Monroeville, Pa, is no stranger to zombies, especially at their fabled mall where, in 1978, the original (and still best) Dawn of the Dead was filmed. Now, thirty years later, the shambling dead once again invaded for a three-day event which culminated in a good charitable cause. More on that later. ZombieFest, the annual event, was one hell of a good time, and if you missed it, you should promptly go and kick yourself wherever is most tender.
Friday night the fest kicked off at the Churchill Valley Country Club with the Zombie Ball. Costumes were optional, but well received, as the evening included a costume contest, a silent auction (the proceeds from which went to breast cancer research), and a fifty-fifty drawing in which the lucky ticket holder got half the money taken to purchase the tickets; the rest also went to breast cancer research. Amid all the fine surroundings,...
Friday night the fest kicked off at the Churchill Valley Country Club with the Zombie Ball. Costumes were optional, but well received, as the evening included a costume contest, a silent auction (the proceeds from which went to breast cancer research), and a fifty-fifty drawing in which the lucky ticket holder got half the money taken to purchase the tickets; the rest also went to breast cancer research. Amid all the fine surroundings,...
- 10/28/2008
- by Sifu Scott
- DreadCentral.com
Zombies Set to Invade Monroeville Mall October 25 & 26
2008 Zombie Fest™ will be a free event open to the public at Pittsburgh's Zombie Mecca
Pittsburgh, Pa – June 30, 2008 – What's the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the George Romero classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead? By holding a zombie-themed festival at the site where it was filmed.
The It's Alive Zombie Fest™, taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be a zombie fan's delight. "Pittsburgh has long been considered the zombie capital of the world", says Mark Menold, organizer of Zombie Fest™, and creator, producer and host of The It's Alive Show, Pittsburgh's late night horror host program. "People come from around the globe to make a pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall because of Dawn of the Dead being filmed here. It's like a zombie Mecca."
Zombie Fest™ will feature vendors from across the county...
2008 Zombie Fest™ will be a free event open to the public at Pittsburgh's Zombie Mecca
Pittsburgh, Pa – June 30, 2008 – What's the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the George Romero classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead? By holding a zombie-themed festival at the site where it was filmed.
The It's Alive Zombie Fest™, taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be a zombie fan's delight. "Pittsburgh has long been considered the zombie capital of the world", says Mark Menold, organizer of Zombie Fest™, and creator, producer and host of The It's Alive Show, Pittsburgh's late night horror host program. "People come from around the globe to make a pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall because of Dawn of the Dead being filmed here. It's like a zombie Mecca."
Zombie Fest™ will feature vendors from across the county...
- 7/3/2008
- ZombieFriends.com
Zombies Set to Invade Monroeville Mall October 25 & 26
2008 Zombie Fest™ will be a free event open to the public at Pittsburgh's Zombie Mecca
Pittsburgh, Pa – June 30, 2008 – What's the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the George Romero classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead? By holding a zombie-themed festival at the site where it was filmed.
The It's Alive Zombie Fest™, taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be a zombie fan's delight. "Pittsburgh has long been considered the zombie capital of the world", says Mark Menold, organizer of Zombie Fest™, and creator, producer and host of The It's Alive Show, Pittsburgh's late night horror host program. "People come from around the globe to make a pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall because of Dawn of the Dead being filmed here. It's like a zombie Mecca."
Zombie Fest™ will feature vendors from across the county...
2008 Zombie Fest™ will be a free event open to the public at Pittsburgh's Zombie Mecca
Pittsburgh, Pa – June 30, 2008 – What's the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the George Romero classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead? By holding a zombie-themed festival at the site where it was filmed.
The It's Alive Zombie Fest™, taking place on October 25 & 26 at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be a zombie fan's delight. "Pittsburgh has long been considered the zombie capital of the world", says Mark Menold, organizer of Zombie Fest™, and creator, producer and host of The It's Alive Show, Pittsburgh's late night horror host program. "People come from around the globe to make a pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall because of Dawn of the Dead being filmed here. It's like a zombie Mecca."
Zombie Fest™ will feature vendors from across the county...
- 7/3/2008
- ZombieFriends.com
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