Monster Bash Conference Summer

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

 

THURSDAY June 11, 2026

 

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 into the night! Screening various 16mm films through the evening at various times. 

 

FRIDAY June 12, 2026

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 and future of Monster Bash by Ron Adams. 

 

10:00 AM - MOVIE: FIEND WITHOUT A FACE (1958) Stars Marshall Thompson. This is it!  The flying brains movie!  Invisible brain creatures materialize on earth and attach themselves to peoples necks and it ain't pretty.  The brains use their spinal cords to leap through the air.  Sounds crazy, but it actually a pretty cool 1950s horror/sci-fi.  You'll never forget the sound when people shoot these brain creatures....eeewwwwww!

 

11:30 AM - TALK: BILL DIAMOND. Emmy Award winning TV Producer/Muppeteer Bill Diamond will reveal his amazing projects that his has brought to MONSTER BASH this June. He'll discuss his Muppet Tribute roadshow and his TV series on iconic monster magazine artist Basil Gogos.

 

12:00 noon - MOVIE: MAD MONSTER PARTY? (1967) The puppetmation feature length film about a monster party at Frankenstein's island. The nephew of Dr. Frankenstein receives a request for the get-together. Other guests include Dracula, The Wolf Man, The Hunchback, Mr. Hyde, The Creature, The Frankenstein Monster and his mate. Loads of fun and a cornerstone in the minds of Monster Boomer kids from the 60's. Dr. Frankenstein's voice is Boris Karloff and the monster's mate is the voice of Phyllis Diller. From the people who made the Christmas puppetmation feature RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER.

 

1:35 PM - LIVE THEATER: ZACH ZITO - It's an amazing one man theatre as Zach Zito acts out short horror story classics....If you've never seen Zach perform...don't dare miss this...and if you have seen him before, you know to be there.

 

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

 

3:00 PM - TV SHOW:  THE TOBIAS JONES STORY (1958). An episode of the popular WAGON TRAIN television series. MONSTER BASH guest Beverly Washburn stars with Lou Costello in one of his only serious roles (and, he's great).This is a "must see" for all Lou Costello AND Beverly Washburn fans!

 

4:00 PM - Q&A: BEVERLY WASHBURN. She's worked with almost every Hollywood legend from Boris Karloff, William Shatner, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Dorothy McGuire, Tommy Kirk, Loretta Young, and the list goes on for miles. Q&A moderated by Ursula Adams.

 

4:30 PM - RARE MOVIE DOUBLE FEATURE with TOM WEAVER: Film historian and prolific writer on the classics, Tom Weaver has dug deep and found two forgotten horrors! The super rare TEMPLE TOWER (1930) which features a mad mask strangler. Plus, FOG (1930) a pre-code thriller! Tom introduces and gives background and insights into both films.

 

7:00 PM - MOVIE: THE BRIBE (1948). Stars Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, and Vincent Price. A gritty, dark film noir set in South America. Everyone is sweaty and unsavory. The ending features one of the greatest visual effects scenes with Price running through explosive fireworks. An amazing film. Introduced by the author of THE COMPLETE FILMS OF VINCENT PRICE, Lucy Chase Williams.

 

8:30PM - MOVIE: HAND OF DEATH (1962) Stars John Agar and Paula Raymond, PLUS an appearance by MONSTER BASH guest Butch Patrick.  Agar is a scientist infected by a gas (he's also burned by the liquid chemical itself) and his touch is now death for those around him.  His mind has snapped and he doesn't want to seek the authorities or a hospital for help. He turns into a massive bloated dark monster. A side note...it is interesting that Marvel Comics "Fantastic Four" series started right around the time this was in production.  The monster looks incredibly close to Ben Grimm (The Thing) in the Fantastic Four. 

 

9:30 PM - Q&A: BUTCH PATRICK. The pop culture legend at MONSTER BASH, Butch Patrick. Butch is best known for being Eddie Munster in the classic original MUNSTERS TV show. His credts also include the great fantasy film THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, LIDSVILLE, IRONSIDE, ADAM-12, GUNSMOKE, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, THE MONKEES, MISTER ED, THE REAL McCOYS, and the film spin-off MUNSTER GO HOME! Q&A moderated by Ron Adams.

 

10:00 PM - GAME SHOW: WHAT'S MY MONSTER? A live game show with audience participation. Game show kingpin Leonard Hayhurst takes you on a wild ride. Can you stump a panel of monster movie experts in this Monster Bash highlight? So much fun to see. Plus, you may win some cool prizes too!

 

11:00PM - MEXICAN MONSTER NIGHT: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE MONSTERS (1962 dubbbed in English). Stars Maria Gracia.  Okay, I thought THE SHIP OF MONSTERS was the wackiest Mexican monster film I had ever seen.  No, it's this one. So strange, you simply won't believe what your watching.  A pack of ramshackle monsters that live in an underground cave torment Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb. Whaaaaat?  An evil queen totally modelled after the evil queen in Snow White, except she's green like the Wicked Witch of the West.  Innocent children turned into gorillas (that look like the rubber masks sold out of comic books). A Frankenstein monster that's had a bout with a blow-dryer.  A creepy monster called Carrot-Top that looks like a Jack-In-The-Box monster come to life.  The comedy team of an Ogre and The Big Bad Wolf doing Three Stooges routines.  A dragon that looks like a cross between Spot from The Munsters and a pit bull.  Skeletons grafted onto trees.  A good witch (like the Wizard of Oz) that uses a wand made out of sparklers (ouch). One of the scariest kid's fairy tales and wackiest demented movies you'll ever see.  Free Mexi-Chips handed out before the film, while supplies last. Much, crunch and be awed!

 

12:30 AM - MONSTER BASH LATE MOVIE: GARGOYLES (1972). Good old-fashioned horror story. Very much like an H.P. Lovecraft story. Scientist and his daughter happen onto evidence of an ancient race of creatures. They've been waiting for centuries for the right time to overthrow mankind. The gargoyles are holed up in desert canyons and caves. Stars Cornel Wilde and Jennifer Salt. 

 

SATURDAY June 13, 2026

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 - TV SHOW: JONNY QUEST! Relive one of the very best science fiction adventure cartoon shows of all-time.

 

9:30 AM - MOVIE & SPECIAL OPENING: DRACULA (1931)  A sheer classic. The actors are believable and the whole film can put you in a trance of uneasiness. Frye as Renfield is electric, Chandler is beautiful and frail as the Count's victim, Manners is frustrated and righteous, Sloan as Van Helsing is the quintessential hope that we look to....and Bela Lugosi became an icon stamped in the minds of movie-goers forever with this film. THIS FILM INTRODUCED by Rich Palmer and Ron Adams. Rich premiers his song about Dracula and Lugosi.

 

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

 

11AM

 

12:00 NOON - MOVIE: THE GHOST OF SLUMBER MOUNTAIN (1918) A ground-breaking film of fantasy, time travel and dinosaurs! The product of Herbert Dawley and Wilis O'Brien (KING KONG). O'Brien actually plays the ghost and oversaw the dinosaur animations! Most complete version in existence!

 

12:30 PM - MONSTER BASH PRESENTS: T.W.'s KOLLEGE OF MONSTROUS KNOWLEDGE with TOM WEAVER. Get ready to test your skills on classic horror and science fiction films. This rapid fire quiz show can win you great prizes. Hosted by historian and author Tom Weaver.

 

1:30 PM TALK: THE MAKING OF MAD LOVE. Greg Mank knows the history of this film better than anyone. He interviewed Frances Drake, its leading lady, wrote a biography of her co-star, Colin Clive, and penned the first essay on the movie 40 years ago. He shares the unknown facts of MAD LOVE in a compelling presentation.

 

 2:30 PM - MOVIE: MAD LOVE (1935). 1935 was the peak of Gothic horror films, and MGM—Hollywood’s glamor factory—contributed one of the year’s best. Peter Lorre, in his first American film, gives a tour-de-force performance as the lovesick, mad, hand-transplanting surgeon.

 4:00 PM - TALK: LET'S HAVE A SHOW OF HANDS. MAD LOVE is, hands down, the most famous tale of limbs on the loose, but there are many more. Let your fingers do the walking as Frank Dello Stritto explores the sub-genre. You'll give this talk a thumbs up.

 

5:00 PM - TV SHOW: THE GHOST OF POTTER'S FIELD (GHOST STORY). Features Guest of Honor Gary Conway. While at Potter's Field cemetery doing research for a story, reporter Bob Herrick sees a ghost that resembles him. He shakes the matter off, assuming that he's seeing things because he's overtired. But when he encounters the same ghost in his office, and at his apartment, he begins to worry.

 

5:30 PM - Q&A: GARY CONWAY. The amazing actor, who in our genre is the beloved Teenage Frankenstein from both I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN and HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER! He was a major TV star in BURKE'S LAW, LAND OF THE GIANTS, an appeared in iconic shows: LOVE BOAT, COLUMBO, HAWAIIAN EYE, DANIEL BOONE, MAVERICK, SURFSIDE 6, and so much more! Moderated by Bob Pellegrino.

 

5:30PM - LAST CALL: THE DEALER BALLROOM CLOSING FOR TODAY at 6PM. 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.

 

6:00 PM - MOVIE: SPIDER BABY (1964/Release Officially in the US in 1967). Directed and written by Monster Bash guest Jack Hill. Totally psychotronic. Nothing else is like it. Dark humor and far-out scripting with super performances by Lon Chaney (yep, this IS the one where he sings the opening song), Monster Bash Guest Beverly Washburn, Jill Banner (title role) and Mantan Mooreland (in an opening sequence that sets the mood of the whole film). Note: for Bashers with kids, parental guidence suggested, some adult situations.

 

7:30 PM - Q&A: JACK HILL. The last man to direct Boris Karloff in a film, three films in fact. Mexican productions in which Jack directed Karloff in the California unit: HOUSE OF EVIL, THE FEAR CHAMBER, ISLE OF THE SNAKE PEOPLE, and THE INCREDIBLE INVASION. He also directed and wrote the iconic cult film SPIDER BABY (1964) which starred Lon Chaney, Jr. and Bash guest Beverly Wasburn. Uncredited he directed THE TERROR (1963) starring Boris Karloff (A Roger Corman production). Moderated by John Bishop.

 

8:00 PM - SPECIAL SUPER SECRET EVENT MYSTERY SHORT MOVIE. This will get you talking for the rest of MONSTER BASH. Don't dare miss this very special presentation. A very special thanks to Rob St. James, Ted Lewczyk, and Kevin Slick for making this happen.

 

9:00 PM - TALK & BASH FUN: DAN ROEBUCK. We set him loose! This guy is King of the Monster Kids! Actor, director, writer, collector, speaker...and all-around super great guy! You won't want to miss the fun!

 

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 - MAGIC SHOW: THE GREAT ROCKINI! The amazing David "The Rock" Nelson is back with another magic show just for you. Will he saw someone in half? Will he make the audience disappear? Will he levitate? Will the magic tricks work? We don;t know, but we do know that David never fails to entertain.

 

11:00 PM - MOVIE: THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942) Lon Chaney's first time as the mummy - Kharis. A great cast of studio character actors and the mummy? Wel, Kharis is out for revenge! A monster powerhouse packed in 60 minutes.

 

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.

 

12:15 AM MONSTER BASH LATE NIGHT: DAVID "THE ROCK" NELSON. David is back with a trailer from his latest film and Rock Talk. Always full of surpises and rants from a true blue Monster Kid. We might even see some push-ups while he describes his latest projects.

 

1:00 AM - MONSTER BASH LATE, LATE MOVIE: THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (1958) Radiation has done it again! Darn the luck. Robert Clarke stars as a man gets an overdose of radiation. Then when exposed to the sun's rays, he turns into a 6 foot lizard man...scales and teeth. A reptilian-werewolf of sorts. Fun stuff! 

 

SUNDAY June 14, 2026

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 . Father Mike Paraniuk will give the service at Monster Bash. All denominations are welcome. Father Mike is a priest from Ohio. 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 host is Leonard Hayhurst. Author Thom Shubilla leads a panel of celebrities. You could participate and win prizes! Don't miss the fun!

 

11:00 AM - MOVIE: WHO DONE IT? (1942) Stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patric Knowles, Louise Allbritton. It's Sunday morning! Time for some Abbott & Costello. The boys are trying to write murder mysteries for a radio program. The owner of the radio station is murdered and Bud & Lou are in the thick of it!

 

12:30 PM - MOVIE: THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) Classic saga of Sinbad and his battles to save a princess. An evil magician, a swordfight with a skeleton, a clash with a cyclops and a dragon. Visually stunning and loads of fun. Effects by Ray Harryhausen! 

 

2:00 PM - MOVIE: REPTILICUS (1962). Swedish monster movie with a puppet-dragon as a prehistoric beast that has regenerated itself.  Can even the military stop its rampage?  The thing is a prehistoric nightmare on Jolt Cola! Have you ever seen the kid's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie?...well, ol' Reptilicus seems like a close relative of Ollie.  One of the cheesiest, but one of the most fun.  I first saw this creature on the TV show, The Beverly Hillbillies.  Jethro was watching it on TV -- that says it all. 

 

3:30 PM - MOVIE: GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON (1960). Stars Mark Forest, Broderick Crawford, Eleonora Ruffo and Gaby Andre.  Gladiator Goliath's rother is in love with the Devil's daughter.  Not good.  It's Goliath off to save the day, but he must battle the forces of evil. Giant bats and a fire-breathing dragon!

 

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.