Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the Seventh AnnualFLASHBACK WEEKEND Chicago Horror ConventionJUNE 27-29 2008CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO O’HARE5440 N. RIVER ROAD, ROSEMONT, IL
We are proud to announce that a very TALL guest is coming to Flashback Weekend 2008.Angus Scrimm, the legendary Tall Man from the classic "PHANTASM" films, will be a very special guest at the Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention to be held June 27-29, 2008!
Angus Scrimm also recently appeared in the Don Coscarelli Masters of Horror episode "INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD", the TV show "ALIAS"Â, in addition to many other genre credits.
Flashback Weekend 2008 will also be hosting the Midwest exclusive official World Tour "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" 40th anniversary celebration featuring;
• George Romero (Director and co-writer)
• Judith O'Dea (Barbra),
• Russ Streiner ("Johnny" and co-producer)
• John Russo (co-writer and also numerous zombies in the film),
• Marilyn Eastman ("Mrs. Cooper", bug eating zombie, and make-up artist)
• Kyra Schon - "Karen Cooper"
• Bill Hinzman- "Graveyard Zombie"
• George Kosana - "Sheriff McClelland"
We will also be welcoming the three babysitters from Rob Zombie's "HALLOWEEN" (2007)
• Scout Taylor-Compton - "Laurie Strode"
• Danielle Harris - "Annie"
• Kristina Klebe - "Lynda"
Chicago TV Legend SVENGOOLIEÂ will be appearing on Saturday June 28 and will be signing autographs, posing for photos, and will be hosting our annual Costume Contest.
Tony Moran, Michael Myers Unmasked from the original "John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN" (1978).
We will be announcing MANY additional great guests during the next several months. Keep checking the Flashback Weekend website for updates.FlashbackWeekend.com
Be sure to pick up “THE EVIL DEAD†Ultimate Edition 3-Disc DVD set available in stores now! Many of the DVD extras were filmed at Flashback Weekend events in 2002 and 2005. Many Flashback Weekend attendees can be seen during the 2005 Drive-In showing of “THE EVIL DEADâ€, in the Dealer Room, and at the EVIL DEAD Panel discussion. You may have been immortalized in an EVIL DEAD DVD set. How cool is that?
By Day - Flashback Weekend features Chicago's most complete Horror/Movie Memorabilia convention featuring Celebrities, a stunning dealer's room, costume contest, special events, and...
By Night- Horror Party Central featuring live entertainment from Charles Band, the New Millennium Theatre Company, the First Annual Flashback Weekend Zombie Pinup Beauty Pageant, and much more!
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