Crypticon
Crypticon is a horror-oriented media convention held annually in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, and Kansas City, Missouri. Guests have included authors, actors, directors, producers, and writers from classic and upcoming horror titles. Crypticon is composed of three areas open to the general public: The Dealers' Area, which is made up primarily of vendors selling horror-themed merchandise and booths advertising films, and guests signing and meeting fans; The Auditorium, where panels and speeches are given for the duration of the convention, including exclusive interviews with the guests; and The Screening Rooms, where new independent and mainstream horror films are screened via digital projection. = Happy Hunting (2016 film) wins Best Feature Film. = Crypticon Seattle was held May 23–25, 2014 at Seatac Hilton Hotel and Convention center in Seattle, Washington. = On May 24–26, 2013, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington. Guests of Honor Cassandra Peterson Fred Williamson John Carl Buechler Nicholas Brendon Josh Stewart Diane Franklin Tyler Mane Derek Mears Joe Bob Briggs Dana Ashbrook Lew Temple Eileen Dietz James Duvall Vincent M. Ward Crypticon Kansas City was held Aug 16-18 in Kansas City, Missouri. Guests of Honor Sid Haig Bill Moseley Tom Savini Ernie Hudson Margot Kidder Ken Foree Debbie Rochon William Forsythe Bai Ling C. Thomas Howell R.A. Mihailoff Tiffany Shepis Fred Williamson Richard Kiel Lew Temple Doug Jones John Carl Buechler Crypticon Minnesota was held September 27–29 at the Doubletree in Bloomington, Minnesota. Guests of Honor Billy Dee Williams Ted Raimi Stephen Constantino Cory Dee Williams Dan Payne Don Coscarelli Kathryn Leigh Scott Betsy Baker Ellen Sandweiss Theresa Tilly Adrian Paul = On May 27–29, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington. Guests of Honor Doug Bradley Dee Wallace J. Larose Richard Kiel Voltaire (musician) Marilyn Burns Ricou Browning Don Coscarelli Sonny Landham James O'Barr Gangrel (wrestler) Cerina Vincent Danielle Harris Robert Jayne Crypticon Minnesota was held September 28–30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Guests of Honor Sid Haig Tom Savini Tony Curran Peter Shinkoda Richard Kiel Cerina Vincent Sean Whalen Robert Jayne Taso Stavrakis David Hedison Richard Brooker Melanie Kinnaman = On May 27–29, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington. Guests of Honor Bill Moseley Linnea Quigley P. J. Soles Andrew Bryniarski Barbara Magnolfi Philip Nutman C. J. Graham Jewel Shepard Alex Vincent David Katims Tom Fridley Aaron Smolinski Frank Dux = On June 18–20, 2010, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the Holiday Inn in Everett, Washington. Guests of Honor - Seattle Margot Kidder Doug Jones Kane Hodder Ernie Hudson Camden Toy Nick Mamatas John Skipp Cody Goodfellow Felissa Rose Heather Langenkamp Andras Jones Brooke Bundy Rodney Eastman Crypticon Minnesota was November 5, 6 and 7, 2010 in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Bloomington Sheraton. Guests of Honor - Minnesota Jeffrey Combs Bruce Abbott Kathleen Kinmont Dee Wallace Brian Krause Jason Lively Tom Sullivan Walter Phelan Jake McKinnon Sean Clark = 2009 On June 5–7, 2009, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the Northwest Rooms at Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. Guests of Honor Doug Jones (Hellboy) Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho Tep) Bill Thornbury (Phantasm) Reggie Bannister (Phantasm) Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog) Tom Atkins (The Fog) Charles Cyphers (Halloween, The Fog) Nancy Loomis (Halloween, The Fog) Ken Foree (Dawn Of The Dead) Electra and Elise Avellan (Grindhouse) Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) Bob Elmore (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) Brian Sipe (FX Lord Of Illusions, Cirque Du Freak) Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Pictures) Carleton Mellick III (gonzo author) Charlotte J. Helmkamp (Frankenhooker) Brooke Lewis (scream queen) Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist) Tiffany Shepis (scream queen, Troma actress, Bonnie And Clyde vs. Dracula) Bob L. Morgan (shock fiction author) Troy Holbrook (Bodybag Photography and FX) 2008 On May 23–25, 2008, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac, Washington. Guests of Honor Bill Moseley William Forsythe Danielle Harris Mark Kidwell Adrienne King Jason Mewes Sid Haig Ari Lehman Betsy Palmer Tony Todd Roddy Piper Official website