Fangoria’s Weekend of Horror N.J. guest and event updates

A generation ago Fangoria Magazine and Creation Entertainment teamed up for the very first FANGORIA’S WEEKEND OF HORRORS, held in The Big Apple, and from that point on a tradition was born! Fango weekends stay pure and true to our mandate: Horror, Gore, Blood and Guts! We’re rolling out the bloody red carpet for area fans to join the fun as Fango returns to New York/New Jersey with a gigantic event that you won’t want to miss. Keep checking back for updates as we add guests and events up till showtime.

SHOW HOURS

Friday
11am to 12:30 pm: PRE-REGISTRATION for those with weekend tickets
12:30 pm: PRE-REGISTRATION for any ticket holders
1 pm to 8pm: REGISTRATION, VENDORS ROOM & THEATRES OPEN TO PUBLIC
9:30 pm FANGORIA RADIO SHOW LIVE DOORS OPEN (event complimentary to any convention attendee)
10 pm FANGORIA RADIO SHOW LIVE!

Saturday
10 am to 11 am: PRE-REGISTRATION for ticket holders
11am to 7pm: REGISTRATION, VENDORS ROOM & THEATRES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
9pm: CELEBRITY DESSERT PARTY open only to GOLD AND SILVER WEEKEND ATTENDEES

Sunday
10 am to 11 am: PRE-REGISTRATION for ticket holders
11am to 7pm: REGISTRATION, VENDORS ROOM & THEATRES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

GUESTS

STAN WINSTON – SAT
The king of creature FX in his first-ever East Coast convention appearance! Creator of ALIENS, PREDATOR, PUMPKINHEAD, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, TERMINATOR, JURASSIC PARK, AI, many more, Winston will preview his new production SKINWALKERS
JAMES MARSTERS – FRI & SUN
Spike lives! BUFFY & ANGEL star; HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL

JEFFREY COMBS – SAT
RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, THE FRIGHTENERS, new PARASOMNIA & RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL

DAVID ARQUETTE – SAT
Star of SCREAM trilogy, RIDING THE BULLET, EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER; director of THE TRIPPER

ELISHA CUTHBERT – SAT
Star of CAPTIVITY, 24, HOUSE OF WAX, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR and OLD SCHOOL

JONATHAN CHERRY – FRI
Actor from HOUSE OF THE DEAD and FINAL DESTINATION 2, previewing new horror thriller THE WRECK, alongside director James K. Jones and producer/co-writer Patrick (100 SCARIEST MOVIE MOMENTS) Moses

BRIAN O’HALLORAN – FRI
CLERKS films, VULGAR, new BRUTAL MASSACRE (Friday)

RICHARD TYSON
Star of BIG BAD WOLF, FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, SIN-JIN SMYTH, THE VISITATION; appearing with BIG BAD WOLF director Lance (TERROR TRACT) Dreesen

JOE LYNCH
Director of WRONG TURN 2 will appear and screen the first six minutes of the movie

DOUGLAS BUCK
Co-writer/director of SISTERS remake; director of FAMILY PORTRAITS

MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
Writer/director new TRICK ’R TREAT; screenwriter SUPERMAN RETURNS, X2, URBAN LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY – SATURDAY

BETSY PALMER – SUN
FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE FEAR 2, PENNY
DREADFUL. (Betsy will also be signing in the dealers room FRI, SAT & SUN for a nominal fee)

ROB SCHMIDT – SUN
Director: WRONG TURN, MASTERS OF HORRORS’ RIGHT TO DIE, new THE ALPHABET MURDERS

KAMAL AHMED
THE JERKY BOYS, BEER LEAGUE; writer/director RAPTURIOUS

UWE BOLL – SUN
Director: HOUSE OF THE DEAD, ALONE IN THE DARK, BLOODRAYNE; new films: POSTAL, SEED, DUNGEON SIEGE

DANIEL GILLIES
CAPTIVITY co-star who also appeared in SPIDER-MAN 2 and DEATH CRUISE for TV’s MASTERS OF HORROR

CORALINA CATALDI TASSONI – SUN
Actress: Argento’s THE THIRD MOTHER, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, GHOST SON

DEE SNIDER – FRI
FANGORIA RADIO host, STRANGELAND, Twisted Sister – FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FANGO SIRIUS RADIO SHOW

STEVE NILES – SAT
Comics creator of WAKE THE DEAD, CRIMINAL MACABRE, DARK DAYS, REMAINS and 28 DAYS LATER: AFTERMATH, with the first news on the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT movie, which he wrote.
DEBBIE ROCHON – SAT
FANGORIA RADIO and TV hostess and star of such cult flicks as AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, THE BOG CREATURES, TROMEO & JULIET, TERROR FIRMER, NOWHERE MAN and many more. – FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE SIRIUS FANGO RADIO SHOW, also appearing

FANGORIA Comics Panel – FRI
Editor Scott Licina and writer/artist Mark (Image Comics’ 68) Kidwell will discuss BUMP, BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE RAGE, THE FOURTH HORSEMAN, SHIFTER and DEE SNIDER’S STRANGELAND: SEVEN SINS

COURTNEY SOLOMON
After Dark Horrorfest chief; director: AN AMERICAN HAUNTING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

VOLTAIRE
Goth guru and author (WHAT IS GOTH? and PAINT IT GOTH) will perform a musical set and screen his latest animation shorts

“KNOCK KNOCK” PANEL – FRI
New slasher film preview with writer/director Joe Ariola, FX creator Tate (ZOMBIE HONEYMOON) Steinsiek and cast members Joli Julianna, Suzi (CHAINSAW SALLY) Lorraine and Sal (TENEMENT) Sirchia

RAINE BROWN
Actress: BARRICADE, AUNT ROSE, ANGEL’S BLADE, new 100 TEARS

JOE ZASO
Actor: BARRICADE, ANGEL’S BLADE, 5 DEAD ON THE CRIMSON CANVAS, RED MIDNIGHT

LEISURE HORROR – SAT
A panel of horror’s literary greats: Brian Keene, JF Gonzalez, Mary SanGiovanni
Deborah LeBlanc and Michael Laimo; hosted by editor Don D’Auria

MANOUSH
Actress from BARRICADE, ANGEL OF DEATH 2 and new FEARMAKERS

MEL HOUSE
Director of CLOSET SPACE, WITCHCRAFT 13 and FADE TO BLACK (2001) and producer of new 100 TEARS

STEVAN MENA
Writer/director: MALEVOLENCE and new BRUTAL MASSACRE

HARRY MANFREDINI – FRI
Music maestro behind FRIDAY THE 13TH, SWAMP THING, DEEP STAR SIX, WISHMASTER, HOUSE and many more.

NATASSIA MALTHE
Sexy screen siren of SKINWALKERS, DOA and BLOODRAYNE II

JOE BOB BRIGGS – SUN
Drive-in/grindhouse scribe and TV host; author of DEEPLY DISTURBING

VAMPIRA: THE MOVIE
Special convention screening and guests (including writer/director Kevin Sean Michaels) from the new documentary on TV’s first horror host and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE star.

Special Previews and/or Panels:
Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN, TRICK ‘R’ TREAT, I AM LEGEND, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR 2, THE EYE, THE INVASION, ONE MISSED CALL, 1408, THE STRANGERS, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, THE MIST, SAW IV, CASE 39, TEETH and many others.