Massive gathering of the LIVING DEAD in Romero-Land (September 17-19)

[DubiousComforts]

The DEAD will converge on Pittsburgh, zombie capital of the world, for a massive NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD reunion at the Horror Realm convention on September 17 - 19. ........CHARLES CRAIG...............RUSSELL STREINER................JOHN RUSSO ........BILL CARDILLE...................KYRA SCHON.......................DAVE JAMES .......GARY STREINER...................BILL HINZMAN...................GEORGE KOSANA .......LEE HARTMAN...................ELLA MAE SMITH..................HERBERT SUMMER .......JOSEPH UNITAS..................RICK CATIZONE Also scheduled is a rare BASKET CASE reunion featuring director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin Van Hentenryck, as well as a DAWN of the DEAD reunion and a whole lot more! Visit the official convention web site.for more ghoulish info:

[Trancelikestate]

Nice! Sounds good. I'm betting you'll be there dubious? I'll go if i can get a ride. it's only 21 miles from my house and no LDF means this may be the next best thing.

[DubiousComforts]

Nice! Sounds good. I'm betting you'll be there dubious? I'll go if i can get a ride. it's only 21 miles from my house and no LDF means this may be the next best thing. You pest! Where do you live? I'll pick you up on my way there. Sharon Hill will also be there, so you can't miss it.

[Trancelikestate]

haha! i know! sorry! I wonder if she'll remember the flowers we sent. I live in penn hills. how far out of your way if that? Also my fiance will most likely wanna come too. That'd be super awesome though if you could pick our no car havin a$$es up.

[Neil]

You pest! Where do you live? I'll pick you up on my way there. Sharon Hill will also be there, so you can't miss it. Pick me up too please on the way!

[Trancelikestate]

You got it. where you at Neil?!

[DubiousComforts]

haha! i know! sorry! I wonder if she'll remember the flowers we sent. I live in penn hills. how far out of your way if that? Also my fiance will most likely wanna come too. That'd be super awesome though if you could pick our no car havin a$$es up. I saw Sharon at Chiller and then again at Famous Monsters, and she does recall the flowers. We'll figure something out. You're about 20 miles from the convention hotel. Which day were you planning to go? Pick me up too please on the way! I'd better start driving now then. Hope my car is waterproof and floats.

[Mr.G]

I'd better start driving now then. Hope my car is waterproof and floats. DB you JUST need to upgrade and add the ‘Big Daddy’ option where your vehicle will gently drift to the bottom of water, in your case the Atlantic Ocean, and just maneuver itself with no navigation on the ocean floor until you reach the nearest port in the UK. From there you can pick up Neil and MapQuest yourself back home.

[Trancelikestate]

What day would you recommend? sunday?

[Trancelikestate]

Yo DC. I have Sunday off so it will be Sunday. you still down?

[DubiousComforts]

Yeah, trance. I'm really busy at the moment but will shoot you a PM in a day or so.

[Neil]

So, let's have some news (& photos?) then...

[DubiousComforts]

An awesome time, though attendance was moderate and people didn't seem to be spending much. The NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD panel was unbelievably cool... Among other highlights, also got to hang with Trance and his girlfriend for a bit. It's always great to meet the faces behind the screen names.

[Neil]

So, starter question for 10 points... Name the individuals above, left to right

[DubiousComforts]

Sorry, I should have done that in the first place as well as credit the photographer... (Front row, L to R) John Russo (screenwriter), Russ Streiner (producer), George Kosana (the sheriff), Bill Hinzman (in cemetery ghoul make-up) (Middle row, L to R) Joe Unitas (lighting supervisor), Rick Catizone (The Animators), Lee Hartman (ghoul), Dave James (another ghoul), Charles Craig (TV newscaster), Kyra Schon (Karen Cooper), Ella Mae Smith (yet another ghoul!), Gary 'the man' Streiner (sound engineer), Regis 'Einstein' Survinski (special effects) (Back row, L to R): Ken Kish and Art Ettinger (panel moderators) Not pictured: Herbert Summer (ghoul shot at gas pump). Photo by Laura Parker. Very funny story courtesy of pyrotechnics expert Regis Survinski: we were looking at a photo of the NOTLD newsroom and he said, "I remember the Sunday when we filmed that!" I said, "how do you remember that it was a Sunday?" Regis replied, "because that was the day my moonshine still exploded after church!"