The Regent Theatre - Arlington, MA - Arlington's Show Place of Entertainment

The Legendary BENTMEN Live! PLUS....
A special screening of the cult favorite
"Night of the Living Dead"
Introduced by its director, George A. Romero!

10 PM: A special screening of the cult favorite
"Night of the Living Dead"
Introduced by its director, George A. Romero!

BENTMEN
Kings of the Boston Underground

Instrumentation: Lead singer, three guitarists (one of whom doubles on
keyboards), bass player (sometimes two), two drummers (electronic and
acoustic), and a mime (!)

The set: Wild stage show, elaborate costumes and set design,
cutting-edge visuals and multimedia, heavy audience participation, huge
mess. A high tech pagan ritual.

Back catalog: 3 studio albums, 1 live album, 1 movie soundtrack (MARK OF
THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES starring Tura Satana; Ted V. Mikels, Dir.), original
rock opera (ULCER GULCH).

Special guests (live and on record): Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, King
Crimson, Frank Zappa), Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie), Will Sergeant (Echo
& the Bunnymen), Dave Tronzo (Lounge Lizards), Tiny Tim, George Romero.

Musically compatible with: Blue Man Group, Tool, Killing Joke, Rob
Zombie, The Residents, The Tubes, Captain Beefheart.

Audience: Solid fan base in New England, lots of support from both
college and major radio (WBCN, WAAF, WFNX), shows always sell out,
regularly play festivals in front of up to 50,000 people.

Fans tend to be a bit rabid. Don't wear your Sunday best!

George A. Romero to Appear at BUFF 2004
Boston Underground Film Festival welcomes cult director

Boston, MA –Boston Underground Film Festival is pleased to announce that cult horror movie director extraordinaire George A. Romero will be the special guest for their sixth annual festival of bizarre and insane filmmaking. The festival will take place May 6-10 at the Brattle Theatre, the Regent Theatre in Arlington, the Somerville Theatre, The Cambridge YWCA, and at various other local venues to be announced.

BUFF anticipates screening three of Romero’s films, including the first film in his zombie movie trilogy, Night of the Living Dead (1968). This film is an unrivaled classic in the zombie/horror genre. It provides sharp social commentary and satire, in addition to pulse pounding suspense and stunning visuals. Another film that will be shown at the festival is Knightriders, which was made in 1981. Brother Blue, the legendary Boston/Cambridge storyteller that appeared in Knightriders, will also be present at the screening. In the film, a motorcycle gang offers a retelling of the Knights of the Round Table.

In keeping with the zombie theme, local Boston musicians The Bentmen will stage a zombie themed performance at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. The performance will feature highlights from The Mark of the Astro-Zombies, for which The Bentmen recorded the soundtrack.

Romero will be present throughout the festival, and will give a special presentation of one of his films. Other special guests and events at the BUFF are to be announced. Check out www.bostonundergroundfilmfestival.com for upcoming details.