Anchoring at Festival of Fear, Toronto

WHAT:  Anchor Bay Entertainment at the 2008 Festival of Fear in Toronto

WHEN:  Friday August 22nd through to Sunday, August 24

TIME:  See Anchor Bay Entertainment Event Schedule Below
Fan Expo Hours are: Friday 4pm - 9pm, Saturday 10am - 7pm, and Sunday 11am – 6pm

WHERE:  Toronto Convention Center
222 Bremner Blvd., South Building
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9

DETAILS:  Horror leader Anchor Bay Entertainment will have a huge presence at August 22nd through to the 24th at the
Toronto Convention Centre for the 2008 Festival Of Fear, the 5th installment of Canada’s premiere horror event.

Fans will be able to meet and greet with their favorite Anchor Bay Entertainment filmmakers and stars, and get behind-the-scenes insight into their projects:

Black Christmas will be screened with stars John Saxon and Art Hindle in attendance, they will discuss the production of this classic slasher movie in a panel afterwards. Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada and CRiTiCAL MASS Releasing Inc. will bring this title to DVD this fall.
A screening of Jack Brooks Monster Slayer hosted by Director Jon Knautz, Writer John Ainslie, and Special Effects and Creature Designer David Scott will give fans an exclusive look into the production of this great soon-to-be horror classic.
Meet the filmmakers of End of the Line, Maurice Devereaux, and Scarce, Jesse T Cook and John Geddes, two new homegrown horror films being screened with the Directors in person.
Director and Special Effects Artist Robert Hall and Actress Bobbi Sue Luther discuss the production of Laid To Rest and offer fans a sneak peak of Anchor Bay’s exciting new horror slasher in a panel discussion.
The chilling new realistic horror Home Movie will be screened with the Director Christopher Denham in attendance
Durham County Season One sneak peek and panel discussion featuring stars Hugh Dillon and Helene Joy, and Creators Adrienne Mitchell and Janis Lundman hosted by Rue Morgue Magazine’s Dave Alexander.
Actual production props and artwork from upcoming Anchor Bay releases, and a full monster prosthetics suit from Jack Brooks Monster Slayer, a bust from Hilarious House of Frightenstein at Anchor Bay’s FOF booth (#1038).

The following Anchor Bay Entertainment-sponsored events will allow fans to see the newest titles heading for DVD as well as meet, greet and talk with their favorite ABE stars and filmmakers!


Friday, August 22

7:00pm Screening of Manga Entertainment‘s new anime Strait Jacket
Room 7158

Saturday, August 23

11:00am Black Christmas Screening in Room 707

1:00pm End Of The Line Screening with Maurice Devereaux (Writer, Director, Producer, Editor) in attendance Room 707

2:00pm Black Christmas Panel featuring John Saxon and Art Hindle

3:00pm Jack Brooks Monster Slayer Screening Hosted by Jon Knautz (Director), John Ainslie (Writer), Patrick White (Producer) David Scott of Form and Dynamics (Special Effects and Creature Design) Room 715B

3:00pm Durham County Panel and Sneak Peek with Hugh Dillon (Mike Sweeney, Helene Joy (Audrey Sweeney), Adrienne Mitchell (Co-Creator and Director of Episode 5&6) and Janis Lundman (Co-Creator/Producer) Room 707

4:00pm Durham County’s Hugh Dillon Autograph Session Anchor Bay
Booth 1039

5:00pm Home Movie Screening with Christopher Denham (Director) in attendance Room 709


Sunday, August 23

12:00 pm SCARCE Screening with Jesse T. Cook & John Geddes Filmmakers in attendance Room 707

2:00pm Laid To Rest Panel & Sneak Peek with Director/ Special Effects Artist Robert Hall and Star Bobbi Sue Luther Room 715B