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Captain Rhodes Faces Zombies at Monroeville Mall on October 25 & 26
Joseph Pilato joins the Zombie Fest guest list
Pittsburgh, PA – October 10, 2008 – The It’s Alive 2008 Zombie Fest is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Pilato to the event’s guest list. Pilato is best known for his role as the dangerous and deranged army officer Captain Rhodes in the George Romero zombie film, Day of the Dead. He also appeared in Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, which was filmed 30 years ago at the Monroeville Mall, site of this year’s Zombie Fest. Pilato, along with guest Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), will also attend the Zombie Masquerade Ball.
Zombie Fest is part of Pittsburgh’s Zombie Weekend, presented by The It’s Alive Show, a weekly horror host program aired on WBGN-TV in Pittsburgh on Saturdays at 10 PM, and via web cast on the show’s web site 24/7. Zombie Weekend includes:
Straub Beer presents the Zombie Masquerade Ball on Friday, October 24 at the Churchill Valley Country Club. The ball is open to ages 21 and older (ID required). Advance tickets can be purchased for $20 at www.theitsaliveshow.com or at Toy Galaxy in the Monroeville Mall. Tickets are $22 at the door.
Zombie Fest, a two-day FREE fan festival at Monroeville Mall on Saturday (10 AM to 9:30 PM) and Sunday (noon to 6 PM). The fest features zombie and horror themed vendors, celebrity guests, author discussion panels with award- winning writers (sponsored by Permuted Press), zombie films (sponsored by post-gazette.com), contests and activities for all ages.
World Zombie Day zombie walk on Sunday morning at the Mall, with registration beginning at 9 AM in the lower lobby near Macy’s. Admission is free and the walk is open to all ages; all zombies are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Pittsburgh is the hub and coordinator of World Zombie Day which features zombie walks and food drives in 50 cities worldwide on the same day, a first of its kind event and an attempt at setting a new Guinness world record.
On Saturday night after show hours, fans are invited to visit Houlihan’s in Monroeville Mall to unwind and watch The It’s Alive Show. A pasta buffet will be available for $6 (tickets available at the Zombie Fest information table) and there will be a cash bar.
Following the zombie walk, there will be a performance by DEATHMOBILE, the house band of The It’s Alive Show. Also on Sunday, there will be a screening of finalist entries in the Scary Shorts film contest, sponsored by the Post Gazette and post-gazette.com. First prize for the contest is an appearance by the winner and a screening of their entry on The It’s Alive Show. For entry and contest details, visit http://biz.post-gazette.com/scaryshorts/.
Zombie Weekend is sponsored in part by Straub Beer, post-gazette.com, Rue Morgue, Permuted Press, Houlihan’s, Pittsburgh East Nissan, Rue Morgue, MonroevilleZombies.com, Zombie Friends and Scars magazine.
Details for all Zombie Weekend events, including guests and event schedule, can be found at www.theitsaliveshow.com.
It’s Alive is a television show produced by Clownhouse Productions, LLC in the same format as the highly successful Pittsburgh favorite Chiller Theater. Classic horror movies are presented by a talented cast performing comedy and live music. The show is aired Saturday nights at 10:00 PM on Pittsburgh’s WBGN-TV, and streamed 24/7 via the show’s web site at www.theitsaliveshow.com.
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