WHERE: Chicago's Marriott Hotel and The Pickwick Theatre
WHEN: August 2-4
WHY: The Flashback Weekend Horror and Sci-Fi Convention promises to feature the best in cult movies, music and collectibles from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Check out special appearances by legendary sixties schlock film director and gore innovator Herschell Gordon Lewis (Bloodfeast, Color Me Blood Red) and Felissa Rose, star of the 1983 horror classic Sleepaway Camp. The fest will also feature rare screenings of 2000 Maniacs, Cannibal Holocaust, a special 3-D presentation of The Creature From the Black Lagoon, and even an visit from the Evil Dead Museum. For more details, check out: http://www.flashbackweekend.com.
Fangoria's Weekend of Horror
WHERE: The Pasadena Sheraton Hotel, Pasadena, CA
WHEN: August 17-18
WHY: Fangoria Magazine presents two days of chills and thrills with appearances by the hardest working B-actor in showbiz, Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead I, II and III; author of: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor), director George Romero (Night of the Living Dead), Robert "Freddy Kreuger" Englund, author Clive Barker (Books of Blood, Hellraiser) and many more. Also on tap: "Larry Wilson's Method to Madness," a weekend writing workshop by fantasy and horror author extraordinaire Larry Wilson (Beetlejuice, Tales From the Crypt), and a self-described rock & roll wrestling concert featuring The Ghastly Ones (a tribute to The Misfits) and Foreign Object. Want to learn more? Visit: http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangla.ht...
HorrorFind Weekend
WHERE: The BWI Airport Marriott Hotel, Baltimore, MD
WHEN: August 23-25
WHY: The second time promises to be the charm for The Second Annual HorrorFind Weekend featuring a reunion of the cast of The Evil Dead, scream-queen Linda Blair (The Exorcist), sultry stuntwoman extraordinaire Jasi Cotton Lanier, ghost-hunters Mason Winfield and Lou Gentile, as well as readings, appearances and book signings from more than a dozen of your favorite sci-fi and horror authors. For full details, stop by: http://www.horrorfindweekend.com.
Dragon*Con
WHERE: Atlanta's Marriott Marquis Hotel and The Hyatt Regency
WHEN: August 30-September 2
WHY: Dragon*Con is America's largest annual convention for fans of all things science fiction, fantasy and horror. This year's con promises nearly 200 special guests, including authors, screenwriters, illustrators, game designers, musical acts and performance artists, as well as a writer's workshop by New York Times best-selling author Ann C. Crispin (Aliens, V), and the 16th Annual Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival. For more information, visit: http://www.dragoncon.org.
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