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Flashback Weekend will include tons of fantastic guests, special screenings and events, and much, much more. It will take over the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL) from August 9th to August 11th and feature appearances from the likes of iconic filmmaker George A. Romero, reunions with the casts of classic horror films including Dawn of the Dead and Pet Sematary, a Lords of Salem reunion, Tom Atkins (the hardest working ‘stache in 80’s horror), Nancy Loomis, Betsy Russell, Kim Darby, Lisa Marie, Eileen Dietz, and Charles Band.
The co-hosts for Flashback Weekend 2013 are Nick Digilio of WGN Radio, Steve Prokopy of Ain’t it Cool News, and myself- Heather Wixson.
Oh, and the “Green Goblin” from Maximum Overdrive is also making an appearance, which seriously thrills this writer to no end.
Special events planned for Flashback Weekend include a 45th anniversary screening of Night of the Living Dead, which Romero will introduce; a screening of Pet Sematary; the world premiere of the unseen Trancers sequel, Trancers 1.5: City of Angels, with an introduction by Charles Band; and a special evening with Patricia Quinn and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which I’ll have the pleasure of moderating on Saturday, August 10th. Look for more screenings to be announced soon!
For the initial lowdown check out all the info in the press release below, and look for more announcements in the next few weeks. And for those of you out there who happen to live in the Chicago area and make it out for Flashback Weekend, come find me and say hi. Who knows- I just may have some giveaways for you!
From the Press Release:
Flashback Weekend is Chicago’s largest and longest running horror convention featuring a huge horror dealer’s room, special events, and major celebrity guests including legendary director George A. Romero in a rare convention appearance. Flashback Weekend also dedicates itself to the preservation of the big screen horror experience by featuring big screen horror presentations at the Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18, which is located next to the convention hotel.
General Schedule:
Convention activities will take place at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare
Evening movie screenings and parties will take place at the Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18
Friday August 9, 2013
CROWNE PLAZA
MUVICO THEATERS ROSEMONT 18
THEATER #12
Saturday August 10, 2013
CROWNE PLAZA
Q&A BALLROOMS 1 & 2
AFTERNOON SCREENING ROOM (Crowne Plaza) – FEATURES & TIMES TBA
MUVICO THEATERS ROSEMONT 18
THEATER # TBD
Sunday August 11, 2013
CROWNE PLAZA
Q&A BALLROOMS 1 & 2
TBA
Visit the Flashback Weekend website or call (847) 647-3124 for updates!