Fans of all things horror have been counting down the days to Halloween and now they have one more reason to celebrate. Today marks the launch of Creep Con; a month-long virtual con devoted to creepy movies and horror films on the multi-platform digital streaming network CONtv (available on connected devices including Roku® Players and Roku TV™ models, Android and Mac iOS, Samsung Smart TV, the web, and mobile and tablet devices).
In honor of Creep Con, CONtv has spotlighted 31 of their scariest films and documentaries, one for each day in October. For those who are too frightened to watch alone but still want to get in on all chills and thrills of the season, every Wednesday in October viewers can tune into a series of first-ever CONtv Livestream Viewing Parties (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET) hosted by a cast of horror enthusiasts and experts. Providing live commentary Mystery Science Theater style and chatting with viewers during the movie, these unique interactions with giants in the genre will give viewers all the action of a real comic con – from their own location. A full schedule of guests can be found below.
Creep Con will also boast a 24/7 virtual hub featuring many of the same experiences fans get at a real con. This includes a full programming schedule, customized and shareable GIF’s, collectable items given away on the virtual prize wheel and through a digital scavenger hunt where horror hounds can put their detective skills to the test as they use clues to track down a fake CONtv movie title hidden somewhere on www.contv.com. Official rules can be found by following this link. There is a trivia section updated daily for the fans who think they know best. Finally, there are two contests for the most ambitious and creative horror fans; a pumpkin carving contest with downloadable stencils provided on the hub, and the Creep Con Cosplay Contest open to adults and kids with each winner getting one entire year free of CONtv (plus bragging rights)!
CONtv is a partnership of Cinedigm, an industry leader in independent content distribution and Wizard World, the largest Comic Con producer in the U.S.
For more information, please contact:
Crystal McCoy – [email protected] – (646) 435-2912
Jeanne Prisyazhnaya– [email protected]– (646) 435-1663
Creep Con Livestream Viewings Schedule:
October 7th @ 7 pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Haunted Houses
Film: The Dead Want Women
Guests: Paranormal Housewives – Marsha Covert-Garcia, Erin Potter, Kirsten A. Thorne, and Jennifer Storey
October 14th @ 7 pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Don’t Play With Dolls
Film: Puppet Master 3
Guests: David DeCoteau (director of Puppet Master 3) and William Bibbiani (Crave Online)
October 21st @ 7pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Bite Me
Film: Vamp
Guests: Chelsea Peters (indie horror director, Blumhouse), Brittany Klesic (horror writer) and Clarke Wolfe (horror host for Nerdist)
October 28th @ 7 pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Classic Horror
Film: CONtv’s Classic Horror Collection
Guests: Mickey Keating, Thomas Della Bella, and Darrell Wheat (award-winning indie horror filmmakers and die-hard horror fans).”
