The Midwest Monster Fest will host its annual horror convention at The Rust Belt in East Moline over Labor Day weekend. Full of celebrity guests, horror vendors, authors, artists, and even a film festival, this event is three days of freaky fun for horror fans of all ages.

Celebrity guests include horror film icons Clint Howard (Ice Cream Man and countless other films), Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Night of the Demons), CJ Graham (Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Highway To Hell), and more than a

dozen other celebrities, including Thom Mathews, Darcy DeMoss, Hannah Fierman, Rob Mello, Tamara Glynn, Marc Price, Damian Maffei, Chaney Morrow, Justin Marxen, Mark Torgl, Nathan Baesel, Richie Ramone (drummer for the Ramones), Corey Glover, Lisa Wilcox, Sandra Gimpel, John Dugan, and John Borowski.

Midwest Monster Fest also features sideshow acts, panels, a costume contest with prizes, the Midwest Monster Film Fest (an independent film festival), an F/X makeup contest with prizes, a horror-themed pin-up contest, and artists, vendors, authors, and more.

You can get your Midwest Monster Fest tickets now at Co-Op Records of Moline, and at www.midwestmonsterfest.com.

Ticket prices go up at the door, so take advantage of presale deals today. Single-ticket prices start at only $10, and a three-day pass costs $25. VIP tickets are also available for sale for $125, which includes a Saturday night after-party with standup comedy by Marc “Skippy” Price.

For more information, visit www.midwestmonsterfest.com.