Those of you who are able should try to make it; there's lots of goodies in store:Celebrity scream greats set for Fango’s annual blast include: Sam Raimi, director of EVIL DEAD and SPIDER-MAN trilogies, will preview DRAG ME TO HELL; Clive Barker, creator of HELLRAISER, CANDYMAN, NIGHTBREED and ABARAT, will preview new movies DREAD and BOOK OF BLOOD, plus novel THE SCARLET GOSPELS; Tobe Hooper, director of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and POLTERGEIST; Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore and director of BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!, WIZARD OF GORE and many others; Tom Savini, makeup FX legend from DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13TH, MANIAC and many more; and Lloyd Kaufman, Troma president and director of the TOXIC AVENGER films.
Also, scary favorites not to be missed include: Ron Perlman, HELLBOY and BEAUTY & THE BEAST star who’s featured in the new MUTANT CHRONICLES; Jeffrey Combs, star of RE-ANIMATOR films, FROM BEYOND, THE FRIGHTENERS and STAR TREK; Doug Bradley, HELLRAISER’s Pinhead; Thomas Jane, star of THE MIST, MUTANT CHRONICLES and THE PUNISHER; and Bill Moseley, star of HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, THE DEVIL’S REJECTS and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2.
Several star-packed presentations scheduled for the Weekend include:
* Masters of Italian Horror panel: with Ruggero Deodato (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST), Lamberto Bava (DEMONS) and FX artist/director Sergio Stivaletti (CEMETERY MAN, MOTHER OF TEARS)
* LAID TO REST panel: with writer/director Robert Hall and cast members Bobbi Sue Luther, Thomas Dekker (SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), Sean Whalen (PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS) and Johnathon Schaech (QUARANTINE)
* BABYSITTER WANTED panel: with KYLE XY’s Matt Dallas and actress Sarah Thompson (ANGEL, 7TH HEAVEN)
*HISSS panel: with cult director Jennifer Lynch and Indian superstar Mallika Sherawat
*THE LAIR panel: with director Fred Olen Ray and stars Peter Stickles and Dylan Vox
A steady stream of top horror directors will join in on the fun including Darren Lynn Bousman (REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA and SAW II-IV), Patrick Lussier (MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D), John Harrison (of Clive Barker’s BOOK OF BLOOD, TALES FROM THE CRYPT, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE and DUNE), Simon Hunter (writer/director of MUTANT CHRONICLES), Adam Green, (HATCHET and upcoming FROZEN) and Toby Wilkins (THE GRUDGE III and SPLINTER).
Three special horror reunions to be highlighted are:
* TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE movies reunion: the cast & crew of the first two films reunite, including Marilyn Burns (“Sally”), Caroline Williams (“Stretch”) and Bill Johnson (“Leatherface”)
* CHRISTMAS EVIL reunion with writer/director Lewis Jackson and star Brandon Maggart
*STANLEY reunion with exploitation director William Grefé (MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH and IMPULSE) and screenwriter/actor Gary Crutcher
Other fright stars appearing include: Brad Dourif, star of CHILD’S PLAY movies, HALLOWEEN, LORD OF THE RINGS and many more; Ashley Laurence, actress from HELLRAISER films; Adrienne King, star of original FRIDAY THE 13TH; Jordan Ladd, actress from CABIN FEVER, HOSTEL II, DEATH PROOF and GRACE; Sybil Danning, legendary femme fatale from HOWLING II, REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, CHAINED HEAT and Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN; and Tiffany Shepis, scream queen from NIGHTMARE MAN, THE HAZING and NIGHT OF THE DEMONS remake.
I'm not sure what I'm most excited about. The Masters of Italian Horror panel? Sam Raimi? The Martyrs screening on Friday night? Adrienne King?
Much goodness to be had. Be sure to keep an eye peeled for me: I'll be the one in the black t-shirt!
I'll only be there in spirit (because all of my attempts at creating a transporter have failed miserably dammit!) but damn that looks like a great way to spend a weekend!
ReplyDeleteMy spirit shall be attempting to haunt the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reunion fo sho! So be careful where you walk or we could have a "Ghost" like moment on accident.
Have fun Stacie! (and all of you other lucky so-and-so's who get to go)
That's a solid guest roster, but if I make a Fangoria con this year, it'll be the one in NYC. Have fun, though!
ReplyDeleteOff to Chiller Theatre Expo this weekend.
Martyrs. Oh my god.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to curl up and cry after that movie.
Have a great time, you black-shirted rebel, you.
Man, I wish I lived on the other coast sometimes....
ReplyDeleteI'll see you there! I'll be the big bearded guy in the other black shirt.
ReplyDeleteWow, I can't imagine how to figure out what to see out of all of that horror goodness. Seeing Martyrs with a crowd is a pretty cool option, I know when I saw it there were lots of walk outs, I think one women even fainted. Fantastic film though, when you can make it through it!
ReplyDeleteVery jealous, can you guys bring some of these conventions to our side of the globe! We have lots of scary creatures in Australia crocs, sharks, spiders, snakes and cannibals of course! It would be worth the visit! Have a great weekend all who are attending. ;)
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