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Flashback Weekend Horror Convention

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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", 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 SVENGOOLIE 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

“THE EVIL DEAD” Ultimate Edition 3-Disc DVDFeaturing extras filmed at Flashback Weekend!

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 DEAD”, 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!

Visit FlashbackWeekend.com to see up-to-the-minute celebrity guest information, planned events and convention details, our message boards and more!

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My Interests

Horror, Halloween, musicians, punks, goths, rivetheads, zombies, wiccans, witches, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, goblins, ghouls, movie makers, cinephiles, artists, and any other horror convention lovin' weirdos!

I'd like to meet:

Horror fans, Halloween enthusiasts, spooky types, celebrities, musicians, punks, goths, rivetheads, zombies, wiccans, witches, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, goblins, ghouls, movie makers, cinephiles, artists, and any other horror convention lovin' weirdos!

Movies:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Haunting, House on Haunted Hill, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, American Werewolf in London, The Thing, White Zombie, Night of the Living Dead, The Fly, The Fog, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Phantasm, Alien, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Maniac, Poltergeist, Creepshow, The Exorcist, The Omen, Re-Animator, From Beyond, Basket Case, Child's Play, Evil Dead, Saw, Wolf Creek, House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, I Spit on Your Grave, The Hills Have Eyes, Scream, Cabin Fever, Fright Night, Vamp, The Lost Boys, Near Dark, The Ring, Dark Water, The Grudge, Night of the Creeps, Tombs of the Blind Dead, Cemetery Man, The Phantom Creeps, Bubba Ho-Tep, Dawn of the Dead, 28 Days Later, Shawn of the Dead, Undead, May, Masters of Horror, Night Breed, Hellraiser, Mimic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Dagon, Se7en, The Silence of the Lambs, Haunted, The Others, The Sixth Sense, Waxwork, Raw Meat, The Faculty, The Legend of Hill House and that's all I can think of right now... yes, I know, I forgot your favorite horror movie. There's only 50,000 of them - gimme a break!

My Blog

A TALL Guest is coming to Flashback!

Flashback Weekend is proud to announce that a very TALL guest is coming to our convention this year! Angus Scrimm, the legendary Tall Man from the classic PHANTASM films will be a very special guest ...
Posted by Flashback Weekend on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:43:00 PST

Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN (2007) Babysitter Reunion

Flashback Weekend 2008 will also feature the three babysitters from Rob Zombie's "HALLOWEEN" (2007). Scout Taylor-Compton - "Laurie Strode" Danielle Harris - "Annie" Kristina Klebe - "Lynda" http://w...
Posted by Flashback Weekend on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:13:00 PST

40th Anniversary "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" TOUR

Flashback Weekend is proud to announce that we will be holding the Midwest exclusive official World Tour "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" 40th Anniversary Celebration featuring: George Romero (Director and ...
Posted by Flashback Weekend on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:08:00 PST

THE EVIL DEAD Ultimate Edition 3-Disc DVD

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 atte...
Posted by Flashback Weekend on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:02:00 PST

Flashback Weekend Schedule

Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror ConventionCrowne Plaza Chicago O'HareFriday, July 20, 20073:00PM  7:00PM Registration Booth Open4:00PM - 7:30PM Celebrity signings & Dealers room (Ballrooms 3-5) 4:...
Posted by Flashback Weekend on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:17:00 PST