Monster Mania 21

So here we are again...yet another weekend has passed that was filled with a sea of Jason's, Freddy's, and the occasional clown on stilts. Of course I'm talking about Monster-Mania!!!!!

This bloody and gory filled weekends is probably my favorite good time on the east coast besides Chiller Theatre(which is geared more towards classic horror).

At this 3-day convention you can find numerous panels, horror movies playing all weekend, and a mass of your favorite celebrities signing autographs all day for about $30 a pop. It’s just a good time.
A note about the prices of autographs for celebrities….they keep increasing!  And I know a lot of people are upset about this but one thing I learned is that the convention is NOT responsible for the prices set by these celebrities! SO STOP complaining to the convention runners! The agencies that represent these celebrities often times set up these prices if not the celebrities themselves….they need to make a profit somehow off these things and the agencies take a cut of the paycheck(do you wonder why the prices went up now?) Just like us, some of these celebs have to make money, especially the washed up ones that come to these events. So its either you pay for the autograph now or you send your money to a fan mail address and get an un-personalized autograph from an assistant to print you out a carbon-copy signature =]

This weekend my celebrities that were a MUST-SEE was the cast of the original Blair Witch Project, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger, and Carl, Merle, and T-dog from The Walking Dead. All the above mentioned celebrities were such a pleasure to meet. They were all nice to me and my civilian friends, especially T-dog(I forget his real name at the moment) and Robert Englund.

My only negative comment about the whole convention (which many people besides myself have complained about) was the way they handled the line for Robert Englund. Saturday(all-day & I’m sure other days) they had people literally waiting hours in the cold just to see him. Now, this isn’t a usual problem for the convention, it just sucked that it just so happened this time where I actually wanted to meet the headliner really badly. Then on top of that, of course out of all these beautiful days we’ve been having I decided to wait outside in my Tina costume on the cold one lol. =p I, myself, waited for 4 1/2 hours to see him, who knows how long other waited behind me! The worst part was that the people behind me got cut off and weren't allowed to see him even after their hours of waiting outside to see him. All in all though, Robert Englund was WELL WORTH the wait to me. He is my absolute favorite horror icon and has been since I was first potty trained. I’m pretty sure that while other kids were learning how to sing twinkle twinkle I was learning the, “1,2 Freddy’s coming for you” song. One of the main reasons his lines actually took so long was because he likes to take an adequate amount of time out with each fan to really personalize the experience. This may seem dreadful while you’re on the line waiting, but once you get to see him and you realize your over here having a convo with the dream killer, you’ll understand.  For what it’s worth I truly think he is the nicest celebrity I have met so far, && I have met quite a few dumba$$es along the way. I’m probably gonna check out his book next, Hollywood Monster, && the documentary, Never Sleep Again. Saw some awesome reviews for these.

One more negative comment: They need more beer besides at the bar haha…At Chiller they literally have beer wagons =]

I’ll post some of my pictures from the event in this post(though I don’t have many because I forgot my camera at my dorm room that weekend) ENJOY!!!!!! 

Top Online Stores for Horror Fans =]

Well being an avid horror fan I'm always looking for the coolest shit to add to my collection. My wall is literally covered in horror movie cover art, && this collection is now extending to my guest rooms as well.

I thought I'd share my love of all horror things by including a few websites and magazines in this post that I personally recommend.

Lets start with my favorite horror magazine.

•  Rue Morgue:I love this magazine for tons of reasons. 1st of all new movies aren't buying covers on this magazine (like Fangoria), which makes it unbiased && more awesome. They chose which movies they'll review based on there own opinions & interests, making the articles more entertaining to read.  The articles inside also include the newest in rock music, genre trends, movies, comics, && tons more; so there is a lot of variety in the content. Here's a link to their main site: Rue Morgue  

Next up are some awesome collectibles I found during my travels to conventions and such:

My Favorite

• WerePups: These are some awesome little Lycans that you can adopt starting April of 2012 when there site is fully functional. They all 11' fully pose-able latex werewolf baby dolls that would be a great addition to any family and are much easier to look after than the real thing. They have a whole litter of pups you can choose from and you can even order custom ones modeled after past pups. If you want to see these past Werepups and the newly adoptable ones they have a facebook site that you can check out to see all their photo shoots. They go for about $75 each, but are so worth it because they are a life-long commitment. Werepups

Nightmare 6 Glove "The Final Nightmare"

• Nightmare Gloves: Now this is the perfect gift either to yourself or someone else that you know who is very fond of Freddy Krueger. These are without a doubt the best quality of Freddy gloves that you will EVER find in this galaxy. They are all custom-crafted, cinema prop replicas, exclusive, && original art collectibles. The creator of these gloves has not yet released his new, "Elm Street Reborn" series but they are sure to come soon. These gloves have been signed, bought, recognized, and even supported by the master of Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund(he's featured on the site).  Heres a link to the official site: Nightmare Gloves but since that's not fully functional yet..here is their Facebook site: Nightmare gloves Facebook
• Freddy Krueger Glove necklace: Can't you tell I'm a Freddy fan already? Well this was a pretty neat find of mine as well. Though the chain is sh*tty on this necklace, I adore the hell out of the actual piece. It's the best Freddy Krueger necklace I can find that is girl-friendly and not to harsh. i LOVEEEE it. It's sold on this Etsy shop(which is sold out now) && at conventions as well. Here is the link for the etsy shop(hopefully she'll restock soon):Glove necklace

Glove Necklace

 Next I'll give you some of my top online stores to shop at for MISC. items:

• House of Mysterious Secrets: This online store has everything a horror fan could dream of; from magazines to shirts to statues/mini-busts. Check this store often for sales && specials such as free shipping and buy 3 get 1 free deals. I frequently shop here personally for my shirts which are sometimes as cheap as 15 bucks. This store usually has the sh*t I can't find any where else so if your looking for something specific(anything at all), search here first. Here's the link: House of Mysterious Secrets
• Rotten Cotton: haha everyone's favorite horror t-shirt store...(aside from Frightrags) You can almost ALWAYS find their ads in Fangoria and such. I love their stuff mainly for 1 reason. There old school && they have old school. Each of the shirt comes with about only 2 colors on it...check out the site and you will see. This unique decision by the company to place at most 3 colors on a shirt makes them different, classic, && just plain awesome. The shirt designs are sick && they usually have deals on shirts with their own logos going for 10 dollars. They also have a pretty selection for the females in your life. Check it all out here: Rotten Cotton *If you go to the site make sure you check out the "MINION" tab, it is a section filled with pictures of customers in their tees!*
• Fright Rags: Another notorious website for their horror t-shirts, sells everything from vintage horror shirts, limited edition shirts, to posters and more. They another company that places a limited amount of colors on their shirts though that number seems to be increasing a tad bit with time. My favorite section of the site is the "Graveyard" tab where all retired designs go to die && be buried. However, sometimes you are allowed to vote on which dead design you want to return from the dead =] pretty cool huh? See what I'm talking about here: Fright Rags

Top places you DON'T want 2 visit on your roadtrip.

1. ELM St (SpringWood, Ohio)

If you ever pass by an ELM ST. I urge you to continue driving and at ALL costs avoid staying over night anywhere NEAR this location. ELM ST. is one hell of town that has quite the bloody history && if you have kids then you definitely want to try and avoid the state of Ohio. Regardless of it's history though this Street seems to increase in notoriety and is almost as popular as the "number 1 sex offender in that hemisphere" that inhabits the town. His name as you all must know already is....

FREDDY KRUEGER!!!!!!!!!

Come through this town and your either;

A. Asking to never sleep again

B. Asking to see what it's like for blades to grace you violently.
or.....
C. Asking for directions to our next location that you want to avoid....



  

2. Camp Crystal Lake(Location:Unknown)

Though the exact location for this wonderful and scenic camp is unknown, there is one lead that takes us to Gainesville, Florida in present time where a camp with this name actually exists.

Here are some of the reasons you would want to avoid this location:

• Jason Voorhees: He is a tortured deformed lil soul who has quite the track record or should I say "kill" record when it comes to supernaturally strong serial killers/mass murders. He yields most often times a machete that would even make Rambo yelp in fear because of it's size. As of today, this murderer has killed over 178 people and here are some of the ways he has done it (check graphic). 

If that isn't a reason to avoid this camp like the plague maybe these people are:

• Pamela Voorhees: Now nothing is more fierce and scary than a woman, let alone a mother, who is seeking revenge in her son's name. This mother makes even the worst of in-laws look holy. She worked at the camp originally as the cook before she decided she would rather kill slutty and annoying kids instead for a living. This new career path means that you may be one her targets. 
• Slutty camp counselors + shitty workers = bloodbath!

Do you really want to get off the exit for this one?

 

 

3.Wax Museum in Ambrose

Half of you right now are probably asking yourselves what the hell is an Ambrose and where is it?!?! While the other half of you are probably asking yourselves what the hell is wrong with visiting a Wax Museum?!?
Well the short answers to these questions is A) I don't know where Ambrose is but if you see an exit for it just ignore it && B) Never question my posts. 

The Wax museum in Ambrose is one of those places that you want to avoid if you don't want half of your vacation allowance to be sucked from your wallets or if you if you didn't have a "wax" in mind on your road trip.

(I mean unless this happens to turn you on------>)


Other than that single lil' shred of naked goodness..your asking to become a part of the town's historic museum forever just by setting foot in the surrounding woods. So NO breaks, not even to piss. Just invest in some adult Walmart diapers, your much better off in the long run.

Others who have not heeded my warning have all shared a similar fate.
Just take a look:  

Pole through the head.

Wax Makeover.

Tendon Cut.

All of this death because no one like to listen to me...Can anyone say "burn"?

4. Overlook Hotel aka Stanley Hotel

Next location that I suggest waiting to "fill your gas tank up in the next town over" is this remarkable hotel with a ghostly history.
Some of the inhabitants of this hotel are:

The Twins: and not the kind you bring home.

The alcoholic with a love for Movie Lines.

The Hottie then Nottie in Room 237

Lloyd, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the group

And MOST of all you want to avoid this scooby-douche and his round up gang at the hotel:

If you choose not to listen to me and stay at the hotel then make sure you pack for a lifetime and include a bunch of extra footed pajamas in your suitcase too because your guaranteed to get snowed in.Oh and don't forget to send me a postcard.




5. Silent Hill

Population: Zero
Some towns should never be entered.
This is one of them.

 

This town is definitely not one to be messed with. Often times people crash their vehicles near this town which ultimately pulls them into the town looking for help. But it's not only the unexplained vehicle malfunctions that should make you want to avoid this town like poision ivy, but the unexplained dissappearances as well. So unless you have someone along for your road trip that you could do without...TAKE THE DETOUR.

And avoid meeting this bitch.

To be Con't.