It is the fifteenth anniversary of Monsterpalooza and it was a full day at the show! Taking place at the Pasadena Convention Center, it began on May 31st and ends tomorrow, Sunday, June 2nd! Monsterpalooza was packed with fans, cosplayers, a Yeti and a Bigfoot!, celebs and two halls of exhibitors! I started the convention going to the queue for Melissa Barrera which went out the door and wrapped around the building! A good hour or so wait which was worth it because she is so kind, giving personal time for all of the fans. I also saw Shinichi Wakasa, founder of Monsters Inc., which makes Kaiju suits! He worked on Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) modeling Mechagodzilla and Rodan, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996), and Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).
Later, at the table was Megumi Odaka, she played Miki Saegusa, a psychic girl connected to Godzilla in the Heisei era from Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) to Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995). Odaka’s film work is covered in the souvenir program book. The exhibitors included Premiere Products Inc. which like a few other companies had live make-up demonstrations. Among the cosplayers was a great klown with boxing gloves which was perfect since the Chiodo Brothers who created Killer Klowns from Outer Space, were guests. There also was a zombie bride, undead girl in pink dress, and a lifeguard Creature from the Black Lagoon! The Universal Studios booth had a Creature from the Black Lagoon 70th anniversary display and also a Frankenstein photo op with a chair and chains!
I caught the panel with Kevin Dillon, who played Brian Flagg, and FX artist, Tony Gardner with their film, The Blob (1988). Fun stories about the filming and creation of the Blob effects. The last panel was for the upcoming film, Alien: Romulus with writer/director, Fede Alvarez, Alec Gillis, and Shane Mahan. Alvarez noted, “Right now, we are finishing the movie, the final shots.” Mahan said that the alien was made to “constantly drool”! Afterwards, they signed free mini-posters of the film. A highlight of a visit to the show is the Monsterpalooza Museum. Godaiking Studios had statues from the Thriller music video. A prosethetic head of The Thing from 2005’s Fantastic Four was provided by Spectral Motion. Phantasmic Gallery provided statues including one from Phantom of the Paradise (1974)! The convention center was packed with celebs, cosplayers, and all things horror! Later in the year, Son of Monsterpalooza, is being held on October 11-13th.
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