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Spook Show’s MAYhem Sale! Save 50% Off Tickets and/or Vendor Tables!

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May 102012

SIMPLY VISIT ANY AND/OR ALL OF THE LINKS BELOW

AND ENTER “MAYHEM” INTO THE DISCOUNT CODE FIELD

TO GET 50% OFF!!! ACT QUICK AS THIS IS THE LARGEST DISCOUNT

TO BE OFFERED FOR ANY EVENTS IN 2012 & EXPIRES SOON!!

*Offer good while supplies lasts and/or May 13th 2012 (whichever comes first). Can not be combined with any other offer. Spook Show Entertainment Inc. reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason. No refunds and/or exchanges offered.

Balute Confirmed To Perform at Prairie State 2012!

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Jan 132012

Balute is a four piece, alternative/rock band from Central Illinois. Balute members are Steve Campbell -vocals/lead guitar-, Brad “Skinny” Kurland -percussion-, Lamont Marold -bass guitar-, and Johnny Olsen -guitar

To learn more about Balute and hear some of their music check them out on:

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SSE Moving All Film Festivals To Chicago In 2013

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Nov 092011

Spook Show Entertainment Inc. announced today that they will be moving all of their film festival events to the Portage Theater (home to SSE’s Chicago Horror Film Festival event for more then half a decade) by the end of 2013. This transition begins with The 2012 Indy Horror Film Festival being moved to the historic venue this season. The Indy event has been hosted by Dekalb Illinois’ Egyptian Theatre since being brought back from an expired festival 2 years ago. Willy Adkins (festival director / president of SSE) states, “I have always loved the Egyptian Theatre, and the move to Chicago wasn’t an easy decision to make”, he continues “It came down to resources, customer demand and our need to grow.” Adkins stated that “Spook Show Entertainment will continue to host many events in Dekalb, including haunted tours at the Egyptian Theatre and monthly movie and mixed media events at the House Cafe. This move is taking place simply because we have to go where the event type is in demand” SSE’s home office is located in Dekalb and Adkins stated that the company has no intentions of moving its offices out of Dekalb anytime soon.

The Afterlife Paranormal Conference & Film Festival will also be premiering in Chicago in October 2012. Other SSE festivals to make the move to Chicago in 2013 include, The Prairie State Film Festival and The Laugh or Die Comedy Festival, both of which are scheduled at the House Cafe in 2012 for one more year in Dekalb.

Adkins closed by saying, “Jason Sullivan (SSE Vice President) and I both have high expectations with this new decision and look forward to many years of events at the Portage Theater”.

You can meet Willy Adkins & Jason Sullivan as they sponsor a meal for Dekalb’s “Feed’em Soup Community Project” on Sunday December 18th. That same day, they are co-hosting a charity fundraiser called “Holiday Healing” at The House Cafe of Dekalb to benefit the same organization.

2011 PSFF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Prairie State Film Festival 2011 – Event Schedule

Spook Show Entertainment – The House Café

12:00PM – Doors / Sound Check / Social Time For Guests (“Cocktail Hour”)

12:55PM – Welcome From Monica Rae Autumn / Intro Band

01:00PM – Maceroney Jack Set 1 (30 mins)

01:30PM – Introduce Film Block 1 – Monica Rae Autumn

01:35PM – Film Block 1

The Mustache Movie (20mins)
Apply Within (12mins)
Broken Vegas – Nothing I Can Say (5mins)
Broken Vegas – Blame ( 4mins)
Son of a Gun (14mins)

02:30PM – Maceroney Jack Set 2 (30 mins)

03:00PM – Introduce Film Block 2 – Monica Rae Autumn

03:05PM – Stephan Folker Introduce World Premier Film Turquoise Nipples (5mins)

The Legend of Turquoise Nipples (World Premier Showing 14mins)

03:25PM – Monic Intro 4Lizard Production / 4Lizard Intro Lobster Film

Green Lobster Men From Planet Z (20mins)
Cat Food (2mins)

04:00PM – Trailer Block 1

CHFF 2010
What They Say Trailer
Afraid of Sunrise Trailer
Tails From The Script / Conscience / Sub-Hub Short

04:30PM – Monica Intro Willy / Willy Intro I Hunt Ghosts / Ghost Humpers

04:40PM – Film Block 3

I Hunt Ghosts (35mins)
Ghost Humpers (15mins)
Down The Old Dirt Road (10mins)

06:00PM – Maceroney Jack Set 3 (30 mins)

06:30PM – Monica Intro Film Block 4

Souls of Mischeif (30mins)
A Chance in Hell (35mins)
Alone No More (18mins)
Fatal Abortion (6mins)

08:00PM – Monica Intro Film Block 5 (Thank Everyone / Mingle Time After Films)

08:10PM – Film Block 5

MK II (10mins)
Waiting Fear (27mins)
Lewis (35mins)

09:30PM – Monica Intro Feature (last) Film Paranoia (Thank Everyone / Mingle Time After Films)

Paranoia (98mins)

12:00AM – FESTIVAL ENDS / MINGLE / DRINK TIME…

Lewis – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

It’s little Aubrey’s 8th birthday and she is going to the countryside to celebrate with her mother- only this year Aubrey has invited her imaginary friend LEWIS and when LEWIS comes to a party all HELL breaks loose!
Submitted By: Anthony Sumner
Website: http://www.myfriendlewis.com
Genre: Horror

Waiting Fear – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

After finding a mysterious painting in the basement of an art academy, a struggling painter is haunted by nightmares. A man in black chases him through his dreams, night after night. When he finds the man in black is alive and real in the waking world, the painter desperately seeks to discover the true nature of his pursuer, and the hidden power of the painting that haunts his dreams.
Submitted By: Lokean Productions
Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1688088/
Genre: Thriller

M.K. II – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

Drew Nero is a summer school student at a Catholic high school. He sees an opportunity to spread his loathing for life when English teacher Mr. Langer assign his class to complete a simple writing assignment on adverbs. Drew decides to create a manifest of hate, spending all night writing his appalling epic masterpiece. He imagines he will be expelled for this act, but is reality far from Drew’s imagination?
Submitted By: Tom Radovich
Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1754161/
Genre: Dark Comedy

Cat Food – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

A cat owner returns home and prepares a meal.
Submitted By: Tom Radovich
Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1870352/
Genre: Suspence / Mystery

The Legend of Turquoise Nipples – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

~ WORLD PREMIER!!! ~

The Legend of Turquoise Nipples is an action/adventure movie following best friends Pat and Richard as they embark on a treasure hunt. Along the way, they face life threatening situations that will not only test their will power, but their friendship.

Submitted By: Stephen Folker
Website: http://www.stephenfolker.com/the-legend-of-turquoise-nipples.html
Genre: Comedy

The Mustache Movie – 2011 Official Selection

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Jul 172011

Johnny Taco’s dying mother reveals to him that his father is in fact alive, and wants him dead because he has inherited his father’s secret mustache powers.

Right before she passes away, she gives him a photo of his fathers mustache and tells him to find a man named Crisco Black in order to avoid death.

From there, it’s an adventure to find the true meaning of his mustache.

Submitted By: Stephen Folker
Website: http://www.themustachemovie.com
Genre: Comedy