Mr. Hush Weekend of Fear was a three-day long horror convention held at the Woodlands Inn & Resort this past September. The con was thrown by promoter David Lee Madison as a way to advertise his low-budget horror film Mr. Hush and several actors from his film, including Brian O’Halloran and Steve Dash, made appearances. The most well-known guests at the con were Kane Hodder from the Friday the 13th series and makeup maestro Tom Savini. I was also extremely pleased with the approachability of the celebrity guests. Where else can you start the day by receiving a fist-bump from two of the actors who played Jason Voorhees? Kane Hodder was very gracious to his fans, posing for countless photographs and signing whatever was placed in front of him. After the con Tom Savini could often be seen wandering around the Woodlands in his bathing suit, on his way to the hotel pool and Jacuzzi. In addition to the vendor rooms and celebrity signings, Weekend of Fear hosted several other events sure to please horror fans including celebrity Q & As and cast reunions. There were also numerous film screenings over the three days that gave Pennsylvania filmmakers a chance to show their work. On Saturday night, Brian O’Halloran hosted celebrity karaōke and was joined onstage by his Clerks onscreen girlfriend Marilyn Ghigliotti and Comic Book Men star Ming Chen. I ended up having a great time at the con and hope that Mr. Hush Weekend of Fear returns to the Wilkes-Barre area in 2015.
