Monsterpalooza
34°10′51″N 118°18′32″W / 34.1808°N 118.3090°W
| Monsterpalooza | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Horror, Multi-genre |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://www.monsterpalooza.com/ |
Monsterpalooza is an American multigenre convention focusing on horror, creatures and makeup work. The convention takes place every spring in Los Angeles, California, most recently in the Pasadena Convention Center. A smaller offshoot convention, "Son of Monsterpalooza" is held in Burbank in autumn.
Director Guillermo del Toro said on his Twitter that Monsterpalooza is "the monster convention I dreamt could be possible as a kid".[1] Critic Brian Collins calls it the "best horror convention of all".[2]
History
After a successful trial run in 2008, Monsterpalooza was first organized by Eliot Brodsky in 2009, and held at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center.[3] It has been held annually since then, and usually takes place in March or April. The spring event recently moved from Burbank to the Pasadena Convention Center.[4] A smaller offshoot convention, "Son of Monsterpalooza" is still held in Burbank in September.[5]
Programming
Convention programming includes presentations, panels, and workshops. The spring Monsterpalooza event features a museum which displays screen-used props, masks, life-size figures and movie creatures from participating Hollywood FX studios and artists.[6] Workshops focus on the craft; makeup demonstrations and creature effects. The emphasis is on classic horror, including characters from B movies of Hollywood's Golden Age.[7]
References
- ^ [1], Guillermo del Toro Twitter Account
- ^ "Collins’ Crypt: Monsterpalooza Is The Best Horror Convention Of All", Brian Collins, for Birth.Movies.Death.
- ^ "Meet Monsterpalooza’s Eliot Brodsky", Ryan Turek, March 8th 2010.]
- ^ "Werewolves, Zombies and Mutant Hamsters at Monsterpalooza 2016", by Star Foreman, April 25, 2016
- ^ All Monsters Welcome: Son of Monsterpalooza, Alysia Gray Painter, NBC4 Los Angeles, Sep 16, 2015.
- ^ Podcast Episode 73: Monsterpalooza 2016, April 29, 2016, Beth Accomando, KPBS.
- ^ "That's Not CGI: At Monsterpalooza, Monsters Are Real", Beth Accomando, April 20, 2012, NPR.