FANGORIA TRINITY OF TERRORS WITH SLIPKNOT HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IN LAS VEGAS

 

New York, NY, September 24, 2009 – Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the FANGORIA TRINITY OF TERRORS—a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®.  The extravaganza fittingly takes place Halloween weekend, beginning Friday, October 30th and running through Sunday evening, November 1st at the beautiful Palms Casino Resort, home of Las Vegas' premier musical venue, the Pearl Concert Theater.

This unparalleled event will feature celebrity appearances, as well as signings, screenings, vendors, exhibitors, panel discussions, special FX make-up applications, video gaming, tattooing, collectibles, special VIP parties and much more.  This all builds up to the special Halloween night performance in the Pearl Concert Theater by multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning alternative metal masters, SLIPKNOT. Perhaps the most electrifying and dangerous band on the planet, they promise a truly unforgettable performance on Halloween night.

Guests appearing at the event include such titans as Roger Corman (DEATH RACE 2000, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM), Malcolm McDowell (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN), George A. Romero (NIGHT/DAWN/DAY OF THE DEAD), John Waters (PINK FLAMINGOS, SEED OF CHUCKY), Fairuza Balk (THE CRAFT, AMERICAN HISTORY X), Jeffrey Combs (RE-ANIMATOR, THE FRIGHTENERS), Ken Foree (DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE DEVIL’S REJECTS) Tony Todd (CANDYMAN, THE CROW), Dee Wallace (THE HOWLING, CUJO) and many many more.

As to the panel discussions and film screenings, this isn't your typical convention "panel room viewing"–panels and film screenings will be presented in the beautiful Brenden Theatres auditoriums, featuring state- of-the-art projection and sound.  Brenden has 14 auditoriums at the Palms, equipped with IMAX, 3D and more.  They are also the home of the renowned CineVegas Film Festival.

Over a dozen new films will be screened, including Ti West’s latest terrifying frightfest THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, the critically acclaimed documentary NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE and the world premiere of DARK HOUSE, starring Jeffrey Combs.

Tickets are available online at the events official website http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com, as well as all its service locations throughout the Las Vegas area.
                               

ABOUT FANGORIA®

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, it’s a banner year for FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT. Boasting a completely re-designed and upgraded network of websites and online social community geared towards the “horror lifestyle,” FANGORIA is rocking hard in 2009 with it’s all-new TRINITY OF TERRORS event in Las Vegas along with all new content for its Sirius/XM Satellite FANGORIA RADIO show, the expansion of the FANGORIA MUSICK division and the advent of the FANGORIA GRAPHIX line of novels, comics and magazines, featuring the relaunch of the popular hardcore horror mag GOREZONE and the kid-friendly classic THE MONSTER TIMES.

ABOUT 5B ARTIST MANAGEMENT

5B Artist Management is one of the rock world’s leading artist management and entertainment companies with offices in New York and Los Angeles.  Their roster reads like a who’s who of some of the biggest names in hard music including Multi-Platinum and Grammy winning artist Slipknot, Gold and Grammy nominated artist Stone Sour, Gold and Grammy winning Wolfmother as well as internationally established artists Trivium, Escape the Fate, Madina Lake and Black Tide. 5B is a well-respected and proven market leader within the global rock music community.  

ABOUT THE PALMS CASINO RESORT

The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas' hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, the boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to MTV’s Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!’s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.

ABOUT HOT TOPIC®

It all started in 1988. A ton of teen retail accessory stores filled the malls, but there wasn't a cool music-inspired accessory store for both guys and girls. Then came Hot Topic.  As 1990 rolled around, adding apparel seemed like a no-brainer. What better way than to add the ultimate music fan essential – band tees.  Within a year, we had about 50 different band titles, along with rock-inspired clothing lines such as Lip Service and Serious.

In 1996, with about 60 teen retail stores, Hot Topic became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the symbol HOTT. The cash from our public offering allowed us to expand to the over 600 teen retail stores we have today. Check out our store locator to find the location nearest you.  At Hot Topic, you'll find a passion for music in everything we do, and you'll see that our customers share that same passion. It's in our stores. It's at HQ. It's in our distribution centers. It's in our products. It's Everything About the Music.

ABOUT COFFIN CASE®

Coffin Case is a lifestyle company recognized worldwide with numerous product lines reaching into musical instrument cases, clothing, skateboards, snowboards, purses, and handbags. Coffin Case products are featured in over 600 stores nationwide and several countries including Japan, Australia, Germany, Canada, and the UK.

About www.VEGAS.com

VEGAS.com is the largest city destination travel website in the world with extensive, constantly updated information and a full range of travel products including hotel rooms, air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours and golf. A state-of-the-art contact center provides customer support, expert information and sales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to complement the information on www.VEGAS.com and www.espanol.VEGAS.com. VEGAS.com, through its Casino Travel & Tours unit, operates retail and concierge desks at more than 70 locations including the Palms, Paris, Harrah's, Bally’s, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, New York-New York, Luxor and more. The company also offers a variety of excursions including city tours, the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. VEGAS.com is a member of the Greenspun Family of Companies, privately owned and operating in Southern Nevada for more than 60 years.