(Los Angeles, September 5, 2012)  ELVIRA, Mistress of the Dark, wants YOU to grab your tickets NOW to the red carpet massacre, uh, premiere of the Grand Prize winners from the 2012 edition of “ELVIRA’S HORROR HUNT” a horror film festival and competition presented in association with “Stan Lee’s Comikaze presented by Pow!” and “HorrorHound Magazine.” Join the horror glitterati on September 13 at 8:00pm, at the historic Vista Theatre inHollywood, California, to celebrate an evening of screenings, mayhem and surprises with the winning filmmakers. The special evening will be hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Peaches Christ…IN PERSON! 

The all-star jury, who will also be at the Los Angeles premiere, includes Sybil Danning (“Reform School Girls,” “Grindhouse”), Bill Moseley (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre II,” “Repo! The Genetic Opera”) film writer & personality Job Bob Briggs, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (“Elvira’s Movie Macabre”) and Peaches Christ (“All About Evil”),  are gearing up to select the Grand Prize winners for Best Feature and Best Short films. The winners will be announced to the public on September 9, 2012 at HorrorHound Weekend, Indianapolis, by Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) and Joshua Grannell (Peaches Christ).

Walk the red carpet, get blinded by paparazzi and experience an evening of terrifying films, and frightfully fun entertainment. Admission is only $20 (sucha deal!), so grab your tickets now as the event is guaranteed to sell-out!! http://comikazeexpo.ticketleap.com/elvira-horror-hunt-premiere/

ELVIRA’S HORROR HUNT
hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Peaches Christ
presented by “Stan Lee’s Comikaze presented by Pow!” and “HorrorHound Magazine”
September 13th, 2012 at 8:00pm
Doors and red carpet open at 7:30p
Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Drive  Los Angeles, CA 90027
Ticket: $20, Ticket link: http://comikazeexpo.ticketleap.com/elvira-horror-hunt-premiere/

Find out more information about the films selected, the jury and more at:
http://elvirashorrorhunt.com/
and
http://comikazeexpo.com/

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WHEN YOU HEAR THE NAME ELVIRA, ONLY ONE PERSON COMES TO MIND.
Halloween icon and quintessential symbol of all things spooky, the one and only Mistress of the Dark, Elvira was the first horror host ever to be syndicated throughout the US on national TV. She has produced, written and starred in the feature films “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” and “Elvira’s Haunted Hills.”  Her most recent projects include the reality series “Search for the Next Elvira,” the 2010-2011 return of “Movie Macabre” and the new web series “Elvira’s Horror Hunt.” Played by actress-writer Cassandra Peterson, she has spent over three decades solidifying the Elvira brand and has carved out a niche in popular American culture that is sure to endure for decades to come. Visit http://www.Elvira.com

Joshua Grannell, the “altar” ego of Peaches Christ, is a San Francisco-based filmmaker and entertainer. who made his feature film directorial debut with the dark, horror comedy “All About Evil,” starring Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekkar, Cassandra Peterson and Mink Stole.  He spearheaded the “ALL ABOUT EVIL: THE PEACHES CHRIST EXPERIENCE IN 4-D” and created the “MIDNIGHT MASS” movie series, an interactive celebration featuring film  tributes/appearances with John Waters, Elvira – Mistress of the Dark, Jennifer Tilly and Pam. Grannell is currently developing, producing and distributing feature film projects, exclusive online content and ‘live’ events, for crazed fans, around the world. Visit: http://www.PeachesChrist.com

“Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo presented by Pop!” is the largest multimedia pop culture convention in Los Angeles bringing the best in comics, gaming, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, anime and all other cult programming. Taking place September 15-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the event offers a slate of innovative  rogramming, panels, contests and other activities that provide fans access to their favorite artists and creators in this adventure-packed weekend.

Launched in 2005, “HorrorHound Magazine” is a bi-monthly horror publication based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks to in-depth articles, interviews and retrospective features on films and filmmakers within horror industry, HorrorHound has grown to become one of the premiere genre publications distributed worldwide. For more information on HorrorHound Magazine please visit www.horrorhound.com.  HorrorHound Weekend – launched in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2007,  has become an annual event in both Indianapolis AND Cincinnati, Ohio. With over a dozen shows produced to date, HorrorHound Weekend has become the biggest horror convention in the mid-west and the world. Visitwww.horrorhoundweekend.com.