SPECIAL GUESTS



SPECIAL GUESTS - 2018

MITCH MARKOWITZ 


Hilarious House of Frightenstein co-producer and co-star aka. Super Hippy

In the early 70's, Mitch Markowitz co-produced and co-starred as the Super Hippy character with Vincent Price and Billy Van in the iconic Hilarious House of Frightenstein. The series was originally produced for Hamilton, Ontario's CHCH TV in the early 70's who in turn syndicated the show across Canada, the U.S. and abroad. The Hilarious House of Frightenstein is the longest running kids' TV show in Canadian history with three generations of fans in countries as far afield as Spain, Australia & Norway.  


EDUARDO M. CLORIO


Director / Writer / Producer: I WISH I WISH (aka. DESEO DESEO)

Eduardo M. Clorio has a degree in advertisement, and is the founder of Errante Films. He has written and directed TV spots, web series, corporate videos for clients like Palmolive, CDMX, Televisa, Huevocartoon, Gobierno Federal, amongst many others. His true passion is telling stories, and he chose Cinema to do so. Has written, directed and produced over 10 short films, some of which had been screened in festivals all around the world, from China to his native México. He has worked on 4 features as Assistant Director, but I WISH I WISH is his directorial feature film debut.

In attendance Friday, March 24th for the Canadian Premiere of I WISH I WISH


ANDREW COLLIER


Co-Director / Writer / Producer: CHARISMATA

Andrew Collier hails from London, UK where he is a director, writer, and producer at Loose Canon Films. CHARISMATA marks his feature film debut with co-director Toor Mian, and both he and Mian are in pre-production directing their next horror film Perpetual

In attendance Friday, March 24th for the Ontario Premiere of CHARISMATA



CHRIS ALEXANDER


Film Critic / Director / Composer/ Editor: DELIRIUM MAGAZINE

Chris Alexander is an internationally published film critic, writer, editor, music composer and filmmaker. From 2009 – 2015 he served as the editor-in-chief of the legendary horror film magazine FANGORIA and its sister periodical GOREZONE as well as the creator of the specialty line of FANGORIA LEGENDS magazines. He is the editor and co-founder of cult film magazine DELIRIUM and the co-founder and publisher of FANTASM Presents magazine and its offshoot publications. Alexander has also edited and published several licensed magazines for the iconic rock band KISS and was an editor at the film news website ComingSoon.net. As a filmmaker he is the writer, director and composer of the vampire film BLOOD FOR IRINA, its sequels QUEEN OF BLOOD and BLOOD DYNASTY, the erotic surrealist drama FEMALE WEREWOLF and the psychological science fiction film SPACE VAMPIRE.
STACEY CASE


Musician, Filmmaker, Frightenstein Super Fan

Stacey Case interviewed his idol Billy Van about the Hilarious House Of Frightenstein in 1995 for his punk zine Rivet. Creating the Frightenstein Fiend Club, a ten-year obsession culminated in 2005's Frightenstein Fest, an incredible sold out event in Toronto. As drummer in the Tijuana Bibles, the band was hired to rewrite the Wolfman's theme song for television broadcast. The song is featured on the new Frightenstein vinyl album! Stacey is currently figuring out what to do with the manuscript for Billy Van's unpublished autobiography.

In attendance: Saturday, March 24 for HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN 48TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: LEGACY OF FRIGHTENSTEIN PANEL