Only 8 days until Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, opens the doors on its second year! But we have activities and events all next week leading up to the convention, beginning next Monday. Horror Realm is September 17-19, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South in Pittsburgh, PA.

Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, honors the area’s horror roots with a screening of the documentaryAutopsy of the Dead. Autopsy of the Dead is a historical documentary which was produced to preserve the memories of the production of Night of the Living Dead through interviews with cast and crew of George Romero’s horror masterpiece. The documentary was produced by Jim Cirronella and directed by Jeff Carney.

Night of the Living Dead Costume Ball to feature costume contest & charity auction

Pittsburgh, PA – June 28, 2010 – Zombies, vampires, ghosts and even humans are invited to don their scariest finery for the Night of the Living Dead Costume Ball.  The ball, sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing, is the featured evening entertainment event at this year’s Horror Realm convention.
The monstrous party gets under way at 9 PM on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South Hotel.  Admission …

Horror film director completes “Basket Case” reunion
Pittsburgh, PA – June 2, 2010 – Cult horror film director Frank Henenlotter will be making a rare convention appearance at Horror Realm in Pittsburgh on September 17-19, 2010.
Henenlotter, a native of Long Island, New York, has provided horror fans some of the most memorable movies in the last 30 years. His work includes three Basket Case movies, Brain Damage, Frankenhooker, Son of Psycho, Lurid Women and most recently Bad Biology. Henenlotter joins actors Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith and Beverly …

Featuring mini zombie crawl, rare 35 mm print film screening and costume contest

Pittsburgh, PA – April 14, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, teams up with the Oaks Theater to celebrate Zombie Awareness Month® with night of zombie themed entertainment on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
The evening kicks off with a mini zombie crawl beginning at Steve’s Inn, located at 301 Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont (across from the theater).  Zombies will receive instructions at 9:15 PM and then will shamble one block, cross over the boulevard and …