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New episode Tuesday!

We’re celebrating the art of monsters! Join us as we look at our favorite classic creatures and beastly beings in the visual arts and pop culture, with a guest who has truly injected ‘new blood’ into… MONSTERS IN COMICS!!!

From the early days of monster-themed comics to Marvel’s monster-heroes... plus horror magazine covers, film posters, trading cards, and MORE!

Our guest – whose striking art is on this post – is multiple award-winning artist, writer, trading card guru, and comic book illustrator, MARK SPEARS! (Mark Spears Monsters, Spawn, Spirit Halloween, Green Lantern War Journal, Power Rangers)

Mark’s journey from humble monster-loving artist to creator of his own successful and stunning horror comic book series is an inspiring one – so listen in as we pay tribute to his work and all things ghastly and ghoulish in the world of comics! 💀

Now available for pre-order!

Be sure to check out Film Masters release of this shocking, violent, delirious, pulp crime noir/horror/revenge flick from the 60’s, masterminded by a one-man filmmaking army --- with audio commentary by MONSTER PARTY!

Order your blu-ray copies today! 😈

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MONSTER PARTY ALERT! CODE: COOL!

MONSTER PARTY has NEW PATREON EXCLUSIVE CONTENT, ready for your willing consumption!

First, we've got the second episode of SHAWN'S TOY TIME, featuring his 1/1 scale collection of TINY TERRORS! TRILOGY OF TERROR! THE TWILIGHT ZONE! DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK! AND MORE!

Then return to the magical land of PASADENA CALIFORNIA, for PART 2 of our video diary of MONSTERPALOOZA 2024! With BOBBY SLAYTON, JIM MOORE, ATTACK PETER, MARK TAVARES, and a delightful assortment of surprise guests. There's also color commentary of the MONSTERPALOOZA MUSEUM, and a rabbit rampage by our NIGHT OF THE LEPUS mascot!

TO GET IN ON ALL THIS GHOULISH GLORY, BECOME A MONSTER PARTY PATRON. JUST CLICK THE LINK, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, AND... GO BABY, GO!

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Monster Party invades San Diego – and there was much rejoicing! Join us as we take on COMIC-CON 2024!!

The latest action figures! The coolest cosplay! Lively panels! The crowds, the excitement, and of course the drinking and partying with friends and guests!

It’s always a memorable time at SDCC, so listen in and experience the ultimate pop culture celebration with us! 💀👽🤖👾

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ONCE AGAIN, MONSTER PARTY DEFIES CONVENTION!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, return to the SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER for the geek-centric event of the season! So slip on your ill-fitting spandex, and Turtle Wax that Stormtrooper armor. You have an audio appointment with... COMIC CON 2024!!!

As we've said time and time again, THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL COMIC CON is the birthplace of MONSTER PARTY! It's here that we four monster kids united to do verbal battle with each other over snacks and foo-foo drinks. All these years later, we still haven't lost our urge to make the pilgrimage to San Diego and continue this long tradition. Whether we are bragging about our purchases, bitching about sold out SDCC exclusives, dissecting panel presentations, or praising inventive cosplay (James?), MONSTER PARTY has something kinda sorta important to say!

But what would a COMIC CON episode be without a glorious gaggle of guests? This year, we we were graced by genre paper sculptor extraordinaire, JIMM JENKINS, gaming expert, STEPHANIE BOURDO, THE LEGAL GEEKS' JOSH GILLILAND, and artist/SFX make-up wizard, MARK TAVARES! Believe us, when it comes to post-convention antics, this group wrote the how-to book!

LEAVE ALL THAT HALL "H" TRAUMA BEHIND. MONSTER PARTY IS HERE TO MAKE IT ALL BETTER!



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New episode Tuesday!

Monster Party once again goes back to its roots, as we huddle together in a downtown San Diego hotel room to chat, debate, pontificate, and wax philosophical about horror, sci-fi, monsters, and all cool things pop culture – in other words, it’s time for COMIC-CON 2024!!!

Listen in while we cover our experience at this year’s mega convention, including panels, cosplaying, toy purchases, surprise guests, the latest genre films and TV shows, and MORE!

Comic-Con was the literal birthplace of Monster Party – so celebrate with us at the ultimate monster kid/horror nerd/sci-fi lover’s event! 💀🤖👽🔫🚀🛸

WANTED: More listeners like SHAWN HOPMAN!

While at last weekend's Comic-Con International Shawn Sheridan and James "Snake" Gonis ran into Monster Party fan SHAWN HOPMAN -- always great to meet our listeners in the flesh!

Thanks for being a true Monster Partier, Shawn! 🤘💀

Here's a sneak peek snippet of Monster Party's commentary for Film Masters upcoming blu-ray of RIGHT HAND OF THE DEVIL...

We guarantee you've never seen a film like this one (!) 😈

Sneak Peek | Right Hand of the Devil (1963) | Commentary Preview The guys over provide this great commentary on a little known film, "Right Hand of the Devil." Here's a little preview of this quirky film, w...

SHAWN: Gina and I checked out a cool Pop-Up display just outside the Comic-Con convention center centering around Star Trek and Doctor Who wardrobe...

Some classic Trek movie outfits, and live-action Lower Decks uniforms! 🖖 Comic-Con International

An insane master criminal! A daring heist! Vicious betrayals! Forbidden love! Ghastly acid baths! And great jazz at Dino’s!

Monster Party covers it all in our blu-ray commentary -- coming August 27th from FILM MASTERS! Pre-order your copy TODAY!

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Heads up, folks!

Monster Party is once again in San Diego attending Comic-Con International!! We'll be haunting the dealers' room, buying cool stuff, and celebrating all things horror, sci-fi, and pop culture!

So if you see us say hello, and for all those attending we hope you have as much fun as we'll be having! Cheers!
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Comedian/writer/director SUE MURPHY joins Monster Party as we take on those no-so-convincing, annoyingly nonsensical, and downright laughable extraterrestrial creatures in sci-fi cinema and TV – it’s a space warped look at WORST ALIENS!!

Whether it’s from a popular mega-franchise, a poverty-stricken television production, a misguided sci-fi cash-in, or a low-budget guilty pleasure – sometimes the otherworldly beings that Hollywood creates just plain DON’T WORK!

So listen in as we examine those alien misfits, also-rans, and wannabes of the galaxy that ‘phone it in’ rather than ‘phone home’! 👽

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MONSTER PARTY HAS A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE WORST KIND!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, experience an other-worldly abduction of taste, logic, and talent. Prepare to take an intergalactic trip to worlds beneath your imagination, as we meet the... WORST ALIENS!

Aliens in films and television come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and it's up to the creative team behind each project to fulfill a sci-fi nerd's outlandish expectations. But sometimes, these artists are not quite up to the task. That's when you get some of the lesser lifeforms in genre favorites, like STAR TREK, STAR WARS, LOST IN SPACE, SPACE:1999, and DOCTOR WHO, as well as numerous other fantastic film flops. We're talkin' space hippies, Muppet rockers, silver bandidos, butt parasites, E.T. ripoffs, L. Ron invaders, and candy-coated creeps, just to name a few!

So what happens behind the scenes to give birth to these outer space atrocities? Is it a lack of a decent budget? Being locked into someone else's uninspired vision? Or is it really that the people in charge simply couldn't be bothered? And does any of that matter? Because for some strange reason beyond our comprehension... some of the worst aliens can be our favorites!

Joining us for this gaudy, galaxy-spanning gabfest is a dear friend of MONSTER PARTY, and someone who knows intuitively how to spot an alien who just isn't "bringing it". She's an award-winning writer, producer, actor, and comedian, but we like to think of her as a transporter-beamed dollop of delight! Please welcome back... SUE MURPHY! (CHELSEA LATELY, CHELSEA, WANDA AT LARGE, WANDA DOES IT, THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, THE SOUP, COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS, THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW, STAR WARS: EWOKS)

IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THE WORST ALIENS, DON'T FEEL BAD. REMEMBER, IN SPACE, NO ONE CAN HEAR THE HATERS.



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New episode Tuesday!

Monster Party tackles out of this world oddballs as we examine the weirdest, most wrong-headed, and utterly underwhelming extraterrestrials in sci-fi… it's WORST ALIENS!!

Shameless E.T. rip-offs! Shabby man-in-suit creations! Ill-conceived TV characters! Expensive misfires! And MORE! Listen in as we present the most disappointing and infuriating alien beings to ever invade the silver screen!

And returning to help us wade through this gaggle of galaxy goof-ups is award-winning comedian, writer, director, and Monster Party fave – SUE MURPHY!! (THE SOUP, CHELSEA LATELY, WANDA AT LARGE, THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, EWOKS)

So join us for a spaced-out look at the lousiest aliens the universe has to offer! 👽

Things are about to get devilish! Pre-Orders available NOW at filmmasters.com and on Amazon! 😈👿😈👿

The Monster Party Podcast team invites you to join them for Right Hand of the Devil (1963) Our friends over at have done it again! James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan, Larry Strothe and Matt Weinhold of the Monstery Party Podcast are back f...

Monster Party had a grand time dissecting this wholly unique and very obscure crime/horror/exploitation wonder from the 60's!

Check out our audio commentary on Film Masters' blu-ray coming August 27th! 💀

Film Masters Archivists. Stewards. Film Enthusiasts.

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Who will emerge victorious in the games? Will the rulers be merciful, or unforgiving to the loser? Find out as we look at Hollywood’s sci-fi and fantasy spectacles involving… ARENAS!!

When you’re battling your opponent, with the odds stacked against you, and the only outcome is kill or be killed, you do whatever it takes to survive! Kirk, Katniss, Carter and Kenobi have all been there… as has Flash, Max, Snake, and many others!

So listen in as we explore the outlandish and otherworldly depictions of gladiatorial combat in genre cinema!

“I wager one thousand quatloos on the humans!”

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IN THIS THUNDERDOME OF AUDIO, MONSTER PARTY HAS ALL YOUR "THUNDER DOS" AND "THUNDER DON'TS!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, make a spectacle of their latest topic! Get out of those cheap seats and head down to the virtual V.I.P. section for a gladiatorial gala glorifying... ARENAS!!!

When it comes to genre films, an arena can often be the perfect stage for a pivotal moment of drama. Whether it's in a classical coliseum of a sword and sandal fantasy, an alien world where two civilizations battle it out for survival, or an island perfectly suitable for a teenage slaughter, the concept of "bread and circuses" just keeps fighting on.

In this episode, MONSTER PARTY will explore the various cinematic takes on arenas, in some of our favorite and not-so-favorite films and TV shows. Entering the zone of battle will be the likes of STAR WARS, STAR TREK, THE MCU, THE OUTER LIMITS, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, MAD MAX, LOGAN'S RUN, ROLLERBALL, THE HUNGER GAMES, BATTLE ROYALE, GAME OF THRONES, STEPHEN KING, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, SPACE 1999, and many more!

LIFE'S ARENA IS HARD. SO WHY NOT LET MONSTER PARTY TURN THAT THUMBS DOWN INTO A THUMBS UP?!



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New episode Tuesday!

Place your bets! Because the games are about to begin! Is it thumbs up, or thumbs down to the victor? Get ready for the ultimate battle to the death… as we explore genre cinema’s many excursions into – ARENAS!!

The Gorn vs. Kirk… Thor vs. The Hulk… Max vs. Master Blaster… and MORE! Whether it’s on the planet Triskelion, or Barsoom, or Geonosis, or perhaps on a remote island with a group of Japanese high schoolers – the sci-fi/fantasy world has given us many exciting, intense, and often brutal sequences involving characters engaged in gladiatorial combat!

So get your Katniss Everdeen groove on, as we go sans guest for this treacherous topic -- and try to survive an onslaught of deadly games against the most bizarre, formidable, inhuman and otherworldly opponents you’ll ever face!! 💀

Happy Fourth from MONSTER PARTY!!! 🎆💀🎇

REJOICE MONSTER PARTIERS! THERE'S NEW "PATREON EXCLUSIVE" CONTENT AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT!

WE'VE GOT MORE EXCITING ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE FROM G-FEST 23!

A COOKIE-FUELED COLLECTOR'S CALL VIEWING PARTY!

A LOST INTERVIEW WITH MONSTER PARTY, CONDUCTED BY MONSTER KID MIKE WALLACE, MARK PITTA!

AND PART 1 OF OUR BEHIND-THE-SCREAMS VIDEO JOURNAL OF MONSTERALOOZA 2024!

TO GET IN ON ALL THIS MONSTROUS MERRIMENT, BECOME A MONSTER PARTY PATRON, AND MAKE THIS THE MOST BITCHIN' SUMMER OF ALL TIME!

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MORE chills! MORE thrills! MORE monstrous mayhem! Yes, it’s a second deadly dollop of frightening fun direct from Pasadena… as we bring you: MORE MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!!

Our weekend at this year’s MONSTERPALOOZA was so overflowing with gruesome good times, we needed two full episodes to cover it all!

So you want monster loving comedians? Horror film documentarians? Vintage toy mega collectors? Super talented actors, actresses, voice artists, toy designers, and slasher film producers!? Well, WE GOT ‘EM!

Listen in as we chat with all of the above and MORE, recorded from our Monster Party booth – where all the action happened!

Cheers and fears to our favorite horror con – and to many more to come!! 💀

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MONSTER PARTY GETS THE CHILLS! BUT THAT'S MAINLY TO DUE TO THE AIR-CONDITIONING AT THE PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, present another pulse-pounding podcast, featuring more great moments from their favorite horror convention. So drop your socks, and grab some shocks, as we present... MORE MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!!

If you thought our previous MONSTERPALOOZA 2024 episode was a rip roarin' good time, you'd be right! But we had so much fun at this year's show, that we just had to hit you with another delightful dollop of convention highlights! Holding court at our MONSTER PARTY booth, we had a multitude of amazing intractions with fans/friends, celebrities, industry professionals, artists, cosplayers, dealers, SFX makeup artists, and the usual slew of maniacally marvelous monster kids!

In this installment, we were joined on the mic by such beloved MONSTER PARTY friends as "The Pitbull of Comedy," BOBBY SLAYTON, our favorite sci-fi/horror documentarian, DAVID WEINER, comic book creator and JUMBO MACHINDER collector supreme, TOM FRANCK, artist and industry professional, MIRANDA FRANCK, actor and voice artist legend, WALLY WINGERT, genre actress extraordinaire, SARA RAFTERY, super talented entertainer/playwright/filmmaker/dark-ride designer/Forry Ackerman pal, JOE MOE, and vampire enthusiast and future film critic, KATHY STROTHE. We also welcomed some shining new stars to the MONSTER PARTY universe, including the producers of the incredibly popular TERRIFIER film series, PHIL FALCONE and MICHAEL LEAVY, and the insanely brilliant MONDO artist, ATTACK PETER!

MONSTERPALOOZA 2024 was an absolute delight, and we humbly thank all the folks who came by our booth. But if you missed the show, now is the time to start planning for MONSTERPALOOZA 2025!

AND IF YOU'D LIKE MORE MONSTERPALOOZA 2024 THRILLS, GLORIOUS FULL COLOR VIDEOS ARE COMING TO PATREON SOON! SO BECOME A MONSTER PARTY PATRON TODAY! https://www.patreon.com/monster_party_podcast


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MONSTER PARTY DOES PODCASTS!!

Hey, kiddies! While you wait with bated breath for our next episode to drop, you can still get your Monster Party fix by checking out these OTHER Podcasts featuring some of the gang as guests! Enjoy!

First up:
DADS FROM THE CRYPT – Hosted by three horror-lovin’ Dads, dedicated to all things Tales From The Crypt, plus other horror anthologies, genre movie reviews, and more!

In their latest episode, Jason, Jody and Mando are joined by Monster Party’s MATT WEINHOLD and SHAWN SHERIDAN – for an in-depth discussion and review of the troubled 1983 anthology film TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE! And yes, we all have lots to say about this one!

Dads From The Crypt site here:
https://dadsfromthecrypt.com/

iTunes link here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-from-the-crypt-a-tales-from-the-crypt-podcast/id1573342798

Also:
ROGUE BUNNIES SHOW – A Podcast hosted by Brian Olea (Pl***oy’s Mansion Mayhem) and Pl***oy Playmates Victoria Fuller and Jennifer Pershing, featuring legendary stories of the Pl***oy Mansion, Playmates, staff and guests!

In their newest episode, Olea and the Playmates sit down with Monster Party’s JAMES GONIS, for a revealing chat about his many years working at Pl***oy Promotions… where James was christened “The Bunny Zen Master” (!) Listen in and find out why!

Rogue Bunnies Show site here:
https://rbmayhemshow.com/

iTunes link here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rogue-bunnies-mayhem/id1680307903

We all had a GREAT time guesting on these fun and informative Podcasts – so check them out and show your support!

Cheers! 👍

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New episode Tuesday!

There’s no stopping the freaky fun as we continue with exclusive convention coverage recorded direct from our Monster Party booth in Pasadena – it’s MORE MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!

We’re presenting another heaping helping of candid chats, enlightening interviews, and all-around hobnobbing with fans, friends, experts, and professionals in the world of horror – and YOU can experience it all with us!

So listen in and get your MONSTERPALOOZA fix – it’s a SCREAM!! 💀

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Monster Party hangs with the horror crowd at our favorite convention, and it’s a SCREAM! It’s a weekend full of monstrous goodness that is: MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!!

It was another year of fun and frights in Pasadena, as we recorded direct from our Monster Party booth, chatting with friends, fans, horror professionals, amazing artists, filmmakers, and MORE!

If you attended the con, then this is the perfect way to relive it! And if you happened to miss this year’s event, now’s your chance to virtually experience all the excitement!

And stay tuned for even MORE MONSTERPALOOZA action in our next episode! The mind boggles!!

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MONSTER PARTY GIVES PASADENA ANOTHER CASE OF THE CREEPS! BUT NOT IN A CREEPY WAY.

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, once again descend on the quiet Bavarian village of Pasadena, California, to inflict their own brand of podcast mayhem on an unsuspecting convention center. It's MONSTER PARTY vs.... MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!!

It's no secret that MONSTERPALOOZA is our favorite horror convention, and we always look forward to manning a booth at the show. And just when we thought this festival of frights couldn't get any better... it did! MONSTERPALOOZA 2024 proved to be an off the charts magical experience, and it was our honor to rub elbows with fans/friends, celebrities, industry professionals, artists, cosplayers, dealers, sfx makeup artists, and the usual assortment of die-hard monster kids!

This year, we were joined on the mic by such familiar folks as super-fan and should-be film critic, ADAM HULTS, foamfabber genius and MONSTER PARTY benefactor, TED HAINES, artist supreme, MARK TAVARES, celebrated actor and soundtrack journalist, DANIEL SCHWEIGER, award-winning writer/director/producer, FRANK WOODWARD, talented filmmaker JENNIFER ANNE SCOTT, body painter extraordinaire, PASHUR HOUSE, and his tantalizing model, RUBY LEE, But if that wasn't enough bang for your "Boo!" we also had the pleasure of welcoming some new celebs to our show, including the charming scream queen/final girl from JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY, KARI KEEGAN, and legendary horror host, MR. LOBO!

We also were treated to a number of wonderful gifts from our guests, including a round of shots from longtime listener RANDELL PERKINS a.ka. PERKCASSO THE MUNDANE! And we can tell you, there's nothing mundane about the way this dude likes to party!

But as much we strive to bring the excitement of MONSTERPALOOZA to your ears, there's no substitute for attending the actual show. So start planning for MONSTERPALOOZA 2025!

AND DON'T WORRY, THERE'S EVEN MORE FANG-TASTIC FUN FROM MONSTERPALOOZA 2024 COMING NEXT EPISODE! OH, AND ON PATREON TOO!



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New episode Tuesday!

We’re bringing the sinister celebrating to YOU with a special show recorded direct from our Monster Party booth at… MONSTERPALOOZA 2024!!!

It was a weekend full of fright-filled fun in Pasadena, as we mingled and chatted with friends, fans, filmmakers, and fear experts!

From classic horror to the newest and scariest movies and TV shows… plus exclusive interviews, monster related news, toy talk, genre celebrity visits, and MUCH MORE!!

So join us for this year’s highlights from the coolest and creepiest convention ever, MONSTERPALOOZA! 💀👽😈🤖

MATT: Check out this very special gift that our own James Gonis got me at MONSTERPALOOZA. It's an original lobby card from the 1957 A.I.P. drive-in horror classic, I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN! In my opinion, this is the best card of the set, not only because it features Teenage Frankenstein star GARY CONWAY (LAND OF THE GIANTS anyone?), but also beloved character actor WHIT BISSELL. And if you love movies like I do, you'll know that Whit Bissell was in practically EVERYTHING! This card was also a part of the collection of the late sculptor and make up effects artist, BRENT ARMSTRONG', which makes it EXTRA special!

I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN has a very special place in my heart. It seemed like it played on TV on a loop throughout my formative monster kid years, and it may be one of the first horror films I ever saw. I was so obsessed with it that one Christmas, "Santa" brought me the 8mm film digest. And I still have it (See the picture)! That's over 8 minutes of white-hot Whit Bissel action!

I've also included some of my other TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN treasures, including a fantastic 1/6 figure by B.F.F.F. International, and an original HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER lobby card. 1958's HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER was a sequel of sorts to I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, and both films were directed by HERBERT L. STROCK, who signed my lobby card at a screening many years ago. All I can remember from that day was Mr. Strock using many swear words to describe what he thought of Christopher Lee.

Anyway, I hope you get some "fiendish frenzied" fun out of this!

For this year's MONSTERPALOOZA convention, I tried a bit of cosplaying! I am also available for hospital visits and children's parties!