Kitbuilders MONSTROUS WEEKEND 2008

Kitbuilders MONSTROUS WEEKEND 2008 has come to a close and WeAreMovieGeeks.com was there to see how  St. Louis’  very FIRST Horror Convention EVER would pan out. Overall, Monstrous Weekend 2008 was a blast! The weekend offered  screenings of both feature-length and short films, classics and brand new stuff, including some locally made films. The weekend also featured some great guest speakers, wild and crazy live music and  a huge dealer room with tons of cool models and various items of memorabilia that would make any Movie Geek envious. Kitbuilders Monstrous Weekend 2008  will be remembered mostly for its special guests, who were truly great.

Special Guests  at  Monstrous Weekend  2008…

Tom Savini (‘Dawn of the Dead’, ‘From Dusk til Dawn’) spoke about his career and films on Saturday, taking several questions from the audience afterwards. Mr. Savini was also available all weekend for fans to meet in person and get autographs. His speaking event was really fascinating and he was an enjoyable guest speaker.

For the serious Movie Geeks, an equally awesome special guest was Tura Satana (‘Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!’) who spoke during a Q&A panel on Sunday and was also available all weekend for fans to meet and get autographs. The Movie Geeks were privileged to get an interview with Tura [keep your eyes and ears open for this on the website soon!] who was absolutely great! Tura is one of the nicest and most fascinating celebrities you’ll meet.

Dee Wallace (‘Cujo’, ‘The Howling’, ‘Rob Zombie’s Halloween’) and  Adrienne Barbeau (‘Swamp Thing’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Escape From New York’) were available for fans to meet and get autographs and both stars spoke on Sunday about their careers and took questions from fans.

The Cast of ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968)…

Originally, director George Romero (‘Night of the Living Dead’, ‘Dawn of the Dead’) was intended to headline this event  but unfortunately he was unable to attend  due to scheduling conflicts. The original cast of ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) was on hand signing autographs and gathered for a cast panel to talk about making the genre classic and took questions from eager fans.

The Dealer Room  at  Monstrous Weekend  2008…

In addition to the excellent special guests and the numerous interesting screenings and live bands, the dealer room had much to offer in the way of great movie memorabilia, collectibles and plenty of awesome  sculptures and model kits. Dealers had an amazing selection of models and kits, built and finely painted with exquisite detail and likenesses. Walking through the large dealer room, fans could take in a wide array of creatures and characters in all shapes, sizes and colors. It was an astonishing thing to walk around the gallery-like atmosphere and appreciate  these works  that  are as much an art as they are a hobby.