Anthony T's Horror Show: Episode 23: Scare-A-Con: New England Interviews

Episode 23 starts with a bang as its Jason Blum Overkill in the news as he talks about Halloween 2, the second remake of Black Christmas and Jason Blum gets a Funko while (insert) director doesn't. Then, he wraps up his Scare-A-Con New England coverage with thoughts on the convention and interviews at the convention including the crew at Boombastic Films and artist Joe Orsak. After that, The Indie Roundup returns as he reviews the short horror film "Demonbond" and the horror anthology "Dead by Midnight - 11pm Central". Finally, he recommends a new film that's currently playing on Shudder.

Anthony T's Horror Show is also available on Dark Discussion on iTunes, Goggle Play, Spotify, Stitcher and DarkDiscussions.com

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Anthony T's Horror Show: Episode 23: Scare-A-Con: New England Interviews

Anthony T's Horror Show: Episode 22 - Indie Filmmaking Panel from Scare-A-Con: New England 2019

In this special edition of Anthony T’s Horror Show, he is at Scare-A-Con: New England along with Dark Discussion host Michael Darwin as they moderate the Indie Filmmaker Panel which features Damien Leone (All Hallows’ Eve, Terrifier), Garo Nigoghossian (Dangerous People) and Matthew Fisher (Insomniac).

Anthony T's Horror Show is also available on Dark Discussion on iTunes, Goggle Play, Spotify, Stitcher and DarkDiscussions.com

Anthony T's Horror Show: Episode 22 - Indie Filmmaking Panel from Scare-A-Con: New England 2019

Anthony T's Horror Show Episode 18 with Guest Jessica Cameron

Anthony T is back with two interviews on this edition on Anthony T’’s Horror Show. First, he talks to Krest Winchester from Scare-A-Con: New England as they talk about the Scare-A-Con Podcast awards that takes place during Scare-A-Con on June 7th-9th. Then, he chats with actress/producer/director Jessica Cameron as they talk about two of her recent films “Save Yourself” and “The Song of Solomon”. Finally in his film recommendation, he recommends a film that Joe Bob Briggs recently criticized on “The Last Drive-In”.

Anthony T's Horror Show is also available on Dark Discussion on iTunes, Goggle Play, Spotify, Stitcher and DarkDiscussions.com

MP3 Link: http://darkdiscussions.com/Podcasts/Anthony_Ts_Horror_Show_Ep018.mp3 

Anthony T's Horror Show Episode 18 with Guest Jessica Cameron

Anthony T's Horror Show Episode 16: Scare A Con: New England Open Discussion with Phllip Perron

It’s all about Scare-A-Con: New England and its major announcements on this episode but first Anthony T’s has to deal with the one topic that has been hijacking his show. Yes, I’m talking about the remake nobody wants as he has seen the teaser trailer for the new Child’s Play and he’s ranting away about it. After that, he is joined by Philip Perron from Dark Discussions to talk about the major announcements for Scare-A-Con: New England happening in June in Framingham, MA plus he has a film recommendation for legendary Italian director Ruggero Deodato and it’s not what you think.

You can visit Dark Discussions on the web at: http://www.darkdiscussions.com

Anthony T's Horror Show Episode 16: Scare A Con: New England Open Discussion with Phllip Perron

Site News/ Random Thoughts: Conventions, Conventions, Conventions

This week on the horror chamber, I'll be posting up some video from the page's new youtube channel to go along with the news and review that I write on the site. Today, I'll be posting my two of my random thoughts videos in separate posts. I'll also have a couple of other videos that I've recently released later in the week.

I'm planning on having a couple of more videos up this week including working on new ones like episode 2 of  "The Horror Chamber's DVD and Blu-Ray collection as I recently got a bunch of new films added to collection to share with everyone a

I'll also be doing a youtube review/reaction video as I have a couple of films in mind which I teased on the horror chamber's instagram page this past weekend. I'll be different to the reviews in which I'll just give my reactions to a film that I just seen without any plot details and of course Random Thoughts if something newsworthy comes out or if I'm feeling I need to talk about a subject.

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Without futher ado, here's the first episode of Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts: Conventions, Conventions, Conventions

Scaring Up Some Fun: A Look Back at Scare-A-Con: New England 2018

It’s been a couple of days since I came home from Scare-A-Con: New England which took place in Framingham, MA. This was also the first year that I decided to do just the weekend pass instead of doing VIP like I always do for conventions. This convention was another fun time as it’s been three years in a row that I’ve enjoyed Scare-A-Con a lot.

One of the things that I liked about this convention was the fact that I didn’t feel like I was at Cherry Hill, NJ all over again as I still haven’t gotten over that convention. I would like to thank J.V. Johnson, his staff and the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center for making sure that the convention and floor layout went off without a hitch. I liked how the convention floor was planned especially the big ballroom with Elvira in one corner, Doug Bradley in the other corner and vendors in between. This made those two lines against the wall in the corners move smoothly without interference or feeling like it was crowded. The hallways in the general area didn’t feel too claustrophobic as well as I could move easy even though it was busy on Saturday which made it nice as I want this con to continue operating in this area.

Another thing that I liked was the fact that there were hotel security and volunteers doing their job in getting the people who didn’t belong there. It made it feel more welcoming as sometimes with conventions that use bracelets, there is a chance that people can sneak in. That was a major problem in New Jersey back in March but not here as the convention people and hotel staff were prepared which made everything run smoothly.

Everyone was friendly. From the guests to the vendors and the hotel staff, it was a fun time as there were no major incidents. I would go back there and stay at that hotel and go to this convention at this hotel if this is going to be a regular venue for Scare-A-Con. The hotel got what the convention organizers were going for as the atmosphere inside the hotel lobby and halls were great. The people knew what they were doing which was a major relief compared to the Monster Mania 39 debacle where I rarely saw a volunteer or hotel security around.

If there was one problem that I had with this, it was the fact they didn’t do a good job with the way that they booked the panel rooms. They had a large room with the Middlesex Room and booked it with films and themed panel instead of putting the celebs panels in the large room. Only a few celeb panels like Elvira and Jason Lively were held in that room. I wished all of the celeb panels were held in that room. The room they used for the celebs was very small and tight. It’s the only complaint I had with this convention and when I addressed on their Facebook page, they listened to my criticism.

This is what every promoter should be doing post-convention instead of taking it out on the people who spent their hard earned money and driving three or four hours to be at your show and then criticize you about your bad convention that you the promoter ban them on social media. I want to thank J.V. Johnson and his social media team for taking the time to listen and I have confidence that they will fix this for next year as this is the only show where I feel that the show runner wants everyone to be happy and have a good time.

There was also a positive about the panels. I liked the idea of having people from The Dorkening, Dark Discussions and Shock Treatment podcasts running the panels as compared to the first two years of the convention in New England where it was just some random people running the panels. It gives it more of a local feel and I also thought they had more personality compared to the people running the panels the first two years. I hope they are allowed to do this again next year.

Would I go back to this convention next year? Hell yes, as this is the only horror convention that I would put my reputation on the line for. This is something that I cannot say for Rock and Shock and Rhode Island Comic Con that I regular attend. This was a fun weekend from the moment I walked right into the hotel until I left on Sunday.

Film Review: "Exposure"

It’s been a day since I got back from Scare-A-Con: New England. The convention review will be up either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week as I want to talk about "Exposure", the film that headlined the film portion of the convention first.

When I first heard that “Exposure” was going to make its premiere at Scare-A-Con: New England, I was excited about this. First, this was a premiere which are things that I love going to and it features one of my favorite cult actresses Lynn Lowry who I also got a chance to meet this past weekend. The film is about a couple (Carman Anello, Owen Lawless) who move to the woods to work on their problems that have been plaguing them. Soon, something mysteriously happens as they discover something sinister is lurking and its turning people into something hideous. Now, they are forced to fight this thing and survive while trying to save whatever is left in their relationship.

One of the things that I like to usually do at conventions is walk the floor, catch up with friends that I usually only see at conventions and check out the film program. I’ve manage to find some really good films there that have eventually made it to my DVD and Blu-Ray collection. Films like the convention documentary “Fantasm” directed by Kyle Kuchta, co-director of the upcoming documentary “Survival of the Film Freaks” and the clown vampire horror comedy “The Night Watchmen” which I saw at RI Comic Con back in November of last year. Both of those films are in my collection as they were great finds. I can’t wait to add “Exposure” to the collection after its film festival run as I enjoyed this a lot.

One of the things that I liked about this film was Austin Snell’s direction. and the way that he shoots this film. He does a very good job making sure he keeps the film moving. Whether it’s the way that he directs the dialogue scenes to how he approaches the last third of the film, everything is done in a way that it keeps you interested and invested with the story. This film is one of those slow burn films where it’s confined to one area and can be tough to sit through but he manages to make sure he directs his actors in a way that made me interested in the story and the main characters. The other thing that I liked was the way that Snell shoots this film. He does a great job capturing the area as its looks beautiful. The look of it had the feel of a late 70’s, early 80’s horror film. It helped makes the film standout and look professional.

The performances here were very good. Going into this film, my main reason for watching this was Lynn Lowry being in it. After watching this, my major takeaway of the film was the performances from the film’s leads Carmen Anello and Owen Lawless. Both of them did a great job with the way they approached their characters as the both of them had great chemistry with each other as you could buy their characters as a couple. It’s what made this work as a whole for me as I liked their performances a lot. When that happens in an independent horror film, then you’ve most likely made one hell of a film because it’s more about the film and its main stars than the big horror names you put in it.

The screenplay written by Snells and Jake Jackson was a good one. One of the things that I thought was done very well was the fact they do a very good job on focusing and developing the relationship between the two characters during the course of the film. It made me become interested in those characters and it made me forget that Lynn Lowry was in this film and had a small role. The other thing that I liked about it was the way the writers build up the suspense. They do that by spending the time making sure you’re getting to know the couple while slowly building up the tension that each character is going through. By doing that, it makes the action and campiness work very well in the final act that you come out of this film enjoying it.

I urge to check this film out when it’s playing at a film festival near you as this a fun and entertaining film. With its good direction and excellent performances, “Exposure” will creep you out as you’re having a good time.

The next screening for “Exposure” will take place on July 14th at the Crypticon: Kansas City Horror Convention and Film Festival in St. Joseph, MO. The screening will take place at 2:15 CDT. Can’t make it there, the film will screen in Lawrence, KS on July 21st as part of the Lawrence Field Day Fest in Lawrence, KS at 3:45 CDT.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film’s Facebook page at : https://www.facebook.com/exposurethefilm.

Review Rating: Five Stars

2018 Scare-A-Con: New England Preview

It’s that time of the year where the convention season goes into high gear will all these conventions popping up. Scare-A-Con: New England will be convention number 3 for me this year as I was a part of the disaster known as Monster Mania 39 and also attended a non-horror related convention which I had a good time.

A brief history about Scare-A-Con: New England. This will be the third year in a row that I will be going to that convention and I have to say that this is my favorite convention that I look forward to every year. The first two years of the convention took place in Springfield, MA. This year, it’s moving to a different location. The convention will be taking place on June 16th and 17th at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Framingham, MA.

This year’s headliners are Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson and Holliston star and Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snyder. Other guests include Danny Lloyd (The Shining), Doug Bradley (Hellrasier), Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead), Amy Steel (Friday the 13th: Part 2), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), Lynn Lowery (Shivers) and Scare-A-Con Ambassadors Mark Patton (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2), Jason Lively (Night of the Creeps), Ricky Dean Logan (Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare), Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs) and Author Mike Aloisi (The Killer and I).

The film program for Scare-A-Con: New England is headlined by the premiere of the creature feature “Exposure” starring Lynn Lowry on Saturday night at 7pm. Other films that are a part of the film program includes "4/20 Massacre" and "Circus of the Dammed" also headline. The film program will also include classic films starring some of guests at this convention as well.

The events schedule is packed with panels from most of the guests including Tom Savini, Doug Bradley, Sean Whalen, Danny Lloyd, Jason Lively, David Naughton, Amy Steel and Dee Snider depending on his availability.

There will also be various themed panels that will be happening during the course of the weekend as well. Panels include Horror Podcasting 101, Horror Writing 101, Indie Filmmaking 101 with filmmakers Mike Neel & Garo Nigoghossian , Horror Movie Makeup Roundup, Becoming a Horror Author, Scream Queens Panel with Lynn Lowry and Kelli Maroney, another Indie Film Making panel, Freddy’s Victims with Mark Patton and Ricky Dean Logan, and Horror Merchandising.

The Dorkening will also have a couple of events too. First, there will be a live podcast broadcast on Sunday at 10 am in which I will also be a part of for better or worse. LOL. Also, there will be Wolfman Trivia at 1pm. Preregistration will be required to participate .

You want parties, there will be 2 of them. First at 8pm is the VIP party at the Ashland Room. The only way that you get in is you must have a VIP Pass then at 10:30 PM  the Scare-A-Con 1980’s Monster Party for all admission holders with 80’s hair band Flux Capacitor.

Finally, there will be two costume contests. A costume contest for adults on Saturday at 3:30 pm and for the children on Sunday at 1pm to wrap things up. For the complete list of times, you can visit the schedule page at: http://www.scareacon.con/schedule-ne

I will be posting pics and updates over at the horror chamber’s twitter page at www.twitter.com/HorrorChamber1 and Instagram @thehorrorchamber. Please give both those pages a like as that's where my coverage will be this weekend. Also, I'll be back next week with my thoughts on Scare-A-Con:New England.

Out of all the con I go to, Scare-A Con: New England is the most fun convention out of all of them. There is no reason for you not be there this weekend, if you’re in the New England area and love horror as it’s going to be one hell of a time. For more information on Scare-A-Con, you can goto: http://www.scareacon.com.

Scare A Con New England 2018 Preview: What Scare-A-Con: New England Means to Me

First off before I begin, sorry for no Scare-A-Con post yesterday, as I’ve pretty busy with other things and I’ve been tired which has prevented me from posting this week. But enough with that as I’m here to write what has the convention meant to me as this is going to be more of a personal article than opinionated even though there is some opinions here.

We’re two weeks away from the upcoming Scare-A-Con New England convention in Framingham, MA. Personally, I cannot wait for this convention as this I want to get the bad taste of Monster Mania 39 out of my mouth as that was one of the worst experiences ever. Enough with that, I’m telling you why I hold Scare-A-Con dear to my heart and why I’m promoting here.

It’s one of those conventions where the guests have a welcoming and nice attitude. I’ve been to conventions where guests act rude, don’t look like they want to be there or leave a day early when they were supposed to there for the entire convention. The two previous Scare-A-Con’s has brought out some of the nicest guests that you’ll ever meet and hang out. Some of the nicest people that I came across at that convention include Sean Whalen, Felissa Rose, Jordan Ladd, Tony Todd, Genoveva Rossi, Russel Streiner and Linnea Quigley to name a few. That is make feel welcome like it has for me. You also don’t hear negative stories or gossip like some guest took a two hour lunch break or guests taking a lunch break in the middle of a photo op that screws up all the photo ops times. You don’t that at Scare-A Con as the guests want to be there and have a fun time with you. It makes the experience more fun and leaves you feeling happy that you want to come back next year.

Also, I’ve made a lot of friends from this convention than any other area convention that I go regularly. Usually when I’m at a Rock and Shock or RI Comic Con, it’s hard to make connections as it’s either busy with the huge convention space and has a gap between the lack of activity and the party or lack of a social gathering event. Scare-A-Con has none of those problems as they always have something going on even when the convention hall closes. Whether it’s a screening, Rocky Horror shadowcast or parties. The fun never stops on the Saturday portion. I’ve made friends over the last two cons whether it’s from the podcasts Dark Discussions and The Dorkening or meeting congoers. It’s the only convention in the New England area in my opinion where you can have a fun weekend getaway and make some new friends in the process.

It’s conventions like Scare-A-Con: New England that makes me proud in my geekdom. It’s always been fun and one of the events that I look forward to. This is one of those conventions where I recommend supporting as they take the time to put out a fan friendly lineup that you’ll a good time. I can’t wait to be in Framingham, MA in two weeks for its third year at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center.

Scare-A-Con: New England 2018 Preview: "420 Massacre" Review

This week on my Scare-A-Con New England preview, yours truly will be sharing my thoughts on one of the films that will be playing at the film program at the convention. Sometimes watching an interview may get me interested in watching a film. This was the case with “4/20 Massacre” after listening to the director and a couple of members of the cast talk about the film on a recent “Wicked Horror Show” episode, I decided to check this one out.

The film is about a group of women who go on a camping trip on the weekend of 4/20 for a fun weekend. But things take a terrifying turn when they stumble onto an illegal marijuana operation. Soon, they are stalked by someone who is sadistic and hell bent on protecting the operation at all costs. Can the women find a way out of the woods before they all go up in smoke? The film stars Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave), Stacy Danger (The Neon Demon) and Jim Storm (Dark Shadows).

Usually any horror film that deals with marijuana in the plot or subplot comes off as stupid. Look at some of the Evil Bong films or the Friday the 13th remake for examples of how the marijuana plot or subplot goes off the rails. The only time that it doesn’t do that is “The Cabin in the Woods” even though the main character is a stoner and everything worked perfectly in that film. When I finished viewing 4/20 Massacre, I was surprised at the end of the film that this was very good considering this felt like a serious film especially towards the end than most stoner horror films.

One of the things that makes this film good was the way writer/director Dylan Reynolds directs this. I liked how he makes sure the dialogue scenes are interesting to watch. Whether it’s the way that the scenes were shot to how he gets the performances that he needs to make this work, everything works very well as I was interested in everything that was going on in the story. The other thing that Reynolds does well to make sure that he has an effects team to make the gore effects very good. There were a couple of death scene that standout whether in a creative way or an emotional way. It was the effects of it that generated a reaction that is needed for those scenes to work.

The cast in the film was very good as they had chemistry with each other and worked well with their characters. It made the film entertaining as this has some very good performances from Jamie Bernadette, Vanessa Reynolds and Stacy Danger. They did a good job making sure their characters were interesting while interacting with each other and other cast members. It helped with making this film an entertaining one.

Dylan Reynolds’ screenplay was very good. I liked how the female characters in the film weren’t the stereotypical kinds that you would see in other slasher films as they come off as strong female characters. It made the film work well as they were different and I didn’t have to worry about annoying or clichéd characters appearing that would usually slow down a film like this. I wished more slashers had these kind of strong and non-stereotypical female characters as the genre and especially slasher films should appeal to everyone. Also, I thought the death scenes had a certain intense or emotional feel to them. This helped kept my interest with the story. It’s something that is needed for you to be invested in the material of this or any slasher film.

This is one of the better stoner horror films to come out in a while as it has strong characters and creative death scenes. “4/20 Massacre” is slasher film that you can get high too.

“4/20 Massacre” will be screening on July 16th at 5pm at Scare-A-Con New England which will take place in Framingham, MA at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center.

If you can’t make it to Framingham, MA, the film is currently available on DVD and VOD.

Review Rating: Four Stars

Scare A Con New England 2018 Preview: Get Exposed with Official Stills for the Upcoming Monster Film "Exposure"

Sunrunner Films recently send the horror chamber stills and film screening information for the upcoming monster film "Exposure". The film will be having its premiere at Scare-A-Con: New England. It stars Carmen Anello, Owen Lawless (Hell Town), Lynn Lowry (Shivers, The Crazies) and Bruce Smith.

The screening will take place on June 16th at 7PM. at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/exposurethefilm/.

Plot Synopsis:

EXPOSURE is a throw-back horror movie in the vein of your favorite retro classics. Featuring practical effects-based creature designs and Lynn Lowry!

Review: Scare-A-Con: New England

Conventions are something that I love going to as I usually go to a couple of a year. Whether its Rhode Island Comic Con to Terror Con to Rocky Horror Conventions, I usually love going to them unless I get locked out at a convention like I did at RICC 2014 because of overcapacity. The decision to go out of state for Scare-A Con: New England was an easy one since I’ve heard good things out their convention in New York and the fact that Terror Con isn’t running for the second year in a row. It’s been a week since I went to Scare-A-Con: New England, I felt it was time to reflect about it.

The convention was a very good convention for a first year convention. One of the main reasons that I liked about it was the fact that everything ran smoothly. Never did I get a sense that there was a sense of major disorganization. The panels ran on time and I also liked that the moderators knew what they were taking about and asking questions to various guests at the panels as it helped made the panels works. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” shadowcast performed by The Kids of Albany was a fun time as it felt like a party atmosphere. The VIP party was a good time as the entertainment was good and everyone was interested while chatting amongst other congoers and celebs. The film portion of the convention may have not been running on time the last day but at least they gave me chance to catch both the films playing on that day and it did cut the wait time that I had to catch the bus back home. Overall, the events presentation was good. The convention floor moved very well. Never did I feel that I got bogged down by traffic or by long lines. There were a lot nice guests at the convention including Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs, Laid to Rest), James Lorniz (Frankenhooker, Street Trash), Patty Mullen (Frankenhooker), Tom Atkins (Night of the Creeps, Escape from New York) P.J Soles (Halloween, Carrie), Felissa Rose ( Sleepaway Camp, Cesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre), Andrew Anderson (The Wrestler), Tony Moran (Halloween), Jordan Ladd (Grindhouse, Cabin Fever), special effect wizard Cleve Hall (Ghoulies, Terrorvision) and Traci Beaulieu and Frank Conniff from Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Also there were very good vendors and podcasters there including Rock N Horror Appeal, Vinegar Syndrome, Mad Z Productions, Flat Foot Films, Trick or Treat Radio, The Dorkening , Phillip Perone and the people over at Dark Discussions podcast.

I also managed to catch two New England Premieres and a documentary while I was there. First, it was a behind the scenes documentary of the upcoming horror film “Death House” which features many horror icons including Kane Hodder, Tony Moran, Sean Whalen and Tony Todd to name a few. This was presented by The Dorkening, they spend some time on the set of the film and go into a little history on the location as well which made this a good watch. It’s something worth check out as its available on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzaucdKAnME

“She Kills”, which is homage to various grindhouse films. I won’t go into much about this film as I’ll be reviewing this film here in the next week or two but it was off the wall craziness.

The other film that I caught was “Night of Something Strange”. I really enjoyed this film as it had a mixture or crazy and serious horror elements that made this very fun and terrifying. It also had good lead performances from its leads and had a cameo from 80’s scream queen and one of my favorites Brinke Stevens. A film that you should keep an eye on when it eventually finds distribution.

This was my ninth convention that I’ve been to and it was one of the best I’ve been to blows Terror Con out of the water. This was well worth the weekend getaway from Rhode Island as credit has to go to the organizers of Scare A Con: New England for making this a fun convention and I hope that it’ll be back next year as I would highly consider making the trip back.

Scare-A-Con Invades the New England Area

Lately I’ve been trying new things on this site. Another thing that I want to try on this site is writing some articles. Some of it will do with my personal or film related thoughts on things relating to horror, sci-fi, and exploration genres. Others like this one will be about event that yours truly is attending. With that said, I want to start this by talking about an upcoming trip that I’m about to take in two week, It has to do with a horror convention that I will be attending.

When I first heard Scare A Con was running in the New England area this summer, I was very happy because I wanted to go a horror convention so bad this year. Also, their past lineups in NY have been good enough to be interested in this.I’ve been to Comic Cons, a couple of Rocky Cons, but I’ve only been to horror convention once. That happened in 2014 when Terror Con ran in my home state of Rhode Island. I was hoping to go there this year but it’s not happening for the second year in a row. That’s when I got the idea to make the trip to Springfield, MA for Scare-A-Con: New England.

The event will be taking place from June 3rd to June 5th at the Mass Mutual Center. This will be the first time that they will be running a convention outside New York where they're based out of. The lineup is very good for the most part. Guest scheduled to be there include Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, The Crow), Adrianne Barbeau (Escape from New York, Creepshow), Margot Kidder (Black Christmas, The Amityville Horror), Derek Meres (Friday the 13th, Predators), P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Jordan Ladd (Grindhouse, Cabin Fever), Film critic and Monstervision host Joe Bob Briggs and the mads from Mystery Science Theater 3000 Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff.

The convention will also have two 35th anniversary reunions and screenings for “Frankenhooker” and “Night of the Creep”. Guests for “Night of the Creep” includes Tom Akins (Halloween III, Escape from New York), Jason Lively (National Lampoon’s European Vacation), Jill Whitlow (Porky’s, Weird Science) and Steve Marshall. Guests for “Frankenhooker” include Patty Mullen and James Lorinz.

Besides that, the convention will also have screenings of classic horror films such as “The Devil’s Reject” “Creepshow” and “Halloween” (1978) along with the New England premieres of SRS Cinema's latest films “She Kills”, “Empire State of the Dead” and “Night of Something Strange”. There will also be Q&A Panels, Vendors, Parties and more.

This lineup has me excited for this convention. Scare-A-Con: New England takes place June 3-5th at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, MA. For more information on “Scare-A-Con: New England”, you can goto: http://www.scareacon.com