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2008 Creep Show Contests
Best Horror Tattoo Contest - So you've got a horror related tattoo and don't know what to do with it? Well enter it in The Creep Show's first ever Horror Tattoo Contest!
1 winner will be determined from the Small Tattoo category and Large/Sleeve Tattoo category. It's free to enter and the winner even wins some cool prizes! Winners will be determined by a panel of 4 judges. Don't be shy, show us what you got!
HORROR TATTOO CONTEST SPONSORED BY MADD GRAPHIX
BOBBING FOR BODY PARTS
- Get your mind out of the gutter, pervert, because it's not what you're thinking. In this contest we'll need 3 to 4 contestants willing to get wet. Again, it's not what it sounds like.
Remember bobbing for apples at Halloween parties when you were a kid? Well, this is like that only the participants will be bobbing for hands, brains, feet, and hearts in a tub of bloody water. Oh, and did I mention they'll be wrapped up in straitjackets? Talk about your
Kodak moments!! Whoever has plucked the most body parts out of the tub in the allotted time wins!! Prizes will be awarded to all participants.
BEST HORROR MOVIE SCREAM - Thinnk you got what it takes to be a hollywood scream queen? Well, test your lungs against potential femme fatales. This is not just a 'loudest screamer' contest. We're looking for screams with emotion and feeling that'll make our blood curdle.
Our very own MELANTHA BLACKTHORNE will give a quick demonstration on how it's done to kick off the contest. The winner will be determined by audience approval. Prizes will be awarded to the winner and the losers will get nothing, because, well, you're losers!!
MR & MRS CREEP SHOW CONTEST - The Grandaddy of them all!! Each year we crown a new Mr & Mrs Creep Show. Quite simply put, it's the COUPLE with the best zombie make up and costumes, plain and simple. No masks are allowed in the contest. The winners will be determined by audience approval
with the winners receiving their cememonious crowns and sash along with some other sweet prizes!
MR & MRS CREEP SHOW CONTEST IS PRESENTED BY ROTTEN JACK'S CREEP SHACK
2008 Creep Show News & Updates
September 7, 2008 - OBC Gets Creepy
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that Off Beat Cinema has signed on as a 2008 Creep Show sponsor.
OBC will be on hand at Rotten Jack's Creep Show interviewing guests and attendees and filming the festivities to be shown on future episodes of Off Beat Cinema.
Off Beat Cinema is a two hour hosted movie show that airs on television stations throughout North America, featuring the finest in cult movies, movies that MUST be shown, "the Good, the Bad, the Foreign"...
In each episode, Maxwell Truth--along with his beatnik buddy Bird the painter, and the lovely Zelda--discuss the movies they show, and the proper coffee to consume while watching these flicks. Each week they're joined by whacked-out friends and top national music acts as they guzzle espresso and talk flicks.
Movies range from horrific thrillers like "Night of the Living Dead" and Orson Welles in the "Third Man," to Pia Zadora's film debut in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" and everything in between.
For more information about Off Beat Cinema, please visit their website HERE.
September 3, 2008 - Buffalo Staple To Sponsor 2008 Creep Show
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that Mighty Taco has signed on to be a major sponsor of the 2008 Creep Show.
Mighty Taco, a Mexican-style fast-food restaurant chain in the Buffalo, New York area owned and operated by Mighty Taco Inc., has been in business since 1973. Currently there are 16 Mighty Taco restaurants in and around the Buffalo area.
This is the 2nd year that Mighty Taco will be sponsoring The Creep Show.
For more information visit www.mightytaco.com.
July 27, 2008 - John Carpenter's Halloween To Screen At 2008 Creep Show
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that a screening of John Carpenter's Original horror classic Halloween has been added to the 2008 Creep Show list of events! There will be NO additional charge to view the screening.
The screening will start at Midnight with a brief introduction by Tony Moran, The original Face of Michael Myers!
July 17,2008 - National Film Festival Accepting Submissions At 2008 Creep Show
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has accounced that Eerie Horror Festival, a nationally recognized horror movie festival out of Erie, PA, will be on hand selling presale tickets for their event as well as accepting
submissions for their Horror Movie, Video Game, and Screenplay competition.
Submission categories for the 2008 Eerie Horror Film Festival and
Screenplay Competition includes Horror Feature, Horror Short, Science
Fiction Feature, Science Fiction Short, Suspense Feature, Suspense Short,
Student(10 - 17 yrs of age) Horror Feature; Student (10 - 17 yrs of age)
Horror Short; Short Length Screenplay; Feature Length Screenplay; Student
(10 - 17 yrs of age) Feature Length Screenplay; Student (10 - 17 yrs of
age) Short Length Screenplay, Video Game Concept, Video Game in
Production, Completed Video Game.
For more information please visit their website here.
JULY 14, 2008 - DARK IMAGININGS HAUNTS THE 2008 CREEP SHOW SPONSOR LIST
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced Dark Imaginings as a 2008 Rotten Jack's Creep Show Sponsor.
DARK IMAGININGS features professional quality "haunted" changing portraits and effects for your home, office, or
crypt. These original works of art are handcrafted in a variety of sizes and produced totally in-house by their
dead-icated skeleton crew. Dark Imaginings also accepts custom work orders and would love
to turn your family, pets, or home into one of our frightening monster-pieces. Scare your friends and creep out your family!
For more information about Dark Imaginings please visit there website by clicking HERE
JULY 10, 2008 - Author And Artist Added To 2008 Creep Show Guest List Opens The Gateway
Rotten Jack's Creep Show announced that Author & Artist Craig Hines has been added to the 2008 Creep Show guest list.
Craig Hines is an author and artist with nearly two decades of experience in the field of multimedia. In 2007, Craig published his first non-fiction book, GATEWAY OF THE GODS, which presents new insights and theories regarding our past and future based upon his exhaustive study of ancient myths, religions, and the paranormal. He encourages discussion of the facts, not agendas, both within the scientific and historical communities, and in the population at large.
Craig is also the force behind DARK IMAGININGS, a product line featuring his macabre, and quite often morbidly humorous, “haunted” artwork. Fueled by his interest in the paranormal, and guided by a truly twisted sense of humor, it is Craig’s ambition to create works of art that will tickle the fancy and send shivers down the spine.
For more information about Craig Hines and his current projects, please visit Numina Media Arts, Gateway Of The Gods, or Dark Imaginings.
July 8, 2008 - Director/Writer & Creator of Rue Morgue Magzine Added To 2008 Creep Show Guest List
Rotten Jack's Creep show has announced Rodrigo Gudino has been added to the 2008 Creep Show guest list.
In 1997 Gudino launched Rue Morgue, an independent magazine focusing on horror in culture and entertainment. In 2004, Gudino expanded the Rue Morgue brand to include Canada's largest horror convention, The Rue Morgue Festival Of Fear.
In 2006 Gudiño wrote and directed his first film, THE EYES OF EDWARD JAMES, which became an Official Selection of the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and continues to tour worldwide. His second film, THE DEMONOLOGY OF DESIRE premiered at the prestigious 2007 Worldwide Short Film Festival. Currently working on several feature film projects along with overseeing all things Rue Morgue.
For more information about Rodrigo Gudino, please click here.
July 1,2008 - Short Film To Premiere At 2008 Rotten Jack's Creep Show
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced The Pigman, a short film from Buffa-Low Budget Films, will premiere at this year's Creep Show!
In addition, Buffa-Low Budget Films in conjunction with Matty Mask, will have limited edition Pigman masks available for purchase. Each mask will come with a certificate of authenticity signed and numbered by Matt Patterson from Matty Mask and Jay Mager from Buffa-Low Budget Films and director of The Pigman.
To find out more about The Pigman Movie or Matty Mask please visit the following links: The Pigman Movie, Matty Mask
JUNE 1, 2008 - The Tantalizing Terror Added To 2008 Creep Show Guest List
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that the voluptuous horror, Melantha Blackthorne will be appearing as a guest at their upcoming September event.
Melantha Blackthorne was recently named “Scream Queen Of The 21st Century” by David L Tamarin. In 1999 she created the web character Countess Bathoria, and quickly gained popularity and legions of fans. Melantha has starred in such films as SHE DEMONS OF THE BLACK SUN, PRISON OF THE PSYCHOTIC DAMNED, COUNTESS BATHORIA’S GRAVEYARD PICTURE SHOW and many more. She co-owns Robomonkey Productions, which released her directorial debut SINNERS AND SAINTS and most recently INBRED AND UNDEAD, both of which received much critical acclaim from numerous horror magazines and websites. Melantha also appears in Paul (Event Horizon, Resident Evil) Anderson’s DEATH RACE remake of the Roger Corman’s classic Death Race 2000.
For more information about Melantha Blackthorne please visit www.melanthablackthorne.com
May 31, 2008 - S.p.i.r.i.t. Paranormal Joins The List Of Growing Creep Show Sponsors
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced S.P.I.R.I.T. Paranormal as their newest 2008 Creep Show supporter.
The Spiritual Phenomenon Investigation Research & Inquiry Team was formed in September of
2007. The team consists of Geist, Spectre, Spook and Phenomenon, four investigators that
form S.P.I.R.I.T. They are based in Buffalo, New York and service Buffalo and the surrounding
areas. S.P.I.R.I.T. researches and investigates supernatural phenomenon, gathers evidence to
prove and/or disprove the existance of supernatural beings.
They are available for investigations, questions, or just to share evidence.
For more information, please visit S.P.I.R.I.T. Paranormal.
May 30, 2008 - Scream Queen Of The Decade Award Winner & Fangoria Radio Hostess Added To 2008 Creep Show Guest List
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that Fangoria Radio Hostess and renowned horror actress Debbie Rochon will be appearing as a guest at their upcoming September event.
Rochon started out as a New York stage actress. She belonged to numerous theatre companies during the 1980s, honing her acting skills in classical and contemporary works. After several bit parts in Indie films she found her true love: film.
By the mid-1990s Debbie was starring in dozens of horror features. Although mostly associated with creepy features and thrillers - she has garnered acclaim for her turns for comedy and drama.
In addition to her acting talents, Rochon has written for numerous publications including GC Magazine, Videoscope, Femme Fatales, The Joe Bob Report, Draculina, Scream Queens Illustrated, Scan and Sirens of Cinema.
Debbie currently works for Fangoria Entertainment both as talent, and hosting her own show called “Trailer Park”, as well as producer on numerous other projects. You can join Debbie and Twisted Sister's Dee Snider every Friday night on Sirius Satellite channel 102! They host FANGORIA RADIO which boasts tons of horror and cult guest celebs! It airs LIVE every Friday night from 10:00 PM till 1:00 AM EST.
Find out more about Debbie Rochon here.
May 26, 2008 - Zombie Pumpkins Carves Out A Niche As 2008 Creep Show Supporter
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced Zombie Pumpkins as a 2008 Creep Show Supporter.
Zombie Pumpkins, a new breed of pumpkin carving patterns, offers over 156 pumpkin carving stencils with more being added all the time. Traditional halloween patterns, classic and modern movie monster patterns, television and music hero patterns are all available by download from the Zombie Pumpkins website.
In addition, Zombie Pumpkins will be providing an exclusive Rotten Jack's Creep Shack carving stencil to the first 500 people through the door at Rotten Jack's Creep Show.
To find out more about Zombie Pumpkins please visit their website here.
May 24, 2008 - X Files Illustrator & Fantasy Artist Added To 2008 Creep Show Guest Line Up
Tony Mauro, best known for his work on the 20th Century Fox hit show The X-Files, has been confirmed as a guest at this year's Rotten Jack's Creep Show.
Mauro's illustrations have graced many an outlet for The X-Files including books and video box covers, calendars, and as well as numerous other merchandise applications for the hit show.
Mauro currently designs domestic and national movie posters under the banner of Tony Mauro Illustrations. Some of his recent work includes movie posters for Zodiac, Ghost Hunters, Once Upon A Time In Mexico, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Village, Pirates of the Carribean, and the IMP Award winning Black Christmas.
In addition, Tony owns and opperates Dark Day Productions, a venue for releasing his own personal that has been described as a cross between pin-up and fantasy art.
Click here for more info about Tony Mauro and Dark Day Productions.
May 19, 2008 - Creep Show Nabs Shocking Sponsor
Rotten Jack's Creep Show announced today that Shock-O-Rama Cinema Studios is on board as a 2008 Creep Show supporter.
Shock-O-Rama Cinema is a feature film horror label and subsidiary studio of New Jersey-based motion picture production & marketing compan, PopCinema. Utilizing its HD production/post-production facilities and team of genre veterans to create original, in-house produced films, and via traditional licensing from genre-dedicated filmmakers, Shock-O-Rama releases 12 horror titles each year into the Home Video, Pay-Per-View, Video-on-Demand, International and Internet markets.
Find out more about Shock-O-Rama here.
May 15, 2008 - Tattoo & Apparel Shop Signs On As 2008 Creep Show Sponsor
Rotten Jack's Creep Show is pleased to announce Art N Body as the first sponsor of their 2008 event.
Located at 5407 Sheridan Dr in Williamsville, NY, Art N Body has asserted itself as one of the top tattoo shops in Western NY in a relatively short time. More than just your standard tattoo shop, Art N Body carries fine clothing & accessories by Affliction, Sinful, Ed Hardy, Sailor Jerry, Suicide Girls, Strhess, Ministry of Ink, To Die For, Almost Famous & more.
Stop in today or visit online to find out why Art N Body is a cut above the rest.
May 14, 2008 - The Face Of Michael Myers Added To Growing List Of Creep Show Guests
In honor of the 30th anniversary of John Carpenters Halloween, Tony Moran, The Face of Michael Myers, will be appearing at the 2008 Rotten Jack's Creep Show.
The only adult actor to be recognized as "Michael Myers" Tony has also made guest television appearances on "CHiPs" and "The Walton's" and many other shows. In addition, Moran will be appearing in "BEG", "LUCKY BREAK", "HAPPY BIRTHDAY", "DO YOU GOT A MINUTE" and 2 other new films in 2008.
For more information about Tony Moran click here.
May 7, 2008 - Leatherface Gets Rotten At 2008 Creep Show
Rotten Jack's Creep Show has announced that horror icon Gunnar Hansen has been added to this years guest line up.
Hansen, best known for his role as the ruthless killer Leatherface in the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has appeared in over 20 films and has been featured in numerous documentaries. Gunnar is also an author; his nonfiction travel memoir, Islands at the Edge of Time, A journey to America's Barrier Islands, was published in 1993.
Most recently, Hansen has appeared in Chainsaw Sally, Gimme Skelter, and Brutal Massacre: a Comedy.
Born in Reykjavik, Iceland Hansen is a graduate of University of Texas, and has taught college as an adjunct instructor.
Click here for more information about Gunnar Hansen.
April 20, 2008 - The Creep Show Gets Metaphysical
In an effort to bring a greater paranormal presence to this year's Rotten Jack's Creep Show, Reverand Tim Shaw has been added to the growing list of guests.
Shaw, an Ordained Spiritualist Minister, Certified Medium, Spiritualist Healer, and Reiki Healer who has obtained the Master/Teacher Level, has had several articles published in On The Trail Magazine, Wilderness Way Magazine, and Haunted Times.
The good Reverend has received spiritual training at the Omega Holistic Institute, The Lily Dale Spiritualist Camp, The Morris Pratt Institute, and through the National Association of Spiritualist Churches.
In addition, Shaw is also a Metaphysical Instructor, Independent Paranormal Investigator, Aboriginal Skills Instructor, and acomplished Leatherworker. Tim can oftentimes be found lecturing on numerous topics throughout the Western NY area and beyond.
For more info about Rev Tim Shaw plase click here.
March 28, 2008 - First Guest Announced For 2008 Rotten Jack's Creep Show To Coincide With National Book Launch
Rotten Jack’s Creep Show is proud to announce it will be the Official Book Launch site of horror author and filmmaker Gregory Lamberson’s newest trade paperback book entitled Johnny Gruesome published by Medallion Press.
The book, which is set in a fictionalized version of Fredonia, NY, was published as an illustrated Limited Edition hardcover in January aimed at collectors and only available on-line, and received rave reviews. Greg will be on hand to sign advance copies of the book, which has spawned the rock CD GRUESOME, a collectible mask, a music video starring "Misty Mundae," and an award winning on-line comic book.
Lamberson also wrote and directed the microbudget horror films Slime City, Undying Love, and Naked Fear all of which played as Midnight Movies in NYC.
In addition, Greg has worked as an assistant director, associate producer, and production manager on various works such as West New York, the cult classic Brain Damage, and I Was A Teenage Zombie.
The Slime Guy is also a member of the Horror Writers Association and has sold ficiton to Hellnotes, H.P. Lovercraft's Magazine of Horror, and Red Scream.
Greg can also be found moonlighting as Editor-in-cheif of horror website Fearzone
Click here for more information about Greg Lamerson.
March 3, 2008 - Creep Show Date And Location Announced For 2008 Event
Rotten Jack's Creep Shack has announced their annual horror & halloween themed event entitled Rotten Jack's Creep Show will take place on Saturday September 20, 2008.
The location of this year's event will take place at Town Ballroom, 681 Main Street, Buffalo, NY. Town Ballroom is one of Buffalo's premiere night spots and is the perfect local for such an event considering it is rumored to be haunted.
To find out more about Town Ballroom and its list of events click here
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