Rock-n-Shock<\/a> convention in Worcester, MA. For those who have never experienced the Rock-n-Shock, it\u2019s the premiere convention for horror movie lovers in the Northeast. Greats of horror have been in attendance over the years, from the legendary George Romero, Julian Sands and Malcolm McDowell to some of today\u2019s stars of indie horror, music, literature and comics.<\/p>\n
\nThis year was a big one for Rock-n-Shock. First heads on the chopping block were multiple members of the various \u201cNightmare On Elm Street\u201d series, (be)headed up by Freddie Krueger himself: \u00a0Robert Englund. The lines were long – and I mean longer than the fight in \u201cThey Live\u201d \u2013 for Mr. Englund. X and I were fortunate enough to tickets at 11:30a for the 3pm signing and even then we stood in line for over an hour to get some signatures, a joke and a hearty handshake. I must say, despite the literal hundreds of people who he talked to, shook hands with and signed items for, Mr. Englund continued to be gracious and had a good sense of humor. And a bit of trivia: \u00a0Mr. Englund let X know how much he loved our Brain in the Jar logo shirts!
\nAs I said, there were several other NOES cast members (sorry ladies, no Johnny Depp) including the lovely and VERY friendly Amanda Wyss and Rodney Eastman from NOES 3 and 4. The lovely Heather Langenkamp – Nancy herself \u2013 was supposed to attend, but unfortunately had to cancel due to a family issue. It was posted on the site that she would be in the NE area next year.
\nThe next major movie cast on the (death) list for X and I was from the wonderful vampire film directed by Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow, \u201cNear Dark\u201d. Lead science fiction\/horror\/action hero Lance Henriksen was at the top of the DeadRedhead\u2019s \u201cstars to meet\u201d list and he didn\u2019t disappoint. Mr. Henriksen \u2013 who just recently published a book of his memoires called \u201cNot Bad for a Human\u201d \u2013 was funny, entertaining and quite the gentleman! X and I are hoping to have Mr. Henriksen on the show in the fairly near future. Next to Mr. Henriksen was the pretty, blonde \u201cMae\u201d of \u201cNear Dark\u201d, Ms. Jenny Wright. Ms. Wright may also be known to some of our more esoteric fans as the pretty blonde from Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cThe Wall\u201d who asks Bob Geldof \u201cdo you want to take a bath?\u201d Ms. Wright spoke to us for a while and gave me a big hug at the end.
\nLast, but far from the least treat for your Dead Redhead was getting to meet Sherman Howard, otherwise famous for being Bub the Zombie in George Romero\u2019s 1986 version of \u201cDay of the Dead\u201d \u2013 the movie that made your Dead Redhead the star she is today! Bub is one of the most famous zombies in all of zombiedom and this was the amazing actor who brought him to life. Thank you, Mr. Howard, we salute you! (Hey, can you pass me my\u2026never mind)
\nPerhaps the most welcome part of the convention was the energy and kindness shown by the celebrities. With only a few exceptions, these folks were polite, gracious – and in one case when out of his way to show his fans how much he appreciated their support (yes, I\u2019m looking at you Rowdy Roddy Piper). Rock and Shock also had authors, movie vendors, t-shirt vendors, many DIY jewelry and clothing vendors and all sorts of things for the horror aficionado. Make it a POINT to get yourselves to next year\u2019s Rock-n-Shock.<\/p>\n
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