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Chicago’s Flashback Weekend Hosting Massive ‘Elm Street’ Reunion
Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) headlines a major A Nightmare On Elm Street series reunion featuring celebrity guests from each of the eight Elm Street films including Heather Langenkamp (Elm Street 1, 3, & 7), Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakley (Elm Street 1), Joann Willette (Elm Street 2), Lisa Wilcox (Elm Street 4 & 5), Brooke Bundy (Elm Street 3 & 4), Tuesday Knight (Elm Street 4), Danny Hassel (Elm Street 4 & 5), Brooke Theiss (Elm Street 4), Andras Jones (Elm Street 4), Toy Newkirk (Elm Street 4), Kelly Jo Minter (Elm Street 5), Ricky Dean Logan (Elm Street 6), Ken Kirzinger (Jason from Freddy vs. Jason), Katharine Isabelle (Freddy vs. Jason), and Jesse Hutch (Freddy vs. Jason).
Other major guests include the legendary Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Near Dark, Pumpkinhead) and pop culture icons Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocca (The Boondock Saints), Curtis Armstrong (“Booger”) and Don Gibb (“Ogre”) from Revenge of the Nerds, Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”, The Devil’s Rejects), with more guests to be announced.
Special events include a giant screen outdoor movie showing of A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) introduced by Robert Englund and the cast. Chicago Horror Host legend Svengoolie (Rich Koz) will host the annual Sinister Visions Costume contest. Special parties each evening including a Costume Contest with prizes and celebrity guest appearances, and a wild party featuring illusionist Ron Fitzgerald and Burlesque.
Bloody Disgusting and director Tony Wash will be screening WORLD OF DEATH episodes and give away prizes throughout the weekend.
Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con also features a huge vendor’s room, celebrity guest panels, and screenings throughout the weekend. Tickets are now on sale. For additional details visit http://www.flashbackweekend.com
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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