BEAST WISHES was screened this past weekend at
Eliot Brodsky's first
SON OF MONSTERPALOOZA convention, held at the Burbank Airport Marriott. A slightly scaled-down version of the April show, this Palooza was still a grand time, filled with monsters, art, celebrities and parties!
The
BEAST WISHES screening was once again a tremendous success, with the audience cheering and laughing throughout the film.
Bob and Kathy Burns, looking healthy and happy, attended on both Saturday and Sunday. Other cast members who showed up during the three-day festival were
Rick Baker,
Tom Woodruff, Jr.,
Dana Gould,
Pat McClung,
John Goodwin,
Steve Wang,
David J. Schow,
William Stout,
Frank Ippolito and
William Malone. Among the many celebrities in attendance were
Lance Henrickson,
Lisa Marie,
FRIGHT NIGHT director
Tom Holland,
Doug Bradley and
Joyce Meadows.
We enjoyed handing out with
Frank Woodward, director of the upcoming documentary
MEN IN SUITS, which also features Bob Burns, Tom Woodruff and
Joe Dante.
There were so many amazing artists there, displaying their work and sharing their experiences with both peers and fans. Once again,
Mike Hill proved he is the king of life-size reproductions of classic horror characters. This year it was
Elsa Lanchester,
Boris Karloff and
Colin Clive from
THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.
One of the highlights came early on Friday evening, as Trish got to meet the incredible
Dick Van Dyke. It was a very special moment for her, and we gave him a copy of our film. Dick a is monster movie fan since childhood.
Later on, this scared Trish so bad she ran and hid.
A great weekend. Thanks Eliot!