & I were both independently drinking one night and stumbled on this little gem which stars Weng Weng the Filipino midget super-spy 003.5 who is armed with his tiny doll-like jet pack, a remote control hat, and so much crazy courage.

We bring you For Y'ur Height Only.  

We will have T-Shirts available again this year - you can pick them up right here!  Again, they'll be screen printed on big beefy t-shirts.  The price has gone up a little bit this year due to the cost of paints & screens as well as the significant inconvenience we are putting Allison through while she is pregnant.  We love Allison.

Reserve your t-shirts below via paypal.

Sizes

Small $17.00 USD Medium $17.00 USD Large $17.00 USD X-Large $17.00 USD XXL $17.00 USD

Don't forget to bring beer, a comfy chair, and a huge appetite for the chef.   Bug spray might help as well.  People can start showing up at 7pm.  Games will start shortly after that, and the first movie will play at sundown - between 8:30 & 9.

We'll be projecting onto the big screen & have large speakers set up.  Loud obnoxious banter is strongly encouraged during the movies.  Movies will start at sundown, but get there between 7:00 & 8pm if you want to play some fun party games like Werewolf or Two Rooms and a Boom.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!

The second movie for Raviolifest has been chosen!  

The second movie, by overwhelming majority (and by overwhelming I mean like 6 people) is Glen or Glenda!  They call this movie a docudrama which makes me hope it's kind of like Best in Show.  It's a story of a cross dresser before cross dressing as Katie Perry was cool.  Turns out, back in the day it was kinda shocking.

Keep your eyes peeled - the third movie to be be announced momentarily!

Happy Movie Picking week everybody!  The first movie chosen by oh so few of you but still enough to lock down a spot in the top 3 with only 5 votes, will be SLUGS.

Let me repeat that tagline for you'all just so it really sinks in.  

They Slime.  They Ooze.  They Kill!

What can be more deadly than a slug that's dedicated to eating as much of your blood as possible?  I don't know... probably just about any other creature out there that was similarly blood thirsty.  Not only are you safe pretty much as long as you're moving, but pulling a good ol' Sam & Dean and surrounding yourself with a salt circle would probably protect you pretty good too while you got some shut eye.  Still, I can't wait to see all the hi-jinx those slimy little cuties get into.  

The first movie chosen for Raviolifest everybody.  SLUGS.  deal with it!