http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/blog/1 The Southwest's Priemer Horror Convention loyd 2010-03-17T11:06:02Z http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/post/1/228 <img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/dnart.jpg" alt="" /></br> <P>Longtime TFW sponsor <a href="http://www.vcientertainment.com/">VCI Entertainment</a> has informed us that they will release the classic TV horror movie <strong>Dark Night of the Scarecrow</strong> for the first time ever on DVD. Their new disc (due to release this fall) will include never before seen cut footage as well as special features and more. <P>The good news doesn't stop there! Texas Frightmare Weekend will be the only place to see this lost classic in all it's UNCUT, fully remastered glory between now and it's fall DVD release! As part of this exclusive screening of Dark Night of the Scarecrow, writer/creator <strong><a href="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/static/guests.html">JD Feigelson</a></strong> will also be on hand to meet fans at the southwest's premier horror convention and film festival. JD has also given us word that he'll be accompanied by a...er...<a href="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/dark_night.jpg">special friend</a>. News 2010-03-17T10:00:05Z loyd http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/post/1/227 <p><img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/SANDS2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/sands4.jpg" height="150" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/sands5.jpg" height="150" alt="" /> <P>We're excited to announce that Julian Sands will be making his <em><strong>first ever convention appearance</strong></em> April 30-May 2 at the southwest's premier horror convention and film festival! Julian is no stranger to the genre, having starred in <em>Gothic</em>, <em>Arachnophobia</em>, Dario Argento's <em>Phantom of the Opera</em>, <em>Naked Lunch</em> and <em>Boxing Helena</em>. Fans will also recognize him from the hit TV show "24" or as Superman's father in "Smallville". <P>However, Julian is most notable to horror fans as the titular character in <em>Warlock</em> and it's sequel <em>Warlock II: The Armageddon</em>. Please join us in welcoming Julian Sands to TFW 2010! News 2010-03-04T17:48:47Z loyd http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/post/1/226 <a href="http://rue-morgue.com/"><img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/adimages/rm100.jpg" width="580" alt="" /></a> <BR><P><a href="http://rue-morgue.com/">Rue Morgue</a> has announced that they will premiere their 100th issue at Texas Frightmare Weekend April 30-May 2, 2010. Attendees of the southwest's premier horror convention and film festival will have a chance to grab their copy before anyone else. <br /><P><a href="http://www.rodrigogudino.com"><img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/a10/promo_rodrigo.jpg" border="0"></A> <p>Founder and president of Rue Morgue, <a href="http://www.rodrigogudino.com">Rodrigo Gudiņo</a>, will be in attendance to present <i>Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols</i> -- featuring his award-winning shorts <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13c1bdHkYkY">The Eyes of Edward James</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siyNqEtXYoA">The Demonology of Desire</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTGihrgkgM">The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow</a>. We'll screen said shorts during the convention and Rodrigo will also be on hand to share the latest on his remake of the 1972 horror western <i>Cut Throats Nine</i>. News 2010-03-02T14:19:58Z loyd http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/post/1/224 <img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/a10/promo_notld.jpg" border="0"> <p>Texas Frightmare Weekend is pleased to welcome <i>Night of the Living Dead</i>'s <b>Charles Craig</b> and <b>Gary Streiner</b>. They'll be on hand promoting the new <i>Autopsy of the Dead</i> documentary at our fifth annual horror convention and film festival April 30-May 2 in Dallas. Fans will recall Charles as iconic TV newscaster in the classic film as well as a featured ghoul. While Gary was sound engineer and portrayed a posse member with "another one for the fire."</p> Check out the <i>Autopsy of the Dead</i> trailer<p>For more about the documentary, visit <a href="http://www.autopsyofthedead.com">autopsyofthedead.com</a>.</p> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hlGxJhIGoek&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hlGxJhIGoek&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> News 2010-02-27T20:32:44Z noel http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/post/1/223 <a href="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/horrorstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=9&amp;products_id=172"><img src="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/images/a10/promo_tee.jpg" border="0"></A> <p>Pre-orders are now open for the <a href="http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/horrorstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=9&amp;products_id=172">Official Texas Frightmare Weekend 2010 Tee</a>! </p> News 2010-02-27T20:15:14Z noel