Comments on: Is it Time for Horror Conventions to Evolve?

By: Erick Lorinc

Erick Lorinc — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:44:00 +0000

But also, Maika Monroe, Michael Dougherty, and Adam Green would make tons of bank if they went to these. There just aren’t a lot of people nowadays who want to be known for their modern horror outings. Derek Mears is proof that relative newbies can be embraced by the con goers

By: James H

James H — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 04:18:00 +0000

Great story! You make incredible valid points. I have bee going to horror cons for since 2011 and now i am no attending as many because of the same faces showing up at every con. I love Moseley, Hodder, Englund, Bradley as much as the next person, but I have met them before. Some more than once. I want new faces! I would love to see as mentioned Maika Monore invited to some cons. Between ‘The Guest’ & ‘It Follows’, she deserving. Also I would love to meet Angela Bettis,Ti West, Jason Eisner, Adam Green, Jocelyn Donahue. ‘The Witch’ just got released recently and I would love to see the director Robert Eggers and star Anya Taylor-Joy. Hopefully change will come. I don’t want to see horror cons fade into obscurity.

By: Steven Millan

Steven Millan — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:55:00 +0000

I agee,for I heavily had this same thought the other day and realized that both celebrities and convention organizers need not to be greedy and charge less for both autographs and photo ops(since everyone doesn’t live on a Donald Trump-esque income),and the fact that the horror genre is in sheer need of newer stars(both actors and actresses) to bravely take the charge in being new horror celebrities that’ll kindly do service to the genre in convention appearances and fanbase support,since the likes of Sid Haig,Bill Moseley,Robert Englund,and Bruce Campbell are no longer in their youth(with Moseley and Englund in their 60s,and Haig in his 70s). And the genre also needs more talented performers,writer,artists,and filmmakers to keep the genre fresh and going,and the fans all need to treat each other like family instead of being in ferocious rivalries with one another(whether it’s on-line or off-line).

By: John Squires

John Squires — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:08:00 +0000

In reply to Dori Fleischmann. All great choices and this is exactly what I'm talking about. Let's get folks like these at future shows!

By: Dori Fleischmann

Dori Fleischmann — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:59:00 +0000

I jumped at the chance to meet Adam Green, and I would love a shot at meeting people like AJ Bowen, Sharni Vinson, Zoe Bell, Ti West, Eli Roth, Alexandre Aja, Lucky McKee, Angela Bettis, the folks who were behind NOTLD: Mimesis, various people from Deadgirl, Marc Sentor, more folks from Repo!, the leads from Contracted…Nick Principe (Chrome Skull), I’d pay a lot to meet Lena Headey, do some Final Destination reunions, Cabin Fever Reunion, get some foreign horror represented like Marytrs, Inside (OMG Beatrice Dalle!). I’m all for some new blood at conventions.

By: John Squires

John Squires — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:02:00 +0000

In reply to J. Pointing out and hammering home memorable performances/great modern horror movies is what I'm all about, my friend. Simply saying I'd love to see conventions take that same approach. I do believe that they could make a difference, in terms of spreading awareness about those characters/actors/movies within the horror community.

By: J

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:45:00 +0000

In reply to John Squires. I think many horror fans watch horror movies of the present. And while those movies, I think are appreciated, the characters aren't something that really stay with you after the movie is over. Conventions didnt create those iconic characters decades ago. Theres something missing in modern day Horror. Maybe Rule 3 from your post about teh 3 rules of Horror fans could be of assistance in making stars. Pointing out and hammering home the truly memorable performances by actors/actresses.

By: John Squires

John Squires — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:24:00 +0000

In reply to J. And that's precisely the problem: many horror fans aren't interested in the horror movies of the present. I would to see conventions used as a way to really increase the exposure of new movies/new stars, rather than focusing almost entirely on the past.

By: J

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:14:00 +0000

Are the “stars” of modern day Horror movies iconic? I don’t know that many actors/actresses out there in today’s Horror scene will generate all that much interest from fans. Simply including these actors/actresses at the Cons won’t make them an attraction.

By: Grimbridge

Grimbridge — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:17:00 +0000

I agree. I love cons but I’m at the point where guys like Kane and miscellaneous Devil’s Rejects cast members don’t excite me. I think one reason there is a lack of newer guests is that many working actors view conventions as a last resort, and those who are still working on popular films are probably expensive to get at a convention. However, there are some cast members from newer films that are definitely available and just not being asked, and that’s a bummer. I love the 80’s as much as the next guy, but there are new horror films practically every week right now, and a majority of them are truly worth seeing. There should be more publicity and promotion for new horror and I think conventions would be a great platform for that, rather than just a strictly nostalgia driven affair.

By: JediRob

JediRob — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 04:08:00 +0000

Much of the reason horror cons are the way they are, is very much because of that specific documentary. That VHS was so heavily copied and traded. The copy I had was bordering on visible. Everyone watched and still watched it and thinks, MAN that looks like a fun time. I think probably every con since was has felt the influence of that tape. You WANT a horror con to feel like that tape, so that’s the kind of cons we make!

By: John Squires

John Squires — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 03:38:00 +0000

In reply to prospero761.

You can actually watch it on YouTube, in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGtd4bsUYk

By: prospero761

prospero761 — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 02:46:00 +0000

Would love to see that doc. My sister and I were there.