Kelli Maroney is a beloved actor among Horror Film fans, particularly for her roles in NIGHT OF THE COMET and CHOPPING MALL. Kelli got her first big break in Daytime TV, both as the evil adolescent Kimberly in RYAN’S HOPE and then as vengeful Tina in ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Her film debut as the ‘Spirit Bunny’ Cindy Carr in FAST TMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH caught a lot of attention, but Kelli achieved her greatest enduring cult popularity with her delightful turn as the endearingly spunky Samantha in the science-fiction end-of-the-world NIGHT OF THE COMET.
Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) has joined our 2022 Retro 80s Cosmic Horror Lineup! Don't miss a special screening of NIGHT OF THE COMET on 35mm on Sunday evening, October 9th, followed by a Q&A with Kelli!
Jeffrey Combs is joining us this October 7-9th as our Guest of Honor! Best known among cosmic horror fans for his role as Herbert West in 1985's Re-Animator, Combs returns to the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival for a special 35mm double feature screening of RE-ANIMATOR and BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR on Saturday night, October 8th, and a rare big-screen presentation of the extended cut of Re-Animator with an in-depth Q&A on Sunday afternoon, October 9th.
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, the new cosmic horror feature film from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless), will make its Pacific Northwest Premiere at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival on Friday October 7th! There will be an encore presentation on Sunday, October 9th. Check the schedule page for details.
Brian Imakura lives in New Orleans, LA ,and loves the movie Showgirls.
Tyler Darkow is a born and raised Pacific Northwest Creative. Who found his voice in storytelling at a young age through photography, winning his first award in 5th grade. As time went on Tyler moved from behind the camera (DP) to on camera with his storytelling. Still picking up the occasional audio pull gig, grip work, and even production assistant job to keep busy and help other creatives out. Tyler is known for his on screen appearances in "Too Dry," "The Pumpkin King," and "Catch but Don't Release."
Roni Stinger lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two cats. Her short stories and poetry have appeared in dozens of magazines and anthologies, including Dark Matter Magazine, Unnerving Magazine and MetaStellar. Her debut novella Fuzzy (Rewind or Die 34) is out now from Unnerving Books. You can find her online at www.ronistinger.com and on Instagram and Twitter @roni_stinger
Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Shimanchu-American and an award-winning poet, author, and publisher with 20+ years of experience as a professional writer in nonfiction. Publisher of Space & Time magazine (est. 1966), a two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner, and HWA Mentor of the Year for 2020, connect with her at angelaysmith.com.
Full Festival Passes and single day tickets now available through the Hollywood Theatre website! You can also purchase in advance at their box office. The theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Maria Collette Sundeen is a writer, producer and director with more than 15 years of experience in television, documentary, short, and corporate productions. After starting a career with CNN’s San Francisco bureau, she was hired as one of the founding producers for C|NET-TV. Since then she’s worked on a spectrum of award-winning short films and documentaries.. She has written more than a dozen scripts for film and television, many of which have won awards or placed in national festival competitions.