Fan Expo 2008 - August 22 - 24, 2008

I tell ya, the Fan Expo is where I'd like to be this weekend.

Fan Expo
August 22 - 24, 2008 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Why go?

Guests Galore
Buzz Aldrin, Brent Spiner, Kate Mulgrew, Jamie Bamber, Edward James Olmos, Henry Wrinkler, Wes Craven, Sid Haig, Bruce McDonald, Hugh Dillon, Brad Dourif, Ruggero Deadato, Kristy Swanson, Linnea Quigly, Shawnee Smith, Lloyd Kaufman, Sean Astin and many more.

5 expos in One for all your needs:
Comic Book Expo 2008
SFX 2008 Science Fiction Expo
Rue Morgue Festival of Fear Horror Expo
2008 CNAnime Expo
GX 2008 Gaming Expo

Midnight Madness 2008
Midnight Madness is one of the most exciting film line ups of the year, and you will be able to purchase single tickets for all the Midnight Madness films for TIFF'08 before they go on sale Sept 3rd, as well as pick up Midnight Madness Packages (1 ticket per midnight screening).

Toronto After Dark Sneak Preview!



The official first announcement for Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2008 will be Tuesday August 26, 2008 but if you drop by Booth #1143 in the Festival of Fear section you can get a sneak preview to the feature film line up. Also, don't miss the chance to participate in the draw for the giveaway contest to win a Festival VIP Pass worth over $100. Don't miss your chance, this is one of the scariest, funnest festivals in Toronto. Want to know what the experience is like? Check out Movie Moxie coverage of the 2007 festival.

The Pit and the Pendulum released on DVD
This fantastic short film has played at over 100 film festivals and I had the opportunity to see it at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2007 (see review here). Buy your copy before the August 25, 2008 release day by visiting Booth #1216 . More info on The Pit and the Pendulum here.

Rue Morgue Festival of Fear National Horror Expo
This is one of the five expos included in the event and not only do they have guest and evens galore, there are also off site screenings include the following intimate evenings:

Sins of a Supervixen: An Intimate Evening with Tura Santana, including a screening Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! - Friday Aug 22/08 9:00PM at The Bloor.

American Monsters: An Intimate Evening with Tobe Hooper, including a screening of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Sunday Aug 24/08 9:00PM at The Bloor.