October starts tomorrow and the sprit of Halloween and the feelings of Fall have already started to kick into full gear. If you live in Southern Califiornia there is nothing better to get you in the mood than Eliot Brodsky’s “Son of Monsterpalooza”, the sequel to the biggest event in Burbank earlier this year, “Monsterpalooza”! If you want to check out the largest gathering of award winning special FX artists, special presentations, monster related art work, a walk-through Monster Museum and special guests from horror and Sci-fi, then put an entry in your iCalendar for October 11th-13th. What’s great is that these Monsterpalooza events offer something for horror fans of all ages, if you are looking for last minute decorations, make-up, masks or costume ideas, then DO NOT MISS the “Son of Monsterpalooza” weekend. Click ahead to read the press release details for this year and check out the video from our visit earlier this year to “Monsterpalooza” itself. We’ll see you back there in a few weeks, if you dare!!!
From the Press Release
SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUESTS FROM THE GENRE AND BEYOND!
Straight from Japan! AKIRA TAKARADA (Godzilla, Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster, Mothra Vs. Godzilla, King Kong Escapes)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space 25th Anniversary Reunion with GRANT KRAMER, SUZANNE SNYDER, HARROD BLANK, MICHAEL MARTINEZ, THE CHIODO BROS. and more!
STEVE RAILSBACK (Helter Skelter, Ed Gein, The Stuntman, Lifeforce)
JEFFREY COMBS (Re-Animator, The Frighteners, Castle Freak, “Star Trek: Enterprise”)
CAMILLE KEATON (I Spit On Your Grave)
NASTASSJA KINSKI (Cat People, Terminal Velocity)
DEE WALLACE (E.T. , The Howling, Lords of Salem, Cujo)
Night of the Living Dead‘s RUSS STREINER and JOHN RUSSO
ALLEN TRAUTMAN (Return of the Living Dead)
More to be announced! *All guests are tentative*
AWARD WINNING SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTISTS
MICHAEL WESTMORE – Academy Award-Winning F/X Artist (“The Munsters”, Rocky, Raging Bull, Mask, “Star Trek” series)
CHIODO BROTHERS (Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Critters)
MIKE HILL – sculptor and painter
STEVE WANG (Predator, Harry and the Hendersons, The Monster Squad)
JORDU SCHELL – Creature Designer and Sculptor (Avatar, Galaxy Quest, 300, Hellboy, The Thing (2011))
And many more to come!
Visit the official Son of Monsterpalooza website for ticketing and hotel information.