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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY AUGUST 27
MEET THE CAST OF MEDIUM RAW
Friday 5-6 pm Room 205A
Get behind the scenes with the cast, producers and director of Black Walk Pictures intense new horror film MEDIUM RAW. Q&A, clips and giveaways followed by free autographs!
FRINGE: THERE'S MORE THAN ONE OF EVERYTHING
Friday 5 pm Room 206A
Warner Bros. presents FRINGE Season 1, Episode 20 There's More Than One of Everything. Someone close to Fringe Division is attacked, and bioterrorist David Robert Jones returns. Meanwhile, Walter inexplicably disappears and Nina asks Olivia for a favor.
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Friday 5 pm Room 206B
Based on the book of the same name by Joseph Maddrey, this documentary examines the idea that horror films reflect the times and places in which they are made - illustrating how classic monster movies exploited the anxieties of war-time generations, and how more savage modern horror films stem from the psychic fallout of America's counterculture movement and the subsequent rise of increasingly conservative political forces.
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE SNEAK PEEK
Friday 5:30-6:30 pm Room 205B
Arguably the most notorious rape/revenge thriller of all time gets a brutalizing makeover in STEVEN R. MONROE's highly buzzed-about remake. Join Monroe, stars SARAH BUTLER and JEFF BRANSON and producer LISA HANSEN as they talk about this highly anticipated remake of the 1978 cult classic. Hosted by RICHARD CROUSE!
BILL MOSELEY INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE
Friday 7 pm Room 104D
Everything you wanted to know about the man behind your favourite psychopaths including Chop Top from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Otis from House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects, Luigi Largo from Repo! The Genetic Opera and many more! Moderated by Rue Morgue's LAST CHANCE LANCE.
FIRST SQUAD
Friday 7 pm Room 206A
It is 1942 and the war has stalled along the Eastern Front. Desperate to advance, Hitler's forces turn to the Ahnenerbe, the secret occult division of the SS, to raise the spirits of their dead ancestors to fight on their behalf. Should they succeed, it will be all-out slaughter, for how can the Russian army possibly stand against the forces of the undead? Presented by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Friday 7 pm 206B
Director Simon (The Living and the Dead) Rumley's latest follows the cool, emotionless Erica (Amanda Fuller), who dives into bed with any man she meets including local Austin rocker Franki (Marc Senter). When she is befriended by Iraq war vet Nate (Noah Taylor), she discovers the kindness of strangers, but also the gruesome shadowy side of it.
SATURDAY AUGUST 28
FROZEN
Saturday 11 am Room 206A
From writer/director Adam Green (HATCHET) comes one of the most intense and terrifying films of the year that critics are calling "Open Water on a ski lift" and "Jaws in the snow." As Sunday evening falls, three snowboarding friends decide to take one last run down the slope. Halfway up the mountain, their chair lift stops, the lights go out and the resort closes for the week. They are stranded, but the worst is still to come. Presented by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD
Saturday 11 am Room 206B
Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. Killing is an option. And when The Joker falls in the balance between the two, hard truths are revealed and old wounds are reopened. Presented by Warner Bros.
DAVID CRONENBERG: INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE
Saturday 1-2 pm Room 105
This year's Guest of Honour takes the stage to accept A Lifetime Achievement Award and discuss his long and varied career in the genre, his obsession with body horror and much more. Moderated by Rue Morgue Editor-In-Chief DAVE ALEXANDER.
INSIDE DURHAM COUNTY SEASON 2
Saturday 1-2 pm Room 104A
Everything you wanted to know about TV's controversial series is here! Join stars MICHELLE FORBES and GREYSTON HOLT, co-creator, director and executive producer ADRIENNE MITCHELL, co-creator and executive producer JANIS LUNDMAN, co-creator, writer and executive producer LAURIE FINSTAD KHIZNIK to find what dark secrets lurk in Durham County. With RICHARD CROUSE!
TOE TAG FX WORKSHOP
Saturday 1-2 pm Room 205A
Learn how the pros do it with this in-depth FX workshop courtesy of Toe Tag Inc.'s FRED VOGEL, the man behind the gut wrenching special effects of the August Underground trilogy, The Redsin Tower, The Murder Collection, Maskhead and more!
SUCK
Saturday 1 pm Room 206A
This wild ride down a highway to hell is a rock 'n' roll vampire spoof about a down and out band that will do anything for a record deal. During a road trip, their humdrum image radically changes when Jennifer (Jessica Pare), the bass player, disappears one night with a hip vampire (Dimitri Coats). Features performances by Henry Rollins, Dave Foley, Rob Stefaniuk, Alice Cooper, Malcolm McDowell and Iggy Pop!
SLIME CITY MASSACRE presented by GREGORY LAMBERSON
Saturday 1 pm Room 206B
Debbie Rochon heads up an ensemble cast in this post apocalyptic sequel to Greg Lamberson's 1988 cult classic SLIME CITY. After a dirty bomb wipes out New York City's financial district, four squatters possessed by "Zachary Devon's Home Brewed Elixir" and "Himalayan Yogurt" battle ruthless mercenaries and mutant cannibals for control of the city. Presented by writer/director GREGORY LAMBERSON!
WILLIAM FORSYTHE: INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE
Saturday 2-3 pm Room 205B
An opportunity to meet one of Hollywood's best recurring villains, including appearances in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects (2005), Halloween (2007), the titular serial killer in the upcoming Dear Mr. Gacy and tons more. Moderated by Rue Morgue's TREVOR TUMINSKI.
CONDENSED CREATURE FEATURES
Saturday 2-3 pm Room 103A
Dracula! The Wolf-Man! The Mummy! Long before the advent of VCRs, TIVO and Bittorrent, monster kids of the 1960s got their monster fix by spooling shortened versions of their favourite horror films through their home movie projectors, highlighting all the scares and thrills offered by their full-length counterparts. Rue Morgue scribe ERIC VEILLETTE presents an assortment of these condensed classic horror flicks and provide a history of the various distributors that offered them.
THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING presented by J. MICHAEL RODDY
Saturday 3 pm Room 206A
Inarguably the most comprehensive study on the cultural impact of Steven Spielberg's breakthrough blockbuster, this film also gives you everything a Jaws fanatic would ever want in a documentary. With producer J. MICHAEL RODDY.
IF A TREE FALLS presented by PHILIP CARRER and others
Saturday 3 pm Room 206B
A 70s grindhouse style inspired film about four lifelong family friends set out to cross Eastern Canada for a family reunion through the scenic countryside later to be living in a nightmare of psychological games and physical terror. Director PHILIP CARRER and writer/producer RYAN BARRETT in attendance.
MEET THE CAST OF DARK RISING 2
Saturday 4:30-5:30 pm Room 205A
The hilarious sequel is just the beginning, as the cast, producers and director assemble to make a BIG announcement about the future of DARK RISING! Q&A, clips and giveaways followed by free autographs!
HORROR SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Saturday 5 pm Room 206A
Rue Morgue presents its annual roundup of favourite horror shorts including the brand new Birthday Massacre video IN THE DARK directed by MICHAEL HANMER and Rue Morgue president RODRIGO GUDINO; VINCENT MARCONE's THE LADY PARA NORMA, DENNISON RAMAHLO’s NINJAS, YEHUDI MERCADO's MONSTER JOB HUNTER, SCOOTER CORKLE's CHLOE AND ATTIE and more!
LONG PIGS presented by ANTHONY ALVIANO and others
Saturday 5 pm Room 206B
A special screening of the multiple award winning film by two desperate young filmmakers who stumble upon the ultimate subject: 33- year-old cannibalistic serial killer Anthony McAllister, who agrees to let them document every aspect of his horrifically violent lifestyle. With stars ANTHONY ALVIANO and SHANE HARBINSON, directors CHRIS POWER and NATHAN HYNES and co-producer ALEX JORDAN.
TROMA SNEAK PEEK WITH LLOYD KAUFMAN
Saturday 5:30-6:30 pm Room 205A
Troma pres LLOYD KAUFMAN answers your questions and presents exclusive clips from upcoming Troma productions and Troma inspired movies in which he has been asked to "act" including Father's Day and Scott Mac Kinlay's Creep Van. Uncle Lloyd will also, for the first time, discuss his plans for Toxie 5 and tell you what he knows about the Akiva Goldsman $100 million dollar PG 13 Hollywood remake of The Toxic Avenger and the big budget remake of Charles Kaufman's Mothers Day by Darren Bousman!
SANTO SANGRE: A DARK NIGHT OF LUCHA LIBRE
Saturday 8 pm M2 Gallery At Burroughs (639 Queen St West)
$25 door/$20 advance tickets available from the Rue Morgue Booth
Rue Morgue, Raven Banner and SCT Pro Wrestling present a Dark Night of Lucha Libre featuring EL HIJO DEL SANTO in his first Canadian appearance, along with SUPER XTREMO, SOMBRA and EL VIGOTE! Exclusive one night only engagement. All ages! BUY TICKETS!
NIGHT OF THE NEW FLESH: OFFICIAL HORROR EXPO PARTY
Saturday 10 pm Revival (783 College St. West)
$20 door/15 advance tickets available from the Rue Morgue Booth
Join us for the official party of the 2010 Rue Morgue Festival of Fear, featuring Midnite Costume Contest hosted by cult film icons BILL MOSELEY and HEATHER LAGENKAMP, funeral dirges from THE UNSETTLERS, terror tunes by Rue Morgue Radio’s TOMB DRAGOMIR and much more! BUY TICKETS!
SUNDAY AUGUST 29
BLOOD NIGHT: THE LEGEND OF MARY HATCHET presented by BILL MOSELEY
Sunday 12 pm Room 206A
Stemming from the real life Long Island legend of Mary Hatchet, BLOOD NIGHT tells the tale of a group of teenagers enjoying their annual Blood Night festivities, when they come face to face with the reality of this haunting legend. One by one the teens begin to disappear and meet their fates. With star BILL MOSELEY!
GRAVEYARD PICTURE SHOW presented by MELANTHA BLACKTHORNE
Sunday 12 pm Room 206B
Seven twisted tales of the undead from some of underground horrors most notorious directors. Each unique vision of horror in this anthology style film revolves around one fateful accident in the same small town. Hosted by cult icon Countess Bathoria (MELANTHA BLACKTHORNE), these flesh-munching shorts are sure to provide titillating deadtime thrills!
RUE MORGUE RADIO LIVE FEATURING BILL MOSELEY
Sunday 1-2 pm Room 205B
Join the makers of Rue Morgue Radio for an inside look at the weird wide web's original all horror broadcast. Featuring host TOMB DRAGOMIR, the CAUSTIC CRITICS, the BLOOD SPATTERED GUIDE and a special appearance by BILL MOSELEY. All this and a ton of giveaways! Followed by a free poster and autograph session at the Rue Morgue booth.
AND THEN I HELPED presented by THE GORE-MET and MICHAEL TODD SCHNEIDER
Sunday 2 pm Room 206A
Pretty, young Sydney and her 80-year-old roommate Mr. Ben share a rustic log cabin and a very dark desire. An intense, psycho-delic head trip by MICHAEL TODD SCHNEIDER, in attendance with NIKKI MACINTYRE (Sydney) and select crew members.
DEAD GENESIS presented by REESE EVENESHEN and others
Sunday 2 pm Room 206B
The War on Dead is viewed through the eyes of a documentarian who travels with a rag tag hunting pack known as the Deadheads that seeks out and kills hordes of the undead. With director REESE EVENESHEN, stars EMILY ALATALO and ERIN STUART.
HEATHER LAGENKAMP: INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE
Sunday 3-4 pm Room 104A
Get to know the star of A Nightmare On Elm Street, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare as she talks about 25+ years of running from Freddy Krueger. Moderated by Rue Morgue's SEAN PLUMMER.
FROM NOSFERATU TO TWILIGHT: VAMPIRES IN FILM & TV
Sunday 3-4 pm Room 103A
Come and discuss the undead from your favourite movies and TV shows with our panel of experts and professionals including: BECCA WILCOTT (author, Truly, Madly, Deadly: The Unofficial True Blood Companion), CRISSY CALHOUN (author, Love You To Death: The Unofficial Companion to the Vampire Diaries), GEMMA FILES (screenwriter, film critic, teacher, author The Book of Tongues), LIV SPENCER (author, Love Bites: The Unofficial Saga of Twilight) with moderator NANCY KILPATRICK (vampire expert and author of Nancy Kilpatrick's Vampire Theatre).
LANCE HENRIKSEN: INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE
Sunday 4-5 pm Room 105
A rare opportunity to meet the star of Aliens, Near Dark, Pumpkinhead, Millennium and more! Moderated by Rue Morgue managing editor MONICA S. KUEBLER.
RITUALS RETROSPECTIVE
Sunday 4-5 pm - Room 103A
Take advantage of an extremely rare opportunity to meet the makers of Canada's 1977 survivalist horror movie Rituals. Star LARRY DANE brings members of the cast and crew to talk about the making of a Canadian classic and share anecdotes about working with star Hal Holbrook and much more! With Rue Morgue columnist JOHN W. BOWEN.
THE DEAD MATTER presented by EDWARD DOUGLAS
Sunday 4 pm Room 206A
A special screening of Edward Douglas' gothic dark fantasy co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (creator From Dusk Till Dawn, KNB FX) and presented by the director.
SUPERNATURAL: LUCIFER RISING
Sunday 4 pm Room 206B
Warner Bros presents SUPERNATURAL Season 4, Episode 22 Lucifer Rising. As the Apocalypse approaches, Castiel and Zachariah inform Dean that his moment of glory draws nigh. Sam, disagreeing, goes with Ruby to take on Lilith.
UNDERGROUND AUTEURS
Sunday 5-6 pm Room 103A
Independent filmmakers FRED VOGEL (August Underground), GREGORY LAMBERSON (Slime City Massacre), BILL ZEBUB (Jesus Christ: Serial Rapist) and MICHAEL T. SCHNEIDER (My Crepitus) discuss extreme cinema and the state of the underground. Hosted by Rue Morgue columnist the GORE-MET!
CONFESSIONS OF A GOTHIC MESSIAH: AN EVENING WITH KEN RUSSELL
Sunday 9 pm, Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. West)
$20 door/$15 advance tickets from the Rue Morgue booth
Rue Morgue and Daniloff Productions present a special screening of THE DEVILS uncut featuring legendary filmmaker KEN RUSSELL in person! Hosted by RICHARD CROUSE. BUY TICKETS!
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