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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday, 10/16! We return to Harmonie Hall in #Philly for a spook-tacular presentation of THE DEVIL BAT, plus a frightfully fun costume contest! Tickets available at the link below!

A black poster advertises Movie Riffing Melee at Harmonie Hall in Philadelphia on 10/16. The enormous face of Matt McGinnis gazes angrily at a rubber bat on a string. Roxie, dressed as Lydia Deetz, is nearby, looking distressed. A QR code for tickets is included in the bottom right corner.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We're very sad to learn about the passing of Gerrit Graham, who played the gorilla-suited partygoer Joe in "Beware! The Blob." Besides this small role, Graham was likely most famous for the character Beef in "Phantom of the Paradise." What are some of your favorite Gerrit Graham roles?

Gerrit Graham in a gorilla suit, holding the mask in one hand and a drink in the other.

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Jackson Munden @jacksonmunden.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What a fun weekend at @mahoningdit.bsky.social for the ultimate @mst3kofficial.bsky.social featuring @itsmattmcg.bsky.social and his @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social with @jonahrayrodrigues.bsky.social, Emily Marsh, Roxie, Harold Buchholz, with many MSTies and bots galore!! Thanks, Mahoning Drive-In!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What an incredible weekend! The MST3K Ultimate Fan Event at the @mahoningdit.bsky.social was a blast! We had so much fun meeting all of you MSTies and we hope you enjoyed our live riff of "Beware! The Blob" with Emily and Jonah! And a special shout-out goes to our volunteers, Kat and Lexi!

From left to right: Jonah Ray, Roxie, Emily Marsh, Kat (one of our volunteers), Matt McGinnis, and Lexi (another of our volunteers).

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As we gear up for our big #MST3K weekend at @mahoningdit.bsky.social we wanted to show off some of our brand new merch offerings available just for YOU! Yes, YOU! Don’t tell anyone.

A poster for Movie Riffing Melee’s presentation of “Beware! The Blob,” featuring Emily Marsh and Jonah Ray. The poster depicts Matt McGinnis with the Mahoning Drive-In’s marquee which reads, “The MST3K Ultimate Fan Event; Friday, September 11th, 2026”.

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Jackson Munden @jacksonmunden.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Fellow MSTies, join us, won't you?

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There’s only THREE DAYS until our show at Harmonie Hall in Philadelphia this Saturday! Do you have your tickets??

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Movie Riffing Melee returns to @mahoningdit.bsky.social for the MST3K Ultimate Fan Event (9/11-12) w/ Jonah Ray and Emily Marsh! Join us as we tackle Larry Hagman's questionable gem, "BEWARE! THE BLOB" - LIVE! Right in front of your face! Get your tickets now!

Promotional graphic for the Mahoning Drive-In Theater's MST3K Ultimate Fan Event w/ Jonah Ray and Emily Marsh. The graphic shows that on Friday, 9/11, there will be screenings of "Beware! The Blob" (riffed live), "Cry Wilderness," and "Laserblast" on 35mm. On Saturday, 9/12, there will be a special live riff of a secret mystery movie, followed by "Doctor Mordrid," and "MST3K: The Movie" on 35mm.

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Progress City @progresscityusa.com · 18/07/2026

Have some fun, Philly!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Prepare yourselves, Philadelphia, for a night of movies, mayhem, and other M words. Saturday, 8/8. Tickets on sale NOW.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

"The Toymaker" tells the story of two friends who become mortal enemies just because they each look a little different. Can these two put their differences aside and learn to love again? Find out TOMORROW, 4/18, when we perform at Abington Art Center in Jenkintown, PA!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Did you know Abington Art Center is just a short distance from where the Willow Grove amusement park used to be? You can learn all about it this Saturday, 4/18, at 8 PM when we present "Life Is a Lark at Willow Grove Park" at the Day of Puppetry festival!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In "Simple Hand Puppets," you'll learn all about the different materials you can use to put on your own production of "Little Red Riding Hood." Though why you would want to, we're not sure. It's one of the new shorts debuting at Day of Puppetry 2026 at Abington Art Center, Saturday, 4/18!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

In just ONE SHORT WEEK, we bring movie riffing madness to Abington Art Center and the Philly Puppetry Guild's Day of Puppetry 2026 festival (tickets at the link in our bio). Will we see you there?

An orange flyer promoting Matt McGinnis's Movie Riffing Melee at Abington Art Center in Jenkintown, PA, Saturday, 4/18, at 8PM.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Save the date! In just two short weeks we'll be joining the Philly Puppetry Guild at Abington Art Center for A Day of Puppetry 2026. Prepare yourselves for puppety madness!

A flyer for A Day of Puppetry 2026. It includes the URL greaterphillypuppetryguild.org, where people can buy their tickets.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Tickets on sale now! Movie Riffing Melee is proud to be part of the Greater Philadelphia Puppetry Guild’s Day of Puppetry festival 2026! Join us April 18 at Abington Art Center in Jenkintown, PA. And remember to bring a puppet to earn extra points!

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Day of Puppetry 2026 | GPA Puppetry Guild

Join us for the Philly Puppetry Guild’s Day of Puppetry 2026, a full-day celebration of puppetry featuring family-friendly performances, hands-on workshops, a puppet parade, films, vendors, and more—p...

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Join our very own Matt McG. tonight on his Patreon page for a live virtual commentary of MST3K 1313 The Christmas Dragon! All Patreon funds go directly to helping us make more shows in the future (and we're already screening new shorts 😉). Join him!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy Halloween, riffies! Remember to be as safe as humanly possible when tricking and/or treating.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Did you enjoy our little Halloween treat? Help spread the word by sharing the link wherever possible!

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Lori 🎃🐈‍⬛💀 @loreeelynn.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I got to be a contestant on this show Sunday and had such a great time!

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Jackson Munden @jacksonmunden.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Thanks again for a great weekend, Matt! You, Roxie, and everybody else did a great job!!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

WHAT A WEEKEND! Thanks to everybody who came out to see our Camp Blobfest Camp-O-Rama special at the Colonial Theatre! And enormous congratulations to the newlyweds, Joe and Chrissy, who got hitched during our show! It’s a Blobfest miracle!

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Giallo Biafra @fulciseyefetish.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

It is gonna be another family fun-filled day at #CampBlob! And what is camp without shorts?! We're heading down to the Colonial early to check out all of the Shorty's Short Film Submissions, then it is movie riffin' time w/ @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social and the finale, Gremlins 2 on 35mm! #BlobFest

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Blobfest begins TONIGHT! But there’s still time to get your ticket for our Sunday presentation of CAMP-O-RAMA and join in on the fun! thecolonialtheatre.com/films/blobfe...

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Our limited edition CAMP-O-RAMA poster is here! These will be available after the show on Sunday, July 13 for the low price of $15! But you’d better act fast because only TEN of these will be available! Join us this weekend and snag one!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Attention, campers! Planning on joining us for Camp-O-Rama on 7/13? You can find all the info you need right here on our handy bulletin board. Will we see you there?

An image of a bulletin board that lists the date, time, and synopsis for Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee: Camp-O-Rama.

A second bulletin board that lists the names of the shorts featured in the show, and a note on the grand finale: Blobfest’s first wedding!

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

What a weekend! We’re so thankful to everyone who came out to see us at the Colonial Theatre, the Mahoning Drive-In Theatre, or both! We hope you enjoyed our riffs of “Glen or Glenda” and “The Devil Bat”. And now… on to Blobfest!

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · 05/06/2025

THIS FRIDAY! Come on out and say hello... we will be slinging zines in the lobby before and after @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

THEY’RE HERE! Official Movie Riffing Melee t-shirts have arrived and will be available to purchase at our live Glen or Glenda riff this Friday, 6/6, and our live Devil Bat riff this Saturday, 6/7 (while supplies last). Only $20! COME AND GETCHA SHIRTS!

A skeleton wears a black shirt which reads, “Matt McGinnis’s MOVIE RIFFING MELEE!"

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · 03/06/2025

FRIDAY: come hang out with us at The Colonial Theatre for @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social of GLEN OR GLENDA

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

IT’S ALIVE! The official #MovieRiffingMelee site is up and running. Now you can get all the MRM details you need all in one place! In’nt that neat? www.movieriffingmelee.com

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MATT McGINNIS’S MOVIE RIFFING MELEE

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Coming to @mahoningdit.bsky.social's @mst3kofficial.bsky.social event on Saturday? Stop by our table and pick up one of these original “Devil Bat" posters that definitely aren't leftovers we smacked stickers on. Only 10 will be on-hand and they’re available for $10!

A black poster with the title, “MOVIE RIFFING MELEE! featuring Bela Lugosi in THE DEVIL BAT”. The giant face of Matt McGinnis examines a rubber bat on a string. Below the title, black and white images of Joel Hodgson and Jonah Ray are bookended by lightning bolts. Roxie, dressed as Lydia Deetz, looks concerned at the sight of the bat.

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · 27/05/2025

JUNE 6: come hang out with us The Colonial Theatre for @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social of GLEN OR GLENDA at 7pm. Tickets 🎟️ here: thecolonialtheatre.com/films/crowd-...

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

What do you get when you buy a ticket to our riff of “Glen or Glenda”? -All-new riffs by #MST3K vets @funkybeck.bsky.social @lesleylives.bsky.social and #DevonColeman! -Live riffing performed by #PhillyDrag icons #BrittanyLynn and #MonsterGirl -AND this ltd. ed. poster by @tonylikeseggs.bsky.social!

A colorful poster advertising Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee’s presentation of the Ed Wood film “Glen or Glenda.” The poster features a half-man/half-woman figure with a female head on the male’s body and a male head on the female body. On the bottom left and right corners are portraits of the drag queens Brittany Lynn and Monster Girl. Between them is Satan’s floating head, with a word balloon that reads, “An All-Drag Pride Riff!!! Friday, June 6th, 7 PM; 227 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA 19460"

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy Mother's Day! Remember: Mother always knows best.

An image from the 1934 cartoon, “Jack Frost.” A mother bear has her child bent over her knee and has lifted his nightgown, revealing his bottom. Her hand is raised and… well, you know what happens next.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Friday, June 6th! We bring Ed Wood’s cult classic, “Glen or Glenda,” to Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre! youtu.be/n9TaJDnIp50

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“Glen or Glenda” - Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee | All-Drag Riff

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Yes, folks, it’s true. The Devil Bat has returned, and this time it’s headed right for @mahoningdit.bsky.social. Join us on Saturday, 6/7, as we present this Bela Lugosi classic with some brand-spankin’-new riffs performed by #JoelHodgson and @jonahrayrodrigues.bsky.social. Get your tickets now!

Screenshot of a newspaper from the film “The Devil Bat,” which reads, “Village Terrorized As New Bat Appears - A second monster bat had put in an appearance at Heathville. Striking suddenly from the sky the creature killed Henry Morton, partner of Martin Heath, whose two sons were slain by the first Devil Bat. The new Devil Bat is said by scientists to be the mate of the first monster."

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Make way for contestant number two! We are proud to welcome Monster Girl to the fold to riff the Ed Wood classic, “Glen or Glenda,” LIVE at Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on Friday, 6/6!

A woman with black blown out hair, blue skin, yellow teeth, and long blood red nails, smiles for the camera.

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Say hello to contestant number one! Philly drag sensation Brittany Lynn will be joining us at Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on Friday, 6/6, to riff Ed Wood’s “Glen or Glenda” LIVE before your very eyes!

Philadelphia drag sensation Brittany Lynn serves up looks in a sparkly red outfit.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 30/04/2025

“No film left unscanned.” 🎞️ Film historian Rick Prelinger (@footage.bsky.social) explains why motion picture film is vanishing, and why digitization is crucial to saving our cinematic history. Full video ➡️ youtu.be/AdtZtvlFi9o #DigitalPreservation #FilmHistory #MemoryHole #Film

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Matt McGinnis’s Movie Riffing Melee @movieriffingmelee.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

We will be riffing a variety of campy camping shorts!

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 @mst3kofficial.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater (@mahoningdit.bsky.social) in PA presents the return of their MST3K Ultimate Fan Event with show creator Joel Hodgson in person for a 2 night fan celebration June 6-7, this time joined by fellow host @jonahrayrodrigues.bsky.social! www.ticketleap.events/tickets/maho...

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