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Weekend of Horrors
Weekend of Horrors
	The 2007 logo for Weekend of Horrors
Status	Active
Genre	Horror
Location(s)	Rotating
Country	United States
Inaugurated	1985
Organized by	Fangoria
Filing status	For Profit
Website	www.creationent.com

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Weekend of Horrors was traditionally a tri-annual (with occasionally more) traveling convention which focuses on horror films. Formerly produced in partnership with Creation Entertainment, the Weekend of Horrors show is now owned exclusively by Fangoria Magazine and is held once annually in Los Angeles, California.

The convention also deals in areas of the horror genre outside filmmaking, as well as exploitation, science fiction, and fantasy entertainment.

Fangoria magazine editor Tony Timpone was the Master of Ceremonies and Co-Producer of the shows during its time with Creation Entertainment.

Convention layout

Weekend of Horrors conventions are typically composed of three areas:

The Dealers' Area, which is made up primarily of vendors selling horror-themed merchandise and booths advertising films,
The Auditorium, where panels and speeches are given for the duration of the convention,
And The Screening Room, where new independent and mainstream horror films are screened via digital projection.

Some conventions also have Film Fests (occurring at neighboring theaters) and a Cocktail, or more recently, Dessert Party, where guests can casually mingle with horror personalities after-hours.

Locations and dates

The Weekend of Horrors began in 1985, with its name and likeness owned by Creation Entertainment.

Starting with the 2006 Weekend of Horrors in Secaucus, New Jersey, the convention expanded from a two-day (Saturday and Sunday) event, to a three-day (including Friday). This expanded schedule, common for most current conventions, was continued for all future Weekend of Horrors.

Until 2008, Weekend of Horrors occurred annually in Rosemont, Illinois (Winter), Los Angeles, California (Spring), and New York City, New York (formerly Secaucus, New Jersey) (Summer), with an additional destination chosen based on the year (in 2008, Austin, Texas, was added to the circuit).

In 2009 Fangoria broke ties with Creation; the convention is now produced solely by Fangoria and is held once annually in Los Angeles, California.

Notable guests

Notable guests at Weekend of Horrors conventions have included:

Fans attending Chicago's Weekend of Horrors convention, 2007

References

External links

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

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+{{Infobox Convention
-[[Image:weekendofhorrors.JPG|thumb|right|300px|The 2007 logo for [[Fangoria magazine|Fangoria]]'s Weekend of Horrors conventions]]
+| name       = Weekend of Horrors
+| image      = [[Image:weekendofhorrors.jpg|230px]]
+| caption    = The 2007 logo for Weekend of Horrors
+| status     = Active
+| genre      = Horror
+| venue      =
+| location   = Rotating
+| country    = United States
+| first      = 1985
+| last       =
+| organizer  = [[Fangoria]]
+| filing     = For Profit
+| attendance =
+| website    = [http://www.creationent.com/ www.creationent.com]
+}}
-'''Weekend of Horrors''' is a quarter-annual (with occasionally more) travelling [[horror conventions|convention]] which focuses on [[horror films]]. It is produced by [[Creation Entertainment]] while being owned and operated by [[Fangoria Magazine]].
+'''Weekend of Horrors''' was traditionally a tri-annual (with occasionally more) traveling [[horror conventions|convention]] which focuses on [[horror films]]. Formerly produced in partnership with [[Creation Entertainment]], the Weekend of Horrors show is now owned exclusively by ''[[Fangoria Magazine]]'' and is held once annually in [[Los Angeles, California]].
-The conventions also deal in all areas of the horror genre outside filmmaking, as well as [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] entertainment.
+The convention also deals in areas of the horror genre outside filmmaking, as well as [[exploitation film|exploitation]], [[science fiction]], and [[fantasy]] entertainment.
+''Fangoria'' magazine editor [[Tony Timpone]] was the Master of Ceremonies and Co-Producer of the shows during its time with Creation Entertainment.
-== Convention Layout ==
+== Convention layout ==
-The Weekend of Horrors conventions are typically made up of three different areas:
+Weekend of Horrors conventions are typically composed of three areas:
 * '''The Dealers' Area''', which is made up primarily of vendors selling horror-themed merchandise and booths advertising films,
 * '''The Auditorium''', where panels and speeches are given for the duration of the convention,
-* And '''The Trailer Room''', where trailers for new horror films are run repeatedly for the entire convention.
+* And '''The Screening Room''', where new independent and mainstream horror films are screened via digital projection.
-Some conventions also have '''Screening Rooms''', which feature new and old films, and a '''Cocktail Party''', where guests and mingle with horror personalities after-hours.
+Some conventions also have '''Film Fests''' (occurring at neighboring theaters) and a '''Cocktail''', or more recently, '''Dessert Party''', where guests can casually mingle with horror personalities after-hours.
-== Locations and Date Expansion ==
+== Locations and dates ==
-Weekend of Horrors occurs annually in [[Secaucus, New Jersey]] (Autumn) and [[Burbank, California]] (Spring). All other destinations are chosen based on the year. There are anywhere from four to six Weekend of Horrors conventions annually in the [[United States]].
+The Weekend of Horrors began in 1985, with its name and likeness owned by [[Creation Entertainment]].
-Starting with the 2006 Weekend of Horrors in [[Secaucus, New Jersey]], the convention has expanded from a two-day (Saturday and Sunday) event, to a three-day (including Friday). This expanded schedule is planned for all future Weekend of Horrors conventions.
+Starting with the 2006 Weekend of Horrors in [[Secaucus, New Jersey]], the convention expanded from a two-day (Saturday and Sunday) event, to a three-day (including Friday). This expanded schedule, common for most current conventions, was continued for all future Weekend of Horrors.
+Until 2008, Weekend of Horrors occurred annually in [[Rosemont, Illinois]] (Winter), [[Los Angeles, California]] (Spring), and [[New York City, New York]] (formerly [[Secaucus, New Jersey]]) (Summer), with an additional destination chosen based on the year (in 2008, Austin, Texas, was added to the circuit).
-== Notable Guests ==
+In 2009 Fangoria broke ties with Creation; the convention is now produced solely by Fangoria and is held once annually in [[Los Angeles, California]].
-Notable guests at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors conventions have included:
+== Notable guests ==
+Notable guests at Weekend of Horrors conventions have included:
+[[Image:Wohcrowd1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Fans attending Chicago's Weekend of Horrors convention, 2007]]
+*[[45 Grave]]
+*[[David Arquette]]
+*[[Lucio Fulci]]
+*[[Clive Barker]]
+*[[Reggie Bannister]]
+*[[Lamberto Bava]]
+*[[Thora Birch]]
+*[[Uwe Boll]]
+*[[Doug Bradley]]
 *[[Bruce Campbell]]
+*[[Jeffrey Combs]]
 *[[Wes Craven]]
+*[[Frank Darabont]]
+*[[Shannon Elizabeth]]
 *[[Robert Englund]]
-*[[Clive Barker]]
+*[[R. Lee Ermey]]
+*[[Fashion Bomb]]
+*[[Nathan Fillion]]
+*[[Ken Foree]]
+*[[Corey Haim]]
+*[[Danielle Harris]]
+*[[Doug Jones (actor)|Doug Jones]]
+*[[Lloyd Kaufman]]
+*[[Adrienne King]]
 *[[Stephen King]]
-*[[George A. Romero]]
+*[[Kristina Klebe]]
+*[[Harry Knowles]]
+*[[Heather Langenkamp]]
+*[[G Tom Mac]]
+*[[James Marsters]]
+*[[Bill Moseley]]
+*[[Russell Mulcahy]]
+*[[Mushroomhead]]
+*[[Paul Naschy]]
 *[[Jack Nicholson]]
+*[[Betsy Palmer]]
-*Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
-*[[Jeffrey Combs]]
-*[[Nathan Fillion]]
-*[[John Saxon]]
 *[[Ron Perlman]]
-*[[R. Lee Ermey]]
+*[[Robert Rodriguez]]
-*[[Debbie Rochon]]
+*[[Michael Roesch]]
-*[[Lloyd Kaufman]]
+*[[George A. Romero]]
+*[[Eli Roth]]
+*[[John Saxon]]
+*[[Peter Scheerer]]
+*[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
+*[[Shawnee Smith]]
+*[[Dee Snider]]
+*[[Quentin Tarantino]]
+*[[Tony Todd]]
+*[[Caroline Williams]]
+*[[Fred Williamson]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+== External links ==
+* [http://www.fangoria.com Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors]
-[[Category:Science fiction conventions]]
+[[Category:Horror conventions]]
+[[Category:Science fiction conventions in the United States]]
+[[Category:Fangoria]]