John Bundy and Morgan will appear all weekend with highlights from John’s long-running and highly successful “Wacky Dracky Spooktacular” show. John has years of performance as Wacky Dracky and other character appearing everywhere from trade shows to theme parks. Among magicians, John has received many accolades and been featured in many publications, including a prestigious MAGIC MAGAZINE Cover Story for October 2005. Morgan was recently awarded “2009 Escape Artist of the Year” and was featured on the World Magic Awards in January.

Tony Gangi, The Amazing Human Head will present his sideshow-themed performance on Friday and Saturday. Tony will also be available to sign copies of his newly-released CARNY SIDESHOWS: WEIRD WONDERS OF THE MIDWAY and discuss his current and upcoming projects.

The Creatures East will return to the Fangoria Stage with spooky storytelling, as well as be around all weekend on the show floor, as seminar presenters, and a part of the Children’s Programming Track.

Fangoria.com has been a great partner and few people know more of the details of the Horror Biz than the people of FANGORIA. Join them as they take the stage to ask you questions about classic and contemporary horror films, and have the chance at winning one of the many items in their unique stash of haunt and horror themed prizes!

The Curator of the Medieval Weapons of War Show and Professor Ouch will step away from their respective exhibits to entertain and educate us on the Fangoria Stage.

Chris Handa of spookymagic.com will remove and demonstrate items from Professor Scrye’s Closet of Curiosities. As an entertainer and magic director, Chris has honed his craft and collected some very unique items. He will share some of those with you from the Fangoria Stage if you are brave enough to assist him with some experiments!

Finally, veteran masquerade director Dawn McKechnie, known to many as “Kaijugal” and “Autumn” from various conventions and gatherings, will host the SCREAMS AND DREAMS FASHION SHOW. Think of it as a “Best in Show” exhibition of the premiere costumes, props, and products in haunting and horror. This is your chance to our vendors and crastspeople put their best foot forward and onstage with a display of the things that everybody wants for their own show or display.

All of the above is included with general admission.

FEATURED EXHIBITS

We’re bringing the Midway and the Ren Faire to you! For a very small admission cost, you can visit the most unique collections of items assembled in one convention. Visit Professor Ouch’s Odditorium and Great American Midway, Doctor Mythsonian’s Sideshow Museum of Monsterous Oddities, and Rich Hanf’s Medieval Weapons of War Show during Show Floor Hours Friday through Sunday. Each Showman has his own collection of unique items and experiences to share. We are very fortunate to have all of these “Curators of the Creepy” with us for our entertainment and education.


2010 Entertainment Schedule!
- subject to change as per entertainers schedules

FRIDAY

10:30 am Wacky Dracky and Morgan as seen at Six Flags Great Adventure

11:30 am Tony Gangi the Amazing Human Head

12:30 pm Haunters' Got Talent Preliminary Round 1A

1:30 pm Storytelling with the Creatures East

2:30 pm Fangoria.com presents Monster Movie Trivia

3:30 pm Highlights from Rich Hanf's Medieval Weapons of War Show featuring Mistress Cheryl.


SATURDAY

10:30 am Storytelling with the Creatures East

11:30 am Fangoria.com presents Monster Movie Trivia

12:30 pm Wacky Dracky and Morgan as seen at Six Flags Great Adventure

1:30 pm Screams and Dreams Fashion Show

2:30 pm Haunters' Got Talent Preliminary Round 1B

3:30 pm Tony Gangi the Amazing Human Head


SUNDAY

10:30 am Haunters' Got Talent Finals

11:30 am Highlights from Rich Hanf's Medieval Weapons of War Show featuring Mistress Cheryl

12:30 pm Professor Scrye's Cabinet of Curiosities

1:30 pm Professor Ouch

2:30 pm Wacky Dracky and Morgan as seen at Six Flags Great Adventure

HAUNTERS’ GOT TALENT COMPETITION

If you have five minutes of talent in you, then share it with us and compete for a coffin-load of prizes! At present, we have well over $1,500.00 in prizes to give away. EVERY entrant will receive a prize, but if you advance to the final round, even the consolation prizes increase in value. Finalists will compete for larger prize packages that include NHC’s now-infamous “Convention Cash.” Convention Cash spends like real money at any dealer booth on the show floor and is also awarded in smaller amounts for various reasons over the weekend.

There is no additional entry fee for Haunters’ Got Talent. Rules are available online. Entrants must register in advance with Chris Handa, NHC Entertainment Director, to receive a spot in the competition. Maximum number of competitors: 12.

Finalists’ award categories: Best Presentation Overall (Judges’ Choice), Best Halloween Presentation (Convention Management Choice), and People’s Choice (ballot of those present during finals).

HAUNTERS' GOT TALENT "NEAR FINAL" PRIZE LIST AND AWARD CATEGORIES

I say "near final" because surprises are still happening on a near-daily basis! As new Prize Sponsors contact me, I will add them to the list. I am also pleased to announce that we will award OVER $2,000 TOTAL IN PRIZES, we have a SPECIAL FOURTH CATEGORY in which somebody will walk away with some excellent bonus prizes!

Prize Sponsors have contributed one or more prizes to any of the following events:
1. Door Prizes for the Thursday Night Meet and Greet (Main Sponsor: Midnight Syndicate Halloween Music)
2. Scary Scavenger and Brain Eater Prizes awarded from the Fangoria Stage before performance slots.
3. Consolation and Prize Packages for the Haunters' Got Talent Contest. EVERY contestant will receive at least one prize from the list of sponsors below.

A special thank-you goes out to Kristen Lawrence of halloweencarols.com and Jen Sharlow of Scream Queen Marketing for their unique and invaluable assistance with the success of this year's Prize Sponsorship program.

Here is the list of Prize Sponsors to date:
Kristen Lawrence: halloweencarols.com
National Halloween Show: halloweenshow.com
Doug Higley: grindshow.com
Rick Roth: outlaw-effects.com
Chris Handa: spookymagic.com
Castle Blood and Midnight Monster Hop: castleblood.com
Midnight Syndicate Halloween Music: midnightsyndicate.com
Tony Gangi: carnysideshows.com
Charlie Fleming: bastardsofhorror.com
Haunt Rocker Jerry Vayne: jerryvayne.com
Jen Sharlow: screamqueenmarketing.com
Tom Straub Ghost Artist: tom-straub.artistwebsites.com
Mike Melillo: blacklightfright.com
Kim Yates: kimskrpyt.com
Jeannine Lorenz: mommie-d.com
Lola Davidson, actress
Horror Realm Convention: horrorrealmcon.com
Jeff Wehenkel : wehenkelgallery.weebly.com
Josh James: skin-collector.com

PRIZE PACKAGES AND WINNING CATEGORIES

Each contestant in the final round who wins one, two, or even all three of the Finalist Categories will receive a single prize package valued at approximately $275.00. Only one package will be awarded/final winner. Remaining packages will be split among non-winning finalists as consolation prizes.
Prizes contained in each package come from the following sponsors:

Halloweencarols.com
Jerryvayne.com
Spookymagic.com
Castleblood.com
Blacklightfright.com
Screamqueenmarketing.com
Midnightsyndicate.com
Carnysideshows.com
Tom-straub.artistwebsites.com
Horrorrealmcon.com

Overall winners of each category receive the following unique prizes:

MOST ENTERTAINING OVERALL:
*Awarded by choice of Celebrity Judge Panel
*Total Value Over $200.00
1. $75 in NHC "Poker Chips" to spend with any vendor on the trade show floor!
2. One VIP General Admission to the 2011 National Halloween Convention
3. One Alien Resin Statue from blacklightfright.com
4. One Custom-Painted Mask from wehenkelgallery.weebly.com

BEST HALLOWEEN THEME:
*Awarded by Convention Management Staff
*Total Value Over $200.00
1. $75 in NHC "Poker Chips" to spend with any vendor on the trade show floor!
2. One VIP General Admission to the 2011 National Halloween Convention
3. One custom shrunken head from grindshow.com

PEOPLE'S CHOICE
*Awarded by ballot of those in attendance for Finals Competition on Sunday
*Total Value Over $200.00
1. $75 in "Poker Chips" to spend with any vendor on the trade show floor!
2. One VIP General Admission to the 2011 National Halloween Convention
3. One Custom Preserved Tattoo from skin-collector.com

SPECIAL AWARD: PROFESSOR SCRYE'S PROMISING PERFORMER PRIZE, A.K.A. "THE P.S.P.P.P"
*This category is awarded independently of all other awards, and is not a part of any of the Finalists' Award Packages. The winner may or may not be a finalist to receive this award. The only requirement is that the winner demonstrates the best presentation of Mystery Entertainment (magic or allied art) among all entries.
*Sponsored by spookymagic.com and outlaw-effects.com
*Total Value of at least $175.00
1. $50.00 in "Poker Chips" to spend with any vendor on the trade show floor!
2. One of the books from Outlaw Effects' infamous "Luna" series
3. Prize Package from spookymagic.com

To all contestants: Chip a Fang and Happy Halloween!
Chris Handa, NHC Entertainment Director

The National Haunters Convention is proud to present the National Magicians, Side Show & Halloween Stage!

Our stage will be located right on the show floor and will feature Magicians and Acts all day long at specific intervals! Director of Stage Entertainment, Christopher Handa has worked for years in queue line entertainment management and will be 'setting the stage' (no pun intended) on this years acts!

Scheduled to appear on our show stage for this year are!

Wacky Dracky (John Bundy) from Six Flags Great Adventure!
Fangoria Magazine presenting a Horror Trivia Contest
Chris Handa's Spookymagic
Creatures East (storytelling)
Midnight Monster Hop TV Show Crew! (monster movie trivia)

Headlining our stage event for this year will be Wacky Dracky (John Bundy) from Six Flags Great Adventure! Wacky Dracky has worked for some of the top companies in the world. His resume includes.

Six Flags Great Adventure - Full Theater Shows
Kansas City's Worlds of Fun Amusement Park
Tivoli Music Hall
The Elvira TV Show
The Ricki Lake Show
Fox Network performance for the Talk show Host Gordon Elliot
Trump Plaza in Atlantic City

The Famous Magician AND TV Movie Actor, Ron Fitzgerald produces Fitzgerald's Realm of Magic.

Actor & Gothic Illusionist Ron Fitzgerald is a multi-talented creator and host. Master Fitzgerald has worked in the Performing Arts, Theatre, Television, and Film for over the past 25 years. He's a man that believes "Strange is Beautiful". With his Gothic persona, macabre wit, and taste for the wicked and weird side of Magic, he's Master of the Realm. Fitzgerald has performed from Hollywood to Hong Kong and beyond. Taking Magic where other magicians fear to tread, Fitzgerald is the only illusionist wild enough to be the closing act on the second stage at Lollapalooza. He has also worked for Pepsi, Miller Brewing, Six Flags, and Chrysler.

He has also has appeared in many Horror Films such as:
"Bio-Slime" - Voice of the Creature - Dir. John Lechago/Lechago Entetrtainment
"Creepers" - Lance LaVey/Hotel Keeper - Dir. Michael Scola/Dreadcentral Productions
"National Vampire" - Staring Interview/Self - Dir. Geoff Harkness/Passim Productions
"Magus" - Magus Fernos - Dir. John Lechago/Turning Point Films
"The Thirsting" - Doctor - Dir. Mark Vadik/BYOB Multimedia
"Blood Gnome"- Dungeon Master - Dir. John Lechago/Turning Point Films
"Eye of Cruelty" - Party Illusionist - Dir. Christopher Hyatt/Hydra Productions
"Vermis"- Michell - Dir. John Lechago/Vermis Movie Productions
"The Item" - Dr.Ody - Dir. Dan Clark/Wandering Monkey Entertainment