Scene on the Web: Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend 2012

Scene on the Web: Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend 2012

Storified by Convention Scene · Mon, Oct 29 2012 16:05:15

Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson concert is cancelled but Spooky Empire After Party is still on!

The Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson concert is cancelled, but Spooky Empire is still on! Tickets available at the door. If you’re coming for the after party, admission is $10 after 10:00PM tonight only!! Twiggy Ramirez is still scheduled to DJ!

Info here!

Spooky Empire’s Zombie Walk is this coming Friday!

The Zombie Walk starts at the Rosen Centre this year. The Rosen Centre is located at 9840 International Drive, across the street from the Hilton. Gathering at the Rosen Centre will start at approximately 12pm for all of you who would like to get your makeup done. There will be food and drink specials all afternoon for Spooky Empire attendees. The walk starts at 4pm! We want to see as many zombies as possible, so drag your carcus over there and join the fun. Let’s make this one the biggest one yet!

For more info on the Zombie Walk and all other thing during the Ultimate Horror Weekend check out the website!

Schedule of Events for Ultimate Horror Weekend is up!

Check out the full Schedule of Events for the big horror convention in Orlando next weekend October 26-28!

See it all here!

Ultimate Horror Weekend Bands and Live Performance schedule has been posted!

Take a look at who is playing and at what time at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend October 26-28 at The Hilton Orlando 6001 Destination Parkway Orlando, FL 32819!

See the Schedule here!

For all stuff Ultimate Horror Weekend check out their website!

Follow them on Twitter @SpookyEmpire

Rose McGowan Added to HUGE Line Up at Ultimate Horror Weekend 2012

Rose McGowan has just been added to our guest line up for October! Rose McGowan has appeared in some great films and TV shows including The Grindhouse films, Scream, Jawbreaker, The Doom Generation and Charmed! Rose will be doing a 2-day only appearance!

Guest List is just HUGE! Including:

Meet the Cast of Nightmare on Elm Street 4 at Spooky Empire. This is a rare first time reunion!

Original bad girl, Traci Lords, will be joining us at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend this year!

Welcome Iron E Singleton from The Walking Dead to his first Spooky Empire appearance!

Author of the infamous Goosebumps series of books, R.L. Stine will be making a special appearance at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend as part of our Author Programming. He will be promoting his new book, geared towards adults.

Chris Sarandon..the voice of Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas, plus Fright Night, Child’s Play, and The Princess Bride….will be at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend!

So you don’t like clowns ?!?! Why don’t you tell him to his face…Capt Spaulding will be in attendance at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend! Sid Haig is making his return to Spooky Empire after 7 years, at his first Orlando appearance.

for more information on Ultimate Horror Weekend visit the website!

Spooky Empire Picks New Venue for 2012 Ultimate Horror Weekend!

With the closing of the Wyndham Hotel, the home of Ultimate Horror weekend from the start. the promoters are now up to the task of picking a new venue for the future. They have chosen the Hilton Orlando! Located just south of the Convention Center and right off the 528 expressway. This will be easier access for fans coming from the airport. This year’s dates are slightly different, October 26-28th. Future dates will be the 3rd weekend in October and May-Hem will stay at Memorial Day weekend. Fans still get the $99 room rate. The hotel has a awesome pool area with a lazy river! This looks to be the best show ever.

Check out the hotel here!

For info and tickets for UHW check out Spooky Empire’s website here!

Spooky Empire Returns in 2011 October 7-9 with Killer Klowns, Clive Barker, Malcolm McDowell, Etc.

Press Release:

COME ONE, COME ALL, TO THE GREATEST SHOW IN HELL!

This weekend Spooky Empire returns to the Wyndham Orlando Resort on October 7-9, 2011

Spooky Empire is proud to announce the greatest gathering of horror icons to ever hit the state of Florida, including a Killer Klowns From Outer Space Reunion featuring the creators Stephen, Edward and Charlie Chiodo, Suzanne Snyder, Grant Cramer, Harrod Blank and Mike Martinez. Legendary author Clive Barker (“Hellraiser”, “Candyman”) will be on hand all three days to meet his fans as will the very recognizable actor Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”, “Caligula”, “Heroes”, “Entourage”).

But that’s not all…also making appearances at this three-day fest will be Lance Henriksen from hit films including “Aliens” and “Terminator” and the television show “Millennium”. From the very popular HBO series “True Blood”, Sam Trammell “Sam”, Kristin Bauer “Pam” and Mariana Klaveno “Lorena” will be greeting their hordes of fans. Horror fan favorites Jeffrey Combs (“Re-Animator”) and Tom Atkins (“Halloween II”, “The Fog”, “Night of the Creeps”) are also slated to appear.

Some returning guests and Spooky Empire favorite are Tony Todd (“Candyman”), Doug Bradley (“Hellraiser”), Kane Hodder (“Friday the 13th VII & VIII”), Bill Moseley (“House of 1,000 Corpses”) and paranormal favorites Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from GhostHunters. William Katt (“Carrie”, “Greatest American Hero”) will be ‘flying’ in to meet his fans plus come out and meet The Boondock Saints, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco.

Spooky Empire has added a little bit of rock n roll to their lineup with the addition of Steven Adler “Guns n Roses”, Jacoby Shaddix “Papa Roach”, Paul Phillips “Puddle of Mudd”, and Bobby Blotzer “Ratt”.

The weekend will be packed full of incredible events, kicked off by their annual Zombie Walk hosted by Uno’s Chicago Grill, Film Festival, Tattooing, Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament, Hearse & Creepy Car Show, Costume Contest, Live Bands featuring “Soulidium”, “The Green Goblyn Project” and “SML8”, and Friday night’s DeadBangers Ball by the pool. Let’s do the time warp again, with a live shadowcast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, hosted by original cast member Barry Bostwick “Brad” and much more!

Advance tickets for this ultimate event are available now! $50 gets you in for the whole weekend, that’s all three days of horror mayhem! One day passes are just $30 and $35.

Reserve your rooms soon! The Wyndham is close to selling out and you don’t want to pass up the opportunity to stay on the premises. Rooms at the Wyndham are still just $99 a night, if you mention “Spooky Empire”.The Wyndham reservation line is 1-800-421-8001.

Spooky Empire, Inc.

For more info visit our website:
www.spookyempire.com

Spooky Empire is Bringing the Circus to O-Town in 2011

Fresh off a successful new event (May-Hem), Spooky Empire has jumped right into their annual show, Ultimate Horror Weekend. The date this year is October 7-9, 2011 held at the usual haunt, The Wyndham Orlando Resort. Now nine years and growing, Spooky Empire has become a well-established show, known all over for the some of the best guests, events, and of course parties! With a stellar starting lineup, this year is no exception.

The first batch of celebrity guests has been announced and includes some frightful new faces. Your requests have not gone unnoticed. Lance Henriksen has signed on as one of our first big announcements. Lance is best known for his parts in Aliens, Terminator, Powder and the TV series Millennium. Another new addition is Tom Atkins of Halloween III, The Fog, and Night of the Creeps. Barry Bostwick will also be making his first appearance at Spooky Empire. Mr. Bostwick is best remembered for his part in the cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, as Brad.

Spooky Empire will turn into a regular three ring circus when fans catch a glimpse of the Killer Klowns from Outer Space reunion. They’ve rounded up some of the cast and crew including the Chiodo Brothers; Stephen, Edward and Charlie as well as Suzanne Snyder, Grant Cramer and a couple of “klowns” Harrod Blank and Mike Martinez. Get your popcorn ready!

Other guests joining in on the fun will be Tony Todd of Candyman, iconic wrestler Roddy Piper also known for his film They Live, and Gunnar Hansen, the original “Leatherface” from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. For the fans of House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects…Bill Moseley, Michael Berryman and Tom Towles will be in attendance. Michael Berryman is, of course, best known for his part in The Hills Have Eyes.

Joe Bob Brigg’s will be “Drivin’ In” and William Katt will be “Flyin’ in” to Spooky Empire. Horror Host Briggs is best known as the host of Joe Bob’s Drive-in Theater while William Katt is best known for his role as “The Greatest American Hero” and the classic film “Carrie” . Jill Whitlow of Night of the Creeps, Kyra Schon and fan favorite Bill Hinzman of Night of the Living Dead will be together again, exclusively at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend! Returning guests The Ghosthunters – Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango – will be back as well.

For all you True Blood fans, we have a special treat for you! Appearing at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend for the first time are Kristin Bauer “Pam” and Mariana Klaveno “Lorena”.

The weekend will be packed full of incredible events, some old and some new, kicked off by the annual Zombie Walk hosted by Uno’s Chicago Grill. Annual events including the Freak Show Film Festival, Screamin’ Ink Tattoo, Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament, Costume Contest, and Live Bands including Friday night’s DeadBangers Ball. Keep checking the site for more info and new events.

Advance tickets for this ultimate event are available now! $50 gets you in for the whole weekend, that’s all three days of horror for one low price! One day passes are just $30 and $35. Visit the website for more info www.spookyempire.com.

Make sure you reserve your rooms early. They sell out quickly and you don’t want to pass up the opportunity to stay on the premises, you don’t want to miss a thing. Rooms at the Wyndham are just $99 a night, if you mention “Spooky Empire” when you call for reservations. The Wyndham reservation line is 1-800-421-8001. You can also reserve your room via the website www.spookyempire.com

Join the legions of Spooky Empire fans on their Forum at www.spookyempire.com. Meet other fans, get answers to your questions, and find out the most recent updates on the show. You can also find and keep up with Spooky Empire on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

For more information visit the brand new website at www.spookyempire.com or call the Spooky Empire Hotline 954-258-7852.

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

Spooky Empire updates website for Ultimate Horror Weekend

Now that May-Hem is done Spooky Empire has updated it’s website for Ultimate Horror Weekend. Being held October 7-9 at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando Florida.

Guests announced so far are:
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Reunion
Lance Henriksen from Alien, Terminator and Millennium
Tom Atkins from Halloween III, The Fog and Escape from New York
Gunner Hansen from Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Bill Moseley from House of 1000 Corpses and Devil’s Rejects

and MANY more!

Plus check out Special Events, Ticket and Hotel Information.

Keep track of the website HERE as much more is to come!

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