Monster Bash Conference Autumn

Please note that guests, and programming, are subject to change...and that some guest will be leaving early Sunday to catch flights.

 

THURSDAY October 9, 2025

 

Pre-Bash: For people coming in early for Monster Bash, Ron Adams will run rare films in the afternoon and then projectionist Geoffrey Curtis will be doing his un-announced MYSTERY MOVIES! Screening various 16mm films through the evening at various times. 

 

FRIDAY October 10, 2025

DEALER & GUEST OF HONOR SIGNING HOURS 3 PM - 9 PM

MOVIE & EVENT ROOM HOURS 9:00 AM - 2:30 AM

 

9:00 AM - 16mm FILM: MONSTERS WE'VE KNOWN AND LOVED. It's our traditional opening short film. A documentary produced back in 1964. A look at the classics from the early days through the eyes of 1964. Narrated by Joseph Cotten. Introduced with a welcome to the Monster Bash by Ron Adams. 

 

10:00 AM - MOVIE: THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE (1957) Stars Victor Jory, Ann Doran, Charlotte Austin and MONSTER BASH guest Barbara Wilson (as Anna Sherman).  A group of renegade scientists are working on a way to keep eternally young.  The use young women, extract their life forces and electronically transfer them to another.  Only problem is, you need to keep doing this or the youth-subject becomes a hideous zombie.  The side effects are tough.

 

11:30 AM - MOVIE: THE MUMMY'S CURSE (1944) Lon Chaney as the Mummy in the bayou. Cajun songs, swamps and Kharis, the mummy. Virginia Christine is dynamite as a female mummy revived from the dried swamp. Seeing her rise from the dried mud is a sight to behold! 

 

12:30 PM - MOVIE: THE MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR  (1943) Star John Loder, Eleanor Parker and Bruce Lester.  This movie has one of the creepiest scenes from 1940s cinema.  A walking headless corpse through a graveyard.  It's basically a wartime espionage film in a little British village.  A strange mystery surrounds characters that meet in a little country pub.  A real fun programmer from the 1940s with lots of fog-shrouded scenes.

 

1:30 PM MOVIE: THE VAMPIRE (1957) John Beal as a doctor addicted to a bat serum that transforms him into a hideous vampire. Jekyll/Hyde meets Dracula. aka: THE VAMPIRE.  Also stars Kenneth Tobey of THE THING.

 

3:00 PM - TV SHOW: THE WEIRD TAILOR (1961) A crrepy episode from Boris Karloff's THRILLER! This teleplay features MONSTER BASH guest Gary Clarke!

 

3:00 PM - DEALER BALLROOM OPENS! Get the creepy cool collectibles you want before some other Monster Kid gets them!

 

4:00 PM - MOVIE: MURDER IN THE BLUE ROOM (1944) Stars Anne Gwynne, Donald Cook, John Litel, Regis Toomey, Ian Wolfe and the great Milton Parsons.  A remake of THE SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM with comedy and musical elements added.  A spooky, fun-farse with a mysterious spooky old house.  And, of course, "the blue room," where people die in they spend the night.  Plus, the song "The Boogie Woogie Boogie Man!"

 

5:30 PM - MOVIE: MURDER BY THE CLOCK (1931)  A wealthy woman who fears death passes away, leaving her fortune to a bad son.  Her other son, a raving lunatic becomes even more unhinged.  The woman had installed an alarm horn inside the crypt....and now the forlorn alarm is sounding...has she come back? 

 

7:00 PM - LIVE THEATER: ZACH ZITO. A one-man performance of a classic horror story. Zach is an amazing actor that will draw you in. Not to be missed...ask anyone who's seen him.

 

8:00 PM - MOVIE: TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN (1959) Stars MONSTER BASH guest Barbara Wilson. A really cool looking giant hairy beast is found stomping around a snowy mountain region. Is this creature the slave of aliens from another world? The monster terrorizes people in a cabin...great miniatures and effects. Also known as: INVASION OF THE ANIMAL PEOPLE.

 

 8:30PM - LAST CALL FOR THE DEALER BALLROOM TODAY. Get your groovy, ghoulish goodies before the dealer room closes. Quick! Only a half hour left for shopping in the Dealer Ballroom today. If you don't get it now, you might never see that item again! The Dealer Ballroom closes at 9PM today. 

 

9:30 PM - Q&A: BARBARA WILSON. See Barbara live on stage and hear the stories behind the camera, She's known for appearing in numerous classic science fiction films that we love like TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN, THE FLESH EATERS, THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE, BLOOD OF DRACULA...and more! Moderated by John Bishop.

 

10:00 PM - MONSTER KID MUSIC at MONSTER BASH: Mark Statler. Kick back and get thrown back in a time we were all kids and songs like "Monster Mash" was on the radio and THE OUTER LIMITS was on all our TVs. A rockin' good time to be had by all ages of Monster Kids. Mark has put out a series of music CDs, including one that has Caroline Munro, Veronica Carlson, Martin Beswick, Suzanna Leigh, and Yvonne Monlaur called THE HAMMER GIRLS with songs written by his brother Theron Statler.

 

11:00 PM - MEXICAN MONSTER NIGHT: THE BLOODY VAMPIRE (1962). Hey it might not be totally cohesive, but it has some great atmosphere and is really spooky in some scenes!  Creepy looking with super photography.  Dubbed in English.  Free tacos passed out before the film, while supplies last.

 

12:30 AM - MOVIE: BLOOD OF DRACULA (1957). Stars Sandra Harrison, Gail Ganley and MONSTER BASH guest Barbara Wilson as one of those crazy, fun students.  Teenage vampire movie from the 50's.  A young girl is thrown into a girl's school and is experimented on through hypnotism by a derranged staff member.  The result is the soul of a vampire being transplanted into the young Sandra Harrison.  Nasty eyebrows and some really scary underlightling make for a fun film! 

 

SATURDAY October 11, 2025

DEALER HOURS & GUEST OF HONOR SIGNING HOURS 10AM-6PM

MOVIE ROOM HOURS 8:00 AM-2:00 AM

 

8:00 AM - SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS & CEREAL. Cartoons for kids of all ages. Plus, FREE cereal is passed out to the audience...just the way Saturday morning used to be growing up...cartoons and cereal. Presented by TV horror host SON OF GHOUL!

 

9:00 AM - MOVIE: BLITHE SPIRIT (1945) Stars Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kat Hammond and Jacqueline Clarke. A man's first wife is back from the grave to break-up his new marriage. A love trianglewith a bizrrre supernatural twist. Cool effects with a glowing green ghost!

 

10:00 AM - DEALER BALLROOM OPENS! Get the creepy cool collectibles you want before some other Monster Kid gets them!

 

11:00AM - TV SHOW: THE GHOST OF POTTER'S FIELD (1973). It's the Halloween season...and time to time travel back to 1973 and this creepy TV show that was part of CIRCLE OF FEAR (GHOST STORY). A doppelganger ghost is always scary!

 

12:00 NOON - MOVIE: DARK INTRUDER (1965) Heralding in the Halloween Season, it's DARK INTRUDER. Imagine a cross between H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror and THE NIGHT STALKER.  Stars Leslie Nielsen, Judi Meredith and Mark Richman. An ancient monster from another time is committing murders in San Francisco during the 1890s.  Foggy and atmospheric as the dark cloaked creature kills again and again.  Nielsen is a student of old dark religions, assisting the local authorities...and getting too close to the truth.  Originally made for TV, then released theatrically.

 

1:00 PM MOVIE: THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1961). One of Hammer films best looking, wonderfully acted and exciting films! A young woman ends up in a castle with an imprisoned vampire. She unwittingly frees him and all heck breaks loose. Peter Cushing (as Van Helsing) is on the case chasing hissing vampires! Terrific.

 

2:30 PM - MOVIE: THE MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1933). A perfect Halloween season film. Lionel Atwill is a sculptor who tries to save his work when a the building owner wants to burn the museum for insurance money. Atwill is knocked unconscious and left to die. He survives...now completely insane. He uses real dead bodies to mold wax over for his new exhibits. A horrifying climax with a great "unmasking" scene with help from the lovely Fay Wray. Hosted and introduced by Michael Adams.

 

4:00 PM - MOVIE: BURN WITCH, BURN (1962). Stars Janet Blair, Peter Wyngarde and Margaret Johnson.  A really frightening version of the classic story "Conjure Wife."  About a school master's wife who secretly practices good witchcraft, to fight the forces of impending evil over an English college.  Blair and Wyngarde (he played a ghost in THE INNOCENTS) are excellent! This was made earlier in the 1940's as WEIRD WOMAN, with a totally different approach.  This one is solemn, moody and keeps the fear growing right through the film.

 

5:30 PM - MOVIE: HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER (1958). Stars MONSTER BASH guest Gary Clarke! If you know about the history of classic make-up artist Jack Pierce...this could be almost his story!  A great make-up man is kicked out of his studio.  In this guy's case, though, he goes nuts and creates real monsters utilizing his TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN and TEENAGE WEREWOLF make-ups! 

 

5:30PM - LAST CALL FOR THE DEALER BALLROOM TODAY. Get your groovy, ghoulish goodies before the dealer room closes. Quick! If you don't get it now, you might never see that item again! Dealer ballroom closes at 6PM. 

 

7:00PM - Q&A: Gary Clarke. From MISSILE TO THE MOON to HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER to THE EYES OF CHARLES SANDS, Gary is in many of our favvorite films. He even went on to write episodes of the GET SMART television comedy. Funny, entertaining, and insightful. Don't miss Gary Clarke on stage at MONSTER BASH! Moderated by Bob Pellegrino.

 

7:30 PM - MOVIE: 13 GHOSTS (1960). Stars MONSTER BASH guest Jo Morrow as the daughter in the...haunted house! A William Castle special. Castle directs another chiller full of sensationalism. 13 ghosts are haunting a house and reveal themselves to a young boy who has just moved in. 

 

9:00 PM: Q&A: JO MORROW. She was featured in 13 GHOSTS, THE THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER (Ray Harryhausen project),  DOCTOR DEATH (with Mo Howard!). Plus, she was in many TV shows that we grew up watching! Moderated by Ron Adams.

 

10:00 PM - LET THEM EAT CAKE! The famous MONSTER BASH cake feeding frenzy. Giant, monster sized sheet cakes are served up by the MONSTER BASH staff to fans for as long as it lasts. Think ahead...chocolate or yellow cake...some hard decisions! A a nice break and the kick-off for Saturday night MONSTER BASH madness. Head for the front of the lobby!

 

10:30 PM - LIVE QUIZ SHOW: WHAT'S MY MONSTER with host Leonard Hayhurst.  The interactive game show that YOU, the audience gets to drive.See if you can stump the panel of experts with your knowlege of monsters in monster movies! Hosted by Leonard Hayhurst, panel of expeerts with team captain Thom Shubilla, and the show's own "Vanna White," Paisley Jaynes. Stump the panel and you could win great prizes like books, monster magazines, Blu-Rays, DVDs and model kits.

 

11:30 PM - TV SHOW: HALLOWEEN WITH THE ADDAMS FAMILY. It's kooky and it's spooky, and it's the MONSTER BASH with Halloween approaching. A classic TV show from 1964 starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, and previous MONSTER BASH guests Lisa Loring.

 

12:00 MIDNIGHT BIG EVENT - THE MONSTER BASH "FESTIVAL OF THE NEW WINE Song." A Monster Bash tradition. Bob Pellegrino sings the "Festival of the New Wine" from FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN. Plus, the great free prize toss, this year featuring magazines, blu-rays, DVDs, and just plain cool Monster Kid stuff. WARNING: If you do not wish to get hit by flying free stuff, do not stay in the room for this event. Enter and stay at your own risk. We'll kick off the midnight fun with the Monster Bash Lifetime Achievement Awards too!

 

12:15 AM - MOVIE: THE FLESH EATERS (1964). Stars Martin Kosleck, Byron Sanders, Barbara Wilkinn, Rita Morley and Ray Tudor. Plus, don't miss the lovely MONSTER BASH guest Barbara Wilson at the beginning of the film! Martin Kosleck plays a twisted, reclusive Nazi scientist living on an island with his experiments.  His experiments?  Flesh eating bacteria that chomp up human flesh like nobody's business.  An odd mix of people get stranded on the island by accident -- boatman, Hollywood starlet, assistant and, later, beatnik.  Kosleck begins a game of cat-and-mouse with the intruders, applying his science experiment for kicks.  Some REALLY wild scenes and pretty shocking for 1964. 

 

1:45 AM - MOVIE, PRESENTATION, TALK? We're not sure: David "The Rock" Nelson! David will introduce one of his movies. David is beloved by the MONSTER BASH crowd, a serious Monster Kid that has lived and breathed classic monsters his whole life. Don't miss David. This is where reality ends.

 

SUNDAY October 12, 2025

DEALER HOURS, GUEST SIGNING HOURS 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 

SOME GUESTS WILLBE LEAVING EARLY TO CATCH FLIGHTS. 

PLEASE BE AWARE, SOME DEALER MIGHT PACK-UP EARLY, SO GET INTO THE DEALER ROOM FOR THE STUFF YOU WANT NOW! 

MOVIE ROOM HOURS 9:00AM-5:00PM

 

8:00 AM - MONSTER BASH CHURCH SERVICE . Pastor Mark Statler will give the service at Monster Bash. All denominations are welcome. Attendees don't have to go out looking for a church. We do it here with all your friends and Monster Bash family. Music by Steven Thornton, John Sargent and Ursula Adams.

 

9:00 AM - SUNDAY MORNING FILM SHORTS. Three short films of the Little Rascals (Our Gang) canon. Presented by -- Ohio TV Horror Host and fellow Monster Kid brother -- Son of Ghoul. 

 

10:00 AM - LIVE GAME SHOW: MONSTER MATCH GAME (1945). Remember the old MATCH GAME TV show? Well now it's done with classic monster movies! Your hosts are Leonard Hayhurst and Thom Shubilla. You could participate and win prizes! Don't miss the fun! This show is back inside the event room.

 

11:00 AM - MOVIE: THE FLYING SERPENT (1946)  Ancient killer reptile-bird is kept in hidden ruins by George Zucco. He uses it on people that rub him the wrong way...if you see Zucco, smile and agree with him. 

 

12:00 NOON - MOVIE: AFRICA SCREAMS (1949). Many TV station across the country aired Abbott & Costello movies arounnd noon time on Sundays. We're keeping the tradition! In this one see:  a crazy African treasure hunt....a giant ape, and Shemp Howard too.

 

1:30 PM - TV SHOW: RUN ROBOT, RUN (1968). An episode of the classic GET SMART show which was written by MONSTER BASH guest Gary Clarke (under a pseodonyme).

 

2:00 PM  - TV SHOW: CAPTAIN FATHOM (1955). Submarines, radioactivity, and an atomic bomb under the sea. Stars Don Megowan and MONSTER BASH guest Barbara Wilson.

 

2:30 PM - MOVIE: THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (1944).  A cowardly man hides in the face of danger and is walled up alive. The man (Laughton) is cursed in death and haunts the castle. A WWII army troop moves into the castle. Humorous and dramatic with Charles Laughton in the title role! both funny and poignant. 

 

4:00 PM - TV SHOW: MONSTERS AMONG US. This is a Halloween special that aired on PBS a few years back. Much of the show was filmed here at MONSTER BASH. See the faces we know as PBS explores the world of horror movie fandom.

 

4:30 PM - LAST CALL FOR THE DEALER BALLROOM TODAY. Get your groovy, ghoulish goodies before the dealer room closes. Quick!

Please note that guests, and programming, are subject to change.