In a little less than 3 weeks, we’ll be heading off to one of our favorite shows, the Monster Bash Conference, taking place from June 20th to the 22nd, in Cranberry Township, PA. While it might be a little smaller than some of the usual shows we attend, there is so much to do and see here, that it is always a great time. They have film screenings from Thursday night all the way through Sunday, going into the wee hours of the night! You’ll get the chance to see some classic horror films, usually screened from16mm prints, including titles like The Vampire’s Ghost (1945), Weird Woman (1943), Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), the not-to-be-missed Mexican horror/sci-fi spectacular The Ship of Monsters (1960), Lon Chaney’s The Penalty (1920), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Man Made Monster (1941), Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), and Zombies on Broadway (1945)! These are the kind of titles that makes me wish I wasn’t vending, just so I can sit and watch movies all weekend!

They have a fun guest lineup as well this time out, with Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman from the original Land of the Lost TV show, Renee Browning, daughter of Ricou Browning, Sharon Smyth who played Barnabas’ sister on Dark Shadows TV series, Daniel Roebuck, John Russo, as well as writers Tom Weaver, Frank Dello Stritto, Greg Mank, and Lucy Chase Williams. So, if you’re looking to pick up some new volumes for your library, or have some of these author’s work, bring them along because they are always happy to sign them for you!

Add in the great dealer room that is always tempting every $ I make to buy something from another dealer! There is always a wide variety of shirts, movies, books, and so much more to tempt your pocketbook!

But all that good stuff aside, the Bash is just so much fun. Sure, it might be for more of an older crowd, but everyone is so friendly, and a true, life-long monster fan, so the conversations we have throughout the weekend are the best and is one of the reasons we keep making that 7-hour drive out there twice a year. If you’ve never been to one, I would highly suggest you make those plans. All the info about the show can be found HERE.