COSPLAYIAN

Celebrating the art of Cosplay and Fandom at Comic & Horror Cons across the Lone Star State and maybe promote a film or two. The photographic work of Ian Aberle are licensed as Non-Commercial Creative Commons. Feel free to use personnaly and/or share with credit.

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RIP Yoshihiro Nishimura

I’m saddened to hear of the passing of legendary filmmaker and FX artist Yoshihiro Nishimura—known for films like Tokyo Gore Police, Helldriver, and Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl. I met him and Eihi Shiina on the red carpet at the 2011 Texas Frightmare Weekend.

Variety mentioned that Nishimura taught film classes and art workshops around Tokyo in recent years and even hosted gallery shows for his students’ work. As someone who works in education, I know what those connections with his students meant, and I’m sure they will all be impacted by his passing. My thoughts are with his family, his students, and his partners in the film community.

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R.I.P. Jennifer Runyon

Sad to hear of the passing of Jennifer Runyon. Many know her as the student  Peter Venkman tries to feel out her ESP skills in ‘Ghostbusters.’ With my access to cable television in my youth, I also knew her from ‘To All a Goodnight,’ ‘Up the Creek,’ and, of course, ‘Charles in Charge’—honestly, she was the reason most of us watched that show. I got to briefly meet her at Texas Frightmare Weekend 15 years ago, and she was just as delightful as you hope she would be. 65 was too young for her, as it is for many. My thoughts are with her family, children, and anyone blessed to have known her.

Oh, and… Fuck cancer!

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Blood on the Bleachers World Premiere

I recently attended the world premiere of Blood on the Bleachers, which I was one of the executive producers of, at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Director Chase Dudley gathered many of the cast members for a Q&A after the screening and provided some lighthearted moments to a nearly full house. Several praised working with Chase—which is good to hear as a producer—and will even return for his next film, The Desperate, when it starts shooting this fall.

In a genuinely touching moment, Chase took time to recognize indie producer and "King of Crowdfunding" Michael Mahal, who recently passed away. I love that on his big night, he would take a step back and have a moment of silence for a man he had never met but who had influenced the indie film industry.

For physical media fans, like myself, Blood on the Bleacher will be available on Blu-ray, and hopefully streaming soon.

You can view the rest of the photos at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgRLr

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Happy birthday to the one and only Robert Englund!

I didn't miss it this time.

Photo source: https://flic.kr/p/9JivCs

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Bot or Not

Meghan Carrasquillo's Bot or Not is coming soon, but can use your help. The story is of a young software engineer invited to join a cutting-edge AI reality dating TV show—only to discover that it's not only love she'll be chasing, but survival. They are looking to raise another $3K for post-production. Support it today!

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The official teaser trailer for Desert Fiends 2 just dropped. 

If you haven’t seen it, Shawn Phillips’ Desert Fiends is available as VoD on Apple TV and Prime

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The Man in the White Van Premiere Q&A

The Man in the White Van 🚐 hits VOD this week! Here are a few pics from the Q&A for Legion M's 'The Man in the White Van' Dallas Premiere on December 9, 2024, featuring actress Madison Wolfe, actor Noah Lomax, and director Warren Skeels.

You can see the full set on Flickr.

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The Man in the White Van Red Carpet

The Man in the White Van 🚐 hits VOD this week! Here are a few pics from the red carpet for Legion M's 'The Man in the White Van' Dallas Premiere on December 9, 2024, featuring actress Madison Wolfe, singer McKenzie Brooke, and director Warren Skeels.

You can see the full set on Flickr.

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Roger Corman at Texas Frightmare Weekend

I was saddend to hear of the passing of the one-and-only Roger Corman. He was one of the most influential people in filmmaking and the man that helped launch Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Ron Howard as a director, and so many more. I’m so glad I had the chance to meet him several years ago.

On April 30, 2011, Roger Corman was a featured guest at Texas Frightmare Weekend. With moderator John S. Wildman by his side, Mr. Corman delighted the audience with stories from his decades in film. I was able to capture a few pics from the entertaining session.

"A Q&A with Roger Corman" by Ian Aberle, used under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

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RIP Julian Sands

It’s official. The remains discovered Saturday are those of Julian Sands, who had been missing since January. While it is a tragic loss, hopefully, his family can now have some closure.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/julian-sands-…

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Robert Englund Day

How the duck did I miss #RobertEnglundDay? Happy belated birthday Robert Englund!

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This MacReady cosplay at the 2023 Texas Frightmare Weekend is on point.

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Julian Sands Still Missing

It is crazy to me that it has been weeks since Julian Sands has gone missing, and there has not been much news or updates about the case. I thought the lack of news meant he was found, but no. 

#JulianSands #JulianSandsMissing #FindJulianSands

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James Hampton

A week ago, we lost a truly kind man. Like many of his fans, I was saddened to hear of the passing of James Hampton. I had met him several times at conventions over the years. I had grown up watching reruns with him in F Troop on Saturday afternoons, love him as the dad in Teen Wolf, and enjoyed his presence in countless films and appearances. He and his lovely wife Mary always had smiles for the guests at their table.

At one of his last public conventions, I caught up with the Hamptons before they left for the day. I had a photo of the two of us from a previous con. It had been carried for the past couple of years, waiting to be signed. As I watched him sign, I could see that the day had been long for him. They were both so kind about it, but as they left, I wondered how many more of these events were in his future. I hated for that joy—and it did appear to be a joy—to end for him.

That smile and that joy will be missed.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Hampton.

Photo Credit: Ian Aberle.

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What a difference a couple of months can make. 

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On this day (December 9) in 1983, Christine rolled off the assembly line and into theaters. One of my favorite  John Carpenter films and one of the best car movies. Back in 2010, I had the honor of photographing the cast with Bill Gibson's #ChristineMovieCar at Texas Frightmare Weekend. An honor of a lifetime.