Wendy's trip log: Scare-A-Con 2014

I am so far behind on my trips....It will take me a minute to catch up, so bare with me...

A few weekends ago was the fourth year Gavin and I made it to SCARE-A-CON and this year Ben and Dad joined us. This year like the last three years, it was held at the Turning Stone Casino and Resort.

We arrived a little early and fueled ourselves at the Casino buffet before heading to the Conference.
Like most years there are multiple vendors selling anything from artwork, comic books, toys, and scary stuff...how are these scary hand made items...I don't think I could even have this thing in my house...come to think of it, just the picture is creeping me out!!!!!

eweeee....(but incredibly talented).... check this out... Barbie sized Walking Dead characters..

and of course there was Walter White too..

Along with the for sale items booths were filled with local paranormal investigative teams, promoters of haunted houses in the area, and of course the actors of the horror films sat with glossy 8x10 photos of themselves ready to sign...with a FEE!!! This year it was printed in the program NO FREE AUTOGRAPHS!!! Your own picture taking was frowned upon as well. (I decided that I would not be so camera in your face as I have in the past and enjoyed the convention with less pictures...sorry). I did get a no commitment to buy (on the down low) autograph from the one Ghost Hunter at convention this year,...Joe Chin willingly signed my TAPS hat with my promise not to tell. I didn't get a picture but and I did buy myself a TAPS T-shirt later in the day!
There was some beautiful not so scary artwork too. Painted pictures and multiple items to purchase. I purchased a True Blood art screened mug for myself and a Boon Dock Saints mug for hubby. Both signed by the artist.
Big names were Dee Walace and C. Thomas Howell. (Here is Dee Walace) during her open panel.

We saw Dee Walace, but we never did see C. Thomas Howell. Even his booth was empty. I only remember him from one movie anyways.
There were three actors from the Walking Dead (all three deceased from the show). Gavin got a "bump" from "Axel" as he was entering the conference. (I missed the picture).

Here is Axel from the show.

Sophia was also there. She was from the original season and became a zombie somewhere in the second season. Gavin was to shy to speak with her. She does NOT look anything like the girl in this photo I took from the internet.

She looks more like this...

I guess I can understand why my 11 year old might be intimidated by her.
Some additional actors included Eric Roberts. (I guess I could have croped first)

Not only is he famous in his own rite, but he is the brother to Julia Roberts and Dad to Emma Roberts.

There were a ton of other celberties, but I didn't get pictures but you can link to the Scare-a-con website for all of them..

This is the link to the celebrities that were at the Convention this year.

http://scareacon.com/celebrities-2/

I did get pictures of us next to characters like...CP3O

and Ash...(who???)

Lady Dead Pool..(nope don't know who she is either)

A few scares like....Michael Myers from Halloween

Pinhead

and Of course there is always Freddy...

I even got a live action Freddy..out to get Gavin.

and Zombies to get me..

There were a few more characters...

and the boys were thrilled with the repo'd nerf guns..and equipment.

After spending the day at scare-a-con, the boys were ready to head home. I had hoped to stay long enough for the Walking Dead and Ghost Hunters discussion, but it was three against one and I lost. We will definitely need to make room reservations for next year. Mark played a few more games and I toured the club area of the Casino. I have never been to the clubs at Turning Stone. It was to early for the clubs to be opened, but it was cool to take a look...Here is a little of what is there.