THE ICONIC SPOOKY EMPIRE MADE A RECORD BREAKING COMEBACK

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THE ICONIC SPOOKY EMPIRE MADE A RECORD BREAKING COMEBACK LAST WEEKEND CLOSING ITS 15th FALL CONVENTION WITH THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES

The fall convention weekend included Hollywood icons, unique photo-ops, numerous awards, haunting vendors & exhibitors, never ending lines for celebrity autographs with meet & greets, a tattoo festival, an expanded Kids Zone, and packed Special FX Makeup classes

 ORLANDO, FL – On October 27 – 29, 2017, Spooky Empire, hosted its coveted and much anticipated thriller convention in Orlando. This year, Spooky Empire set the bar high with their hair-raising guest line-up at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The annual weekend opened their doors earlier on Friday and invited guests to enter the ‘dark side of comic con’ with a tattoo festival featuring top tattoo artists, a film festival that included the showing of Foolish Mortals and the screening of Stranger Things 2 premiere episodes, costume and cosplay contest, huge exhibitor room, live music and performances, the debut of FSCW Wrestling at Spooky Empire, Q & A’s with artists, authors, filmmakers and the new addition of the Charity Casino Night, benefiting Conductive Education Center of Orlando.

Pete Mongelli, co-founder of Spooky Empire, shared, “Every time I passed the ticketing tables or autographs rooms, I was in awe of the never ending lines of fans filled with excitement and anticipation to be face-to-face with their heroes. Spooky Empire has created a solid family for the last 15 years and that’s what you feel at the convention. Everyone is coming together as family from the kids, to the attendees and special guests. Spooky Empire drew in an epic crowd in 2017 and we’re excited for what’s to come.” 

The event had classic icon guest appearances such as: Richard Dreyfuss fromJaws, Molly Ringwald, John Cusack and Anthony Michael Hall from Sixteen Candles, and from the American horror comedy The Lost Boys Billy Wirth, Jamison Newlander and G Tom Mac. Top panels included cast members from What We Do In The Shadows Petyr and Deacon in an unforgettable and levitating Q&A, and The Lost Boys and IT Loser’s Clubcast members Wyatt Oleff (Stanley Uris), Jaden Lieberher (Bill Denbrough), Sofia Lillis (Beverly Marsh) and Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben Hanscom) drew in a full house. Guests also had a once in a lifetime photo opportunity with C.J. Graham in full “Jason” costume from Jason Lives and a special photo-op with Richard Dreyfuss that drew in fans with legendary memorabilia to be signed or pose in front of large shark jaws.  Pauliegon’s Pencilnecks hosted a spectacular Ghostbusters Experience with cars, props, photo-ops and look-a-likes with an identical Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters! For the Rock ‘n’ Roll fans,the weekend was unforgettable with a performance from G Tom Mac.

Guests, aside from roaming the convention, had fun dressing up in their favorite costumes and cosplay characters. The most popular character portrayed was Pennywise from this year’s IT but Quintin Hasen in his homemade Xenomorph costume from Alien took the coveted Best in Show top prize during their annual costume contest.

The weekend left guests anticipating Spooky Empire’s mid-season convention, which is scheduled to take place April 6 – 8, 2018 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort.

For more information about Spooky Empire and their mid-season convention, visit www.spookyempire.com.Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram(@SpookyEmpire). 

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About Spooky Empire

Founded in 2003, Spooky Empire’s Fall Convention has grown to become one of the largest thriller conventions and the dark side of comic con in the nation with attendance increasing each year. Designed to be THE ultimate weekend for thriller fans of all ages, the event allows guests to meet and mingle with their favorite movie and TV stars, buy amazing collectibles from hundreds of vendors and artists, see new and emerging films as well as old favorites, get tattooed by some of the best artists in the world, and take part in one of the largest Zombie Walks in the country. In May 2011, Spooky Empire introduced their Spring Convention mid-season to provide fans with even more fun in anticipation of their Fall Convention. Spooky Empire’s ultimate goal is to provide memorable events for fans to return to each year, a place where they can congregate with thousands of other people with the same interests. For more information, visit www.spookyempire.com.

 

Spooky Empire Media Contacts:

Juliana Gutierrez, JWI PR | +1 305-991-4259 | juliana@jwipr.com

Jessica Wade Pfeffer, JWI PR | +1 305-804-8424 | jessica@jwipr.com

Dexter’s Jennifer Carpenter added to Spooky Empire

Spooky Empire has yet another amazing addition to our growing list of new, iconic stars!

JENNIFER CARPENTER joins us this October!

No one can forget JENNIFER’s role as “Debra Morgan”, the sister of “Dexter Morgan” and detective in the hit series “DEXTER” or in her breakout role as “Emily Rose” in “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. JENNIFER CARPENTER has also starred in “Gone”, “Quarantine”, “Limitless”, “The Devils’ Hand”,
“White Chicks” and more!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet JENNIFER CARPENTER at Spooky Empire, October 27-29, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando!

Tickets, VIP packages and hotel reservations are going quick, but still available at www.spookyempire.com

Dexter to Headline Opening Day of SDCC 2013

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THE END BEGINS

FINAL SEASON OF THE HIT SHOWTIME® SERIES Dexter® TO HEADLINE OPENING DAY OF COMIC-CON 2013

Panel Session For Eighth And Final Season of Dexter Moves To Hall H On Thursday, July 18th At 6:30 PM

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 2, 2013 – You’ve been there for every edge of your seat moment, inside Dexter’s most intimate thoughts, watching him transform before your eyes. Now, after eight amazing seasons, it’s time to say goodbye. Join the cast, writers/executive producers and surprise guest stars, who are too big to mention, for a final Comic-Con farewell panel that even Hall H can’t contain!  KROQ entertainment reporter Ralph Garman presides over a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter. Featured panelists include, but are not limited to series star and executive producer Michael C. Hall, and series stars Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar, and special guest star Yvonne Strahovski. Also appearing are executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck and Manny Coto.  The Dexter panel session will be presented on the first day of the world-famous gathering in San Diego on Thursday, July 18^th in Hall H from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In partnership with Entertainment Earth and Biff Bang Pow, SHOWTIME will host signings and offer exclusive merchandise, all available at booth #2343.

DEXTER stars Michael C. Hall in his Golden Globe^® and SAG Award-winning role as Dexter Morgan, a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami police department. Season eight begins six months after LaGuerta’s murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. As Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) struggles to deal with the consequences of her actions, a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter’s past. The series also stars Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Aimee Garcia, David Zayas, Geoff Pierson and James Remar. DEXTER’s eighth and final season premiere continued to break records, ranking as the series’ highest-rated debut ever with 3.2 million viewers, a record which the show continues to break season after season. The series averaged 6.2 million weekly viewers across platforms in its seventh season, its highest-rated yet. Produced by SHOWTIME, DEXTER is executive produced by John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, Manny Coto, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West, Jace Richdale and Michael C. Hall.

Fan Expo Canada Announces Star-Studded Line-up for 2012: Stan Lee, Gillian Anderson, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Smith, Etc.

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CELEBRITY GUEST LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 18^th ANNUAL FAN EXPO CANADA™ – AUGUST 23-26

Among This Year’s Star-Studded Guests: Stan Lee, Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Carpenter, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Smith, Rose McGowan, John Carpenter
PLUS Cast Members from The Walking Dead and True Blood!

Tickets On Sale Now For This Ultimate Four-Day Fan Experience

TORONTO, ON (June 12, 2012) – Celebrating 18 years as the Comic Con of the North, Fan Expo Canada is gearing up for this year’s event boasting the largest combined gaming, horror, comic, science fiction and anime event in the country and one of the largest in the world!  Fan Expo Canada will be at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre August 23-26, 2012.

Some of this year’s celebrity guests, comprising some of the world’s most legendary names in pop culture, film and television, as well as industry luminaries include:

• STAN LEE (Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, as well as countless others)
• GILLIAN ANDERSON (The X Files)
• NELSAN ELLIS AND SAM TRAMELL (True Blood)
• PATRICK STEWART (Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men™ Feature Films)
• KEVIN SMITH AND JASON MEWES (Jay and Silent Bob)
• ROSE McGOWAN (Charmed and Grindhouse)
• JENNIFER CARPENTER (Dexter)
• CHRISTOPHER LLOYD (Back To The Future)
• NORMAN REEDUS and JON BERTHAL (The Walking Dead)
• LUKE PERRY AND JASON PRIESTLEY (Beverly Hills 90210)
• JOHN CARPENTER (Legendary Director)

With over 80,000 fans expected and more than 700 exhibitors and retail vendors covering over 400,000 square feet, Fan Expo Canada™ is going to be the hottest event of the summer.

TICKET DETAILS:

PREMIUM Fan Expo Pass: SOLD OUT!

DELUXE Fan Expo Pass: $95 – BEST VALUE, LIMITED QUANTITIES

• Includes unlimited access to Fan Expo Canada for all 4 days
• Advance entrance on Thursday, August 23^rd, 2012 (2:00 p.m.)

SINGLE Fan Expo Pass:

• Includes unlimited access to Fan Expo Canada on specified date
• (Excludes special ticketed events and anything otherwise noted)

Thursday, August 23, 2012:      $25.00
Friday, August 24, 2012:          $30.00
Saturday, August 25, 2012:      $45.00
Sunday, August 26, 2012:        $35.00

Visit fanexpocanada.com for exciting announcements and join the official Facebook fan site atfacebook.com/fanexpocanada

Todd McFarlane and Dexter Cast Signing at SDCC

Entertainment Earth will be hosting signings at Booth #2343. Todd McFarlane will be signing there on Friday and various cast members from the show Dexter will be signing there throughout the convention. Times are below:

Thursday

Julie Benz
Dexter
“Rita”
10:00am-12:00pm

Jennifer Carpenter
Dexter
“Debra”
12:30pm-2:00pm

Friday

Todd McFarlane
Spawn
McFarlane Toys
5:30pm-7:00pm

Saturday

David Zayas
Dexter
“Angel”
2:00pm-3:30pm

James Remar
Dexter
“Harry”
4:00pm-5:00pm

C.S. Lee
Dexter
“Masuka”
5:30pm-7:00pm