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FANGORIA'S WEEKEND OF HORRORS
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NEW YORK, NY
Fri., Sat. & Sun.
June 5 - 7, 2009
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
DAYS AND TIMES FOR THE CONVENTION
(all times are tentative, keep checking back for updates). Note that autographs and photo op sessions often take place before or after theatre hours as quoted below. A final schedule will be posted on this site prior to the convention.
FRIDAY June 5, 2009
11 am to 4pm: Vendors Set-Up (Vendors Only)
4pm to 5pm: Pre-Registration for Gold Patrons
5pm to 10pm: Registration, Vendors/Theater/Film Room Open to the Public
SATURDAY June 6, 2009
9 am to 10:00 am: Pre-Registration for Gold & Preferred Patrons
10 am to 7pm: Registration, Vendors/Theater/Film Room Open to the Public
9 pm: Fangoria's Saturday Night VAMPIRE BALL and Celebrity Cocktail Bash, complimentary and exclusive for Gold Patrons ONLY
SUNDAY June 7, 2009
10 am to 7pm: Registration, Vendors/Theater Open to the Public
CONVENTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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FRIDAY JUNE 5TH
(MAIN AUDITORIUM - Back of Hall 1D) Show Hours 5-10P.M. Pre-Registration 4P.M.
5:00 P.M. GREETINGS
With our hosts, CREATION chief Adam Malin and FANGORIA editor Tony Timpone
5:15 P.M. SPECIAL GUEST: GUILLERMO DEL TORO
The HELLBOY/PAN’S LABYRINTH director discusses his first novel,
THE STRAIN, with co-author Chuck Hogan
6:00 P.M. Guillermo Del Toro autograph session
Guillermo is only signing copies of his book (for sale in auditorium), beginning with Gold & Preferred customers, called row by row.
6:00 P.M. H.G. LEWIS
The legendary Godfather of Gore, who gave us BLOOD FEAST, 2000 MANIACS
and WIZARD OF GORE, is back with GRIM FAIRY TALE
6:45 P.M. H.G. Lewis autograph session
Immediately following Q&A in main theater our Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons may also get your one free autograph at H.G. Lewis’ table upon presentation of your pass.
H.G. Lewis will be signing autographs at his table all day Friday and Saturday and from 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. on Sunday. Autograph tickets available at registration.
6:45 P.M. “LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT” REUNION
With original baddies David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain and Marc Sheffler,
plus actor Richard Towers (Dr. Collingwood).
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT panel will be signing autographs at their table
throughout weekend. Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons get one free autograph
upon presentation of pass, all others may purchase autographs at table.
7:30 P.M. TOM SAVINI
The actor, director and splatter FX great discusses his countless movies like
DAWN OF THE DEAD, CREEPSHOW, FRIDAY THE 13TH, MANIAC, FROM DUSK
TILL DAWN and GRINDHOUSE.
Tom Savini will be signing autographs at his tables throughout weekend. Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons get one free autograph upon presentation of pass,
all others may purchase autographs at his tables.
8:00 P.M. PREVIEWS
A look at upcoming genre flicks, hosted by Fango’s Michael Gingold!
9-10 P.M. X-TREME FASHION SHOW, Hosted by Miss Katonic and GWAR
9-11 P.M. JAMES MARSTERS’ EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL PARTY – SOLD OUT!!!
People who purchase tickets already check at registration for event location.
SATURDAY JUNE 6TH
(MAIN AUDITORIUM - Back of Hall 1D)
Show Hours 10A.M.-7P.M. Pre-Registration 9A.M.
10 A.M. -12 P.M. DENNIS PAOLI SEMINAR - Located in Film Room 1D05
Be a screenwriter! Buy your tickets at registration for $99.
10:00 A.M. PREVIEWS
A look at upcoming genre flicks, hosted by Fango’s Michael Gingold!
10:30 A.M. JAMES MARSTERS photo ops
Located in Room 1D04. Photo op tickets available at registration.
11 A.M. - 1 P.M. JAMES MARSTERS will be signing autographs at his table from
11 A.M. – 1 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday and on an available basis thereafter.
Autograph tickets available at registration.
11:00 A.M. “OFFSPRING” PANEL
Director Andrew Van Den Houten, author Jack Ketchum and the cast preview their
killer kids movie.
OFFSPRING panel autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater
– free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
11:15 A.M. DOUG BRADLEY PHOTO OP
located in Room 1D04. Photo op tickets available at registration.
11:45 A.M. HELLRAISER DUO PHOTO OP
With Doug Bradley & Ashley Laurence.
Located in Room 1D04. Photo op tickets available at registration.
11:45 A.M. “TOXIC AVENGER: THE MUSICAL”
A special sampling of highlights from the Off-Broadway smash!
TOXIC AVENGER will be signing free autographs for all at the Troma table after
presentation
12-2 P.M. HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS SEMINAR – Located in Film Room 1D05
Buy Your Tickets at Registration for $99.
12-4 P.M. TOBE HOOPER will be signing autographs at his table from 12 P.M. – 4 P.M.
on Saturday and 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. on Sunday. Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons
will have exclusive autograph session immediately following Tobe’s Q&A on
Sunday or you may get your free autograph at Tobe’s table upon presentation of
your pass. For all others, autograph tickets can be purchased at registration.
12:15 P.M. “HELLRAISER” REUNION
Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence share anecdotes on their days in hell
1:00 P.M. DOUG BRADLEY & ASHLEY LAURENCE autographs.
Doug Bradley will be signing for Gold, Preferred Weekend and all autograph ticket
holders during this session. Doug Bradley autograph tickets available at
registration. Ashley Laurence will also be signing for Gold & Preferred Weekend
patrons during this session, or you may get your free autograph from Ashley
at her table upon presentation of your pass. All other Ashley Laurence autographs can be purchased at Ashley’s table throughout weekend.
Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons will be called first, row by row, then Doug Bradley autograph ticket holders will be called by number.
1:00 P.M. DENNIS PAOLI, SCREAMWRITER
The scripter of RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, THE BLACK CAT, DAGON and many
more talks about his career in fear!
1:30 P.M. DENNIS PAOLI autograph session immediately following Q&A in
Main Theater – free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
1:30 P.M. SCAREFLIX PANEL
Producer Larry Fessenden introduces his team behind I SELL THE DEAD
(Glenn McQuaid), SATAN HATES YOU (James Felix McKenney), STAKE LAND
(Jim Mickle, Nick Damici), BITTER FEAST (Joe Maggio) and I CAN SEE YOU
(Graham Reznick), plus composer Jeff Grace (THE ROOST)
SCAREFLIX autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater – free for all patrons beginning with Gold &Preferred customers!
1:45 P.M. FRIDAY THE 13TH GROUP PHOTO OP
With Betsy Palmer, Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Warrington Gillette and Ari Lehman
– located in Room 1D04. Photo op tickets available at registration.
2:15 P.M. “FRIDAY THE 13TH” REUNION
With Mrs. Voorhees—Betsy Palmer—and her boys, Ari Lehman (Pt. 1), Warrington
Gillette (Pt. 2), C.J. Graham (Pt. VI), Kane Hodder (Pt. VII-X)
BETSY PALMER, KANE HODDER, CJ GRAHAM, ARI LEHMAN & WARRINGTON
GILLETTE will be signing autographs at their tables throughout weekend. Gold &
Preferred Weekend patrons get one free autograph upon presentation of pass, all
others may purchase autographs at table.
3:00 P.M. Terrifying Tattoo Savage TATTOO CONTEST
Judged by Kane Hodder, Paul Booth & Scott McCool. Enter at registration!
3:30 P.M. “TRICK ’R TREAT” PREVIEW
World premiere of the new trailer, with writer/director Michael Dougherty and star
Dylan (FIDO) Baker.
TRICK ‘R TREAT autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater
– free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
4:15 P.M. “PANDORUM” PREVIEW
Star Ben Foster (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and martial arts champ Cung Le discuss the
new sci-fi horror flick!
PANDORUM panel autograph session – free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
4:30 P.M. PREVIEW: “WALKING DISTANCE”
With writer/director Mel House and cast members Debbie Rochon, Shannon
Lark and Natalie Jones
WALKING DISTANCE autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main
Theater – free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
5:00 P.M. “DEAD AIR” PANEL
The new zombie film is previewed with actors Josh Feinman and Elle Travis
DEAD AIR autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater
– free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
5:30 P.M. JAMES MARSTERS
The man who is Spike is back!
JAMES MARSTERS will be signing autographs from at his table from 11 A.M.
– 1 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday and on an available basis thereafter. Autograph
tickets available at registration.
6:30 P.M. CREEPY COSTUME CONTEST
Enter at registration!
7:30 P.M. JAMES MARSTERS IN CONCERT!!! -Separate Ticket Required.
Located in Main Theater. Tickets available at registration.
9:00 P.M. Fangoria’s VAMPIRE BALL
Exclusive to Gold Patrons only, located at the New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave.
at 34th St.
SUNDAY JUNE 7TH
(MAIN AUDITORIUM - Back of Hall 1D) Show Hours 10A.M.-7P.M.
10:00 A.M. PREVIEWS
A look at upcoming genre flicks, hosted by Fango’s Michael Gingold!
10-12 A.M. H.G. LEWIS - will be signing autographs at his table. Gold & Preferred
Weekend patrons get one free autograph upon presentation of pass, all others
may purchase autograph tickets at registration.
10-12 A.M. TOBE HOOPER will be signing autographs at his table from 10 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons will have exclusive autograph session
immediately following Tobe’s Q&A on Sunday or you may get your free autograph
at Tobe’s table upon presentation of pass. For all others, autograph tickets may
be purchased at registration.
10:30 A.M. JAMES MARSTERS photo ops
located in Room 1D04. Photo op tickets are available at registration.
11 A.M. - 1 P.M. JAMES MARSTERS will be signing autographs at his table from 11 A.M.
– 1P.M. on Sunday and on an available basis thereafter.
Autograph tickets are available at registration.
11:00 A.M. “SMASH CUT” PANEL
With stars David Hess, H.G. Lewis and Jennilee Murray, plus director Lee Gordon
Demarbre and writer Ian Driscoll
11:30 A.M. TONY DARROW
The STREET TRASH/SOPRANOS wiseguy previews the mobster horror movie
LYNCH MOB; also appearing: co-star Paul Borghese
TONY DARROW autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater
– free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
12-2 P.M. TOBE HOOPER SEMINAR - Located in Room 1D05.
Buy your tickets at registration for $99.
An intense filmmaking tutorial from the scream legend.
12:00 P.M. “VINDICATION” PANEL
Meet director Bart Mastronardi, whose new chiller Clive Barker calls “a triumph.”
Also appearing: actors Keith Frazer, Alan Rowe Kelly and others.
VINDICATION panel will be signing autographs at their table throughout weekend.
12-2 P.M. HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS SEMINAR
The pioneer of splatter filmmaking & ace marketing chief! – located at 1D05
Buy tickets at registration for $99.
12-4 P.M. TOBE HOOPER will be signing autographs at his table on 10 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons will have exclusive autograph session immediately following Tobe’s Q&A or you may get your free autograph at Tobe’s tables upon presentation of your pass.
For all others, autograph tickets may be purchased at registration.
12:30 P.M. “BRAINCELL” PANEL
Director Alex Birrell and actors Joe Zaso and Raine Brown preview their new
sci-fi shocker
BRAINCELL panel will be signing autographs at their table all weekend.
Autograph tickets may be purchased at table
12:45 P.M. DARIO ARGENTO photo ops located in room 1D04.
Photo op tickets are available at registration.
1:00 P.M. WILLIAM LUSTIG
The director of MANIAC and the MANIAC COP movies gives us the scoop on the
latest releases from Blue Underground
WILLIAM LUSTIG autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater – free for all patrons beginning with Gold & Preferred customers!
1:30 P.M. DARIO ARGENTO
The Master of Italian Horror! SUSPRIA, DEEP RED, TENEBRAE, OPERA…
2:15 P.M. DARIO ARGENTO autographs immediately following Q&A in Main
Theater. Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons will be called first, row by row, then
autograph ticket holders will be called by number. Autograph tickets are available at registration.
2:15 P.M. AUCTION
Bid on some exciting and rare horror collectibles including our autographed Coffin Cases and Schecter guitars!
2:30 P.M. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE group photo ops with
Tobe Hooper, Caroline Williams and Marilyn Burns – located in room 1D04. Photo op tickets are available at registration.
3:00 P.M. TOBE HOOPER
The director of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, POLTERGEIST, TOOLBOX
MURDERS and many more on his career in fear
3:45 P.M. “TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE” MOVIES REUNION
The cast & crew of the first two films reunite: Marilyn Burns (“Sally”), Caroline
Williams (“Stretch”) and FX artist Tom Savini.
4:30 P.M. TOBE HOOPER, MARILYN BURNS & CAROLINE WILLIAMS’
exclusive Gold & Preferred Weekend autograph session immediately following
Q&A in main theater, or Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons may get your free
autograph at Tobe’s table upon presentation of your pass. Autograph tickets are available at registration.
MARILYN BURNS & CAROLINE WILLIAMS will also be signing autographs at their
table throughout weekend. Gold & Preferred Weekend patrons may get their free
autograph at this session or at Marilyn & Caroline’s table upon presentation of
pass. For all others, autographs may be purchased at their tables.
4:30 P.M. “HANGER” PREVIEW
Writer/director Ryan Nicholson unveils his latest splatter opus.
HANGER autograph session immediately following Q&A in Main Theater
– free for all patrons beginning with Gold &Preferred customers!
5:00 P.M. GWAR
See the human alter egos of monster metal maniacs Sleazy P. Martini, Slave,
Jizmak Da Gusha and Oderus Urungus, plus special videos!
GWAR will be signing autographs at their “human skin” booth throughout weekend on an availability basis.
5:30 P.M. HORROR ACTRESSES PANEL
With Robin Sherwood (TOURIST TRAP), Lesleh Donaldson (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
ME) and Lauren Marie Taylor (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2); hosted by director
Bryan Norton
HORROR ACTRESSES panel will be signing autographs at their tables throughout
weekend. Autographs may be purchased at their tables.
6:15 P.M. FIRST LOOK: “WRONG TURN 3”
Director Declan (ROCK MONSTER) O’Brien unveils the first exclusive footage
from the latest hillbilly horror flick!
FANGO'S FRIGHTFUL FILM FEST
(Located in Room 1D05)
FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH
6:00 P.M. SHORT FILM SHOWCASE, PART I
FANGORIA presents a block of some of the best and bloodiest mini-movies we’ve
seen this year.
7:00 P.M. “FAR CRY FROM HOME”
Scary tale of an urban gay couple who stop off at a rural antiques store owned by
a sect of homophobic, crazed killers.
(Introduced by actor/writer/director Alan Rowe Kelly)
8:00 P.M. NEW YORK PREMIERE: “DEAD SNOW”
IFC presents the hit from Norway: Nazi zombies vs. winter vacationers!
SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH
10:00 A.M. DENNIS PAOLI SEMINAR
Be a screenwriter! Buy your tickets at registration.
12:00 P.M. HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS SEMINAR
The pioneer of splatter filmmaking & ace marketing chief!
Buy your tickets at registration.
2:00 P.M. “ELSEWHERE”
After several teenage girls mysteriously disappear, Sarah (TWILIGHT’s Anna
Kendrick) attempts to uncover the dark secrets of her town in order to find her
missing best friend.
4:00 P.M. WORLD PREMIERE: “THE CHAOS EXPERIMENT”
A lunatic (Val Kilmer) traps six victims in a steam room to test his global warming
theories. With Eric Roberts
6:00 P.M. “THE VIEWER”—IN 3-D!
In this psychedelic science fiction short, a telepathic interrogation is experienced by
the audience through the eyes of a suspected murderer. (3-D specs provided)
6:30 P.M. WORLD PREMIERE: “DEAD AIR”
The new zombie film, starring Bill Moseley and Patricia Tallman! (Introduced by cast)
SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
11:00 A.M. SHORT FILM SHOWCASE: PART II
FANGORIA presents another block of some of the best and bloodiest mini-movie
we’ve seen this year.
12:00 P.M. TOBE HOOPER SEMINAR
An intense filmmaking tutorial from the scream legend.
Buy your tickets at registration.
2:00 P.M. “COMBAT SHOCK”—UNCUT!
Director’s Buddy Giovinazzo’s legendary shocker about a crazed Vietnam War vet
leaves no prisoners.
4:00 P.M. EAST COAST PREMIERE: “VINDICATION”
Wow, Clive Barker says this emotional horror film “delivers shock after shock,
horror upon horror, creating scenes that are intensely beautiful and immensely bloody
at the same time.” (Introduced by director Bart Mastronardi & cast)
6:00 P.M. “THE PICK UP”
From Fever Dreams, a sexy hitchhiker presages the next chapter in the FLESH FOR
THE BEAST saga!
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Saturday 10am - 12pm 
Saturday 12am-2pm
Sunday 12pm - 2pm
Confirmed Celebrity Attendees so far include:
7. FIRST CRACK at FANGO SWAG! There's no better place in the convention world to pick up free goodies than Fango and the movie studios go all out to make sure your ravenous freebie appetite is fulfilled! And, as our illustrious GOLD PATRONS, you get first "bite" at these delights when you pre-register! Certainly a benefit worth howling about!
JAMES MARSTERS IN CONCERT and 
Brian Spears and Pete Gerner of GERNER & SPEARS EFFECTS 
New Yorker Hotel
Hilton NY
