Updated May 15, 2008
SPECIAL EVENTS
SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY
Fri., Sat. & Sun. June 20-22, 2008
Crowne Plaza Meadowlands
2 Harmon Plaza
GEORGE A. ROMERO & “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION
With George Romero (director); John Russo (co-writer/producer); Judith
O’Dea (“Barbra”); Marilyn Eastman (“Helen Cooper”); Kyra Schon (“Karen
Cooper”); Russ Streiner (producer; “Johnny”); Bill Hinzman (cemetery
zombie); and George Kosana (“Sheriff McClelland”)
ANGUS SCRIMM
Beloved Tall Man from the PHANTASM films; also MINDWARP, AUTOMATONS and
new I SELL THE DEAD and SATAN HATES YOU
RAY WISE
REAPER’s Devil, plus TWIN PEAKS, JEEPERS CREEPERS II, ROBOCOP, SWAMP
THING, 24, DEAD END
TONY TODD
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990), the CANDYMAN and FINAL DESTINATION
trilogies, SHATCHET, SHADOW PUPPETS and TV’s MASTERS OF HORROR: VALERIE
ON THE STAIRS and various STAR TREK incarnations
ALBINO FARM Panel
With stars Richard Christy (of the HOWARD STERN SHOW), WWE champ Chris
Jericho, Kevin Spirtas (FRIDAY THE 13TH VII, SUBSPECIES II) and
co-directors/co-writers Sean McEwen & Joe Anderson (Friday, plus
Saturday screening)
TOM NOONAN
THE MONSTER SQUAD, MANHUNTER, ROBOCOP 2, THE ROOST, THE X FILES and
upcoming HOUSE OF THE DEVIL and THE ALPHABET KILLER
ART HINDLE
THE BROOD, BLACK CHRISTMAS, Clive Barker’s SAINT SINNER, INVASION OF THE
BODY SNATCHERS and TV’s MILLENNIUM and FRIDAY THE 13TH (first con!)
LARRY FESSENDEN
Director HABIT, WENDIGO, THE LAST WINTER and new FEAR ITSELF (Saturday)
MICHELE SOAVI
Italian horror director of CEMETERY MAN, STAGEFRIGHT, THE SECT (a.k.a.
THE DEVIL’S DAUGHTER) and THE CHURCH
RUGGERO DEODATO
Italian horror director of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, CUT AND RUN, PHANTOM OF
DEATH, BODY COUNT and THE BARBARIANS; actor in HOSTEL: PART II
LAMBERTO BAVA
Italian horror director of DEMONS, DEMONS 2, GHOST SON, MACABRO, BODY PUZZLE
STEVE GONSALVES
GHOST HUNTERS’ paranormal investigator; a hit at our Chicago con! (Saturday)
BUTCH PATRICK
Eddie Munster of THE MUNSTERS! (signing in dealers’ room)
DEBBIE ROCHON
FANGORIA RADIO hostess and star of AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, NOWHERE MAN and
new COLOUR FROM THE DARK, PSYCHOSOMATIKA and FEARMAKERS
AMERICAN ZOMBIE Preview
With filmmaker John Solomon and special ghouls
CORALINA CATALDI TASSONI
Actress: Argento’s THE THIRD MOTHER, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, GHOST SON,
THE DIRT (new short)
TIMO ROSE
Director: FEARMAKERS, BARRICADE; MUTATION 1-3; LORD OF THE UNDEAD; RIGOR
MORTIS
STEVAN MENA
Writer/director: new MALEVOLENCE 2 and BRUTAL MASSACRE
J.T. PETTY
Director: THE BURROWERS (new), SOFT FOR DIGGING, MIMIC 3, S&MAN
JOHN ESPOSITO
Screenwriter: TALE OF THE MUMMY, GRAVEYARD SHIFT, MASTERS OF HORROR:
RIGHT TO DIE; co-producer: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
SARAH LANGAN
Author: THE MISSING, THE KEEPER
RYAN NICHOLSON
Director: LIVE FEED and new GUTTERBALLS (appearing with other cast & crew)
RAINE BROWN
Cult actress from BARRICADE, AUNT ROSE, new ANGEL’S BLADE: ASCENSION,
100 TEARS, DARKNESS SURROUNDS ROBERTA and BEAST (signing in dealers’
room at Cinema Images table)
JOE ZASO
Tough guy actor from BARRICADE, ANGEL’S BLADE, 5 DEAD ON THE CRIMSON
CANVAS, RED MIDNIGHT, DARKNESS SURROUNDS ROBERTA and new BEAST (signing
in dealers’ room at Cinema Images table)
METHODIC Panel
With director Chris Notarile and cast Rachael (SCREAMING DEAD) Robbins,
Brandon (KINKY KILLERS) Slagle and Niki Notarile
Special Previews and/or Guests
THE MUMMY 3, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, THE X FILES 2, IT’S ALIVE, TRICK ’R TREAT, SCAR,
WICKED LAKE, HELLRAISER, QUARANTINE, ANIMALS, BAD BIOLOGY and many more!
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