Texas Fear Fest

Infobox Convention
name = Texas Fear Fest


caption =
status = Active
genre = Horror/Media
venue = Hyatt Regency DFW
location = Dallas, Texas
country = United States
first = 2007
last =
organizer = John Gray, Sean Clark, Rich Carlin
filing = For Profit
attendance =
website = http://www.txfearfest.com/

Texas Fear Fest is a horror-oriented for-profit media event held annually in the Dallas, Texas area. Guests have included actors, directors, and producers from classic and upcoming horror films. Texas Fear Fest is presented in conjunction with horror websites "Pit of Horror" and "Dread Central".

Past events

Texas Fear Fest - March 2007

The first Texas Fear Fest was held March 23rd-25th, 2007, at the Mesquite Convention Center in Mesquite, Texas, and presented by horror websites Pit of Horror and Dread Central. Guests included David Arquette, Gunnar Hansen, Bill Johnson, R.A. Mihailoff, Andrew Bryniarski, Joe Dante, Richard Tyson, and Kane Hodder.

The Fear Fest Icon Award was to be presented to "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" director and guest of honor Tobe Hooper, but he cancelled at the last minute due to an ear infection that prevented him from boarding the airplane.

Texas Fear Fest 2 - March 2008

The second Texas Fear Fest was held March 7th-9th, 2008, at the Park Westin Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Guest of Honor at this event was Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund as part of an "A Nightmare on Elm Street" reunion featuring Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, John Saxon, and Ronee Blakley.

Also held was a tribute to ' with the stars of the film Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman, Jennifer Rubin, and Penelope Sudrow. ' also celebrated its 20th anniversary at Texas Fear Fest. Lisa Wilcox, Brooke Theiss, Andras Jones, and Kelly Jo Minter from "" also appeared.

Friday Night Frights and Alamo Drafthouse screened the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (with the cast hosting), "" (with director/cast hosting), and "Fright Night" with guest hosts Chris Sarandon, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Amanda Bearse, William Ragsdale, and director Tom Holland. FNF also hosted a midnight screening of "Troll 2" with stars Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, and Darren Ewing. The screening was held outside of the Park Westin Hotel at the Anderson Bonner Park, drive-in style. The show also featured panels, autograph signings, a tattoo artist, on-site body piercings, Q & A sessions, and on-site screenings. Other guests included Kane Hodder, CJ Graham, Ted White, Elise Avellan, Electra Avellan, PJ Soles, Brian Andrews, Lisa Wilcox, Andras Jones, Dick Warlock, Brad Loree, Nick Mennell, Daeg Faerch, Adam Weisman, Hanna Hall, Jenny Gregg Stewart, Joe Knetter, Michael Christopher (the Hare Krishna Zombie from "Dawn of the Dead"), Lezlie Deane, Paul Ehlers, Ethan Terra, Kim Myers, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Ari Lehman, Linnea Quigley, Jewel Shepard, Beverly Randolph, director Neil Marshall, director Tim Sullivan, Diamond Dallas Page, Henry Thomas, Christa Campbell, Amy Baniecki, Tryg Littlefield, and Lou Perryman.

Texas Fear Fest also held a Saturday night concert featuring former Misfits singer Michale Graves headlining, Ari Lehman and First Jason, The Razorblade Dolls, The Horrifics, and Viper Rash. At midnight on Saturday, Fear Fest screened the world premiere of "Black Devil Doll", hosted by director Jonathan Lewis.

Upcoming events

Texas Fear Fest 3 - October 2008

The third Texas Fear Fest is scheduled to be held October 3rd-5th, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency at the DFW Airport in Dallas, Texas. The Guest of Honor has not been announced yet. Scheduled guests include Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur, Sasha Jenson, Erik Preston, and Tom Morga, as part of the 20th anniversary of ' and a ' reunion featuring director Danny Steinmann, John Shepherd, Shavar Ross, Dick Wieand, Tom Morga, Debi Sue Voorhees, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Carol Locatell, and Melanie Kinamann. Fear Fest 3 will also feature The Monster Squad reunion featuring Tom Noonan, Tom Woodruff, Jr., Andre Gower, Ashley Bank, director Fred Dekker, and writer Shane Black. Other scheduled guests include Michael Pare, director Renny Harlin, Tom Towles, and Nick Mennell.

Texas Fear Fest 4 - March 2009

Fear Fest 4 is scheduled to be held March 13th-15th, 2009. It is planned to feature the 25th anniversary reunion of "" and a "The Lost Boys" reunion. Confirmed guests at the moment are Corey Feldman, Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth, Chance Michael Corbitt, and Crispin Glover.

External links

* [http://www.txfearfest.com/ Texas Fear Fest official website]
* [http://www.pitofhorror.com/ Pit of Horror]
* [http://www.dreadcentral.com/ Dread Central]