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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Events / Horrors / Film This Is What A Seattle Horror Convention Looks Like!

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Move over Emerald City Comicon, Sakura-Con, and PAX. My new favorite convention is CRYPTICON—"Largest Horror Convention in the Pacific Northwest." Not only did I get to hug Dee Wallace—star of The Howling, the mom in E.T. and Cujo, and soon one of the witches in Rob Zombie's new movie Lords of Salem—I got to shake this guy's gigantic hand, talk to Marilyn Burns (the lady who runs and runs and screams and runs some more in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and I walked up Doug Bradley, "pin-head" from Hellraiser and high-fived him right after meeting Ricou Browning, the guy who played The Creature From The Black Lagoon. There were books, authors, directors, workshops, panels, merch, zombie tag, LARP-ers, film screenings, and last but not least, a panel of a bunch of local ghost-hunters discussing pros and cons of Ouija boards.

My only complaint was there were too many zombies and not enough vampires. Professional wrestler and former WWE star Gangrel had to pretty much hold it down for the fangs.

Kelly O
Thirsty zombie

More photos after the jump!

This guy chased me around when I arrived—Eeeeeee!

This guy chased me around when I arrived—Eeeeeee!

Kids were running around everywhere, and seemingly afraid of nothing

Kids were running around everywhere, and seemingly afraid of nothing

Still one of the best-ever scary kids?

A real kid, and not a mask

Also not a mask, and the winner of the make-up contest

Also not a mask, and the winner of the make-up contest

These zombies love a Starbucks latte

She just wants to clean your house

Theres wrestler Gangrel, still fangin and bangin

There's wrestler Gangrel, still "fangin' and bangin'"

Fangin', but not bangin'

Wait, what?

Best pun!

Worst complexion

Wait, what?

In a heavy metal opera, coming soon

Ok, now I'm scared

The VIP section

Live action role player

Cute couple!

Headache

Headache, part II

Wanna pet my snake?

Quoth the raven, nevermore

Have you shown these to The Creature From The Black Lagoon?

Have you shown these to The Creature From The Black Lagoon?

Wanna buy a big knife?

Shexy knife!

Beef with... oh, wait, thats Dee Wallace!

Beef with... oh, wait, that's Dee Wallace!

She said EVERYBODY cries...

I wanted to ask Marilyn Burns to scream

Dude's over seven feet tall

Why the long face?

Dude above needed to meet these girls

Wait, what?

Ok, I'm scared

Hey look, it's Pinhead!

"See you in Hell!"

all photos Kelly O

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Why is no one talking to Jaws?

Posted by pg13 on May 29, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Poor Richard Kiel.

Posted by Westlake, son! on May 29, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Jaws did look lonely most of the time. He's 73 years old this year. I kinda wanted to hug him, but thought he might accidently crush me

Posted by Kelly O on May 29, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Yes, that Richard Kiel photo is sad. I want to give him a hug.

Posted by stinkbug on May 29, 2012 at 4:35 PM

the double headed dildo??? huh

Posted by apres_moi on May 29, 2012 at 4:39 PM

I want to punch the dick who has that poor bird on a string. Dick

Posted by yumyum74 on May 29, 2012 at 4:43 PM

"lawn of the dead" is very funny.

Great pictures Kelly!

Posted by GlamB0t on May 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM

These pics are sssssccccaaaaarrrryyyyyy!!!!

Posted by downtownkitty on May 29, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Agreed Yumyyum74. That is not a happy bird.

Posted by Rascalphoto on May 29, 2012 at 5:21 PM

Yes, YOUR MOM COMICS was there!

Posted by Your Mom Comics on May 29, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Titler?

Posted by notabomb on May 29, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Now that that I'm registered... Titler?

Posted by notabomb on May 29, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Doug Bradley looks like he is in the middle of a blunt in the second to last picture.

Posted by A Concerned Parent on May 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM

dressing up as a zombie is so insensitive to actual zombies.

Posted by ronaldo sanchez on May 29, 2012 at 8:35 PM

OOoOooOoooo... Who's the larper in the beautiful black and white harlequin costume? O.O

Posted by RubyDynamite on May 29, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Or, more specifically - I guess I should say *which* RPG were they all dressed up for? O.o

Posted by RubyDynamite on May 29, 2012 at 8:47 PM

No pictures of the AWESOME security crew? So sad! Can you guess that I did security? Lol!

Posted by trouble0801 on May 29, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Titler was painted by a dude I went to high school with. He actually does really nice work. http://wednesdaywolf.com/

Posted by More, I Say! on May 30, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Mr. Kiel was a joy to talk to - I chatted with him both on Saturday and Sunday. Also, thanks for the photo of me interviewing Mr. Bradley.

-Mark/Eclectic Arts

Posted by Mark EA on May 31, 2012 at 5:10 PM