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WAMG at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors – Chicago

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Just as the forecast for Saint Louis was announced to be sunny and in the 70’s this past weekend, I packed my bags and prepared to head into the big windy city of Chicago, and windy it was! And†¦ wet and cold! So, what could have possibly convinced me to leave the often rare and unseasonably beautiful weather promised to me back home and instead travel six hours north to freeze in the rain?

The answer to that question is the 30th anniversary of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. Presented by Creation Entertainment, the three day long fan-fest for all things horror is perhaps the longest running event of it’s kind. The weekend extravaganza focuses on the genre of gore, thrills, scares and just all things taboo and bizarre. One thing is for sure, the fans were dedicated to appearing in massive numbers, braving bitter cold wind, non-stop rain and insanely long lines to meet their favorite genre filmmakers and celebrities.

I attended the Weekend of Horrors with my brother Adam, an immigrant to Chicago from his native land (Saint Louis) and we took in many of the freaky festivities. Now, due to scheduling and (honestly) the fact that the weather was a real bi***, I was unable to cover the entire event. With that said, I will remain honest and only talk about what I did take in this weekend. To read all about my weekend in Chi-town and see some cool and creepy photos from the event, click below to read the whole story†¦

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Fangoria: Weekend of Horrors 2009 – Chicago

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It’s here again and this year it’s the 30th Anniversary of Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors. The three day event promises to be exciting and full of thrills, chills and coll stuff to boot!

I will be traveling to Chicago for the weekend horror extravaganza which occurs March 6-8 at the Wyndham O’Hare hotel and covering all the ghoulishly grotesque and ghastly goings on for WeAreMovieGeeks.com, so check back for exclusive photos and afterthoughts about the event.

Here’s a special preview of what shrieks and surprises are lurking…

Friday night kicks off the freaky festivities with Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors Shock-N-Roll Spooktacular, featuring MUSHROOMHEAD, FASHION BOMB, DJ BRIANNE and Fangoria Spokesmodel SHANNON LARK.

Of course, no convention would be complete without opporunities to make your own mark on the industry. Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors will be ground zero for the following contests: SPOKESMODEL CONTEST, CREEPY COSTUME CONTEST and the TERRIFYING TATTOO CONTEST.

Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors will have some awesome extra-special seminars from professionals of the Horror genre, including: GARY SHERMAN’S HORROR DIRECTING 101; HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS BUDGET-FILMMAKING WORKSHOP; LLOYD KAUFMAN “Direct Your Own Damn Movie!”; TOBE HOOPER “Filmmaking 101” (Check the website for further deatils on dates, times and cost.)

For all you super-fans and collectors out there, the vendor room will be chop-full of wicked dealers, including, but not limited to Fangoria Entertainment, Tattoo Savage Magazine, Scream Kings, DVD World, Pop Culture Collectibles, Full Moon Productions, Hack Movies and more.

One of the biggest draws of the Weekend of Horrors is the line-up of celebrities that the event draws out for the fans. Read the whole story to see who to expect in this killer line-up if you’re brave enough to make the journey into darkness this March:

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