ScareFest CyberCon...

 

2020 has really played havoc on conventions of all kinds, with most having to cancel this year.  One convention I try to attend each March had to postpone twice this year, then ultimately had to completely cancel altogether.  These cancellations can be hard on vendors who depend on conventions for a big portion of their income.  This is one of the many advantages of a virtual convention.  Plus, convention goes can still get their convention "fix" by interacting online with both their favorite stars and the vendors.

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, ScareFest will launch its inaugural virtual convention, CyberCon with more dates planned in the future.  CyberCon will start at 12 noon and last until 7 p.m.  Not only will there be super guest stars, but awesome vendors and artists, Q&As and other panels and a virtual ghost hunt with none other than Patti Starr, the founder of ScareFest.

Some of the guest stars include Kristina Klebe (Halloween, Hellboy), Lar Park-Lincoln (Friday the 13th Part 7) and Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser Judgment).  Vendors include The Phoenix Quill and Izzy's Little Creatures.  Some of the speakers are Richard Estep, John & Stacy Edwards and Kyl Cobb.  Terrance Muncy and Eric Puckett are among the artists attending.

 

Tickets are on sale for $5 each at ScareFest.AntFarm.tv.  You can also keep up with info by watching ScareFest Television on Friday nights at 9:00 pm.

ScareFest looking for volunteers...

Do you love "pop culture" conventions?  Do you love horror/thriller movies?  Have you ever considered volunteering to work a convention?  If you answer yes to any of these questions, why not consider volunteering to work the ScareFest convention, to be held the weekend of October 23-25, 2020, at the Central Bank Center, located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.  They are looking for people to work in several areas, such as the street team, stars row, vendor check-in, information booth, media checking, photography (just to name a few).  So far guest announcements include Tony Todd (Candyman), Clive Barker (award winning author, actor, producer, director and visual artist), Barbie Wilde (best known as the female cenobite in Hellbound:HellraiserII), Nicholas Vince (known for his role as the chatterer cenobite in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and Hellbound:Hellraiser I) and Kane Hodder (best known for his legendary portrayal of Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday and Jason X) and the cast from The Blair Witch Project.  For more information, go to https://thescarefest.com/volunteers/, and you can see in detail what is expected and the perks for volunteering.  You can also fill out the application while there.

FYI...ScareFest is the premier convention for all things horror and paranormal.  The convention, founded in 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky, is an annual convention bridging both the horror and paranormal genres with people coming from all over the world to meet some of their favorite actors, writers and stars of their favorite movies and tv shows.  This event, run by fans for fans, loves to promote the independent filmmakers by showcasing their work.

If you have never been but love the idea of getting to meet some of your "heroes" from the realm of horror and/or paranormal, we would love to have you attend.

ScareFest - https://thescarefest.com

Post-ScareFest...

The 2019 ScareFest Convention is now in the history books, and I must say it was another great one.  Though there were a few stars who had to cancel for one reason or another, there were still oodles of great stars to meet.  The "headliner" was Bruce Campbell who was the star of the Evil Dead movies.  He is also the latest host of Ripley's Believe It or Not.  I will be posting pictures soon of the convention to my photography website, Sharry's Place.  I hope you will come back to see when these pictures will be uploaded.

Dates for next year's ScareFest are October 23-25, 2020, at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  The management is in the process of working with local hotels in setting aside blocks of rooms for convention goers.  If you would like to keep up with when these rooms will be available or just to keep up with any and all info about ScareFest, you can visit their website, www.thescarefest.com.