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Flashback Weekend Brings ‘Halloween’ to Chicago This August!

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The annual Flashback Weekend is returning to Chicago (Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont, IL 60018) from August 7-9, 2015.

The event, which Bloody Disgusting will be partaking in, will feature the largest gathering of Halloween guests in the home state of Michael Myers ever. It will also bring fans the largest Halloween 3: Season of the Witch reunion ever!

Also, Rob Zombie’s “Babysitter” reunion features Scout Taylor Compton, Danielle Harris, and Kristina Klebe.

Special events including an outdoor showing of John Carpenter’s Halloween, with Alan Howarth in concert, and more!

AMERICAN HORROR STORY guests – John Carroll Lynch (Twisty the Clown) & Naomi Grossman (Pepper)
RE-ANIMATOR’s Stuart Gordon & Jeffrey Combs & MORE!

NICK CASTLE
The original Michael Myers
John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN (1978)

JOHN CARROLL LYNCH
TWISTY THE CLOWN
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAKSHOW

NAOMI GROSSMAN
PEPPER
AMERICAN HORROR STORY – “ASYLUM” & FREAKSHOW

STUART GORDON
“RE-ANIMATOR” – “FROM BEYOND”
LEGENDS OF HORROR director

JEFFREY COMBS
HERBERT WEST
“RE-ANIMATOR”

DEAN CUNDEY
Legendary Cinematographer
“John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN” (1978)

NANCY LOOMIS
“John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN” (1978)

CHARLES CYPHERS
“John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN” (1978)

TOMMY LEE WALLACE
Director “HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH”
& Michael Myers
John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN (1978)

DICK WARLOCK
Michael Myers
“HALLOWEEN 2”

DANIELLE HARRIS
“Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 1 & 2” Adam Green’s HATCHET 2 – 3”

SCOUT TAYLOR COMPTON
“Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 1 & 2”

KRISTINA KLEBE
“Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN”

TOM ATKINS
“HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH

STACEY NELKIN
“HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH

ALAN HOWARTH
Composer
“HALLOWEEN 4 – 6”,
Co-Composer
“HALLOWEEN 2-3”, “ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK”, “THEY LIVE”

GEORGE WILBUR
Michael Myers
“HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS”
&
“HALLOWEEN 6 : THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS”

DON SHANKS
Michael Myers
“HALLOWEEN 5 : THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS”

TAMARA GLYNN
“HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS”

MATT WALKER
“Spitz”
“HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS”

CAROLYN PURDY-GORDON
“RE-ANIMATOR”, “FROM BEYOND”

RICHARD BAND
Composer
“RE-ANIMATOR”

JOHN RUSSO
“NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD”

CHARLES BAND
FULL MOON CREATOR – The producer and director of hundreds of classic horror films!
“THE PUPPETMASTER” series, “SUBSPECIES”, “TRANCERS”, and many more!

SVENGOOLIE (Rich Koz)
Chicago TV Horror Host legend

More celebrity guests to be announced!
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SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE:

Friday August 7, 2015

Alan Howarth in Concert

An intimate audio & visual experience.

We are proud to present film composer legend Alan Howarth live in concert on Friday August 7, 2015! Alan is the composer of “HALLOWEEN 4 – 6”, and co-composer of “HALLOWEEN 2-3”, “ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK”, “THEY LIVE”, & many more!
is an amazing audio and visual experience not to be missed. Admission is free for paid Flashback Weekend attendees (limited to seating capacity). Early preferred seating is available to Ultimate package holders and HALLOWEEN Event Weekend pass holders.

Friday August 7, 2015

30th Anniversary screening

“RE-ANIMATOR”

Hosted by Stuart Gordon & Jeffrey Combs

Saturday August 8, 2015

OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING

On a GIANT screen

“John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN” (1978)

Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention presents the original 1978 classic “John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN” on a giant inflatable screen on Saturday August 8, 2015. The screening will be presented in the Crowne Plaza courtyard and will be introduced by our HALLOWEEN 1978 guests along with many surprises. Admission is included with the ULTIMATE packages and the HALLOWEEN Event Weekend pass.

Sinister Visions costume contest hosted by Svengoolie

Sat. Aug. 9, 2014 4:15PM

Join us Saturday August 9 at 4:15PM in your favorite ghoulish costume for our Annual Flashback Weekend Costume Contest and compete for fun and prizes! The contest will be hosted by Chicago Television legend “SVENGOOLIE”! All ages welcome!
Prizes are awarded for First, Second and Third Place, and there’s a Kids Category for ages 12 & under. Winners are determined by audience applause.
This event is sponsored by Sinister Visions inc.
Zombie Pin-up Beauty pageant

Sat. Aug. 9, 2014 5:15PM

Attention ladies – put on your sexiest classic pinup outfit and your most gruesome zombie make up, and compete to win the coveted title of Miss Zombie Queen 2015! The Pageant will be hosted by John LaFlamboy, judged by several of our Celebrity Guests and awarded fabulous prizes for First, Second & Third Place.
Judging will be based on quality of make up / effects, costume and adherence to the spirit of the classic pinup image. To get an idea of what we’re looking for, visit the gallery at ZombiePinups.com, and start planning your character NOW!
This event is sponsored by Sinister Visions inc.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Visit www.flashbackweekend.com or call (847) 647-3124 for updates!

DISCOUNT ROOM RESERVATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Reserve your rooms now at the Flashback Weekend discount rate of only $111.00 per night (plus tax) by calling the Crowne Plaza O’Hare at (847) 671-6350. Be sure to mention FLASHBACK WEEKEND to receive your discount hotel rate. You must make your reservation by July 15, 2015 to receive the special Flashback Weekend discount hotel rate. However, the discount rooms are based on availability and will sell out so make your reservation today!

If you have any difficulties booking your rooms at the Crowne Plaza or receiving the Flashback Weekend discount rate, please phone Flashback Weekend at (847) 647-3124.

Any questions e-mail help@flashbackweekend.com or call (847) 647-3124.

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Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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