WEEKEND OF HORRORS
Official 30th Anniversary FANGORIA Tour
APRIL 17-19, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
LA Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
LA Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA
SAM RAIMI
EVIL DEAD/SPIDER-MAN director hosts exclusive DRAG ME TO HELL panel! Appearing on Friday. Note: Due to tight postproduction schedule, Raimi will not be signing autographs.
RON PERLMAN
Genre superstar! First Fango LA! HELLBOY movies, CRONOS, ALIEN: RESURRECTION, THE LAST WINTER, THE NAME OF THE ROSE, DESPERATION, MASTERS OF HORROR, SLEEPWALKERS, CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, STAR TREK: NEMESIS and the upcoming I SELL THE DEAD, SEASON OF THE WITCH, THE DARK COUNTRY and THE DEVIL’S TOMB. Perlman will be attending Saturday’s MUTANT CHRONICLES panel
CLIVE BARKER
Creator: HELLRAISER, CANDYMAN, NIGHTBREED, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN and LORD OF ILLUSIONS; novels: WEAVEWORLD, THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW, IMAJICA, ABARAT and MISTER B. GONE; latest movies: DREAD and BOOK OF BLOOD
TOBE HOOPER
Director: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, POLTERGEIST, EATEN ALIVE ’SALEM’S LOT, LIFEFORCE, TOOLBOX MURDERS, INVADERS FROM MARS and MASTERS OF HORROR
DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN
Director of REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA and SAW II-IV
TERRANCE ZDUNICH
REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA star and co-creator (appearing Sunday)
OGRE
Skinny Puppy singer and REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA co-star (Sunday)
BILL MOSELEY
Star of HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES and THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, plus NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. Moseley’s latest films include BABYSITTER WANTED, BLOOD NIGHT, DEAD AIR and THE GRAVES
DOUG BRADLEY
HELLRAISER’s Pinhead, NIGHTBREED, THE COTTAGE and new Clive Barker film BOOK OF BLOOD
SYBIL DANNING
Legendary femme fatale from HOWLING II, AMAZON WOMEN OF THE MOON, THE TOMB, REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, CHAINED HEAT and Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN and WEREWOLVES OF THE SS trailer from GRINDHOUSE; on stage Friday; signing for free for gold & silver customers at the Hollywood Book & Poster tables
BRAD DOURIF
Actor: LORD OF THE RINGS, CHILD’S PLAY series, BODY PARTS, ALIEN: RESURRECTION, new FADING OF THE CRIES (see below)
ASHLEY LAURENCE
Actress from HELLRAISER, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II and HELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, plus LIGHTNING BUG, RED, WARLOCK III, BUMP, and LURKING FEAR
JORDAN LADD
Actress from CABIN FEVER, HOSTEL: PART II, DEATH PROOF, CLUB DREAD, MADHOUSE and star of GRACE
ADRIENNE KING
Actress from FRIDAY THE 13TH, new WALKING DISTANCE (see below)
RODDY PIPER
Wrestler/THEY LIVE star previews new film A GOTHIC TALE; also appearing: Piper’s daughter, actress Ariel Teal Toombs of CREEPER (Sunday)
TIFFANY SHEPIS
THE HAZING, NIGHTMARE MAN, NYMPHA, NEW TERMINAL HOTEL, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS remake
MASTERS OF ITALIAN HORROR PANEL
With Ruggero Deodato (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, CUT AND RUN, HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK), Lamberto Bava (DEMONS 1-2, GHOST SON, MACABRO) and FX artist/director Sergio Stivaletti (WAX MASK, DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE, MOTHER OF TEARS)
HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS
Godfather of Gore and director of BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!, WIZARD OF GORE and many others; Gordon will be conducting a speciallow-budget filmmaking & marketing seminar (separate admission required)
“LAID TO REST” PANEL
With writer/director Robert (LIGHTNING BUG) Hall and cast members Bobbi Sue (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS) Luther, Thomas (SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES) Dekker, Sean (PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS) Whalen, Nick (“ChromeSkull”) Principe, Lucas (DANCE OF THE DEAD) Till and Anthony Fitzgerald, as well as producers Kevin Bocarde and Chang Tseng
“HISSS” PANEL
With director Jennifer (SURVEILLANCE) Lynch, FX creator Robert (THE RAGE) Kurtzman, actor Jeff (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) Doucette and Indian superstar Mallika Sherawat
“BABYSITTER WANTED” PANEL
With KYLE XY’s Matt Dallas, actress Sarah Thompson (ANGEL’s Eve, 7TH HEAVEN), producer Kimberley Kates and co-director Michael Manasseri (Sunday)
“THE GRAVES” PANEL
With actors Bill Moseley, Clare (MASTERS OF HORROR) Grant and Jillian (THE FUN PARK) Murray and writer/director Brian (EVIL ERNIE) Pulido
“FADING OF THE CRIES” PANEL
With actors Brad Dourif, Thomas Ian Nicholas (AMERICAN PIE), Elaine (THE BEACON) Hendrix, Mackenzie (LIGEIA) Rosman, Hallee Hirsh and Jordan Matthews and director Brian Metcalf
“WALKING DISTANCE” PANEL
With writer/director Mel (CLOSET SPACE) House and cast members Adrienne King, Reggie Bannister, Shannon Lark and Denton Blane Everett
“NEW TERMINAL HOTEL” PANEL
With actors Stephen (FRIGHT NIGHT) Geoffreys, Ezra (HILLS HAVE EYES) Buzzington, Laura (DISPOSER) Leigh and writer/director B.C. (BLOOD DRIVE) Furtney
“THE LAIR” PANEL
With director Fred Olen Ray (HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS, HAUNTING FEAR), Kimberly Ray and stars Peter (CEMETERY GATES) Stickles and Dylan (DANTE’S COVE) Vox; hosted by writer/director Sean (SOCKET) Abley
“DARK HOUSE” PANEL
With producer/director Darin (TALES FROM THE HOOD) Scott and cast members Jeffrey Combs (tentative), Diane (REST STOP) Salinger, Megan Ory, Bevin (ONE TREE HILL) Prince and Scott (REEKER) Whyte (Sunday; Combs is not signing)
“LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT” REUNION
With original baddies David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain and Marc Sheffler (panel on Sunday; signing all three days at Hollywood Book & Poster tables)
“PIG HUNT” PANEL
With JASON X director Jim Isaac and stars Travis Aaron Wade, Tina Huang, Jason Foster and Trevor Bullock (Friday)
“GODKILLER” PANEL
The postnuke animated horror odyssey is previewed with voice cast Bill Moseley, Danielle Harris (not signing) and Tiffany Shepis, plus writer/director Matt Pizzolo and animator Brian Giberson (Sunday)
“S. DARKO” PANEL
With director Chris Fisher (NIGHTSTALKER, RAMPAGE: THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER MURDERS) and others TBA (Friday)
“THE HILLS RUN RED” PANEL
With DEAD HATE THE LIVING director Dave Parker, producer Robert Burnett (FREE ENTERPRISE) and cast—WRONG TURN 3’s Janet Montgomery and LOST BOYS: THE TRIBE’s Tad Hilgenbrink (Sunday)
DAVID GREGORY
PLAGUE TOWN director (Sunday; also screening)
TRIBUTE TO STAN WINSTON
With Legacy Effects, the makeup artists carrying on his tradition
“DARK MIRROR” PANEL
With director Pablo Proenza and stars Daeg Faerch (young Michael from HALLOWEEN remake), David Chisum (FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) and Lisa Vidal of ER. The IFC release concerns a photographer who moves her family into a strange old house, where she discovers an alternate, dark reality reflected in the glass. (Sunday)
CELEBRITY SIGNERS
Catch John Saxon (NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), Fred Williamson (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN), Steve Railsback (LIFEFORCE) and Austin Stoker (ASSAULT ON PRECINCT) at the Hollywood Book & Poster tables (various times and days)
GREYDON CLARK
Cult director of WITHOUT WARNING, SATAN’S CHEERLEADERS, WACKO, BLACK SHAMPOO and DANCE MACABRE (signing at Hollywood Book & Poster table)
TIM THOMERSON
Fan favorite from NEAR DARK, TRANCERS, DOLLMAN, NEMESIS and new WAR WOLVES and LIVE EVIL (the latter screening at the con; Thomerson will be signing at the LIVE EVIL table with director Jay Woelfel; Saturday)
COREY HAIM
The LOST BOYS/SILVER BULLET star will appear alongside BOYS/”Cry Little Sister” singer G Tom Mac (Sunday)
PATRICK LUSSIER
Director: MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, WHITE NOISE 2, DRACULA 2000, DRACULA II-III; editor: SCREAM trilogy, HALLOWEEN H20
LLOYD KAUFMAN
Troma president and director of POULTRYGEIST, TERROR FIRMER, TROMEO & JULIET and the TOXIC AVENGER films (on stage Sunday; signing at Troma tables all 3 days)
TOBY WILKINS
Director: THE GRUDGE III, SPLINTER
JOHN HARRISON
Director: Clive Barker’s BOOK OF BLOOD, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE, DUNE; producer: DIARY OF THE DEAD; writer: DINOSAUR, PAINKILLER JANE
SIMON HUNTER
Director: MUTANT CHRONICLES, DEAD OF NIGHT (a.k.a. LIGHTHOUSE)
ANTHONY DIBLASI
Director: Clive Barker’s DREAD; producer: MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN
MARILYN BURNS
Actress: EATEN ALIVE, FUTURE-KILL and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION
CAROLINE WILLIAMS
Actress: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE II, LEPRECHAUN 3 and THE STEPFATHER 2
ADAM GREEN
Director: HATCHET; co-director SPIRAL; producer: new GRACE
PAUL SOLET
Director: new GRACE, FANGORIA BLOOD DRIVE
TIM SULLIVAN
Writer/director DRIFTWOOD and 2001 MANIACS will be conducting a filmmaking seminar (separate admission required)
CHRISTA CAMPBELL
Sexy siren from 2001 MANIACS, DAY OF THE DEAD, THE WICKER MAN and new LIES AND ILLUSIONS; signing for free at Anchor Bay booth (LIES AND ILLUSIONS posters only; Saturday)
"PENANCE" PANEL
Panel With director Jake (BLOOD DRIVE) Kennedy and cast members Marieh (JEEPERS CREEPERS II) Delfino, Tracy (ZOMBIE HONEYMOON) Coogan, Graham (JEKYLL) McTavish, Alice (AMERICAN ZOMBIE) Amter, Valorie (RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION) Hubbard, Eve (WICKED LAKE) Mauro, Sita (BAD BLOOD) Young and Katherine (JARHEAD) Randolph
WILLIAM GREFÉ
Exploitation great: STANLEY, MAKO, IMPULSE; also appearing: actor/screenwriter Gary Crutcher
“CHRISTMAS EVIL” REUNION
With director Lewis Jackson and star Brandon Maggart
BILL JOHNSON
Leatherface from Tobe Hooper’s TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2
REGGIE BANNISTER
PHANTASM series, new WALKING DISTANCE (see above)
SHANNON LARK
Our reigning FANGORIA’s Weekend of Horrors’ Spooksmodel; Shannon is a director, dancer and actress best known for her work with the Living Dead Girlz troupe
FANGORIA Screenings
PIG HUNT
Gala LA premiere with cast & crew on Tuesday, May 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Location: American Cinematheque (6712 Hollywood Boulevard). For FREE tickets, Click here.
The LA convention will also offer advance previews and/or special guests from tons of upcoming films. In addition, fans can expect a costume contest (with cash prizes), celebrity dessert party (free for Gold and Silver customers), an X-treme Fashion Show (see ad above; Friday night) our 2nd Annual Spooksmodel Contest, tattoo competition, giant dealers’ marketplace, a jam-packed indie-horror movie festival and much more.
JUNE 5-7, 2009
New York, NY
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY
New York, NY
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY
DARIO ARGENTO
Master of Italian Horror! SUSPIRIA, DEEP RED, TENEBRAE, OPERA, MOTHER OF TEARS, new GIALLO
TOBE HOOPER
Director: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, POLTERGEIST, EATEN ALIVE ’SALEM’S LOT, LIFEFORCE, TOOLBOX MURDERS, INVADERS FROM MARS and MASTERS OF HORROR
JAMES MARSTERS
Spike from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL; plus SMALLVILLE and TORCHWOOD
DOUG BRADLEY
HELLRAISER’s Pinhead, NIGHTBREED, PUMPKINHEAD: ASHES TO ASHES, PROPHECY: THE UPRISING, THE COTTAGE and new Clive Barker film BOOK OF BLOOD
TONY TODD
CANDYMAN and FINAL DESTINATION trilogies, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990), SHADOW: DEAD RIOT, BLOODWARS and TV’s MASTERS OF HORROR: VALERIE ON THE STAIRS and STAR TREK; THE GRAVES (new)
HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS
Godfather of Gore and director of BLOOD FEAST, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!, WIZARD OF GORE and many others; Gordon will be conducting a speciallow-budget filmmaking & marketing seminar (separate admission required)
TONY DARROW
STREET TRASH, THE SOPRANOS, GOODFELLAS, new LYNCH MOB
“GHOST HUNTERS” LIVE
From the hit Sci Fi Channel series, meet paranormal investigators/hosts Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes
TOM SAVINI
Makeup FX legend and fan favorite from DAWN OF THE DEAD, MARTIN, CREEPSHOW, FRIDAY THE 13TH, MANIAC, DAY OF THE DEAD, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER and many more. He is also a director (1990’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) and actor (KNIGHTRIDERS, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, GRINDHOUSE). Savini will sign autographs on a complimentary basis for our Gold Patrons. For others he will have a booth all weekend where you can meet him and purchase his autograph for a nominal fee.
MARILYN BURNS
Actress: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, EATEN ALIVE, FUTURE-KILL and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION
CAROLINE WILLIAMS
Actress: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE II, LEPRECHAUN 3 and THE STEPFATHER
DEBBIE ROCHON
FANGORIA RADIO co-host and actress: THE BOG CREATURES, TROMEO & JULIET, TERROR FIRMER, NOWHERE MAN and the new SATAN HATES YOU, WALKING DISTANCE, COLOUR FROM THE DARK, DOG and PSYCHOSOMATIKA
WILLIAM LUSTIG
Director: MANIAC, MANIAC COP trilogy, VIGILANTE and UNCLE SAM
RYAN NICHOLSON
Director of LIVE FEED, GUTTERBALLS and new HANGER and EVIL FEED
LARRY FESSENDEN
Director of THE LAST WINTER, WENDIGO, FEAR ITSELF and HABIT; producerof new STAKE LAND, HYPOTHERMIA, SATAN HATES YOU, I SELL THE DEAD and THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL
DENNIS PAOLI
Screenwriter of RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, BODY SNATCHERS, MASTERS OF HORROR, DAGON, THE DENTIST, CASTLE FREAK, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM and many more. Paoli will be conducting a screenwriting seminar (separate admission required)
OFFSPRING PANEL
With author/screenwriter Jack Ketchum (OFF SEASON, RED, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE LOST) and producer/director Andrew van den Houten (HEADSPACE, HOME MOVIE, GIRL NEXT DOOR)
C.J. GRAHAM
FRIDAY THE 13TH VI: JASON LIVES, HIGHWAY TO HELL
ROBIN SHERWOOD
Actress: TOURIST TRAP, THE LOVE BUTCHER, DEATH WISH II, BLOW OUT
LESLEH DONALDSON
Actress: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, CURTAINS, DEADLY EYES, FUNERAL HOME, FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES
SPECIAL TROMA PANEL
Guests and previews from past & present Tromatic movies
BRIAN SPEARS
FX artist: I SELL THE DEAD, RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, SHADOW: DEAD RIOT, PLAGUE TOWN, MIDNIGHT MASS, FLESH FOR THE BEAST
PAUL BORGHESE
Actor: TOXIC AVENGER II-III, TROMA’S WAR, FRIGHT HOUSE, new LYNCH MOB
RAINE BROWN
Cult actress from BARRICADE, AUNT ROSE, ANGEL’S BLADE: ASCENSION, 100 TEARS, DARKNESS SURROUNDS ROBERTA and BEAST (signing in dealers’ room)
JOE ZASO
Tough guy actor from BARRICADE, ANGEL’S BLADE, 5 DEAD ON THE CRIMSON CANVAS, RED MIDNIGHT, DARKNESS SURROUNDS ROBERTA and BEAST (signing in dealers’ room)
Plus advance previews and/or special guests from such upcoming films as FINAL DESTINATION: DEATH TRIP 3D, S. DARKO, Rob Zombie’s HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO and HALLOWEEN 2, THE DEVIL’S TOMB, THE GRUDGE III, Wes Craven’s latest (formerly 25/8), THE DESCENT 2, CIRQUE DU FREAK, ORPHAN, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS and many more!
See www.fangocon.com for tix and updates.
