Scare-A-Cuse Invades Syracuse This Weekend

David Brown

The week is half over and with it, the countdown to Scare-A-Cuse looms ever closer.  For any of you living in upstate New York, this will be the areas first Horror, Sci-Fi and Paranormal convention.  It will run from Friday September 9, 2011 until Sunday September 11, 2011 at the OnCenter Convention Center in Syracuse, New York. 

Among the events will be a Ghost Hunters panel featuring Jason Hawes and Britt Griffith from the show Ghosthunters, cosplay, video game rooms, anime screening, a zombie dance on Saturday night and the Syracuse Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival. 

Celebrities set to attend include:

• Chaske Spencer- Famous for playing Sam Uley in the Twilight film series
• Jason Hawes - Founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS)
• Britt Griffith - Members of TAPS
• Sal Lizard - Comic, film producer and star in Hillbilly Bob Zombie and Next Door
• Walter Koenig - Famous for playing Chekov on the original Star Trek
• Adrienne Barbeau - Stared in films like The Fog and Creepshow
• Reggie Bannister - Starred in the Phantasm films
• Gigi Bannister - Special Effects Artist and star of Bloody Bloody Bible Camp
• Cerina Vincent - Starred in Cabin Fever
• Betsy Rue - Starred in Halloween II and Miss March
• Ron Chaney - Great Grandson of Lon Chaney
• Kyle Herbert - Voice Actor
• Dustin Warburton - Screenwriter

Tickets are still on sale at their website and are priced as follows:

• 3-Day Student Pass - $20
• 3-Day Weekend Pass - $45
• 3-Day VIP Pass - $100
• 1-Day Pass Fri/Sun - $20
• 1-Day Pass Sat - $25

If you live near the Syracuse, New York area then come on out and enjoy the fun and excitement of the first Horror convention to ever hit the area. If you would like more information, it is available at the Scare-A-Cuse website by clicking here. Keep following here as we provide all the coverage we can of this great convention.

Syracuse Becomes Scare-A-Cuse This September

David Brown

Being a rabid zombie fan, I love to go to conventions and meet many of the actors and fans whom share my passion for everything which is horror and zombie themed. Imagine the excitement when we learned that Scare-A-Cuse is set to invade the OnCenter in Syracuse, NY during the weekend of September 9-11, 2011. It is being billed as the area's first full-blown, horror, science fiction, and paranormal convention. According to the website, there are going to be a number of things to do at Scare-A-Cuse including:

Meet & greet celebrities – get autographs and pictures with some really cool people!

Participate in panel discussions with some of the most knowledgeable people in the business!

Enjoy some great independent films, as well as some recognizable classics now that the Syracuse Horror Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival is part of SCARE-A-CUSE!

Participate, or just observe many Anime specific activities – including, COSplay, and contests!

Enjoy an evening with your favorite undead during our Saturday night Zombie Party!

Celebrities slated to appear, thus far, are Jason Hawes and Britt Griffith of Ghosthunters fame, Kathleen Kinmont, Betsy Rue, Cerina Vincent, Kristanna Loken, Danielle Harris, Gigi Bannister, Reggie Bannister, and Adrienne Barbeau.

Tickets are $45, in advance, for all three days. VIP passes are $100 for all three days. Day passes for Friday and Sunday are $25 with passes on Saturday costing $30. If you are a student, you may get in on Friday and Sunday for $20 and on Saturday for $25. Also, if you have children 10 and under, their admission is free during daytime events.

Stay tuned to Zombiesandtoys as we continue our coverage on this convention, along with any news and updates that we may receive; and if you would like to know more, check them out over at http://scare-a-cuse.net/.