With the 2014 Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention kicking off later this week, we thought this would be a perfect time to give all you Midwest genre fans a look at all the happenings going down at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare (Rosemont, IL) from Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 10th.
And if you’ll be attending Flashback Weekend, be sure and say hi as Daily Dead’s Heather Wixson will be on hand co-hosting alongside Steve “Capone” Prokopy from Ain’t It Cool News and WGN Radio’s Nick DiGilio, and will also be bringing some horror goodies to share throughout the weekend!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014
12:00PM - 8:00PM Registration Booth Open
3:00PM - 8:45PM Dealers room open (Ballrooms 3-5)
4:00PM - 8:45PM Celebrity signings (Ballrooms 3-5)
5:00PM Robert Englund Freddy Krueger Makeup Photo-Ops (Balmoral Room)* Line-up according to your assigned number outside of Balmoral Room 15 minutes before your assigned time.*Ticket required
CROWNE PLAZA BALLROOMS 1 & 2
9:15PM FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS LIVE*
Hosted by Svengoolie & featuring Robert Englund in his Freddy Krueger make-up, Lance Henriksen, Don Coscarelli, and The Elm Street Girls. *Special ticket required
10:30PM Charles Band presents Full Moon’s 2014 Shock-O-Rama Roadshow
Everyone gets a prize from Full Moon for just showing up!Admission free for all paid Flashback Weekend attendees.
SATURDAY AUGUST 9, 2014
9:30AM - 6:00PM Registration Booth Open
10:00AM - 6:45PM Dealer room (Ballrooms 3-5)
10:00AM - 6:00PM Celebrity signings (Ballrooms 3-5)
10:00AM - 6:00PM Robert Englund signings (Metro Room) (Full schedule posted at the Box Office/Registration)
2:00PM - 4:00PM Svengoolie autograph signings (Balmoral Room)
CROWNE PLAZA IDEATION LOUNGE
11:00AM - 4:20PM Celeb Photo-Ops (Separate ticket required)
CROWNE PLAZA BALLROOMS 1 & 2
11:00AM Horror 101 - Jon Kitley - Q & A - PRIZES!
11:20AM Dark Sky - TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
Presentation of the 4K Restoration Process! – PRIZES!
11:40AM Sean Clark introduces HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS A RETURN TO ELM STREET + Q&A – PRIZES!
12:30PM Zach Galligan Q & A
1:00PM Traci Lords Q & A
1:30PM ELM STREET GIRLS Q & A
Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Jennifer Rubin, Monica Keena
2:00PM Lance Henriksen Q & A
2:30PM CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST Q & A star Robert Kerman & Grindhouse Releasing co-founder Bob Murawski – PRIZES!
3:00PM PHANTASM (1979) Cast Reunion - Q & A
3:45PM AMERICAN MARY Soska Sisters & Katharine Isabelle Q & A
4:20PM Sinister Visions presents the 9th Annual Costume Contest hosted by Svengoolie
5:05PM Sinister Visions presents the 7th Annual Zombie Pinups Beauty Pageant
8:00PM Synapse Films Presents – PRIZES!
8:15PM Robert Englund Q & A
9:00PM PHANTASM Stars in Concert (Free for paid Flashback Weekend attendees)
The Reggie Bannister Band featuring Bill Thornbury, Kat Lester, & many PHAN-tastic surprises!
CROWNE PLAZA LOWER LEVER: MIDWAY ROOM
Flashback Film Room screenings – Free for Flashback Weekend attendees
12:00PM Vintage Grindhouse trailers
1:00PM DEATH SPA (1989) - Courtesy of Gorgon Video
3:00PM DEMONS (1985) - Courtesy of Synapse Films
5:00PM THE BODIE BROTHERS – WALKING DEAD Fan Film
5:30PM HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS
6:00PM PHANTASM (1979)
SUNDAY AUGUST 10, 2014
10:00AM - 3:00PM Registration Booth Open
11:00AM - 4:00PM Celebrity signings & Dealer room (Ballrooms 3-5)
11:00AM – 4:00PM Robert Englund signings (Metro Room)
CROWNE PLAZA IDEATION LOUNGE Ideation Lounge
11:00AM – 1:45PM Celeb Photo-Ops (Separate ticket required)
CROWNE PLAZA BALLROOMS 1 & 2 Ballrooms 1-2
12:00PM TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 Reunion: Caroline Williams & Bill Johnson
12:30PM HELLRAISER Reunion Q & A with Barbie Wilde & Nicholas Vince
1:00PM William Forsythe Q & A
1:30PM CHILDREN OF THE CORN Reunion Q & A
2:00PM HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS – introduced by Sean Clark
CELEBRITY PHOTO OPS
You may purchase photo ops at the Celeb Photo Ops Table next to the Flashback Weekend Registration Booth. Specific times and pricing will be available at the Celeb Photo Ops Table. Purchases are cash only. Following are the available photo ops.
FRIDAY ONLY (BALMORAL ROOM)
Robert Englund in Freddy Krueger Makeup
SATURDAY ONLY (IDEATION LOUNGE)
PHANTASM Group Photo Op
Angus Scrimm, Don Coscarelli, Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester, with a PHANTASM Sphere.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY (IDEATION LOUNGE)
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 “Let’s Get High” | Robert Englund (non-makeup with ELM ST 3 “Let’s Get High” needle glove) & Jennifer Rubin
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Reunion
Robert Englund (non-makeup with glove), Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Group
Robert Englund (non-makeup with glove), Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Katharine Isabelle, Jennifer Rubin, Monica Keena, Robert Rusler
• AMERICAN MARY Photo Op
Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, and Katharine Isabelle
• CHILDREN OF THE CORN
John Franklin & Courtney Gains
• FREDDY vs JASON
Robert Englund, Katharine Isabelle, Monica Keena
• HELLRAISER Reunion
Barbie Wilde and Nicholas Vince with the HELLRAISER Box
• Katharine Isabelle
• LANCE HENRIKSEN with ALIENS Display
Soska Sisters
• Robert Englund
(non-makeup with glove)
• Traci Lords
• Zach Galligan and Gizmo
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