Chi-towners I have no idea how this slipped thru the radar. But needless to say if you live in Chicago then you should know that freaking Clive Barker and Lucky McKee are in town this Saturday night (as in THIS Saturday Oct 25!) as part of the Music Box Massacre. This is the fourth installment of the mass (as I like to call it) and has become a Halloween tradition for many. In addition to the screenings of May and Midnight Meat Train (which of course are followed by Q and A with the aforementioned VIPs) there’s a dynamite lineup of other screenings, dealer tables, a charity auction by event organizer Rusty Nails and also an appearance/Q &A by Joseph Zito in conjunction with a screening of Friday the 13th The Final Chapter. The whole thing is MC’d by Aaron "Dr. AC" Christensen author of Horror 101: The A List of Horror Films and Monster Movies Vol. One. For a complete schedule visit the event myspace page.

And if tht’s not enough Clive Barker for ya be sure to head over to the Packer Schopf Gallery (942 W. Lake, Chicago, 312.226.8984) on Sunday, October 26th where original concept paintings from the film MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, along with other artwork, will be on display.Tickets for MM4 are $27 in advance, $33 at the door. Pay once and come and go as you like! Advance tickets are available now at the theatre box office, Laurie's Planet of Sound, or through Ticketweb