First Guests Announced For The 2006 Festival of Fear!

I'm not normally much of a fan expo guy but I have a special place in my heart for the Festival of Fear. And not just because it's local. Nope, the people at Rue Morgue Magazine put this bash on every year and they know a thing or two about making these things worthwhile ... not only do they have a stack of guests and a packed exhibition hall, but they manage to score a few film premieres every year as well. Look for more guests to be announced soon, but here's the initial batch:

ALICE COOPER - Legendary Shock Rocker
GUILLERMO DEL TORO - acclaimed film Director
JEFFREY COMBS - Herbert West of "Re-Animator"
"ROWDY" RODDY PIPER - John Nada in JohnCarpenter's "They Live"
MICHAEL BERRYMAN - Pluto in Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes"
DAVID HESS - Krug Stillo in "The Last House on the Left'
JULIET LANDAU - Drusilla of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Nice. I expect to see all you Toronto folk at the convention center in early September ...

All the details are here.