Monsterpalooza Looms in May
Monsterpalooza is set to stomp the Marriott Burbank Convention Center during the weekend of May 29-31. The convention features special effects artists from the horror industry along with their many works. Highlights include a walk-thru museum of horror monsters and artwork, guest artist celebrities, and a slew of vendors selling original artwork, collectibles, illustrations, masks, props, resin kits, and much more!
A partial list of guests and attending special effects companies are listed below, in no particular order. For a complete and up-to-date listing, visit the Monsterpalooza home page!
KNB EFX: Award winning FX company, Sin City, Grindhouse, Narnia, From Dusk Till Dawn
ADI: Alien vs Predator, Race to Witch Mountain, X-Men Origins
Chiodo Brothers: Critters, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Gremlins
Bernie Wrightson: Legendary 2D artist
Jordu Schell: Creature designer for major motion pictures.
William Malone: Director - Masters of Horror, House on Haunted Hill
Sandy Collora: Batman Dead End, soon to be released Hunter Prey
Basil Gogos: Versatile painter and cover artist for Famous Monsters of Filmland
James Warren: Warren Publications, Creepy and Eerie, Famous Monsters of Filmland
William Stout: Conceptual artist
Lon Chaney Entertainment
Don Post Studios
Vern Langdon: Makeup artist, music producer
Michael Rooker: Henry-Portrait of a Serial Killer, Cliff Hanger, Slither
Leslie Easterbrook: Rob Zombie's Halloween, Police Academy, Devil’s Rejects
Walter Phelan: Devils Reject’s, From Dusk Till Dawn
Marshell Bell: Starship Troopers, Total Recall
Lou Wagner: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes
Tom Morga: Friday the 13th V, Halloween 4
Leslie Hoffman: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Star Trek
James Duval: Donnie Darko, Independence Day
Chris Durand: Halloween H2O, Resident Evil 3
- Tristan Sinns
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Cool! Thanks for the heads up. Even though L.A. is horror central, we never get any good cons! That needs to be rectified ASAP. Maybe this will help a bit.
Submitted by HorrorMaven on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 12:13am.