31 in 31 - A New Dimension in Terror...

"Dammit, Shelly, why do you always have to be such an asshole?

- "Sorry. And I'm not an asshole, I'm an actor."

"Same thing."



Day 13 - Friday the 13th Part 3 - in 3D! - 1982

1982 has to be one of the best years ever right? The first Friday film I saw on late night TV. It's not the best, but I will always love it since it was my first. Jason gets his mask, and then gets an axe:

31 in 31 - "You're all doomed."

"I don't wanna scare anyone, but I'm gonna give it to you straight about Jason. His body was never recovered from the lake after he drowned. And if you listen to the old-timers in town, they'll tell you he's still out there, some sort of demented creature, surviving in the wilderness, full grown by now... stalking... stealing what he needs, living off wild animals and vegetation. Some folks claim they've even seen him, right in this area. The girl that survived that night at Camp Blood, that... Friday The 13th? She claimed she saw him. She disappeared two months later... vanished. Blood was everywhere. No one knows what happened to her. Legend has it that Jason saw his mother beheaded that night. Then, he took his revenge, a revenge he continued to seek if anyone ever enters his wilderness again. And, by now, I guess you all know we're the first to return here. Five years... five long years he's been dorment. And he's hungry. Jason's out there... watching... always on the prowl for intruders... ready to kill... ready to devour... thirsty for young blood."



Day 12 - Friday the 13th Part 2 - (1981)

Ol' Sackhead Jason attacks! Gruesome sequel - Amy Steel is a badass final girl. Great 80s horror!

31 in 31 - "Silver Shamrock!"

"I do love a good joke and this is the best ever: a joke on the children."



Day 11 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Poorly received back in the day, but I love its weird nature. Tom Atkins and Dan O'Herlihy (yes the old man from RoboCop) chew up the scenery in this.

Tun it OFF! STOP IT!!! TURN IT OFF!

31 in 31 - "Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make."

"The spider spinning his web for the unwary fly... The blood is the life, Mr. Renfield."



Day 10 - Dracula (1931)

A classic. Every horror fan needs to see it once. Not very long but has immense atmosphere and photography. Bela Lugosi is simply fantastic in this. He helped to create an icon - and is never shown with fangs.

31 in 31 - "They're not Swedish, Mac. They're Norwegian."

"I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!"



Day 9 - The Thing (1982)

John Carpenter's 1982 masterwork. Kurt Russell kicks ass. Special Effects still hold up today. An October favorite. Pour a cold one and enjoy:

31 in 31 - "Welcome to Prime Time, Bitch!"

"His name is Freddy Krueger. He was a child murderer before he died, and after he died... well, he became something worse."



Day 8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Freddy's back, Nancy's back, John Saxon is back. One of my favorite horror sequels EVER. And also the scariest puppet on film:

31 in 31 - "Get a job in a sideshow."

"I was busy pushing bodies around as you well know and what would a note say, Dan? "Cat dead, details later"? "



Day 7 - Re-Animator (1985)

One of my favorite horror movies ever. Jeffrey Combs is a master. So funny and dark. I'll never forget the first time I saw it on late night TV.

Wake up, Dr. Hill...

31 in 31 - "She's ALIIVE!"

"You think I'm mad. Perhaps I am. But listen, Henry Frankenstein. While you were digging in your graves, piecing together dead tissues, I, my dear pupil, went for my material to the source of life. I grew my creatures, like cultures, grew them as nature does, from seed."



DAY 3 - The Bride of Frankenstein - 1935.

Funny that in 1935 all they had to put on the poster was Karloff. No full name needed here. My favorite scene is when the injured monster breaks bread with the blind hermit. Elsa Lanchester was a fox! A classic.

31 in 31 - "12:00, the 21st of April."

"I don't know what happened to Antonio Bay tonight. Something came out of the fog and tried to destroy us. In one moment, it vanished. But if this has been anything but a nightmare, and if we don't wake up to find ourselves safe in our beds, it could come again. To the ships at sea who can hear my voice, look across the water, into the darkness. Look for the fog."



Day 2 - THE FOG - 1980.

Creepy minimal horror from the master Carpenter.

The Mad Monster Party 2017 - Rock Hill, SC - March 25, 2017 - Con Report

It's that time of year again!!! Change of venue and location this year - even closer to home! Here we go...

Walking up and we see this first thing...more on this guy later.





Every year the whole thing is so overwhelming. I have to walk around and let it wash over me - see where everything is. First celeb I met was Mark Patton - Jesse from a Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge. Extremely nice guy - we spoke about working on Nightmare and Kim Myers, Robert Englund and Robert Rusler and the close bond they all still share. We also spoke about art and I gave him some pieces I drew just for him. He loved it - gave me two autographs and a photo in return. Great, great experience!











Right next to his table was Felissa Rose aka Angela from the classic cult slasher Sleepaway Camp. Another amazing guest...she said it was just like going to summer camp, only they got to be in a movie at the same time. And of course that face at the end...hee hee







And then this happened...

Pantera is my favorite metal band. So when Phil Anselmo comes to one of these...you go and meet him. Damn. He gave me a high five and we slapped hands and he gave me a huge bear hug - like we had been friends for years. Very intense dude...saw my 'The Thing' shirt and we discussed the finer points of non CGI filmmaking and how awesome that movie is. Yeah. Talked about him playing a DOWN show to a little over 200 people that I attended and how great it was to see. He thanked me, high fived again. Hell yeah.















Next up - Tim Cappello - the sax man from The Lost Boys. He was also Tina Turner's saxophone player in the 1980s. Great guy to speak with...said the concert scene in Lost Boys only took two hours to film...they were done and partying in Corey Haim's room by 10 that night! HA! I STILL BELIEVE!









He told me to show my guns. HAHAHAH!!!





Then if that wasn't enough...GODZILLA HIMSELF was there...Tsutomu Kitagawa who wore the Godzilla suit from 1999-2004 aka the Millenium Godzilla. He had a table FULL of Godzilla stuff and even art he had drawn himself. Incredible.















Now to the legends category of the program. Judith O'Dea of the original Night of the Living Dead was in attendance along with Russ Streiner who played brother Johnny to her character Barbra. Amazing to meet her...so kind and welcoming. She even asked US the kinds of zombies we preferred - slow or fast. HA! Really endearing lady and presence. She seems genuinely amazed that this "little" movie she made 50 years ago is still so loved.

The Mother of all Zombies.







They're coming to get you...







A guy even brought his cat, and it was enjoying all of the attention from fans and celebs alike...HA!









John Carl Buechler - director and designer of the Jason makeup in Friday VII - The New Blood.



Some Star Wars dudes...



Bumblebee made an appearance too. Ridiculous!



There were several Mike Myers clones walking around all day outside. They never broke character, just stood there, staring. I took this guy's picture and gave him a thumbs up. He simply nodded. HA! Awesome.



Last guest was Kane Hodder - Jason Voorhees from Part VII - X. He is one imposing dude, but extremely nice to talk to. He basically choked me out. HAHA! Also caught his and John's Q&A panel which was great. Always nice to hear the stories from the Golden Age...like Part VII still being Kane's favorite Friday film. He loves killing "MFrs" as he put it. HA! Great...















A perfect Jason Goes to Hell cosplay.



Weedwhacker!



Some random stuff...









A few Godzilla relatd trinkets I picked up...tee hee...









Some contrast versions of earlier photos, randoms, etc.













Another great con in the books. So glad this has continued and is an easy day trip. I can't get enough of the experience.