![]() Past years have seen photo ops involving performers from (among others) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, What We Do in the Shadows, and TV’s Batman this year’s selections include actors from Aliens, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy vs. The film will be well represented at this year’s celluloid celebration, with three of the cast members on hand: Michael Biehn, who essayed the role of Corporal Hicks in Aliens but is best known for starring as Kyle Reese in 1984’s The Terminator Jenette Goldstein, a fan favorite as Private Vasquez and Lance Henriksen, Aliens' beloved Bishop and also a steady fantasy player thanks to The Terminator, Pumpkinhead, and numerous other genre credits.įull Op: The Mad Monster Deluxe Photo Ops offer fans the chance to get their pictures taken with a celebrity (or celebrities) in a green-screen setting, with theme-related background visuals later added to the shots. As for Myers, the MMP brain trust has snagged the services of the original Halloween maniac: Nick Castle, who played the part in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic.Īlien Nation: James Cameron’s 1986 Aliens is a great science fiction flick, a great horror flick and a great war flick. Milhailoff, who donned the ragged mask for 1990’s Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, while Jason Voorhees will be present in the form of Ken Kirzinger, who wore the hockey mask in 2003’s Freddy vs. The Unholy Trinity: Freddy Krueger will have company at the latest MMP, as the trio of Leatherface, Jason and Michael Myers will also be prowling the premises. Nick Castle in Halloween (Photo: Columbia) Amanda Wyss, another actress from the first film, will also participate in this year’s convention – ditto Lisa Wilcox and Danny Hassel (both in parts 4 and 5) and Tuesday Knight (part 4 and New Nightmare). Also on hand will be Ronee Blakley, who earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for Robert Altman’s 1975 Nashville before appearing nine years later in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street as the mother of heroine Nancy Thompson (portrayed by past MMP guest Heather Langenkamp). But his horror credits run deep, as other titles on his resume include Eaten Alive, Galaxy of Terror, and The Phantom of the Opera.Ĭharlotte By Way Of Nashville: Englund won’t be the only Nightmare graduate at this year’s event. Englund is, of course, famous for playing murderous dream weaver Freddy Krueger in eight A Nightmare on Elm Street movies as well as in various TV shows, video games and music videos. New Nightmare: If there’s a marquee attraction at this year’s MMP, it would be Robert Englund, who’s reportedly making his first appearance at any Carolinas convention of this nature. Here, then, is a shriek peek at some of the monstrous maneuverings that will take place in the Queen City – make that, Scream Queen City – over a three-day stretch. Co-created by Eben McGarr and Joe Moe, the annual event has become a local mainstay since 2012, offering film buffs the opportunity to meet celebrities, shop for merchandise, and partake in various assorted activities. It’s lucky number seven for the Carolinas’ legion of horror, sci-fi and fantasy aficionados, as the Mad Monster Party is returning to Charlotte this weekend for its seventh shindig. A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise players Robert Englund and Tuesday Knight will be in attendance at this year's Mad Monster Party (Photo: New Line).It remains to be seen how well received the final two Halloween movies will be, but Castle's involvement is one way in which the films work to honor the franchise's history. Even if his Halloween Kills cameo gets cut from the final version of the movie, it's no doubt special to both Castle and the fans to have the actor that originally brought Michael Myers to life involved in these new movies. It seems Castle's time in the Halloween universe isn't over yet, either, as the actor will return to the Michael Myers role again in Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, though they'll be brief. Considering Castle only donned the mask once again for a single scene, and it's sure to have been much easier to film than the rain scene in the 1978 movie, that no doubt helped convince the actor to return. His willingness to return for David Gordon Green's Halloween reboot further proves his willingness to return to the role - even in a limited capacity. He may have been masked in both the original movie and the reboot, but that doesn't negate the weight of the accomplishment. ![]() After all, his Michael Myers made horror film history. ![]() Despite how uncomfortable - and downright painful - the scene must've been to shoot, it's unlikely Castle's one regret left him with any bad feelings about the Halloween franchise. ![]()
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