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Creep I.E. Aftermath Returns – Sept 20-22!
Creep I.E. Returns to Ontario, California this September!
Creep I.E. Con stands out as a great horror convention for several reasons. First, it offers an immersive experience that appeals to both hardcore horror fans and casual enthusiasts alike. The event features a diverse lineup of guests, including actors from classic and contemporary horror films, special effects artists, and other industry professionals, providing attendees with unique opportunities for meet-and-greets, autographs, and panel discussions.
Creep IE Con is also known for its interactive elements, such as haunted house attractions, horror-themed escape rooms, and cosplay contests, which add to the overall experience. The convention also hosts a wide range of vendors selling horror memorabilia, artwork, and exclusive merchandise, making it a must-visit for collectors. Creep I.E. is returning to Ontario, California this September, check out the press release below.
The award winning live event brand “Creep I.E.” returns to Ontario, California for their biggest show yet! “Creep I.E. Aftermath” is the Largest Spooky Themed Convention in Southern California this Halloween Season.
Tickets are on sale now at CreepIECon.com
The I.E. in Creep I.E. represents the Inland Empire region of Southern California where the weekend event takes place.
Creep I.E. events are well known for celebrity guests / special cast reunions and the “Creep I.E. Aftermath” roster includes :
Stars of the most anticipated Horror film of 2024… “Terrifier 3”, including David Howard Thornton (Art The Clown), Lauren LaVera (Sienna) and Elliot Fullam (Jonathan) along with David Leone (Writer / Director / SFX) and Amelie Mclain (Terrifier 2’s “The Pale Girl”). *Both David Howard Thornton and Amelie Mclain will be in full “Art The Clown” and “The Pale Girl” Makeup and Costumes for a very special POSE Photo Op on Saturday, September 21st
Nick Castle – The actor who first portrayed “Michael Myers / The Shape” on the big screen in 1978’s classic “Halloween”
Horror Icon Tom Atkins who has starred in ‘Halloween III”, “The Fog” “Escape from New York” and “Night of the Creeps”
Juliette Lewis, star of the hit series “Yellowjackets” as well as “Natural Born Killers”, “From Dusk Til Dawn”, “Cape Fear” and “Christmas Vacation”
Jane Levy, star of “The Evil Dead”, “Don’t Breathe”, “Suburgatory” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Hollywood legend Billy Dee Williams who has famously portrayed “Lando Calrissian” in the Star Wars Universe as well as roles in 1989’s “Batman” movie and many more,
A very special “E.T.” Cast Reunion featuring Henry Thomas (Elliott), Dee Wallace (Mary), Robert MacNaughton (Michael) , C. Thomas Howell (Tyler) and Matthew DeMeritt (E.T.).
Cast members of the “Sons of Anarchy” spin off series “Mayans M.C.” including JD Pardo (Ezekiel), Michael Irby (Bishop) and Emilio Rivera (Marcus Alvarez)
Scout Taylor Compton and Danielle Harris from Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” films. *Danielle and Scout will be doing a Live recording of their hit podcast “Talk Scary To Me” on Saturday, September 21st . This is a separate ticketed event after Saturday’s con hours.
The original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, Kristy Swanson who has also appeared in the 80’s classics “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Pretty In Pink” among many other roles.
Star of “The Mummy” and “The Mummy Returns”, Patricia Velasquez.
Billy Zane, star of “Titanic”, “The Phantom” , “Tombstone” and more.
Other stars appearing include Ethan Suplee, Lulu Wilson, Barbara Hershey, Deep Roy, Dustin Ceithamer, Julius Leflore, Skyler Bible and Leanna Vamp.
Shop with 175+ Spooky and Pop Culture themed vendors for unique, one of a kind items you simply can’t find at your local mall or shopping center.
In addition to all the Celebrities and Vendors, attendees can enjoy fun filled Experiences including :
Bloody Disgusting Panel Q & A’s – hosted by popular Bloody Disgusting podcast hosts from “The Boo Crew”, “Halloweenies” and “The Loser’s Club”
The Fangoria V.I.P. Lounge – V.I.P. ticket holders will be able to relax in the exclusive “Creep I.E. V.I.P. Lounge” located upstairs inside the Ontario Convention Center. Lucky VIP badge holders can enjoy much shorter lines at the VIP cash bar and restrooms.
Creep I.E. Arcade presented by Pixel Vault Games – our popular Arcade experience returns for Aftermath with plenty of 8-bit gaming and retro photo ops curated by Pixel Vault Games. Creep I.E. Arcade is included in attendees GA ticket.
“Fear Farm Haunt” – The I.E.’s very own “Fear Farm” returns to Creep I.E. with another immersive haunt experience, available to all attendees on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.
Aftermath Afterparty – The fun filled shenanigans do not end after con hours, Saturday attendees can stay after convention hours for the official “Aftermath Afterparty” featuring live music from the “Red Hot Cholo Peppers” and “A Nightmare on 80’s Street” as well as the official “Creep I.E. Cosplay Contest”, Food Trucks, DJ set and more. The “Aftermath Afterparty” takes place outdoors at the Ontario Convention Center and is free to all VIP, Weekend and Saturday ticket holders on a first come, first serve basis.
Creep I.E. Cravings – some of the best food trucks in Southern California will be setting up shop at the Ontario Convention Center all weekend long
Masked Republic presents “Viva La Lucha” – Live Lucha Libre Wrestling taking place on both Saturday and Sunday (9/21 – 9/22)
POSE Photo Ops – Attendees can take professionally shot photographs with their favorite celebs appearing at “Creep I.E. Aftermath” by POSE Photo. *POSE Photo Ops require an additional purchase separate from Creep I.E. Aftermath admission.
“Creep I.E. Aftermath” is co-produced by SoCal Social Events LLC and Fearsome Figures LLC
About SoCal Social Events LLC – SoCal Social Events LLC is quickly establishing themselves as a top pop culture event production company in Southern California, executive producing both “Creep I.E. Con” and “Creep I.E. Aftermath” annually.
About Fearsome Figures LLC – Fearsome Figures – From the classics to items from the latest horror movies, Fearsome Figures offers high quality mystery boxes, horror figures, dolls, masks, autographs and so much more!
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This Week in Horror: DC Goes Full Body Horror, A24 Has Its Chainsaw Man, and The Bone Temple Is Finally Yours
Good week. The Clayface trailer dropped and made DC relevant to this website for the first time in a while, A24 put a director on the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reimagining, and we got some interviews worth reading. Here is all of it.
Clayface Has a Trailer, and It Is Exactly What You Want
The Clayface trailer landed Wednesday, and it is DC’s first real horror film. Not horror adjacent. Not dark. Horror. Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, an actor whose face gets disfigured by a gangster. He turns to a scientist, played by Naomi Ackie, who transforms his body into clay. Then the body horror starts.
James Watkins directed, which is the right choice. He made Speak No Evil and before that The Woman in Black, and he understands how to make dread feel physical. The screenplay is by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. That combination should tell you everything about the tone they are going for.
A24 Has a Director for Texas Chainsaw Massacre and His Last Film Cost Under a Million Dollars
Deadline confirmed that Curry Barker is writing and directing A24’s reimagining of the 1974 original. Barker made Obsession for under a million dollars. Focus Features paid north of fifteen million to distribute it. It sits at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. A24 hired him before it even opens, which opens May 15.
Kim Henkel, who co-created the original with Tobe Hooper, is executive producing his own creation’s reimagining. That is either a blessing or a haunting. Probably both.
Astrolatry Is Going to Cannes and We Talked to the Actor Who Faced the Creature
Astrolatry is heading to the Frontières Buyers Showcase on May 16-17. The film has a sentient severed penis that grows into a ten-foot practical creature with spiky teeth. We interviewed star Ethan Daniel Corbett about what it was actually like to act against it. Short answer: genuinely terrifying. Long answer is on the site.
The Bone Temple Is Home
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hit 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Tuesday. If you held out from the digital release in February, now is the time. The 4K presentation is supposed to be great. Extras include audio commentary and a deleted scene. If your gonna watch The Bone Temple, why not watch it where the snacks are better.
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Astrolatry Built a Ten-Foot Practical Penis Scorpion
A sentient severed penis grows into a ten-foot creature with spiky teeth. Genre cinema is doing fine.
Astrolatry follows Elliot, played by Ethan Daniel Corbett, who is every ingredient for quiet catastrophe assembled in one man. Socially isolated. Physically isolated. Craving dopamine and finding it in the wrong places. The romance guru pipeline, followed to its logical conclusion. Elliot does not just spiral. He loses a piece of himself, literally, and that piece does not cooperate.
Corbett described it as “a horror satire, a trippy mind-fuck roller coaster” and “a modern retelling of Maniac,” both of which are accurate and neither of which adequately prepares you. Director David Gordon is making his feature debut after shooting 14 films as a cinematographer and he is swinging for the fences.
The Creature
The effects company behind the creature has festival circuit work Corbett had already seen before signing on. He knew what they could do but he was not ready. “When I saw it in person it was kind of mind-blowing,” he said. “Everything that you see in this movie is practical. Very, very little else. It was genuinely terrifying to have a ten-foot creature coming at you with a big mouth and spiky teeth.”
A CG creature asks an actor to imagine something. A ten-foot physical creature on a set asks nothing. It just arrives. The fear on Corbett’s face in those scenes is not a performance. It is the normal reaction to a scorpion dick with sharp teeth.
Elliot
Corbett went into the character through the body. “I mainly focus on the physicality of it. Who this character is and who he is wholly. I strive in those kinds of moments as an actor.”
Gordon was explicit about the concept, the “nice guy” archetype and the overtly toxic one are the same problem, both aimed at the same object. That reading lands because Corbett does not play it as a reading. Elliot is not a symbol. He is a person.
Where It Is Going
Astrolatry is heading to the Frontières Buyers Showcase at Cannes on May 16-17. “To be able to get into that kind of room on David’s first feature is incredible,” Corbett said. “To be in front of buyers and to showcase the film and potentially get distribution through that.” Frontières is the correct room. It is full of people who understand that the most extreme premise, executed with precision, is not a punchline. It is an argument.
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ShoStak Opens the Door for Filmmakers to Build and Own Their Stories
A new player is stepping into the space, but ShoStak is making one thing clear right away.
It is not trying to be the next Netflix. It is not chasing TikTok.
“Cinema does not need another platform. It needs a new model.”
That idea sits at the core of what ShoStak is building. Not just a place to watch content, but a system where creators and audiences connect in a way that feels very different from what we are used to.
The First 150 Competition Is Already Underway
ShoStak is kicking things off with its First 150 Competition, giving filmmakers a chance to present their story worlds and compete for the opportunity to move into production.
Projects are introduced as series concepts or pilots, then advance through multiple stages. Audience voting plays a role, but it is only part of the process.
Selections are ultimately shaped by a mix of audience engagement, creative execution, and overall project readiness. It is not just about popularity. It is about building something that can actually move forward.
For creators, it is a rare chance to get in front of both an audience and a structured development path at the same time.
One Platform, Built Around a New Model
Everything now lives under ShoStak.tv, where both creators and audiences come together.
Creators can sign up, develop their projects, and begin building their audience. Viewers can discover new series, follow story worlds, and engage with projects as they evolve.
ShoStak describes this as a cinematic ecosystem. Stories are not treated as disposable content designed to spike and disappear. They are built to grow over time.
And that growth happens in public.
Ownership Without Losing Structure
One of ShoStak’s core ideas is giving creators more control over what they build.
Filmmakers are positioned to:
- Retain ownership of their intellectual property
- Build direct relationships with their audience
- Grow projects based on real engagement
At the same time, this is not a free-for-all.
There is still structure. Projects are evaluated, developed, and refined through a process that blends audience input with creative and strategic decision-making.
Instead of removing the system entirely, ShoStak is reshaping how creators move through it.
Development Happens in Public
This is where things start to separate from the traditional model.
Instead of developing behind closed doors, ShoStak allows projects to evolve in front of an audience.
Creators introduce their ideas, build a following, and expand their worlds over time. As engagement grows, so does the project.
It is less about waiting for approval and more about proving momentum.
Over time, that turns the platform into something larger than a development program. It becomes an open ecosystem where creators and audiences push stories forward together.
More Than Just Testing Ideas
Micro-series are a big part of ShoStak’s approach, but they are not just a testing ground.
They can be the final product.
The format allows creators to:
- Tell complete stories in shorter form
- Build long-term story worlds
- Expand into larger projects when it makes sense
It is not about proving an idea and moving on. It is about giving that idea room to grow in whatever direction fits.
Why This Matters for Horror
Horror has always thrived outside the system.
Some of the most memorable films in the genre came from creators taking risks, working with limited resources, and finding their audience without waiting for permission.
ShoStak’s model fits naturally into that mindset.
It gives horror creators a space to:
- Build original story worlds
- Connect directly with fans
- Grow projects without losing control
And with early content like Civilian and Liminal already rolling out, it is clear the platform is aiming for more than just quick-hit content.
A Different Path Forward
ShoStak is not trying to compete by doing the same thing better.
It is trying to change how stories are created, developed, and sustained.
By combining creator ownership, audience engagement, and a structured development path, it offers something that feels closer to a creative ecosystem than a traditional platform.
Whether it works long-term is still unknown.
But for filmmakers looking for a new way in, it is opening a door that has been closed for a long time.
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