Stars in the Parks: Tippi Hedren, of Hitchcock's "The Birds," visits Halloween Horror Nights
Amidst being in Orlando for the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend,” Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” is seen here visiting Dracula and his brides at the entrance to one of the haunted houses in this year’s Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios. This photo makes…
Video: Summary of the 2009 Spooky Empire "Ultimate Horror Weekend"
Concluding our series of posts surrounding the 2009 Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” is an overall summary video of the events that took place on Oct. 9. Seen here are celebrity meet-and-greets, including director John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers), actors Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed), Tippi Hedren…
Video: Interview with director John Landis
Hollywood director John Landis, best known for his films Animal House, The Blues Brothers, and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, was one of the special guests at the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009. After he watched a “Thriller” reenactment performed by the Rich Weirdoes and original “Thriller” video…
Video: Interview with "Halloween" star Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris, star of Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, as well as Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II was one of the special guests at the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009 in Orlando. (You might also remember her from her role 18 years ago in Don’t Tell Mom the…
Video: Zombie walk down International Drive at Spooky Empire 2009
As part of the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009, hundreds of zombies and other ghoulish creatures walked up and down International Drive on October 9. The zombie walk and opening ceremonies were put on by the Deadite Empire. Special guests at the event included John Landis, director of…
Video: Ghost Hunters visit Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights and Spooky Empire
Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of SyFy’s television series “Ghost Hunters,” have had a busy week in Orlando. First, they attended Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios on Oct. 8, signing autographs and having a few close encounters with some of the event’s creatures. Watch Gonsalves and Tango…

