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 …

Horror Realm week features daily events leading up to convention

Pittsburgh, PA – March 28, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, announces a week’s worth of activities leading up to the convention which takes place September 17-19, 2010:

A book signing event featuring Rhiannon Frater, author of As the World Dies, on Monday, September 13 at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Southside Works
Pittsburgh Paranormal Society lecture/presentation on Tuesday, September 14 at Indian Summer in the Stoner Center in Castle Shannon
Horror film program at The Oaks Theater on Wednesday, September 15
Rock show at The …

Best Convention nominee adds Three’s Company alums to guest list

Pittsburgh, PA – February 27, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, has been honored with a nomination for Best Convention of 2009 by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.  The Rondos are fan based, with nominations and votes coming from horror fans, pros and enthusiasts.  The Classic Horror Film Board has been honoring excellence in the horror genre through the Rondos since 2002.  Voting continues through April 3; ballots are available atwww.rondoaward.com.