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Last Night on CONAN: Sharon Osbourne, Bruce Campbell, Mike Recine (9/27)

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

PopCultHQ brings you all the best clips from last night on Conan. On Tuesday, September 27th, Conan had talk show host Sharon Osbourne, actor Bruce Campbell, and comedian Mike Recine.

CONAN Monologue 09/27/16: Conan jokes about Donald Trump, North Korea, “Game of Thrones,” and more…

 

Every True Thing Donald Trump Said At The Debate: Trump might have told a lot of whoppers, but Conan has a comprehensive supercut of every truth that he uttered.

 

The Conan & Andy 2016 Debate: Conan CLAIMS tonight will be a great show, but Andy is the only one that can truly make the show great again.

 

Tony The Cameraman Got Snubbed By The MacArthur Genius Grant Again: Tony is incredibly proud of his genius-level home-brewed IPA. Also his working cold fusion generator too.

 

Sharon Osbourne: Trump Doesn’t Really Want To Be President: Sharon is convinced Melania hates being in the public eye, and just wants to go back to wearing tight couture again.

 

Sharon Osbourne Wishes She Had A Gay Romance: Sharon is astounded that Conan has never thought about Brad Pitt or his beautiful junk.

 

Sharon Osbourne’s Sexy Punishment For A Cheating Ozzy: Ozzy’s penance for straying: he’s got to spend a lot of time in Sharon’s basement. So to speak.

 

Sharon Osbourne: Mick Jagger Looks Too Wrinkly: Sharon’s advice for Mick to smooth out his wrinkles? Have a sandwich or two.

 

Bruce Campbell’s Tips For Autographing Breasts: Bruce gets asked to sign a lot of bosoms, so he’s worked out his technique to make sure his John Hancock remains legible.

Bruce Campbell’s Accidental Comic-Con Pratfall: Plus, Bruce is getting a bit older, so now Ash has to rock a man-girdle.

 

Bruce Campbell Got High Filming “Evil Dead”: Bruce was trying to channel Jack Nicholson in “Easy Rider” but just ended up a stoned mess.

 

Mike Recine Stand-Up 09/27/16: Mike thinks it might be weird if you kill your family because your dog tells you to, but honestly, who can say no to a talking dog?

 

On Wednesday’s show, Conan welcomes actor Kunal Nayyar, actress Phoebe Robinson, and musical guest Jamestown Revival.

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‘Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival’ Lineup – August 18-21

by April Carvelli
written by April Carvelli

Presented by STARZ Original Series ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead‘, the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival is a 3-day convention that runs in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago.

The Guest of Honor this year is scream queen Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, Chopping Mall, From Beyond) who will host a 30th anniversary screening of From Beyond and her new film, Beyond the Gates.

The event will, of course, also host Bruce Campbell’s Last Fan Standing game show and a huge variety of films. For entire slate of events, check out the press release below. Tickets for the entire event are $100 and are on sale now at www.bchff.com. Sadly, single day passes are already sold out.

Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Closing night film Siren, Last Fan Standing Game Show, & Guest of Honor Barbara Crampton for Festival, August 18-21 In Chicago

Presented by STARZ Original Series ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’, in conjunction with Wizard World Comic Con

FINAL-BCHFF-333.jpgROSEMONT, IL., July 20, 2016— Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival today announced the full lineup for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago. Sponsored by Shudder and Bloody-Disgusting.com, the festival will open with the critically acclaimed nail-biter Don’t Breathe and close with the chilling Siren. Among many other events and screenings, the festival will feature Bruce Campbell’s Last Fan Standing game show, and actress Barbara Crampton as the “Guest of Honor,” who will host a 30th anniversary screening of From Beyond along with her new film, Beyond the Gates.

“You can have your rom-coms, your indie darlings and your blockbusters,” said Bruce Campbell. “I’ll take a good old-fashioned horror movie any day or night of the week!”

Opening night will kick off with the highly anticipated shocker, Don’t Breathe, from director-producer-writer Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) and produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. Alvarez and star Stephen Lang (Avatar) will be in attendance. Sony Pictures is set to release Don’t Breathe on August 26, 2016. Closing night will feature the Chicago Premiere of Siren, a feature adaptation of the segment “Amateur Night” from the 2012 critically acclaimed horror anthology “V/H/S”, with director Gregg Bishop and star Chase Williamson in attendance.

The festival will offer Bruce Campbell’s all-new game show, Last Fan Standing—a quiz show based on sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and superheroes. Last Fan Standing is the ultimate test of pop-culture knowledge. Four fans are put through their paces by host and Con-favorite Bruce Campbell, battling through devilish speed rounds and a nerve-wracking Final Confrontation until only one remains, and a Last Fan Standing is crowned. The game show will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.

Writer/director Fred Dekker is slated to receive the inaugural “Groovy as Hell” award, and the festival will host a 30th anniversary screening of the cult classic Night of The Creeps and a very special screening of The Monster Squad with actors Andre Gower (Sean) & Ryan Lambert (Rudy) also in attendance.

Popular stand-up comic and host of the Doug Loves Movies podcast, Doug Benson, will host a very special ‘Doug Benson Movie Interruption’ of Army of Darkness, with guest interrupter Bruce Campbell!

Benson and Campbell, along with mystery comedians, will riff on the film live from the front row, and say whatever hilarious thoughts that pops into their heads. Single tickets for this show are SOLD OUT, but you can still guarantee a seat with the purchase of a festival badge.

BCHFF is also thrilled to present a 25th anniversary celebration of everyone’s favorite time-traveling metalhead slackers, a screening of Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey with director Peter Hewitt in attendance, along with Death himself, William Sadler!

The festival will also mark the World Premieres of Found Footage 3D, the long-awaited satirical horror film produced by Kim Henkel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and directed by Steven DeGennaro, and Show Yourself, a haunting & remarkable genre-bending feature debut from Billy Ray Brewton (subject of the wonderful award-winning 2014 documentary Skanks, and programmer for Slamdance Film Festival).

Fans in the region will also experience the Chicago premieres of:

  • The Greasy Strangler – The most hilariously disturbing film of the year. From Elijah Wood’s Spectrevision, Drafthouse Films, & Ant Timpson.
  • Here Alone – Winner of the 2016 Tribeca Audience Award.
  • Abattoir – From Darren Bousman, the director of Saw 2, 3, 4, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Mother’s Day, and The Devil’s Carnival. Darren will be in attendance to present the film.
  • Pet – The SXSW hit starring Dominic Monaghan (Lord of The Rings Trilogy).
  • I am Not a Serial Killer – Starring Christopher Lloyd in yet another career defining performance.
  • Beyond The Gates – Winner of the midnight audience award at Los Angeles Film Festival.
  • Antibirth – Premiered at the Sundance Film & starring Natasha Lyonne & Chloe Sevigny.
  • Short Trip To Hell (Shorts Block) – A stunning collection of premiere shorts that will scare you senseless!

The Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival jury this year includes a few dignitaries well-known to horror fans: Tom Holland (writer/director, Fright Night, Child’s Play); Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show); Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever); and Zach Hagen (producer, He Never Died).

“I could not be any more thrilled with this year’s lineup,” said festival director Josh Goldbloom. “There’s something here for every bloodthirsty horror fanatic: Haunted houses, serial killers, satanic board games, home invasions, monsters with demon wings, possessed guitars, portals to hell, killer clown cookie jars, and last but not least, greasy stranglers. Buy a ticket and I promise you’ll see something you won’t forget.”

Festival badges are $100, and are on sale now at www.bchff.com!

The festival and all screenings will be held at the Carmike Muvico Rosemont 18.

Fans can visit www.BCHFF.com for full details and additions to the slate as they happen and dates and times for each screening. Follow the festival on Twitter: @groovyfest

LINEUP:

INAUGURAL GROOVY AS HELL PRESENTATION:

THE MONSTER SQUAD – Fred Dekker, Andre Gower, & Ryan Lambert in attendance!

A quintet of classic movie monsters invades a small town looking for a lost amulet that will help them rule the world. A bunch of kids decide to fight back by forming the “Monster Squad.” Written by Shane Black (THE NICE GUYS, KISS KISS BANG BANG).

Prior to the screening the festival will present director Fred Dekker with the inaugural “Groovy as Hell” award. Following the screening their will be a Q&A with Fred Dekker, Andre Gower, & Ryan Lambert.

Anniversary Screenings!

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS Fred Dekker in attendance!

The night of the prom becomes the “Night of the Creeps” for a small-town college with a big-time problem! No one ever said college would be easy…Johnny (Ken Heron) and his girlfriend Pam (Alice Cadogan), the perfect co-ed couple, are enjoying Lover’s Lane one evening in 1959 when suddenly Johnny’s attention is diverted to an evil light. He leaves to explore it, never to return again. Twenty-seven years later, when two college boys, Chris (Jason Lively) and J.C. (Steve Marshall), pledge a tempestuous fraternity, they encounter Johnny’s frozen body. When life returns to Johnny’s corpse, a reign of terror begins as the mysterious” creeps” leave his brain, permeating the bodies of other frat boys and sorority girls, making zombies of their prey!

FROM BEYOND Barbara Crampton in attendance!

Obsessive scientist Dr. Pretorius (Ted Sorel) successfully discovers a way to access a parallel universe of pleasure by tapping into the brain’s pineal gland. When he is seemingly killed by forces from this other dimension, his assistant, Dr. Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), is accused of the murder. After psychiatrist Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) and detective Bubba Brownlee (Ken Foree) take the case, the trio risks a return to the other world in order to solve the mystery. From Master of Horror, Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator)!

BILL & TED’S BOGUS JOURNEY Peter Hewitt & William Sadler in attendance!

Amiable slackers Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos (Joss Ackland), a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper (William Sadler) to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

Opening Night:

DON’T BREATHE (Chicago Premiere) Fede Alvarez & Stephen Lang in attendance

A trio of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong

Cast: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovato, Stephen Lang

Dir: Fede Alvarez

Distributor: Sony Pictures

U.S. Release Date: August 26

Closing Night:

SIREN (Chicago Premiere) Gregg Bishop and Chase Williamson in attendance!

A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities. A feature adaptation of the segment “Amateur Night” from the 2012 horror anthology “V/H/S.”

Cast: Hannah Fierman, Chase Williamson, Justin Welbourn, Michael Aaron Milligan, Hayes Mercure, Randy McDowell.

Dir: Gregg Bishop

 

ABATTOIR (Chicago Premiere) Darren Lynn Bousman in attendance

How do you build a haunted house? Ask the enigmatic Jebediah Crone, the main suspect in a case of stolen rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred.

Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye, Dayton Callie, Bryan Batt,, J. Larose

Dir: Darren Lynn Bousman

ANTIBIRTH (Chicago Premiere) Guests to be announced.

Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou (Natasha Lyonne) and her best friend Sadie (Chloë Sevigny) spend their days adrift in a druggy haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. Spiked with blasts of hallucinatory color, surreal shocks, and subversive comedy, the audacious feature debut is a no-holds-barred descent into delirium.

Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Meg Tilly, Mark Webber

Dir: Danny Perez

 

BEYOND THE GATES (Chicago Premiere) Jackson Stewart, Barbara Crampton, Chase Williamson & Brea Grant in attendance

Seven months after their father’s disappearance, two brothers reunite to liquidate the family video store. Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse when they find an old VHS boardgame with evil powers, and all hell breaks loose.

Cast: Chase Williamson, Graham Skipper, Brea Grant, Barbara Crampton, Matt Mercer, Jesse Merlin

Dir: Jackson Stewart

 

FOUND FOOTAGE 3D (World Premiere) Cast & Crew in attendance!

A group of low-budget filmmakers sets out to make “the first 3D found footage horror film,” but find themselves *in* the first 3D found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind-the-scenes footage.

Cast: Carter Roy, Alena von Stroheim, Chris O’Brien, Tom Saporito, Scott Allen Perry, Jessica Perrin, Scott Weinberg

Dir: Steven DeGennaro

 

THE GREASY STRANGLER (Chicago Premiere)

The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden. When a sexy, alluring woman comes to take the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her attentions. It also signals the appearance of an oily, slimy inhuman maniac who stalks the streets at night and strangles the innocent, soon dubbed ‘The Greasy Strangler.’

Cast: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo

Dir: Jim Hosking

 

HERE ALONE (Chicago Premiere)

A young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.

Cast: Lucy Walters, Adam David Thompson, Gina Piersanti, Shane West

Dir: Rod Blackhurst

 

I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER (Chicago Premiere) Guests to be announced!

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer whilst keeping his own inner demons at bay.

Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Max Records

Dir: Billy O’Brien

 

PET (Chicago Premiere)

Seth works at an animal shelter, and for years has been secretly in love with a waitress named Holly . When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to woo her, he naturally decides to lock her in a cage at the shelter where he works. And that’s just the beginning…

Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jenette McCurdy, Nathan Parsons

Dir: Carles Torrens

 

SHOW YOURSELF (World Premiere) Cast & crew in attendance!

When his friend dies unexpectedly, Travis heads into the woods with his ashes to say goodbye. But as he deals with his grief, and the way it has affected the relationships in his life, he starts to realize that he actually might not be alone.

Cast: Ben Hethcoat, Corsica Wilson, Barak Hardley, Stephen Cone, David McElwee, Robert Longsteet.

Dir: Billy Ray Brewton

SHORT TRIP TO HELL – Short Film Block

DEATH METAL

A metalhead gets passed down a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds.

Dir: Chris McInroy

GWILLIAM

A recently released criminal is looking for a good time. He can forget his sins but he can never forget…Gwilliam.

Dir: Brian Lonano

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT’S KILLING THEM

A pitch-black comedy about Vivian, a lonely serial killer whose three loves in life are math, accounting, and killing random people. This all changes when she meets Alex, the man of her dreams.

Dir: Joel Ashton McCarthy

KOOKIE

Bree, a dishonest 9-year-old receives a terrifying visitor after a parenting lesson goes horribly wrong.

Dir: Justin Harding

MADRE DE DIOS

A woman wakes up bound to an altar, helpless as she is transformed into a flesh and blood statue of Santa Muerte by two elderly Brujos whose sole purpose is to conjure the anti-Christ into our plane of existence.

Dir: Gigi Saul Guerrero

NIGHT OF THE SLASHER

A teenage girl must commit horror movie sins such as drink alcohol, do drugs, and have sex to lure a killer and finish him off.

Dir: Shant Hamassian

PORTAL TO HELL

A crusty and recluse superintendent is thrown into the ultimate fight against evil when a couple of cultists open a portal to the ancient and mysical city of R’lyeh, awakening slumbering god. Starring the late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

Dir: Vivieno Caldinelli

SCHEDULE

8/18

7:30 PM: Don’t Breathe

10:15 PM: Night of The Creeps (30th Anniversary Screening)

8/19

6:00 PM: Pet

8:00 PM: Doug Benson Movie Interruption

10:00 PM: Show Yourself

Midnight: From Beyond (30th Anniversary Screening)

8/20

1:00 PM: Abattoir

3:30 PM: Beyond The Gates

5:45 PM: I am Not a Serial Killer

8:00 PM: The Monster Squad

10:00 PM: Found Footage 3D

Midnight: The Greasy Strangler

8/21

12:00 PM: Short Trip To Hell (Shorts Block)

2:00 PM: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (30th anniversary screening)

4:00 PM: Here Alone

6:00 PM: Antibirth

8:00 PM: Siren

For more info on the 2016 Wizard World Comic Con Chicago (August 18-21 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont), visit http://wizd.me/ChicagoPR.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store (www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at: http://wizardworld.com/searchby/city/.

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Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival Returns To Chicago August 18-21

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

Horror fans across the Midwest will again be treated to the best in genre film as Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival returns to the Chicago area from August 18-21. The 3rd annual festivities will feature dozens of films including the U.S. and World Premieres of both features and shorts, special anniversary screenings, 35mm repertory screenings, and a variety of special guests. The festival will once again be held in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago, all under the guidance of the inimitable, one-of-a-kind host, Bruce Campbell.

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Submissions are now open for both short and feature films; details and information on how to submit are available at www.BCHFF.com.

“As the Festival enters its third year, we are more excited than ever,” said Campbell. “The number of quality films exploded last year and we hope to have the same type of growth in 2016. Our goal is to become the premiere destination for all things horror, so filmmakers submit your movies!”

In 2015, BCHFF featured the U.S. Premiere of Tales of Halloween , a 30th anniversary screening of Fright Night with writer/director Tom Holland , Synapse with director Kenlon Clark and actor/screenwriter Adam Simon also special guest Eli Roth, came along with the Chicago premieres of He Never Died, Turbo Kid, Dude Bro Party Massacre III, and many more!

Further details on the program, guests, venues, and tickets will be announced at a later date.

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Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival Chicago: Lineup and Highlights Announced

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

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Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival, presented by Starz and their hit original series Ash vs. Evil Dead, is returning for the third annual show, bringing back all the gnarly, the ghastly and the fantastically awesome gore to Chicago again. Horror and gore fans won’t want to miss out on this summer’s show and film festival during August 18-21st, once again all in conjunction with the annual geek and cosplay grand mecca known as Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2016.

Last year’s SHOW was an eye-dropping experience for horror fans and a dream to behold all around with the grand displays, countless vendors and wall-to-wall cosplay!

Today, the Festival announced a huge highlight for the ultra groovy show as Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival (BCHFF) is thrilled to present the 25th anniversary celebration of everyone’s favorite time-traveling metalhead slackers with a special screening of “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” with the films’ director Peter Hewitt in attendance! Additional guests for this screening will be announced at a later date.

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The festivities will kick off on Thursday, August 18, with the opening night film “Don’t Breathe”, the highly anticipated shocker from director-producer-writer Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead ) and produced by Sam Raimi & Rob Tapert. Alvarez will be in attendance. This will reunite Campbell with Alvarez, who directed the successful 2013 remake of Evil Dead. Sony Pictures is set to release “Don’t Breathe” on August 26, 2016.

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The festival will also mark the World Premieres of “Found Footage 3D”, the long-awaited satirical horror film produced by Kim Henkel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ) and directed by Steven DeGennaro, and “Show Yourself”, a haunting & remarkable genre-bending feature debut from Billy Ray Brewton (subject of the wonderful award-winning 2014 documentary Skanks, and programmer for Slamdance Film Festival).

Fans in the region will also experience the Chicago premieres of:
● “The Greasy Strangler” – The most hilariously disturbing film of the year. From Elijah Wood’s Spectrevision, Drafthouse Films, & Ant Timpson.
● “Here Alone” – Winner of the 2016 Tribeca Audience Award.
● “Abattoir” – From Darren Bousman, the director of Saw 2, 3, 4, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Mother’s Day, and The Devil’s Carnival. Darren will be in attendance to present the film.
● “Pet“ – The SXSW hit starring Dominic Monaghan (Lord of The Rings Trilogy).
● “I am Not a Serial Killer” – Starring Christopher Lloyd in yet another career defining performance.
● “Beyond The Gates” – Winner of the midnight audience award at Los Angeles Film Festival.

 

The Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival jury this year includes some well-known dignitaries to horror fans:
Tom Holland (writer/director, Fright Night, Child’s Play)
Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show )
Cerina Vincent ( Cabin Fever)
Zach Hagen (producer, He Never Died)

“It’s been another astonishing year for horror cinema”, said festival director, Josh Goldbloom. “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of talent & creativity working in this field. Their contributions are innovative, visionary, beautifully unnerving, defiantly weird, and of course, bloody as all hell. This year’s festival is a showcase of all the many reasons why genre film & its fans are the best in the world.

imageThe inaugural “Groovy as Hell” award will be presented to writer/director Fred Dekker (Fox’s upcoming The Predator). The awards ceremony will consist of a 30th anniversary screening of the cult classic “Night of The Creeps” and a very special screening of “The Monster Squad” with actors Andre Gower (Sean) & Ryan Lambert (Rudy) also in attendance.

Festival favorite Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies, Chromic-Con, Super High Me) will be in town for a very special ‘Doug Benson Movie Interruption’ of Army of Darkness, with guest interrupter Bruce Campbell! The two will sit in the front row together with a selection of mystery comedy guests, and say whatever hilarious stuff that pops into their head. A limited amount of single tickets for this event are on sale now!

Many additional titles, surprises and guest announcements will be announced over the coming month.

Festival badges are $100, and are on sale now at www.bchff.com! Limited single tickets sales for screenings will go on sale Wednesday, July 6th.

The festival and all screenings will be held at the Carmike Muvico Rosemont 18.

Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival: Wave 1

“DON’T BREATHE” (Opening Night) 
A trio of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong
Cast: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovato, Stephen Lang
Dir: Fede Alvarez
Distributor: Sony Pictures
U.S. Release Date: August 26

 

“ABATTOIR”
How do you build a haunted house? Ask the enigmatic Jebediah Crone, the main suspect in a case of stolen rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred.
Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye, Dayton Callie, Bryan Batt,, J. Larose
Dir: Darren Lynn Bousman

 

“BEYOND THE GATES”
Seven months after their father’s disappearance, two brothers reunite to liquidate the family video store. Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse when they find an old VHS boardgame with evil powers, and all hell breaks loose.
Cast: Chase Williamson, Graham Skipper, Brea Grant, Barbara Crampton, Matt Mercer, Jesse Merlin
Dir: Jackson Stewart

 

“FOUND FOOTAGE 3D”
A group of low-budget filmmakers sets out to make “the first 3D found footage horror film,” but find themselves *in* the first 3D found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind-the-scenes footage.
Cast: Carter Roy, Alena von Stroheim, Chris O’Brien, Tom Saporito, Scott Allen Perry, Jessica Perrin, Scott Weinberg
Dir: Steven DeGennaro

 

“THE GREASY STRANGLER”
Pure. Fucking. Chaos.
Cast: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo
Dir: Jim Hosking

 

“HERE ALONE”
A young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.
Cast: Lucy Walters, Adam David Thompson, Gina Piersanti, Shane West
Dir: Rod Blackhurst

 

“I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER”
In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer whilst keeping his own inner demons at bay.
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Max Records
Dir: Billy O’Brien

 

“PET”
Seth works at an animal shelter, and for years has been secretly in love with a waitress named Holly . When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to woo her, he naturally decides to lock her in a cage at the shelter where he works. And that’s just the beginning…
Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jenette McCurdy, Nathan Parsons
Dir: Carles Torrens

 

“SHOW YOURSELF”
When his friend dies unexpectedly, Travis heads into the woods with his ashes to say goodbye. But as he deals with his grief, and the way it has affected the relationships in his life, he starts to realize that he actually might not be alone.

Cast: Ben Hethcoat, Corsica Wilson, Barak Hardley, Stephen Cone, David McElwee, Robert Longsteet.
Dir: Billy Ray Brewton

Fans can visit www.BCHFF.com and here on Popculthq.com for full details and additions to the slate as they happen and dates and times for each screening. Follow the festival on Twitter: @groovyfest

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Meet the Entire Cast of Marvel’s Daredevil Season Two at Wizard World Chicago!

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

All of the stars of ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ on Netflix will be on hand this summer attending Wizard World Chicago in August. Yeah, that’s right, everyone! Charlie Cox, Rosario Dawson, Deborah Ann Woll, Jon Bernthal, Elden Henson & Elodie Yung will be making their appearances on Saturday, August 20th and Sunday, August 21st at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont).

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Charlie CoxCharlie Cox
(Actor – Daredevil [Matt Murdock/Daredevil]; Boardwalk Empire [Owen Slater])

Charlie Cox is an English actor best known for his roles as Tristan Thorn in Stardust, Owen Slater in the second and third seasons of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, and Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Marvel’s Daredevil TV series by Netflix. Cox, who will reprise the “Daredevil” character in the upcoming spinoff “The Defenders,” has also had a key role in The Theory of Everything. St. Louis marked his first Wizard World appearance during the first weekend of April 2016.

Elden HensonElden Henson
(Actor – Daredevil [Foggy Nelson]; The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 & 2 [Pollux]; The Mighty Ducks Trilogy)

Elden Henson is an American actor. He is best known for playing Matt Murdock’s partner and best friend, Foggy Nelson in Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix and Fulton Reed in the Mighty Ducks trilogy with Emilio Estevez.

From 1992 to 1996 Henson played Fulton Reed in all three films of the Mighty Ducks trilogy: The Mighty Ducks (1992), *D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996).

Henson, also a first-time Wizard World guest in 2016, has 50 film and TV credits, including spots in The Butterfly Effect, Deja Vu and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1.

Deborah Ann WollDeborah Ann Woll
(Actress – Daredevil [Karen Page]; True Blood [Jessica Hamby])

Deborah Ann has joined teams with the entertainment powerhouse Netflix in its new original action-drama Marvel’s Daredevil. Epitomizing both the “action” and the “drama” of the genre, Woll plays ‘Karen Page’—an enigmatic character at the helm of the series’ dramatic turns, most of which send her crashing into the life of co-star Charlie Cox’s character, ‘Matt Murdock.’

Woll is no stranger to dramatic roles. She skyrocketed to fame as the wildly popular baby-vamp ‘Jessica Hamby’ on HBO’s True Blood. During her hiatus from “True Blood,” she was cast in such films as “Mother’s Day” (2010), “Little Murder” (2011), “Seven Days in Utopia” (2011), “Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You” (2011), “Catch .44” (2011), “Ruby Sparks” (2012), “Highland Park” (2013), “Meet Me in Montenegro” (2014), and “Forever” (2015). More recently, Woll is set to star in “The Automatic Hate,” alongside Joseph Cross and Adelaide Clemens. The indie drama premiered in the Narrative Spotlight category at SXSW 2015. Other tv credits include guest-starring roles in shows such as “Life,” “ER,” “The Mentalist,” and “My Name is Earl.”

Rosario DawsonRosario Dawson
(Actress – Daredevil [Claire Temple]; Sin City; Sin City: A Dame to Kill For [Gail]; Men in Black II; Clerks II)

Rosario Dawson has garnered praise for her numerous leading roles with today’s hottest film actors and directors, making her one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading ladies. Dawson was awarded the “Best Actress in a Motion Picture” Award at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards for her performance in Seven Pounds.

Dawson made a huge impact in the 2005 Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller film noir drama Sin City and the crime-thriller sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Dawson also co-starred in the Oliver Stone epic Alexander alongside an all-star cast including Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, and Jared Leto. She was also seen co-starring with Dwayne Johnson and Christopher Walken in Universal’s action/comedy The Rundown.

Dawson’s other film credits include: Spike Lee’s He Got Game, Light it Up, Josie and the Pussycats, and of course Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix.

Jon BernthalJon Bernthal
(Actor – Daredevil [Frank Castle/The Punisher]; The Walking Dead; The Wolf of Wall Street)

Jon Bernthal  is known for his roles as Shane Walsh on the AMC television series The Walking Dead (He was nominated for the Breakout Performance – Male Award at the 2011 Scream Awards for his performance) and as Joe Teague in the TNT series Mob City, as well as for his roles in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Fury (2014), and Sicario (2015). He portrays Frank Castle / The Punisher in the second season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Netflix series Daredevil.

Since 2002, Bernthal has performed in over 30 plays regionally and Off-Broadway, including many with his own award-winning theatre company, Fovea Floods. In 2009, Bernthal had a supporting role in the Ben Stiller comedy film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as mobster Al Capone. Bernthal, a frequent Wizard World guest, will next star in the Irish action thriller film Pilgrimage, alongside Tom Holland and Richard Armitage.

Elodie YungElodie Yung
(Actress – Daredevil [Elektra Natchios]; Gods of Egypt; G.I. Joe: Retaliation; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

Elodie Yung stars in the second season of the Marvel/Netflix series DAREDEVIL, playing the ‘electrifying’ superhero Elektra Natchios. DAREDEVIL, created by Drew Goddard, is an Emmy nominated Action/Crime Drama starring Rosario Dawson, Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Wool among others. DAREDEVIL premiered to rave reviews on March 18, 2016.

Elodie received attention in the US by booking her THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO in the role of “Miriam Wu” for the David Fincher film. She followed that up by booking the lead role of “Jinx” in GI JOE 2: RETALIATION opposite Dwayne Johnson and directed by Jon Chu. Yung can be seen starring as the female lead in the Lionsgate film GODS OF EGYPT, which released in February 2016. She was recently cast to star alongside Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman in Millennium Films HITMAN’S BODYGUARD. This high octane action film will begin production on April 2nd in London, and will be directed by Patrick Hughes.
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All the actors listed above will be on hand for autographs, photo ops and a group panel. Not only are these great actors on hand at Wizard World Chicago but also Norman Reedus, Sebastian Stan, David Duchovny, William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi, Kate Mulgrew, Bruce Campbell, Milo Ventimiglia, Jason David Frank, and more!

Wizard World Chicago comes to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont) August 18-21, 2016.

SHOW HOURS
Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 – 3pm – 8pm
Friday, Aug 19, 2016 – 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, Aug 21, 2016 – 10am – 5pm

 

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PopCultHQ’s 2015 Year In Review – All The Best Articles In One Place!

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

 

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In our inaugural year, PopCultHQ has become a juggernaut in the pop culture media world.  Led by creator Manny Popoca, a team was assembled in February of this year determined to be the first choice of readers in obtaining all of the latest news and highlights in today’s pop culture.  The team consist of writers well-knowledged and proficient in a variety of fields: comic books, film, tv, books, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, and more.  It was the goal to be the reliable source for breaking news and information. No click-bait articles or speculation.  You can be assured that all articles written by PopCultHQ writers have been thoroughly reviewed and checked for its accuracy and validity. That is the PopCultHQ promise and we have delivered.

Today, we want to look back at PopCultHQ’s notable and memorable articles of 2015.

Conventions

At heart, we are all comic book fans. It’s hard not to be when the most popular and successful movies of late have been in the superhero genre.  PopCultHQ had many opportunities in 2015 to attend conventions.  Here are some of the highlights…

  • We were on hand at Wizard World Fan Fest in Chicago to give you all the positive things WW did right (READ)
  • We introduced readers to ConTV, a product of Wizard World devoted to delivering exclusive content and programming (READ)
  • We highlighted Star Wars Celebration 2015 back in April featuring pics and news for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (READ)
  • Extensive coverage from the 2015 C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) featuring pics of the show, cosplay, and celebrities (READ)
  • We were the first to bring you the massive list of exclusives being made available at the 2015 SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) for attendees (READ and READ)
  • Our SDCC coverage was up-to-the-minute, as our writers delivered news as it broke, from news (1, 2, 3) to trailers (1, 2, 3), PopCultHQ was dishing out all you needed to know if you were unable to attend.
  • We were on hand for Wizard World Chicago for their Kick Off The Con party (READ and READ) as well as the main event and Bruce Campbell’s Film Fest (READ)
  • We were there at Lake Count.I.Com 2015 (READ)
  • On the west coast, PopCultHQ attended Wizard World San Jose (READ) and Reno (READ)
  • Down south, we hit up Alamo City Comic Con (READ)
  • Posted info from, and about, NYCC 2015 from Valiant (READ), ComiXology (READ), and  more (READ)
  • We also posted a list of conventions by month for our readers’ reference. We have continued that tradition with our 2016 con list (READ)

Cosplay

Cosplay was bigger and better than ever in 2015.  Any time a convention rolled around, it became an opportunity for fans to dress as their favorite superhero, comic book character, video game character, and celebrity.  With so much cosplay this year, we had to create a separate Facebook page specifically to showcase all of the great outfits made and worn by fans.

Manny w/ Lou Ferrigno
Manny w/ Jason David Frank
Manny w/ Sgt. Slaughter

Interviews

PopCultHQ had the privilege to interview some outstanding artists and celebrities in 2015, and most of them wanted to choke Manny out for some reason. Here’s the rundown…

Trailers

PopCultHQ debuted many trailers over the course of the year. Rather than give you the TV and movie trailers we posted which have already begun, here’s a look at the upcoming trailers of films and television series still upcoming for 2016!

This is just a fraction of the articles published by PopCultHQ this year. We want to thank everyone involved with our growth: our writing staff, the celebrities we’ve met, the comic book artists, writers, and publishers with whom we have connected, Wizard World, all of the cosplayers, and especially you, the reader, as our success is due in part to your viewership. Thank you all from the team at PopCultHQ for a fantastic 2015. We are now shifting our focus towards making 2016 and even bigger and better year. Stay tuned!

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Ash vs Evil Dead: Episode 105 Preview Trailer

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

In Episode 105, Kelly puts the team in jeopardy, Pablo is forced to make a brave move, and Ash reveals a new side to his character.

“Ash vs Evil Dead” follows Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip.

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PopCultHQ Review of Starz – “Ash vs Evil Dead” Very Groovy Baby!

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

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You can’t outrun evil, Ash!

Ash has been hiding for 30 years since the last time he encountered the evil in The Book of Death from the Necronomicon found in the movie “Army of Darkness.” But Ash’s dumbass reads just one stupid passage from the book in a stoned-out episode during a date and now all hell has broken loose as The Evil Dead have returned once more!

Ash vs Evil Dead is absolutely Sam Raimi through and through, so fans of his style will love it, and those who are not, will not be able to appreciate his brilliance. That brilliance is Raimi’s keen ability to make a high level production while threading that very fine line of great horror with his quirky humor. Not to mention the genius comedic acting provided by the ever so charming Bruce Campbell.

Immediately you notice that Ash vs Evil Dead takes full advantage of being on the Starz paid cable network. With Ash pounding his wood (his hand, you dirty minds) on some chick in the bathroom of a sleazy bar, swearing abound, tons of over-the-top gore and boobs, to appease that 80’s horror style storytelling of the Raimi’s and Campbell. The graphically outlandish death scenes and battles were such a delight for this fan of the cult classic films. The Evil Dead style makeup of the possessed demon humans was a bit bothersome to see over and over again.

I did enjoy the first Evil Dead possession battle we see, it involved another new mystery character “Amanda Fisher” (Jill Marie Jones) to the series we don’t know much about yet. Obviously she’s a police officer, as she and her partner investigate an abandoned house. In the house we find the date that was with Ash during his stoned-fiasco of reading from the book. The woman is now possessed and the whole Raimi-like horror fight scene ensues. As the woman transforms into a creature with a twisted-back head and arms, who is back-walking so awkwardly it’s funny and creepy to see at the same time. The whole fight was extremely quirky but at the same time brilliantly executed horror with fantastic use of lightning effects.

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The new duo-team joining Ash in the adventure is consisting of his co-workers from ValueStop. One is a kid Ash saved 30 years ago, “Pablo Simon Bolivar” (Ray Santiago) who may be scrawny, but he’s a brave young man. Next is the dirty hot sexy ” Kelly Maxwell” (Dana DeLorenzo) (Ash’s description, not mine). She knows how to take care of herself and has more to do with Ash then she thinks. Don’t forget that in Army of Darkness, there were THREE books of the dead. The last character we don’t know anything about just yet is “Ruby” who is played by the dynamic Lucy Lawless. 

The pilot episode is meant to recap the stories from the cult classic movies The Evil Dead , Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness while introducing a whole new story 30 years later. So basically I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on how good this first episode was. While Ash vs The Evil Dead pilot has plenty of fantastic glimpses of those great movies it is based on (especially Army of Darkness), there was also an equal amount of ultra cheesy CGI moments.

Case in point – is the possessed evil doll moment in the store. A nod to the time Ash fought his mini-self in Army of Darkness, this evil doll had its good moments and really bad ones. The switching between good CGI and bad CGI were too distracting to not notice. The fight with the old lady in Ash’s camper also had up and down moments for me. Why in the hell does Ash not suffer any face damage?! Is Bruce too cute to put effects makeup on? For the most part, overall, there were some pretty gnarly scenes to watch in Ash vs Evil Dead and other moments not so appealing. I am a fan of the Sam Raimi style and I do have an affinity for Bruce’s comedic acting, so I did enjoy the pilot episode. Ash vs Evil Dead is only going to get better and better as the story goes back to that cabin where it all started. We have a motion picture director, top quality writing and a legendary actor leading it all in a 10 episode weekly series. How can this show go any bit wrong! It’s just too Groovy Baby!

A show twenty years too old, still plays off great! Ash may be old but he’s still funny as hell! A MUST WATCH SHOW!!

“My heart is jackhammering like a quarterback on prom night” – Ash

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PopCultHQ’s Wizard World Chicago 2015 & Bruce Campbell Film Fest Recap!

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2015!

PopcultHQ has finished its intense week-long coverage of Wizard World Chicago 2015, along with the Bruce Campbell Film / Horror Festival. Both events went off simultaneously without a single hitch which gave this year’s show so much more content from every corner of the geek, pop culture and horror fandom worlds combined.

I (Manny) will be your guide to the #ConLife experience that can only be witnessed exclusively on the Wizard World Convention tour! I will give a recap of the 5 day events I experienced as PopCultHQ’s website owner and show off content only seen here on our website. I have been going to Wizard World shows since 2001 and this year’s show in Chicago had so much amazing content I almost had trouble seeing everything the entire weekend had to fully offer the pop world fans. But trust me…..I did my best to catch it all for our readers.

Wizard World Kickoff Party (Wednesday Night): 

While the main convention does not begin until Thursday night, there was an exclusive Wizard World Kickoff Party that is open to fans who purchase a ticket for the bash. Thanks to Wizard World, PopCultHQ was there in attendance to cover the event and have time to interview celebrity special guests Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) and two high-energy dudes from Epic Ink: Josh Bodwell and Chris 51!! Held at Chicago’s Level257, the kickoff party was a blast for everyone who showed up.

Comic Book Creators and Special Guests:

This year at the convention from Thursday though Sunday I mainly wanted to focus more on the comic book aspect of this year’s “comic con.” To show that the creators of comic books and the extremely talented artists are the backbone of what the comic con experience is all about. Getting to meet for the first time legends like Arthur Adams, Simon Bisley, James O’ Barr and animator Tim Cook was an honor. Catching up some of my favorite artists like Neal Adams, Arthur Suydam, Greg Horn is always great for some comic book talk and behind the scenes comic book talk as well. Many of these fantastic artists signed books for my personal collection, along with signing many great future PopCultHQ giveaway prizes!

Wizard World Cosplay:

Wizard World is one of the absolute best conventions for cosplayers around the world to converge and enjoy the spotlight. With Wizard World’s famous cosplay contest, contestants and just the normal walking around audience, I swear my mind was having a complete overload of cosplay goodness!!

PopcultHQ official cosplayer – Laird (Bagged Fantastic Four) is PopCultHQ’s OFFICIAL cosplayer for quite some time now. His personal relation to one of our top writers and my relationship with him for a whole year now has shown me he totally has deserved the official title months ago! His Fantastic Four “Sell us back to Marvel” cosplay has gone completely viral and we are very proud of the him!

Introducing Reptile (PopCultHQ’s official logo) – Laird, would not be our official cosplayer if he didn’t do things like this. On his very own, Laird took the initiative to design and build (because he is a master cosplayer you know) a perfect version of PopCultHQ’s official logo character “Reptile”! PopCultHQ’s logo character was created by me (Manny Popoca) and drawn up for us by The Living Corpse comic book crew – artist Buz Hasson and Blair Smith.

Cosplay – As I mentioned before, Wizard World is the absolute best place for cosplayers to unite and compete on stage in front of the massive convention crowds. Our cosplayer expert April already has posted tons of spectacular photos of adults and children’s cosplay from each day. Please be sure to check out all her amazing articles and photos!

Wizard World Chicago Cosplay Sunday

I still get stopped in my tracks when I see cosplay that catches my eye. Here are just a few of the one I had to take pics of as I wondered the show floors.

Panels:

Bruce Campbell Last Fan Standing Series Kickstarter! Bruce Campbell announced the Kickstarter campaign to help launch a full studio enhanced style game show at selected Wizard World convention locations.  More on this panel can be seen here in our coverage including an interview with Groovy Bruce Campbell himself!

Stephen Amell: The star from The CW hit TV series Arrow, based on the DC comic book property The Green Arrow. Amell is also going to play Casey Jones in the upcoming sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Stephen dropped hints of Ryan Miller – “Constantine” (who was supposed to be at this convention but canceled last minute, hmmmmm) and him were filming scenes already. Amell made a special showing of Friday at the convention since he was going to be wrestling in WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view in just a few days. He is a trooper to his fans!

Jeremy Renner: Had a blast at Wizard World Chicago for his very first visit. Not much actual information was learned from this panel other then Hawkeye in the Avengers movie will not be wearing a mask. Renner also said as far as he is aware, he does not think a Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers movie crossover will happen anytime soon.

Gotham: Was in attendance at the convention with stars. News of when Bruce Wayne might turn into Batman were given. Ben McKenzie dropped some hints on when the fans might see Batman finally on the show. If you’re waiting for that to happen you better be strapped in for the long haul. That won’t happen until the very end.

Nathan Fillion: The eccentrically geeky cool actor (Firefly, Castle, Slither, GotG) was at the show but nothing new was offered to the fans about any news of a Firefly reunion. This was a bit of a let down since quite a few of the cast were at this Wizard World show. The one big nugget that Nathan did give fans hope for (but will never happen) is the comic book superhero he would next like to play is Booster Gold from DC Comics.

PopCultHQ’s Upcoming Exclusive Interviews:

As always, I was a VERY busy man knocking down interviews with people whose work I enjoy and want to spotlight on PopCultHQ. We will have spotlight articles with special guests from Wizard World Chicago! This year I wanted to focus more on the comic book aspect of a “comic con” to show that the creators of comic books and the extremely talented artists are the backbone of what the comic con experience is all about.

James O’ Barr (Creator of The Crow) – The man who created the graphic novel that the blockbuster movie The Crow was based on talks to us about the new film in the works! We also discuss the career of Mr. Barr and his inspiration for writing the classic graphic novel tale! I hate to say it but this one might be quite possibly the best interview I have ever done and it was truly an honor!

Bruce Campbell – We spoke with Bruce Campbell about launching his Kickstarter campaign for  “Last Fan Standing” and the future potential of the show. Check out that interview along with all you need to know about the Last Fan Standing Kickstarter!

Bruce Campbell talks to PopcultHQ about Last Fan Standing kickstarter

Michael Rooker –  This is PopCultHQ’s first interview with the Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead star. Though I have met Michael Rooker and interviewed him quite a few time already in past works, this was by far the most memorable time I have had with the man who is famous for busting balls. Not to be missed!!

Epic Ink – Chris and Josh from Epic Ink were the coolest tattoo artists I have ever met. While talking ink, geekdom, and what’s in store for the future for these guys, PopcultHQ has become instant fans of the two tattooists.  Get to learn what inspires these two fellow geeks, as well as being tattoo lovers, and see some pics of them in action doing tattoos at the actual con itself!!

Whilce Portacio – One of the gentlemen who created Image Comics and nicest people in the industry. We spoke with Whilce about those years the Image comic book company was first created, what the comic book landscape looks like now and everything else we could talk about in-between there.

Cast of “Synapse” (Charley Boon and Will Rubio) – The cast of the sci-fi film Synapse talks to PopcultHQ right before their film is screened for a world premiere at Bruce Campbell’s Horror / Film Festival. Charley Boon is a monster on-screen but a gentle giant in person. Will Rubio is not the normal movie comic relief that is so overused in movies. As this natural funny man demonstrates, he has lots of range.

David Della Rocco – The man, the myth, the legend! David Della Rocco! Best known for his role in Boondock Saints, we talk about filming the classic movie and life in Hollywood. A great conversation with a man adored by his fan just as much as his fellow Saints cast mates are.

Rob Prior – One of the most talented artists I know with a paint brush and that’s before you find out he can paint with both hands at the very same time with his eyes closed!! Rob Prior comes off a summer concert tour with hip-hop artist Tech N9ne where he painted as the rapper performed his show. How did Rob deal with so many eyes watching him do his thing on stage LIVE?!!

Ken Lashley – Ken Lashley is killing it at the moment with his fantastic artwork in the comic book world. But that is not the only place his work has been the last decade and a half! The man I call the most improved artist in the industry ever (even if he doesn’t like the compliment) is now a mainstay in monthly shelves! From where he started at Marvel, to working with so many of pop culture’s most iconic brands and turning heads with his artwork. PopCultHQ is going to spotlight the work and career of Mr. Ken Lashley.

Marat Mychaels – Marat Mychaels has been in the industry since the boom of the 90’s and has stayed busy ever since doing what he loves most….working in comics. Mychaels has a new exciting project in the works and has been pumping out some very cool covers the last decade. If you have not Mychaels….now is the time to do so!

Brian Linss – Brian Linss is an extremely talented artist who specializes in the pop culture world and PopCultHQ specializes in bringing the best of the pop culture world to the fans. We are going to be talking about Brian’s work, mutual love for Twin Peaks, X-Files and so many other geek pop culture loves. PopCultHQ will also be showing lots of Brian’s work on our site since we have so much in common in our pop culture loves.

Genese Davis – Author, Host and Media Personality, Genese Davis has a book on the market that is touching on so many levels of passions, of geekdom, of gaming and blending them into one fantastic tale. A tale not just for the young reader crowd but for the reader that have the same like-minded passions and follow them. Genese was a the most enjoyable interview of the bunch.

Jeff Balke – Jeff Balke a 15-year veteran in the industry who has earned his fellow artists’ admiration and respect! From legends like Neal Adams, Michael Golden, to the current top convention artists around the nation, Jeff is recommended as one of THE best colorists this comic book industry has to offer!

Bruce Campbell’s Film / Horror Festival:

Not only did Bruce Campbell show films for their horror film festival, the entire second floor of the convention was dedicated to horror and classic horror film movie actors. Check out our coverage from April as she tackled the Bruce Campbell Horror Festival portion of the Wizard World Convention floor. Her article can be seen here

The Bruce Campbell Horror Festival

Wizard World Show Spotlights from PopCultHQ’s: 

Synapse – Synapse was the only sci-fi film shown at the Bruce Campbell horror fest and with quite possibly the lowest budget ever for an indie film of this quality, Synapse blew many people away who saw the movie! Written by hot new Hollywood screenwriter Adam G. Simon (Man Down) who also acts in the film and is surrounded by a very talented cast that includes Joshua Alba (brother to Jessica Alba), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Henry Simmons and Ravenswood actress Sophia Brown. Directed by Kenlon Clark, a famed music video filmmaker, Synapse was by far the highlight of the film fest for PopCultHQ. We even spoke to Bruce Campbell himself about the film and his direct quote on why a sci-fi movie was in a horror film fest, “My judges make sure there are no stinkers in the bunch!” He was totally right. Synapse was brilliant!! Read more about it in the upcoming PopCultHQ’s interview with two of the stars of the film, Charley Boon and Will Rubio!

MadMax custom car – I just love Hollywood movie cars. Jim Martino of Flashback Custom Cars made this killer MadMax replica car that was so movie accurate, he even had labeled dog food cans! A car this good cost well into the $58,000 figures but I have to take my hat off to the craftsmanship work done. Great Job Jim!

Knight Rider K.I.T.T. custom car – NotchbackKITT (which can be found on facebook) is gosh darn sexy!! I love to take these grill shots of Hollywood movie cars and this is by far one of the best replicas Knight Rider KITT’s I have ever seen.

Additions to PopCultHQ’s exclusive media partnerships:

One thing I like to do is build official media partnerships with companies we actually endorse

3DYou – PopCultHQ has built an exciting relationship with 3DYou – a very unique portable 3D picture-taking company that we believe will reinvent what this technology can do at all future comic con conventions. How would you not only like a 3D picture of yourself……but you can get a mini bust or a statue custom made from 3DYou that is highly detailed! From the normal patron who walks the show floor, to cosplayers, professional cosplayers and maybe even celebrity 3D pictures down the road! Lots more exciting news and information coming with PopCultHQ and 3DYou’s new official media relations partnership and future spotlight article!

Action Lab – The publishing house that brought you the ultra hilarious Zombie Tramp and is now making huge waves with books like Wake is one of the comic book publishing houses PopCultHQ wants to work with. We will spotlight their unique lineup of comic books from their even more unique creators! We are excited to see what Action Lab Entertainment has in store for the comic book world and we want to be to bring it all directly to the fans with this new official media relations partnership.

Zenescope  – Zenescope comics has been a force in the world of comics for over 10 wonderfully inspiring years. PopCultHQ is extremely proud to work with such a publishing house with fan-pleasing titles like Grimm Fairy Tales long-running line up. Zenescope Entertainment has been a great place for creative minds to create freely and that is just the kind of comics we like. Superheroes are no longer the place for expressive comics and we strongly feel the best comics come from Indie publishers like Zenescope.

In closing Wizard World Chicago Overview:

To be completely honest…..Wizard World Chicago 2015 was the biggest show I had experienced as a whole entirety in quite a long time. While technically this was two conventions converted into one, the entire show just felt right. There was something for EVERYONE at this convention; from the horror crowds who enjoyed the films played in a fantastic theater just across from the convention grounds, to the celebrity hounds or true fanatics who wanted to meet their favorite star or personality just to have a lasting memory of the event, to the fellow comic book geek that wants to experience a comic book convention to the max with outstanding cosplay, rows of vendors and the astounding amount of fantastic artists at this year’s convention. Like I mentioned, I specifically went after more comic book content this con then in past Wizard World conventions to show that comic books and their creators are still a very valuable part of the “comic con” experience.

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