Monster/FX Convention April 8th- 10th !

Monster/fx-artist/makeup artist convention. April 8th – April 10th, 2011
Friday: 6pm-11pm. Saturday: 11am-7pm. Sunday: 11am-6pm.

Marriott Burbank Hotel and Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 843-6000
For special room rate, mention “Monsterpalooza”
Guests include:
James Hong (BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, BLADE RUNNER), Malcolm McDowell (only on Sunday), Joe Dante (only on Saturday), Robert Picardo (only on Saturday), Nastassja Kinski (only on Sunday), Catherine Hicks (STAR TREK 4, CHILD’S PLAY), Lynn Lowry (THE CRAZIES, CAT PEOPLE), Haruo Nakajima, Michael Westmore, Ve Neill, Jimmy Hunt (INVADERS FROM MARS), Bert I Gordon, Tom Woodruff Jr., Glenn Hetrick, Rob Burman, Tom Burman, Bari Dreiband-Burman, Belinda Balaski, Don McLeod, Mike Hill, Douglas Tait, Doug Jones, Bob Burns, John Goodwin, Ed Gale, Don Post Jr., Robert Short, Julie Adams, Ricou Browning, Richard Herd, Cortlandt Hull, Bill Diamond, Malcolm Danare, Al Leong, Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Carla Laemmle, Matt Beckoff, Mark Redfield, The Chaney Family, Jack Hill, Bela Lugosi Jr., Sara Karloff, Peter H. Brothers, Bob Dix.

FX Artists:
MICHAEL WESTMORE, TOM WOODRUFF JR., VE NEILL, ALLAN APONE, GLENN HETRICK, ROBERT SHORT, TOM BURMAN, BARI DREIBAND -BURMAN, MIKE HILL, DAVID MILLER, JOHN GOODWIN, ROB BURMAN, JENNIFER McMANUS, JORDU SCHELL, CASEY LOVE, WILLIAM MALONE, THE CHIODO BROS., ANDREW CLEMENT, MARK BRYAN WILSON, STEVE NEILL,TOM SPINA,BILL NELSON,WILLIAM STOUT,DON LANNING ,BARRY KOPER,KERRY GAMMILL,MARK ROBINSON,JEFF WEHENKEL,RUSS LUKICH,PAT MAGEE, FRANK DIETZ, DON POST JR, and many more.

Events:
The Hong Show (evening with James Hong) – $15 admission, Saturday evening only.
Mike Hill monsterpieces.
American Grindhouse – a panel discussion with guests Elijah Drenner, William Lustig, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen, Jack Hill, and John Landis. Q&A with audience also.
Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom People – the cinema of Ishiro Honda. The presentation by author Peter Brothers will include clips from Honda’s films.
Ricou Browning – Feature Creature. Featuring Tom Woodruff Jr and Ricou Browning.
Men in Suits. With Frank Woodward, who interviews Bob Burns, Doug Jones, Haruo Nakajima, Douglas Tait, Tom Woodruff, Jr., and Brian Steele.
Monster Maker Model contest. Held Saturday.

Friday – $20.00, Saturday – $20.00, Sunday – $20.00, 3 day Weekend Pass – $50.00,Get tickets here.
Monsterpalooza Official Site