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SAN DIEGO
COMICCON
San Diego, CA, 2002
World Horror
Convention
CHICAGO,
IL, USA
2002
World Horror
Convention
SEATTLE, WA. USA 2001
PHANTASMANIA
Austin, Texas 2000
World Horror
Convention
DENVER, CO. USA 2000
KeeneCon
Cockysville, MD 2000
World Horror Convention
ATLANTA, GA. USA 1999
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IN THE NEWS
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APRIL 9, 2009
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APRIL 9
FANGORIA IN LA - IN 1 WEEK
FeoNote: If you plan to be in the LA area next week, you may want to know about the following -
Anchor Bay Entertainment will be in full force at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors convention, from Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Anchor Bay Entertainment, long acknowledged as THE leading horror programmer, will give attending fans a chance to meet and greet with stars of upcoming Anchor Bay DVD & Blu-ray releases, promising chills, thrills – and the introduction of the next great masked serial killer icon!
At the 2009 Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, fans can look forward to the following Anchor Bay events:
FRIDAY, APRIL 17th
6:00PM (tentative)
GRACE panel discussion at Concourse 151 & 152, Main Auditorium
Writer/director Paul Solet, producer Adam Green (HATCHET, SPIRAL) and star Jordan Ladd (CABIN FEVER) will discuss their new collaboration GRACE. A sensation at this year’s Sundance Film Festival – where two people reportedly fainted during the screening –GRACE is an unforgettable emotional and psychological journey into terror as a young woman (Ladd) is forced to make the ultimate motherly sacrifice when the stillborn child she carried to term returns to life with a horrifying appetite. Paul, Adam and Jordan will show clips, as well as discuss what fans can expect when they see GRACE. Posters will be signed immediately after the panel.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th
1:00 – 2:00PM
LAID TO REST panel discussion at Concourse 151 & 152, Main Auditorium
2009 has been dubbed by fans as “The Year of the Slasher,“ with the early successes of MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D and the FRIDAY THE 13 remake. Now, writer/director Robert Hall (LIGHTENING BUG) – the makeup wizard behind Fox’s hit TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES – fuses the traditional homicidal maniac with 21st century technology in LAID TO REST! To celebrate the introduction of the next great masked serial killer ChromeSkull, the LAID TO REST panel will feature Hall, star/producer Bobbi Sue Luther (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 09), co-stars Thomas Dekker (TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), Sean Whalen (THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, MEN IN BLACK), Jana Kramer (PROM NIGHT), producers Chang Tseng and Kevin Bogarde, and more! In addition, fans can win tickets to the LAID TO REST premiere later that night and other valuable prizes!
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th
7:00 – 8:00PM
LAID TO REST Red Carpet Premiere at Laemmle’s Grande 4-Plex, 345 S. Figueroa St, Downtown Los Angeles
Watch the stars walk the (Blood) Red Carpet for the world premiere of Robert Hall’s LAID TO REST! It’s Lights…Camera…HORROR, when the stars and filmmakers of the latest slasher sensation come out to celebrate the official cinematic debut of ChromeSkull! Celebrities scheduled to walk the red carpet include writer/director Hall, star/producer Bobbi Sue Luther, co-stars Thomas Dekker, Lucas Till, Sean Whalen, and Jana Kramer, producers Chang Tseng and Kevin Bogarde, and many more!
We hope everyone will join Anchor Bay in celebrating our upcoming releases and don’t forget to stop by our booth #304-405 at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, April 17 – 19th at the Los Angeles Convention Center! |
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JAN. 13
From Monica J. O'Rourke
KILLERCON!
The First Annual Las Vegas KillerCon will take place September 17 through September 20, 2009 at the Palace Station Hotel/Casino in Sin City. The Horror, Thriller, and Paranormal Romance genres collide in this inaugural multi-genre writer’s convention.
This event will feature panel discussions, readings, writing contests, parties, book signings, and author Q&As with guests of honor Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Keene, L.A. Banks, Heather Graham, and Edward Lee as well as many other top talents in Fear Fiction.
Joe Lansdale’s books include the newly released LEATHER MAIDEN, LOST ECHOES, and THE BOTTOMS. Feo Amante alumni, Brian Keene’s works include NO REST FOR THE WICKED, THE RISING, DARK HOLLOW, GHOUL, and GHOST WALK. Leslie Arsdaile Banks has written more than 30 novels including a 12 book Vampire Huntress series, as well as the werewolf series Crimson Moon, debuting this spring. Heather Graham is a New York Times best-selling author who has dozens of novels under her belt, including GHOST WALK, A KISS OF DARKNESS, IF LOOKS COULD KILL, and THE DEATH DEALER. Ed Lee’s brand of literary mayhem can be found in recent releases BRIDES OF THE IMPALER, and HOUSE INFERNAL. He is also the author of INFERNAL ANGEL and CITY INFERNAL as well as FRESH GOTHIC, SLITHER, and more than a dozen others.
KillerCon is the brainchild of Feo Amante alumni and author Wrath James White (TERATOLOGY w/Ed Lee), who is not only enmeshed in the horror/thriller community as a writer (author of SUCCULENT PREY, POPULATION ZERO, and HIS PAIN) but has extensive experience in coordinating and promoting sporting events and concerts.
Wrath is joined by Feo Amante alumni and writer Monica J. O’Rourke (author of SUFFER THE FLESH, EXPERIMENTS IN HUMAN NAUTURE, and co-author of POISONING EROS with Wrath James White.) Monica chaired the 2005 World Horror Convention in New York City, as well as several New York City-based Stoker Awards banquets.
Join us for this exciting event! Visit killercon.org for more information and to register. |
CONVENTION GUESTS
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ED LEE & WRATH JAMES WHITE |
WRATH JAMES WHITE |
MONICA J. O'ROURKE |
BRIAN KEENE |
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I've been told that the following are really just common sense rules,
but they aren't really. Common Sense applies to things we do every
day, things that are "common" to us, and very few people
do road trips.
Road trips are often done on the spur of the moment and even the ones
that are planned out, are often made without carefully considering
all the factors. Why? Because these factors have not been faced
before. The dynamics of a road trip - with other people in the
vehicle - often run counter to the "common sense" dynamics
of the home or workplace. Even prison cells offer more room than
you are likely to find in a car or recreational vehicle.
These following tips, based on my years of experience as a road tripper,
are meant to ease your stress, whether you are a first timer or
an annual traveler. Anyone who remembers the awful annual roadtrips
with your parents (and the same arguments that flared up every
single time) knows what I'm talking about.
ROAD TRIP TIPS
1. When you are a passenger, never complain about the driving
/ traffic / trip.
2. Plan ahead for bathroom breaks:
a: Try to schedule your bathroom breaks around fuel stops.
b: If you are going to take drinks with you, bring food
to eat while you drink so the liquid won't run right through you.
3. Plan your next gas stop when the meter gets down to a quarter
tank. When at the gas station, give yourself an extra minute or
two to walk around and stretch a bit. Your body and circulation needs it!
4. Tolerate the driver's music.
5. If you use the map while moving, keep it down on your lap. Make
sure that you don't unfold it to the point that it interferes
with the driver's "space" or their visibility.
6. In heavy traffic, when riding shotgun, automatically volunteer
to give a head check for traffic in other lanes. The driver can't
see through your noggin.
7. Don't try to win arguments at any time, even if you know you are
right.
8. If those arguments involve directions, make absolutely SURE you are right and then point it out on the map.
9. If you get lost anyway, laugh it off. You will still have to share
close quarters with this person for the rest of the trip. Everybody
makes mistakes and it could just as easily have been YOU in the hot
seat.
10. When you feel too tired to drive, ask the other person to drive.
Don't worry about who has driven more. If you are both exhausted,
pull over somewhere safe and rest as soon as possible. Don't worry
about "making good time".
11. It always needs to be said. You MUST buy the following
items before going on a roadtrip:
a: The deluxe carwash
b: The deluxe oil change and get the premium oil.
c: The deluxe coolant and radiator flush
d: The full tune-up with everything checked and all fluids
topped off. All filters replaced with new ones.
e: Have all five tires rotated, checked and balanced (yes
I said 5! You would never go on a roadtrip without a spare tire
would you?)
f: Buy 5 cans of Fix-A-Flat. The tube and nozzle kind.
You'll thank me the very first time you have to use it.
g: Unless you are bringing enough money for hotels and restaurants
along the way, bring along a good sized plastic cooler for your
food and beverages. Keep it inside a large plastic bag. Why not
double bag it? I don't care if they are top of the line Coleman
coolers (like the one I own). Coolers WILL sweat
onto your seats. Trust me on this.
And
finally, rule 12.
When packing the vehicle for a roadtrip, NEVER allow
your stuff to get in the way of ANY of the windows.
It interferes with visibility, it makes you a moving billboard
target for thieves / vandals on the road, and it may conflict
with the highway laws in some states and / or counties that you
pass through.
Follow
these basic rules and every road trip will be a comfort. Additional
things you will discover on an individual basis, but everything
I've set down will make all your problems easy to deal with and
your whole trip an adventure instead of a downer. |
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