NJ Horror Con and Film Festival Mashes Up Rock, Horror and Film
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| @FuriesRevenge |
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| Father Evil and Kay Kizzle Cosplay |
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ> A glint of steel, a
flash of light, NJ Horror Con was quite alright! This passed weekend,
The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival debuted its event at the
Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For an event in its
second year, there has been a wild amount of growth leaving room for unlimited
potential. While their previous Edison, New Jersey location started
to feel familiar, moving to the Showboat Hotel suits the event well.
There was ample amount of room inside the venue itself and plenty of
space to walk by yourself or with your family (strollers included).
The horror scene,
while similarly passionate in terms of fandom dedication, feels
drastically different than the traditional convention scene (Wizard
World, Reed Pop, etc.) There is a definite and immediate unity felt
within the crowd. Personally, I've experience many types of
conventions that revolve around fandom crowds, and yet, the horror
scene feels the most genuine. Walking among the crowd, I felt the
love of the genre from all angles. The best part was seeing
parents with their children introducing them to the wonderful world
of the horror genre! For being a horror con, there sure were a ton of
smiling faces! While walking through, I stopped and spoke with Sleazy
P. Martini (GWARs longtime manager). We discussed the love of this
genre and how, as kids, some of this stuff scared the dickens out of
us! I grew up watching “Tales from the Crypt” in the middle of
the night while trying to work the “bunny ear” antennas to make
sure the signal came in clean. I was fascinated AND scared at the
same time! My firm belief is that the horror genre, crowd and scene
has the power to unify. Everyone is accepted.
Creatives, artists,
actors, musicians, fans, cars, you name it, the NJ Horror Con had it!
This year, attendees were able to experience an awesome pairing 1990s
icons, Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding – Saved By The Bell) and
Williams Daniels (Mr. Feeny – Boy Meets World). Other crowd
favorites included Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark),
Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Adrienne
King (Friday the 13th), Doyle Von Frankenstein (The Misfits), Edward Furlong (Terminator
2/American History X), the one and only Father Evil and many more. Notable cosplayers seen at the
convention include @FuriesRevenge, @KayKizzleCosplay and Freddy
MacKrueger. My family fell in love with the organization Pinups for
Pitbulls, Inc, which creates positive awareness for the particular
dog breed.
The NJ Horror Con
and Film Festival has been consistently upping the ante of the
content for the price of admission since their inaugural event in the
beginning of 2017. From the organizers down to the volunteers,
obvious dedicated is displayed. I look forward to continuing to
support his convention is all aspects. Maybe we can see a return of
the comic book rock band from Philadelphia, Stereotytans? Let’s see
what 2019 brings us! For all the latest info, follow the NJ Horror Con and Film Festival on social media: @njhorrocon and on the web at http://www.newjerseyhorrorcon.com/
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