The schlock-horror drive-in that rose from the grave
A concession stand sells popcorn and vinyl records at the Mahoning Drive-In in Leighton, Pa. on June 12, 2021. Fans flock from surrounding states for the trashy fun and retro familiarity of the Mahoning Drive-In in rural Pennsylvania. Amanda Mustard/The New York Times.
by Simon Abrams
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- It was about 2 a.m. on a Sunday when the gross-out horror-comedy Class of Nuke Em High started playing at the Mahoning Drive-In. This was the last screening at TromaDance, an annual showcase of low-budget horror and sex comedies produced by Troma, a movie studio based in the New York City borough of Queens. Earlier that evening, about 600 cars had piled into the drive-in in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, but by 2 a.m., only the die-hards remained. Kevin Schmidt, an extra in the film, was among them.
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