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SUMMER 2011

We pull out all the stakes for this year's Monster Bash Conference - a celebration of vintage vampire films! ...there are such things!

Also at Monster Bash...see Cortlandt Hull's Witch's Dungeon Roadshow Museum!

Our Local Legedary Horror Host

Chiller Theatre's "Chilly Billy" Appearing Saturday

Guest Star List

Bela Lugosi Jr.

The son of Bela Lugosi - Bela G. Lugosi. He was on the set with "Dad" for SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN, ABBOTT & COSTEELO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (where he dad was Dracula for Universal one last time!). The personal stories and memories of beloved Bela Lugosi. Chat with Bela Jr. at Monster Bash 2011!

Coleen Gray

Here comes Coleen Gray, beautiful starlet of the screen for such films as THE VAMPIRE with John Beal and Kenneth Tobey. She also was Universal's THE LEECH WOMAN! Other fantastic film and TV credits include: KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL, THE BLACK WHIP, 77 SUNSET STRIP, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY, THE PHANTOM PLANET, HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, PLAYHOUSE 90, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE and more!

Norma Eberhardt

The star of THE RETURN OF DRACULA, Norma Eberhardt, played Rachel....the woman Dracula (Francis Lederer) had the eye (and teeth!) for. Norma also acted in many classic movies and TV shows, including: LIVE FAST - DIE YOUNG, SAILOR BEWARE, DRAGNET, HOGAN'S HEROES, THE WHIRLYBIRDS (with Kenneth Tobey) and visited Boris Karloff at his home too! Meet and speak with Hollywood's Norma Eberhardt at Monster Bash 2011!

Caroline Munro

Hammer Horror Film star Caroline Munro returns to Monster Bash to see fans of her films: DRACULA A.D. 1972 with Christopher Lee, CAPTAIN KRONOS - VAMPIRE HUNTER, THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD, AT THE EARTH'S CORE (with Peter Cushing), THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (James Bond), THE ABOMINBLE DR. PHIBES (with Vincent Price), CASINO ROYALE (James Bond), THE NEW AVENGERS and more!

John Stanley

West Coast TV legend John Stanley ruled the 1970s and 1980s with CREATURE FEATURES originated from the Bay Area in California. He picked up where Bob Wilkins (the show's original host) left off and took it into new weird dimensions for fans of the fantastic! He made monster movie TV fun and informative for the west coast crowd with interviews with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and scores of others! He also has the great CREATURE FEATURES movie guide books to his credit. See him at Monster Bash 2011!

"Chilly Billy" Cardille
The host of Pittsburgh's Chiller Theatre from the 1950s through the 1980s on Channel 11, Pittsburgh, PA. This is the man who brought you spooky movies and made pizza partiies a way of life on Saturday nights for the city of Pittsburgh for three decades. Bill will only be at the Bash for a limited time. Make sure to get an autograph from this Pittsburgh icon. Appearng Saturday only.

Richard Gordon

The super horror-fan and producer and Euro importer of films like the vampire-based CAVE OFTHE LIVING DEAD, FIEND WITHOUT A FACE (the flying brains that attacked us in 1958), ISLAND OF TERROR, THE HAUNTED STRANGLER, CORRIDORS OF BLOOD and much more. He worked with Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and many more!

Frank Dello Stritto

Author of VAMPIRE OVER LONDON - Bela Lugosi's work in England and many other books. Frank will be speaking at Monster Bash with a talk called MY SEARCH FOR BELA LUGOSI.

Mr. Lobo

We're happy to welcome, host of Cinema Insomia, Mr. Lobo to Monster Bash 2010. One of the most talked about Contemporary Horror Hosts on the Shock Scene! Make sure o check out his web site and videos. Mr. Lobo's in the House of Bash!

Kevin Slick
Keyboardist and life-long silent film fan, Kevin Slick! Kevin will perform at this year's MONSTER BASH! Don't miss out on this live event. Make sure to visit Kevin's site for all of the interesting things this renaissance man does!

Don Reese
Monster Bash stand-up comedy Saturday Night with Don Reese. Catch the man from Iowa at Bash and around the country through the year....check out his schedule on his web site....he might be near your area soon! RUN!

Ghoul A Go-Go
See you're favorite TV show personalities at Monster Bash! It's Vlad and Creighton from the Ghoul A Go-Go show. A twisted twisting monster -craze for kids of all ages. A retro kid's show that is a combination of Dick Clark's American Bandstand and The Addams Family.

Cortlandt Hull

Cortlandt Hull is the nephew of Henry Hull (the WEREWOLF OF LONDON) and Jospehine Hull (ARESENIC AND OLD LACE). Cortlandt, in his own right, is a sculptor and artist, heading The Witch's Dungeon in Connecticut. On display you'll see some of Cortlandt's life-size wax classic monsters!

Bill Diamond

Bill Diamond, who worked with Jim Henson's muppets, now runs MONSTER TV on the Internet! Plus, he's be having his "Gorgo" introduce The Witch's Dungeon new documentary on Aurora Monsters at Monster Bash!

Son of Ghoul
The horror host that rocks Cleveland through to its bones! Son of Ghoul will be back to put the scare on you. Make sure to visit him at Bash and if you're in Ohio, check your local listings for that SOG listing! Son of Ghoul will host Saturday Stooge Matinee at Bash.

Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers
Back at Bash, it's Penny and the crew, including Garou. This Boston area TV creepy crew will be bringing their unique brand of horror and humor to Monster Bash. Plus, check out all the cool goodies they'll have at their table, includuding DVDs of their TV shows and scary movies! Kids, don't worry, Garou the wewrewolf doesn't bite, but he slobbers a whole lot.

Tom Weaver

Noted author of many, many books on the genre. Host of the Bash Braintwister Quiz live at Bash.

Richard Scrivani
Noted author of the book "Good Night, Whatever You Are!" An expert on the Universal horror films. He's also the host of the Forgotten Film Series at Monster Bash.

Lorraine Bush

Classic Monster portrait artist (left) pictured with fans at Monster Bash. She's also a cover artist for Monster Bash Magazine.

Robert Michael Cotter

Long time Monster Basher, author Bobb Cotter will be set up at Bash signing books and hanging with the Monster Bashers. Bobb's books for McFarland include A HISTORY OF DOC SAVAGE, THE GREAT MONSTER MAGAZINES, THE MXICAN MASKED WRESTLER & MONSTER FILMOGRAPHY, and a forthcoming book on Hammer actress Ingrd Pitt! Also, don't miss him introducing our Mexican Movie Night at Monster Bash!

The Patient Creatures
Spooky personalities, the Patient Creatures will be roaming the Monster Bash halls in search of a home....perhaps, yours! Our friends from the Netherworld will treat the kiddies to spooky stories too!

....and David "The Rock" Nelson

The indescribible David "The Rock" Nelson. But, we'll try! No budget film-maker from the Chicago area. An inspiration to some, a nusance to others. But, undenibly a unique personality that can't be duplicated or cloned. Fueled on coffee and monster movies, and video taping everything for stock footage in his movies. If you see people running down the hallway and a guy wearing a suit and a rubber creature mask and dripping wet from going in the swimming pool, you've found The Rock! Click on Dave's name to go to his PsychoTronic Web Page.

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