The Horror Hoarder

Day 1 was rough for me physically, so Day 2 got off to a bit of a rough start. But I was still able to get there bright and early on Saturday. After dealing with a rude fairgrounds employee at the entrance to the parking lot, I was finally able to make my way in. Once again, I had a great time talking to everybody in the morning before doors opened. In my post in the Scaradise Facebook group I had mentioned my back pain, and lots of kind people approached me asking how I

I always love Scaradise, but my anticipation for this show was especially high. The guest list they put together for this event was insane. And for once, they weren't bitten too hard by the cancellation bug. I began the day on Thursday in Austin, TX. That's where the company I work for is based, and I was there doing a demo for a potential customer. I took an obscenely early flight home, and landed in Orlando at around 9:30am. I drove home, gathered all of my stuff (it'

What do I even need to say about David Cronenberg? He is one of the most iconic genre directors of all-time. The Fly, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, Dead Ringers... the guy is a legend. People have been trying to get Cronenberg to do a signing or convention for years. He was scheduled to do Texas Frightmare in 2020, but then 2020 happened lol. My pal Dominic Mancini finally made it happen. David was doing a signing in conjuction with Mintych Authentics. I have lot

I got there even earlier on day 2, but still wasn't first in line. There were already 2 chairs lined up. But I was a bit closer to the front than the day before. It also wasn't quite as cold, but I still spent a good portion of the morning in the car with the heater on. I was torn on who to go for first. My initial game plan was to get Bruce Dickinson first. But missing out on Peter Cullen on the first day messed up my plans. I decided to go for Cullen first. I needed

It's time for my last convention of the year. I've attended Steel City Con once before, in April of last year. They had a phenomenal lineup. John Carpenter, Christina Ricci, Hayden Panettiere, Heather Graham, etc. Well worth the travel. With one HUUUUUGE exception that I won't get into right now, I had a great time. This year's winter event was on my radar ever since Robert Englund added it to the schedule on his website. With his usual 2 item limit, I'll need to meet h