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Creep I.E. Con Returns: Bloody Disgusting Hosting Panels for Re-Animator, The Lost Boys, Terrifier 3, Scream, and More!
Creep I.E. Con is one of Southern California’s biggest horror themed conventions of the year and Bloody Disgusting is slicing right into it! Once again, we’re heading to Ontario, California for a few frightful days filled with spooky shenanigans: 30+ celebrity guests, 170+ vendors, and a series of blockbuster Q & As hosted by the best of BloodyFM.
At the top of the frightful festivities is a 40th anniversary reunion panel for Re-Animator featuring Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Brian Yuzna, and Richard Band. In anticipation of the new 4K release, they’ll discuss the legacy of the Stuart Gordon classic with Scare You to Sleep host Shelby Novak and Halloweenies co-host Michael Roffman.
Look to the skies, grab that garlic, and snatch that stereo off the shelf because The Lost Boys will also be reassembling for an exclusive panel, specifically stars Jason Patric, Alex Winter, Billy Wirth, Jamison Newlander, and Chance Michael Corbitt. Scare You to Sleep and Halloweenies will also be moderating. Leather jackets optional.
And that’s just the tip of the blood-dripping icicle! The Boo Crew and Creepy will unwrap more stories behind Terrifier 3 with Alexa Blair Robertson, Mason Mecartea, Antonella Rose, Krsy Fox, and Margaret Anne Florence; Halloweenies and Creepy will return to Woodsboro with Scream stars Roger L. Jackson and Marley Shelton; Scare You to Sleep and Halloweenies will enter the paranormal ring with Vampiro; and The Boo Crew and Creepy will break bread with Alex Armbruster and Karen Cliche to talk Thanksgiving.
To kick off the weekend’s panels, BloodyFM’s own Jon Grilz of Creepy, Pacific Obadiah of SCP Archives, and Shelby Novak of Scare You to Sleep will gather early Saturday afternoon to share timeless urban legends and shed a light on what else may go bump in the night. Join them… if you dare… or, you know, you like good ol’ fashioned oogie boogie content.
Beyond the panels, Creep IE Con 2025 will also host Cassandra Peterson, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Jon Bernthal, Tom Holland, Ken Foree, Barbara Hershey, Scott Ian, Wednesday 13, and more. It all goes down next weekend — from Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd — at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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