Jun 12 2016

Pictures from Scare-A-Con New England

By Jason Harris

 

Scare-A-Con took place the first weekend of June at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA.

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Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs, Twister)

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Steve Marshall and Jill Whitlow (both star in Night of the Creeps)

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Author Stacey Longo.

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Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Grace and Frankie)

Freddy Krueger enjoying a cocktail.

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Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp).

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Jordan Ladd (Death Proof, Club Dread).

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The Massachusetts Ghostbusters.

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Michael Myers.

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Tony Moran

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Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, The Fog)

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Tom Atkins (Night of the Creeps, The Fog).

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Jason Lively (Night of the Creeps).

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Joe Bob Briggs.

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Me with P.J. Soles (Halloween).

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Authors Matthew M. Bartlett and Tom Breen.

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Wrestler Greg the Hammer Valentine.

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The crew behind Fat Foot Films.

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James Lorenz and Patty Mullen (Frankenhooker).

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Butch Patrick (The Munsters).

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Glenn Hetrick.

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Ernie Hudson.

Jun 8 2016

Help a Connecticut Business

 

S & L Editing is a Connecticut-based business that offers professional editing and proofreading services for authors, students, and business professionals. They are trying to win a $25,000 grant from FedEx.

You can find read S & L Editing’s “elevator pitch” and find out about the business here.

To help them in their cause, click here. People can vote once every 24-hour period until June 13.

Check out their website here and their Facebook page here.

Jun 1 2016

Dory After Dark

Fans Invited to Dive into a Double Dose of Dory After Dark on Thursday, June 16, 2016

Dory won the hearts of fans worldwide in 2003’s Academy Award®-winning Finding Nemo. This summer, that forgetful blue tang is back on the big screen in Finding Dory. On Thursday, June 16, 2016, the day before the movie officially opens in theaters, Dory’s biggest fans will have an opportunity to see both movies back to back with Dory After Dark.

More than 90 locations in North America will take part in this one-night event, when moviegoers will be treated to a late-night screening of Finding Nemo before joining a select few fans as the very first to see the much-anticipated follow-up, Finding Dory.

Kicking off at 9 p.m. (exact time may vary by location), Dory After Dark is more than a double feature, it’s a celebration that invites fans to dive in with Dory, Marlin and Nemo, plus new friends Hank, Destiny and Bailey. Guests will receive an event-exclusive Dory After Dark reusable bag and an “I Speak Whale” button. There will also be opportunities to share the experience throughout the evening with custom Snapchat filters.Tickets are on sale now. Here’s a list of theaters: https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2016/05/31/see-a-double-feature-screening-of-finding-nemo-and-finding-dory-at-dory-after-dark.

FINDING NEMO AS TOLD BY EMOJI

In anticipation of the release of Finding Dory, Disney presents the latest in their series of emoji-infused retellings with Finding Nemo As Told By Emoji.

Jun 1 2016

New Trailer for ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Released

IMG_1774A new Deepwater Horizon trailer for the Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell action-drama has been released. You can find the trailer on You Tube by clicking here.

On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever.

Summit Entertainment and Participant Media present a di Bonaventura Pictures production, a Closest to the Hole / Leverage Entertainment production, a Peter Berg film. The film is directed by Peter Berg from a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Matthew Sand and from a screen story by Matthew Sand. The film stars Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg, Golden Globe® nominee Kurt Russell, Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich, Golden Globe® winner Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Academy Award® nominee Kate Hudson.

Deepwater Horizon arrives in theaters on Sept. 30, 2016.

May 22 2016

Pictures from Super Megafest Spring 2016 Part 3

By Jason Harris

 

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Artist Alex Saviuk.

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Skully Kouture.

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Actor James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) at his Q & A session.

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Musicians Mark Lindsay and Susan Cowsill.

Musicians Mark Lindsay and Susan Cowsill.

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Author Stacey Longo and Matt Herring speaking about writing.

Author Stacey Longo and Matt Herring speaking about writing.

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Actress Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers).

Actress Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers).

Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) at his Q & A session.

Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) at his Q & A session.

Actor Burt Reynolds (Smokey and the Bandit).

Actor Burt Reynolds (Smokey and the Bandit).

May 8 2016

Happy Mother’s Day from ‘Finding Dory’

Happy Mother’s Day. Or … Daughter’s Day. Holiday Mother? Either way, Ellen DeGeneres & Diane Keaton are here to help you share a “Happy Mother’s Day” from Finding Dory!

Finding Dory swims into theaters June 17!

May 7 2016

THE FALCON HIMSELF: ANTHONY MACKIE HEADS TO RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON

Coinciding with the release of Captain America: Civil War, Rhode Island Comic Con, the Biggest Show in the Smallest State, for their 5th year anniversary has announced its latest guest — Anthony Mackie.

Mackie is best known for his role as the Falcon in Captain America: Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man, however he has also been featured in recent films such as The Night Before, Love the Coopers, Playing It Cool, and Triple Nine. Mackie will be greeting fans, and offering photo and autograph opportunities.

Rhode Island Comic Con is held at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Dunkin Donuts Center.

Available through Ticketmaster and the Dunkin Donuts Center Box Office, Rhode Island Comic Con ticket prices are as follows: a 3-day pass to the show running November 11th through the 13th is $75 for adults and $30 for kids between the ages of 6 and 12. Daily admission is also available, as well as a VIP admission for $139. Attendees are strongly encouraged to buy their tickets in advance. For more information, visit the event’s website at www.ricomiccon.com.

Altered Reality Entertainment, LLC is an event entertainment company based in New England. It currently produces multimedia, multi-genre events in the New England area including Rhode Island Comic Con, Terror Con, and Southcoast Toy and Comic Show. In 2016, Altered Reality Entertainment expands its footprint to include Hartford ComiCONN and Colorado Springs Comic Con.

Apr 21 2016

Pictures from Super Megafest 2016 Spring Edition Part 2

 

By Jason Harris

 

Mark Dodson

Mark Dodson (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Gremlins).

Author Matt Herring.

Author Matt Herring.

David Harris (The Warriors).

David Harris (The Warriors).

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Artist Jay Mooers.

Artist Jay Mooers.

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WWE Hall of Fame Legend Ron Simmons.

Author Stacey Longo.

Author Stacey Longo.

Superman vs. Batman.

Superman vs. Batman.

Eric Bischoff (WWE).

Eric Bischoff (WWE).

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Kevin Sorbo at his Q and A panel.

Kevin Sorbo at his Q and A panel.

Butch Patrick (The Munsters).

Butch Patrick (The Munsters).

Cynthia Rothrock (Mercenaries).

Cynthia Rothrock (Mercenaries).

Mick Foley (WWE).

Mick Foley (WWE).

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Musician Mark Lindsay.

Musician Mark Lindsay.

Actress/Model Sara Jean Underwood.

Actress/Model Sara Jean Underwood.

Artist Hannibal King.

Artist Hannibal King.

Mitch Hallock, organizer of Terrific Comic Con.

Mitch Hallock, creator of TerrifiCon.

Artist Jack Purcell.

Artist Jack Purcell.

The crowds of Super Megafest.

The crowds of Super Megafest.

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Wrestler Mickie James (WWE).

Wrestler Mickie James (WWE).

Apr 14 2016

Pictures from Super Megafest 2016 Spring Edition

 

By Jason Harris

 

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Lee Meriwether (Batman, Star Trek, All My Children).

Author Stacey Longo.

Author Stacey Longo.

Cosplayer R.W. Martin.

Cosplayer R.W. Martin.

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Michael Beck (The Warriors).

Cosplay at Super Megafest.

Cosplay at Super Megafest.

Kevin Sorbo (Hercules

Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Andromeda).

Thor.

Thor.

Corbin Bernsen.

Corbin Bernsen (Major League, Star Trek: TNG).

The Walking Dead's Negan.

The Walking Dead’s Negan.

Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers).

Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers).

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Illustrator Karen Gosselin.

Illustrator Karen Gosselin.

Ric Flair (WWE).

Ric Flair (WWE).

The Disney Princesses.

The Disney Princesses.

Peter Mayhew. (Star Wars).

Peter Mayhew. (Star Wars).

Gary Sohmers of Northeast Comic Con.

Gary Sohmers of Northeast Comic Con.

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William Zabka (The Karate Kid).

William Zabka (The Karate Kid).

Mar 1 2016

New Release: ‘Echoes of Darkness’ is Here

 

Today, Books & Boos Press is proud to release Echoes of Darkness, a short story collection by Rob Smales.

Echoes of Darkness features thirteen tales that span Smales’s writing career thus far, including the first short story he ever sold for publication (“Playmate Wanted,” originally appearing in Dark Moon Digest #5 in 2011) as well as new pieces he wrote specifically for the collection.2016-01-10 16.12.33

Smales is a native of Salem, MA, a town best known for its dark history and witchcraft trials. He is the author of a previous collection, Dead of Winter (no longer available in print) and has had over two dozen short stories published in various anthologies and magazines. His works have earned him industry recognition since he began his writing career in 2010: he is a Pushcart Prize nominee for “Photo Finish,” a story that also won the 2012 Preditors & Editors’ Readers’ Choice Award for Best Horror Short Story. His story “A Night at the Show” received an honorable mention on Ellen Datlow’s list of Best Horror of 2014, and was also nominated as best short story by the eFestival of Words. Both of these stories are featured in the new collection.

Echoes of Darkness is already earning advance praise. “Rob Smales’s prose is seamless and effective, engaging the reader and enticing them in,” stated Bram Stoker Award nominee and author Hal Bodner.

Click here to check out the trailer for Echoes of Darkness.

You can meet Smales at the Books & Boos Press table at Queen City Kamikaze on March 12 and at the Author’s Night by the Sea event on March 18.

Echoes of Darkness is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and through book distributors Ingram and Baker & Taylor. Click here to purchase Echoes of Darkness.