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[Chicago] Full Flashback Weekend Schedule!
Get ready for this week’s Flashback Weekend here in Chicago, which is highlighted by a major A Nightmare On Elm Street series reunion. We’ll also be there sharing episodes of “World of Death”, while Synapse will be on hand showing the 4K restoration of Suspiria! Click here for the full schedule fo events. Come by our “World of Death” booth tpo say “hi”!
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
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‘Tales from the Crypt’ – Makeup Effects Legend Greg Nicotero Has Redesigned the Classic Crypt Keeper!
Shudder finally brought HBO’s classic series “Tales from the Crypt” to streaming for the very first time back in May, with subsequent seasons of the series being added to the all-horror streaming service with each passing week. As of today, all seven seasons of “Tales from the Crypt” are now streaming on Shudder, and they’re celebrating with a fun surprise…
Makeup effects legend Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead,” “Creepshow”) has reimagined the iconic Crypt Keeper puppet from the classic HBO television series, and Shudder has shared photos of Crypt Keeper voice actor John Kassir posing with the new puppet!
Shudder captions the social post, “Horror FX legend Greg Nicotero joins forces with the unmistakable voice of John Kassir to bring a new Crypt Keeper puppet to life.”
The big question here is… WHY?! Was this just a fun project for Nicotero, as a fan of the series? Or is Shudder teasing that the puppet was created for a reason? It’s likely the former, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating that Shudder has something planned for “Tales from the Crypt” beyond merely streaming the seven existing seasons of the HBO television series.
A “Tales from the Crypt” reboot series has never been able to get off the ground due to complicated rights issues, but perhaps Shudder has been able to untangle that mess? The reopening of the Tales from the Crypt content archive on Shudder was made possible by a collaboration with Dark Castle Entertainment, Lauren Shuler Donner, and Walter Hill (Tales from the Crypt Holdings), so it’s possible they’ve been able to work something more out…
For now, all seven seasons are presented fully uncut and uncensored on Shudder. And that’s good enough for us!
Inspired by the EC Comics tales, each episode of “Tales from the Crypt” offers a self-contained story hosted by the Crypt Keeper (Kassir), a wisecracking corpse known for his macabre puns. With its signature unrestricted gore, profanity, and dark irony, the show’s episode styles range from comedy to drama and deliver twisted moral lessons where “bad people” meet poetically horrific ends – and issues like greed, lust, and moral decay lead to tragic consequences.
The original HBO series featured a long list of Hollywood A-list guest stars, including Brad Pitt, Demi Moore, Michael J. Fox, John Lithgow, Christopher Reeve, Catherine O’Hara, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Shields, and many more. The talent also extended behind the camera, with notable directors including Robert Zemeckis, Tobe Hooper, and William Friedkin, as well as Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael J. Fox.
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