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Last year, the Expo reached a record setting crowd of over 46,000+ genre fans, attracted by a stellar line-up of celebrity guests, autograph signings, parties, Q&A sessions, seminars and workshops, and a colossal selection of movies and movie memorabilia, books, comic books, toys, video games, trading cards, posters, anime, manga, and tons more.

Past guests include horror film pioneer WES CRAVEN (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream), legendary horror writer and director CLIVE BARKER (Hellraiser, Candyman, The Books of Blood), horror pioneer TOBE HOOPER (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist), legendary filmmaker GEORGE A. ROMERO (Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow), shock rock icon ALICE COOPER , ELVIRA (The Mistress of the Dark), the infamous CRISPIN GLOVER (Willard, Wild At Heart), LINDA BLAIR (The Exorcist), cultfilm iconoclast ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY (Santa Sangre), KAREN BLACK (Burnt Offerings, Trilogy of Terror), TONY TODD (Candyman), ELIJAH WOOD (The Lord of the Rings, Sin City), KANE HODDER (Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies), TOM SAVINI (From Dusk Till Dawn, Day of the Dead), BILL MOSELEY (House of 1000 Corpses, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pt. 2) and many, many more!

This year’s guest list will continue the tradition with some of the biggest names from the world of horror. Our goal is to maintain the FESTIVAL OF FEAR as the most anticipated event in horror fandom, and to excel at giving the fans what they want for years to come.

A full list of special guests for the 2009 FESTIVAL OF FEAR will be announced in May, 2009, along with details of the event, exclusive parties and more.

For exhibitor information and details please visit our websites at Rue Morgue and Hobby Star.