Image Comics recently announced that attendees of the Image Expo Spring Formal on Wednesday, April 6th will be treated to a screening of the pilot episode of Robert Kirkman's Outcast. The series officially kicks off on June 3rd on Cinemax. Also in this round-up: release details for Dementia Blu-ray / DVD and a call for submissions for this September's HorrorHound Film Festival.
Outcast Screening: Press Release: "Image Comics is pleased to reveal that fans attending the Image Expo Spring Formal will be treated with a special screening of the pilot episode of OUTCAST, the forthcoming Cinemax TV series based on the bestselling Image/Skybound series, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN and AZACETA. The television series was created by Image/Skybound’s own Robert Kirkman who also penned the pilot episode. The series premieres June 3rd on Cinemax and has already been renewed for a second season.
A limited number of tickets for Spring Formal are still available for purchase here.
Following the hour-long screening will be a cocktail hour with live art session featuring Jim Mahfood and Jason Shawn Alexander.
A special Valkyrie crowning ceremony—emceed by New York Times bestselling artistBabs Tarr (The New 52’s Batgirl)—to honor the group’s devotion to expanding the comics audience and fostering community within the industry will kick-off the dance proper. THE WICKED + THE DIVINE’s Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie will DJ the event. Attendees will take to the tiles to dance, mingle, knock back signature cocktails, and snap silly selfies in the photo booth.
Valkyrie members are encouraged to attend by submitting their credentials here for a complimentary ticket to the Formal.
Image Expo Spring Formal dance will be held on Wednesday evening from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. at The Showbox Market theater and will celebrate diversity and community in the comics industry. The Formal will also highlight the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s important efforts to protect and promote diverse creators and their work.
Presented in the style and spirit of a traditional Spring Formal dance, attendees must be 18+ and are encouraged to don their formal wear for a night on the tiles with their fellow comics fans, creators, press, and retailers. Tickets available here.
The Spring Formal will follow on the heels of Image Expo. IMAGE EXPO 2016 will feature a line-up of some of the hottest names in comics and offers a unique experience for fans to have unprecedented access to the writers and artists behind their favorite comic books at exclusive autograph sessions and comic-focused programming. In addition, Premium Admission Ticket holders will enjoy an admission ticket to 18+ Image Comics' Spring Formal dance—a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans, an Image T–shirt, an Image tote bag, EXPO exclusive variants, Priority seating, and access to the Premium signing.
For more about Image Expo, please visit: https://imagecomics.com/expo/"
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Dementia: Press Release: "A disabled war veteran is in bad hands when his family hires the live-in nurse from hell in the intense psychological shocker Dementia. This compellingly creepy film makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut May 17th, 2016 from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFCMidnight. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com.
In Dementia, George (Gene Jones, The Hateful Eight, The Sacrament) is an aging ex-soldier haunted by memories of Vietnam and struggling to reconnect with his estranged son and granddaughter. But when he suffers a stroke and is diagnosed with dementia, George is left in the care of Michelle (Halloween’s Kristina Klebe), a seemingly sweet nurse with a disturbing dark side. At the mercy of a psychopath with a hypodermic needle, George becomes a prisoner in his own home, caught in a sadistic game of cat and mouse as brutal as anything he experienced in Vietnam. In his feature debut, director Mike Testin masterfully keeps the tension mounting — until it explodes in delirious violence.
About IFC MIDNIGHT
Established in 2010 and based in New York City, IFC Midnight is a leading U.S. distributor of genre entertainment including horror, science-fiction, thrillers, erotic arthouse, action and more. Some of the company’s previous successes have included Jennifer Kent's critically acclaimed THE BABADOOK; Adam MacDonald’s wilderness thriller BACKCOUNTRY; Ben Wheatley’s unconventional hitman thriller KILL LIST; Rodney Ascher’s acclaimed documentary ROOM 237; Franck Khalfoun’s slasher movie MANIAC and Vincenzo Natali’s HAUNTER. IFC Midnight is a sister label to Sundance Selects and IFC Films and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. Visit IFCMidnight.com
Shout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2016 with specific release dates, extras, and key art.
Meanwhile, fans are encouraged to visit Shout! Factory’s website (www.ShoutFactory.com) follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScreamFactoryDVD) and Twitter (@Scream_Factory) or to view exclusive video content on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/ScreamFactoryTV/Home)."
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HorrorHound Film Festival: "Call for Entries for the September 2016 HorrorHound Film Festival is now open. The film fest will take place as part of HorrorHound Weekend, September 9-11, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our September event is consistently a success with a 500+ seat screening room that is at capacity for nearly every film. HorrorHound Film Fest fans have had a chance to get a premiere and/or early peeks at such films as LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, MARTYRS, TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL, NIGHTBREED (Director's Cut), DARIO ARGENTO'S DRACULA, TURBO KID, TALES OF HALLOWEEN, OLD 37, LAKE EERIE, MANIAC (remake), and on and on. We actively support indie horror and indie filmmakers throughout the year. Come and be a part. Submit your film to the HorrorHound Film Festival! Early-bird pricing until April 15th.
Filmmakers submit at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/HorrorHoundWeekendFilmFestival
More information on HorrorHound Weekend, go to www.horrorhoundweekend.com."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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