The Saturday Nightmare Expo is really hoping the hungry, shuffling undead will be stopping by this year’s event. To encourage this, they’ve invited George Romero, along with most of the original cast of Night of the Living Dead, to discuss the movie.
In addition, the opening night will feature a showing of Roy Frumkes’ new updated [...]
Written on March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Just found these headlines:
Anaheim makes bid to lure Comic-Con from San Diego
Anaheim wants Comic-Con to go up, up and away from San Diego
Comic-Con may change hosts when contract with San Diego expires
What could this mean? My first thought is that there may be more media guests because it’s closer to L.A. But, it could also [...]
Written on March 2, 2010 | Posted in
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I just saw this press release the other day: “New Sci-Fi Convention Company Vulcan Events Offers Alternative to Florida Fans”
This could be good or it could be bad … it all depends on the conventions.
I’ve been to a number of Creation conventions, and although they are able to bring in the stars, they often lack [...]
Written on February 19, 2010 | Posted in
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I just got this in my email box and wanted to get it out to you pronto:
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The official Star Trek Magazine has a sensational prize up for grabs for one lucky winner - two gold tickets to the official Star Trek convention on August 5-8, 2010 in Las Vegas Nevada.
The soon to be sold out [...]
Written on February 17, 2010 | Posted in
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Con Nooga, the only multi-fandom convention in Chatanooga will be held this weekend, Feb. 19 through 21. “Topics” covered by the con include sci fi, horror, comics, authors, film makers and concerts.
Guests lined up for this weekend include:
Troma Entertainment president, Lloyd Kaufman
Dark alternative rock band, Bella Norte
Author, Christina Barber
Freelance journalist and critic specializing in horror [...]
Written on February 17, 2010 | Posted in
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Apparently this month is “Women in Horror Month.” In honor of the occasion, Last Doorway Productions is presenting Women In Horror Con on Saturday, February 27 at the SF Center in San Francisco, Calif. For more information, visit their website at www.lastdoorwayproductions.com/events/home.html.
Editors, film-makers, actresses … even burlesque performers … and other horror-related female guests will [...]
Written on February 15, 2010 | Posted in
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The official Famous Monsters of FIlmland Convention will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 9-11, 2010. The weekend-long convention will feature special screenings, parties, music acts, panels, a costume contest and more.
Featured Guests
Thomas Jane
Actor
The Mist, Punisher, Dreamcatcher, Mutant Chronicles, Deep Blue Sea
Derek Mears
Actor
The Hills Have Eyes II, Friday the 13th (2009), Hellbinders
He is also part [...]
Written on February 12, 2010 | Posted in
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Wouldn’t it be cool if when someone asked you what you were doing that weekend, you could answer “Walking like a zombie.”?
Well, if you take part in the Moxley Manor Zombie Walk on Saturday May 1, 2010, you most certainly can!
“What is a zombie walk?” you ask. Well, according to the Moxley Manor webiste, “A [...]
Written on February 8, 2010 | Posted in
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The next Albany-Colonie SFF Extravaganza, a “quarterly” convention for science-fiction and fantasy collectors, is scheduled for Sunday, March 21, 2010.
Since this is a convention for collectors, the emphasis is on the vendors who sell comics, toys, DVDs, and other collectibles. Which is probably why the price of admission is so low … only $3 [...]
The world of comics (and I’m not talking stand up here) is both its own genre and part of speculative fiction at the same time … which is why I include it. Many comic book fans are also fans of science fiction, fantasy and or horror and many comics fall into one (or more) of [...]
Written on January 20, 2010 | Posted in
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