Horror Highlights: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Scavenger Hunt at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Hollywood Horrorfest’s THEY LIVE 30th Anniversary Screening, CREEK, Cinepocalypse 2018 Award Winners

2018/07/02 15:01:23 +00:00 | Tamika Jones

If you've always dreamed of being a badass vampire slayer one day, now might be your chance. To celebrate Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 20th Century Fox will host the first-ever Buffy Vampire Hunt at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Also in today's Highlights, Hollywood Horrorfest's They Live 30th anniversary reunion and screening, details and Kickstarter information for Creek, and Cinepocalypse 2018 announces their jury winners.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Event at SDCC 2018 Announced: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES, CA (June 27, 2018) – To celebrate Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on Saturday, July 21st, 20th Century Fox Consumer Products invites Buffy fans on the first-ever Buffy Vampire Hunt through San Diego. Every fan becomes a slayer as they must locate each ‘Vampire Nest’ across the Gaslamp District and throughout San Diego’s Convention Center. At each location, fans will be rewarded with a wide range of prizes including Buffy Funko figures, posters, stickers, pins, t-shirts, comics and much more.

To participate and to start receiving maps and clues, potential Vampire Hunt Slayers must sign up at Shop.Fox.com, beginning on June 27th at 12 noon PST. Additionally, Shop.Fox.com today unveils all-new exclusive Buffy merchandise to compliment the online retailer’s wide selection of apparel, books, figures, and accessories.

A ‘Scooby Gang’ of licensing partners and publishers are participating in this slayeriffic San Diego activation including:

Simon & Schuster – From New York Times' bestselling author Kiersten White comes Slayer, a brand-new series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that introduces a new Slayer as she grapples with the responsibility of managing her incredible powers that she’s just beginning to understand. The first book in the series, which is on sale in January 2019, is now available for pre-order.
This September, from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, an exciting middle-grades new middle-grade story for anyone who likes (or doesn’t like) vampires! Like Star Wars: Jedi Academy and DC Comics’ Secret Hero Society, this action-packed and fun-filled story is told through comics, journal entries, class notes, doodles, text messages, and other in-world artifacts. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New School Nightmare is now available for pre-sale.
Quirk Books presents Buffy the Vampire Slayer: A Picture Book -- through this all-new new picture book story brought to life with enchanting, colorful illustrations, kid readers can learn about what the world's strongest vampire slayer was like when she was a kid! The family-friendly book releases in September and is now available for pre-sale.
How to Slay the Buffy Way from HarperCollins is an empowering, inspiring, and full of attitude full-color collection of the best lines and iconic scenes from the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Coming this October.
Now available from Insight Editions, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Slayer Stats: The Complete Infographic Guide to All Things Buffy. This one-of-a-kind infographic guide to all things Buffy blends striking illustrations with a bounty of facts and stats that shed light on just about every aspect of the hit TV series. Full of fun insights and surprising details about the lore, characters, quips, and most legendary episodes, battles, and villains, this refreshing take on the Buffy-verse will delight fans old and new.
Plus, Dark Horse who continues to treat fans to an ongoing collection of all-new Buffy comics and graphic novels including Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 12 which released this month!

Can’t make it in person? Follow the action on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.

About Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The series, created by Joss Whedon, premiered on the WB Network on March 10th, 1997. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003, stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers. Chosen to battle vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, Buffy is aided by a Watcher who guides and teaches her as she surrounds herself with a circle of friends called the “Scooby Gang.”

About Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products
20th Century Fox Consumer Products licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of 20th Century Fox Film, 20th Century Fox Television, and FX Networks, as well as third-party lines. The division is aligned with 20th Century Fox Television, the flagship studio leading the industry in supplying award-winning and blockbuster primetime television programming and entertainment content and 20th Century Fox Film, one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures throughout the world."

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They Live's 30th Anniversary Reunion Screening Details: Press Release: "(Los Angeles, CA / June 27, 2018) -- HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST (HHF) is honoring the genius of filmmaker John Carpenter with a special They Live 30th birthday bash, a fundraising benefit for the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM), Friday, July 27th at Mayflower Club in North Hollywood, California.

The world’s only 30th-anniversary reunion screening and live concert for Carpenter’s beloved and timely 1988 thriller will kick off with electronic music legend Alan Howarth receiving the IMPACT Award, followed by a live musical concert of Carpenter classics They Live, Halloween, Big Trouble in Little China, and Escape from New York.

"The blues score from They Live is now used as an iconic representation of modern Los Angeles,” said Howarth. "With the film, John Carpenter eerily and accurately predicted the cardboard cities that are now downtown.”

Howarth is the second-ever recipient of the festival’s prestigious IMPACT Award (previously awarded to actor Dick Miller), given in recognition of a body of work that’s positively impacted the horror genre. His work as a composer and sound designer includes such classics as Poltergeist, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Hunt for Red October, Coppola’s Dracula, Total Recall, and Stargate.

"I'm honored to be getting the award from Hollywood Horrorfest; I’ve got a body of work going back 40 years, including my work with John as well as being a sound designer on Star Trek 1 - 6,” said Howarth, who is currently available for media interviews. “Thirty years ago, I never thought we'd still be playing this music and it's a thrill to do it today.”

They Live will screen immediately following the concert, as well as a Q&A with Howarth, actor Peter Jason (who plays the leader of the resistance) and several other very special guests (TBA), moderated by horror journalist Pat Jankiewicz.

“As word gets around we find more guests want to be part of this amazing celebration,” said HHF Director Miles Flanagan. “Be prepared for some very special announcements in the coming weeks.”

The fundraiser will feature They Live-themed raffles, with special prizes courtesy of 8BitZombie.com and Trick or Treat Studios, which include deluxe They Live rubber masks, Hoffmann Lenses, They Live stickers & bubble gum and ultra-cool shades; the party will include a live DJ spinning Carpenter/Howarth classics, cosplayers, photo ops, horror memorabilia vendors, food and snacks, and a full bar.

“Believe it or not, this is the world's only They Live 30th Anniversary Event, so miss it at your peril,” said Flanagan. “We’ve put a lot of love into this event as They Live deserves a big birthday bash; its fan base just keeps on growing, as does the film’s relevancy. It’s just such a unique film.

Flanagan added that “it’s hard to have a fun event like this in a cinema, so we decided to find a more theatrical venue - one that accommodates a live concert, film screening, vendors and a bar for socializing, all in one great space. The only downside is that seating is very limited for this exclusive evening, so I definitely recommend getting your tickets early. Dress accordingly, wear sunglasses after dark… and don’t forget your bubblegum.”

The Mayflower Club is located at 11110 Victory Boulevard, N. Hollywood, CA 91606. Doors open 6.00pm and tickets are available at https://theylive30brownpapertickets.com. Tickets are very limited; once they sell out online there will be none available at the door.

FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://www.hollywoodhorrorfest.com."

Creek Kickstarter Launch Details: "CREEK draws it's inspiration from a broad spectrum of horror mediums - Ranging from the classic monster movies of Hollywood's Golden Age to the 70's and 80's B-Movies of America's Drive-in era. Urban legends, myths, and folklore have also contributed to the film's influences, as well as a vast array of conceptual artwork.

The goal is to create an exciting no-holds-barred Creature Feature romp that pulls out all the stops.

Boasting an original monster and an abundance of practical effects and stunts; jumping straight into the action and keeping the audience glued to their seats from start to finish.

The film will be included in the up and coming horror anthology 'For We Are Many', produced by Hex Studios and scheduled for release late 2018."

For more information on the film, how it looks so far and what we are hoping to achieve, you can find it here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1777990414/creek-a-creature-feature-short-horror-film

Our official Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/itlivesinthecreek/"

Cinepocalypse 2018 Jury Winners Revealed: Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois - 29 June 2018 - The Music Box Theatre is honored to announce the juried winners of the 2018 edition of Cinepocalypse. As the festival wraps today, it is also immensely proud to note that, in its sophomore year, the festival shattered its first-year attendance record, and won accolades for its progressive, boundary-pushing, and phenomenal programming and guests.

The festival's feature film jury, which was co-chaired by DOCTOR STRANGE director Scott Derrickson, screenwriter C. Robert Cargill, and Deputy Director of the Illinois Film Office Louis Ferrara have awarded "Best Film" to Robert Schwentke's riveting World War II thriller THE CAPTAIN; "Best Screenplay" to Matt Leslie and Stephen Smith for their retro throwback mystery SUMMER OF '84; and "Best Director" to Joko Anwar for his horrific, electrifying take on the haunted house genre, SATAN'S SLAVES (PENGABDI SETAN).

Additional feature awards were given to Joe Cole, for "Best Actor" in A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN, and Paula Niedert Elliott, for "Best Actress" in CLARA'S GHOST. The festival bestowed LUCIFERINA an award for "Best Sexorcism Scene" and HEAVY TRIP (HEVI REISSU) their "Best Discovery" prize. The Audience Award was given to Johnny Kevorkian's AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

Co-Presidents Derrickson and Cargill noted in a joint statement, "These were incredibly hard choices to make, as 2018 has proven such an amazing year for genre cinema. The films chosen by Cinepocalypse not only reflect the diversity of genre film this year but actually, push the boundaries of what is considered genre. These films are among the very best of an incredibly strong crop, which includes several we wish we could simultaneously award for their genius, craft, and in some cases, audacity. It was an honor to be able to sit on a jury of films so wildly original and accomplished."

The Cinepocalypse short film jury, presided over by Northwestern University film professor Spencer Parsons, Kristin Wicks, and Lisa Holmes, awarded "Best Film" to DAUGHTERS OF VIRTUE, noting that it is "distinguished by its sharp technical execution of a total vision and style" and "builds from dread and paranoia to a great shocker of an ending."

The short film jury also awarded David Mikalson "Best Director" for STAY, Al Clemente Saks and Bianet Diaz "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" for their performances in THE CHAIRMAN, "Best Cinematography" to Director of Photography Jonah Rubash for his work on QUIVER, and their "Armed and Grammatically Dangerous Prize" to Jake Jarvi's OXFORD COMMA. An additional award, dubbed the "Best Noggin Flapjacks Prize", was given to Anthony Cousins' THE BLOODY BALLAD OF SQUIRT REYNOLDS.

Cinepocalypse will return to The Music Box Theatre in 2019."

About the Author - Tamika Jones

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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