September 24, 2005

Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, Secaucus, NJ, September 24th, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands

At about 2:30pm, we were treated to a scene from the upcoming flick Slither and then writer/director James Gunn (writer on Dawn Of The Dead 2004), producer Paul Brooks, stars Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer), Gregg Henry and Elizabeth Banks took the stage for a panel. The film looks like an entertaining all-out gorefest with plenty of sick humor. We were treated to a scene in which a woman is stuffed with these horrible slug-like creatures and explodes, releasing them. (Reminded me of a bit from Garth Ennis’s Just A Pilgrim comic) Afterwards, James Gunn and Michael Rooker hit up the vendor room where they were happily meeting and greeting fans.

Elizabeth Banks who plays Betty Brant in the Spider-Man flicks, refused to give away the Spider-Man 3 villains identities. (Even though Kirstin Dunst already mentioned it in an interview this past week). Michael Rooker answered questions ranging from everything about Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer to Days Of Thunder.

*All photos by Robert V. Galluzzo and property of Icons Of Fright.com