Fairy Tales and The King of Monsters Together at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem 2014

FAIRY TALES AND THE KING OF MONSTERS TOGETHER IN ORLANDO!

 ORLANDO, FL – Kick off the summer with one of the greatest fan events to come to Orlando!

Spooky Empire’s May-Hem convention takes place May 30^th-June 1^st at The DoubleTree at Universal Studios 5780 Major Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819). A three day weekend with something for everyone!

The first of two Spooky Empire conventions in 2014 brings a fantastic guest list covering not just the horror genre but SciFi, Fantasy, Rock n Roll and more!

Celebrate two film anniversaries starting with actors from the original 1954 “Godzilla” film. Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima (the man behind the Godzilla mask) make a rare convention appearance together to commemorate the 60^th Anniversary of the original film and of course the most recent hit the “Godzilla 2014” redo.

The second appearance would honor the 30^th Anniversary of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. Meet original cast members Robert Englund “Freddy Krueger”, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakley.

“Once Upon a Time” fans get a real treat when cast members make a rare first time appearance together. Meet Lana Parrilla “Regina” (her first convention appearance), Lee Arenberg “Grumpy”, Rebecca Mader “The Wicked Witch”, and Sean Maguire “Robin Hood”. The cast will be available for autographs, photo ops and a Q&A!

To round off this guest list full of headliners is writer and director John Carpenter. John Carpenter’s list of classic films include “Halloween”, “They Live”, “Escape From New York”, “Christine” and countless more.

Spooky Empire always brings a little rock ‘n’ roll to the mix! This year they’ve added “Misfits” members Doyle and Dr. Chud, “The Ramones” own Marky Ramone, and even Ex-“Runaways” members Lita Ford and Cherie Currie.

Wrestling fanactics do not want to miss out on our Friday event “In the Pit with Piper” featuring the one and only “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka! This will be and event to go down in history!

Plus tons more celebrity guests available for meet and greets and autographs all weekend including Disney’s own Pat Carroll (Ursula) from “The Little Mermaid, Jamie Kennedy “Scream” and “Ghost Whisperer”, Laurie Holden “The Walking Dead” and even a gathering of the original “Halloween” cast with Nick Castle, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Will Sandin, Nancy Loomis and Tommy Lee Wallace!

Spooky Empire is not just about the guests, they have some monstrous events lined up as always. Check out the schedule for events such as : Huge vendor room, live performances, panels and Q&As, Tattoo Festival with special guest artists, Charity Poker Tournament, Monster Museums, films, and for the first time a Dia De Los Muertos Opening Party which takes place starting at 12pm on Friday afternoon.

Closing out the weekend is Spooky Empire’s annual costume contest on Sunday. This year’s contest is sponsored by Orlando’s “Legends: A Haunting at Old Town”. $1,000 in cash prizes and more for winners!

 Get your discount advance tickets online now! Just $50 for a 3 day pass ($60 at the door). Daily passes available as well!

 Visit spookyempire.com for more information or call the Spooky Empire Hotline at 954-258-7852

Contact:
Pete Mongelli
Spooky Empire, Inc.
954-258-7852
http://www.spookyempire.com

 

New Program Cover for Spooky Empire’s May-Hem Unveiled!

Via Spooky Empire:

We are unveiling the cover of Spooky Empire’s May-Hem Program. Cover art by our friend Joe Simko Wax Eye. Joe is best known for his work on the Garbage Pail Kids. You can pick these up at the show all weekend. May-Hem is coming, get your advance tickets and VIP packages today!

For more info on May-Hem visit www.spookyempire.com

Hot Rod comes to May-Hem

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper has just been added to the already amazing guest list for Spooky Empire’s May-Hem! This will be the first ever convention appearance of Roddy Piper and John Carpenter in one place! Roddy is best known as the long time WWF/WCW wrestler, but also starred in many films and TV shows including John Carpenter’s “They Live”, The Outer Limits, Highlander and It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Piper and Carpenter together!!

Get your discount advanced tickets today !!

www.spookyempire.com

May-Hem Celebrates Nightmare’s 30th Anniversary

Spooky Empire is bringing May-Hem to a bigger and better level this year!

We’re still adding some great guests to the lineup, and now to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street we have added ROBERT ENGLUND and HEATHER LANGENKAMP! Meet them both at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem, on May 30-June 1 at the DoubleTree @ Universal. Get your advance tix, VIP packages and your hotel rooms today! http://www.spookyempire.com/purchase-tickets

Ramones Drummer goes to May-Hem 2014

Meet Marky Ramone, legendary drummer for The Ramones and the only living member of the longest-running Ramones line-up, with Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee. Marky spent 15 years with the Ramones, and continues to carry on their name. Meet Marky all weekend at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem, May 30-June 1, 2014 at the DoubleTree at Universal. Tickets and VIP Packages on sale now at www.spookyempire.com

Scene on the Web Weekly: October 28 – November 3, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire gets a great poster, The Private Eye gets a mini-fan film, and you get some con reports and more in this week’s Scene on the Web.

Spooky Empire mastermind Petey Mongelli spills his guts

Thanks to Orlando Weekly and Adam McCabe for this awesome write up and interview with Petey! Check it out here! Don’t miss out on this event-filled weekend! See more here!

Ultimate Horror Weekend… Live Music!

Check out some of the must see events and performances this weekend! We’ll be opening the weekend up with Thee VaudeVillains, Rocky Horror on Friday night, Repo on Saturday night, and don’t forget entertainment by the pool Friday and Saturday night. Have a great time this weekend! Get your advance tickets online today www.spookyempire.com!

Program cover for Ultimate Horror Weekend!

A sneak peek at the cover of our program…hope you like it! Artwork by the very talented Scott Jackson / Monsterman Graphics!! Only 9 more days…get your advance tickets today at www.spookyempire.com

Spooky Empire post Convention Schedule and Map

The official schedule for Ultimate Horror Weekend has been posted! You can also find the convention map and photo op schedule and pricing here.
http://www.spookyempire.com/spooky-empire-schedule.html

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