Creep Con brings CONtv viewers 31 days of gore and more! A 24/7 virtual comic con hub offers giveaways throughout October.
Four live stream events will feature The Paranormal Housewives, William Bibbiani, Chelsea Peters and more special guests!
Fans of all things horror have been counting down the days to Halloween and now they have one more reason to celebrate. Today marks the launch of Creep Con; a month-long virtual con devoted to creepy movies and horror films on the multi-platform digital streaming network CONtv (available on connected devices including Roku® Players and Roku TV™ models, Android and Mac iOS, Samsung Smart TV, the web, and mobile and tablet devices).
In honor of Creep Con, CONtv has spotlighted 31 of their scariest films and documentaries, one for each day in October. For those who are too frightened to watch alone but still want to get in on all chills and thrills of the season, every Wednesday in October viewers can tune into a series of first-ever CONtv Livestream Viewing Parties (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET) hosted by a cast of horror enthusiasts and experts. Providing live commentary Mystery Science Theater style and chatting with viewers during the movie, these unique interactions with giants in the genre will give viewers all the action of a real comic con – from their own location. A full schedule of guests can be found below.
Creep Con will also boast a 24/7 virtual hub featuring many of the same experiences fans get at a real con. This includes a full programming schedule, customized and sharable GIF’s, collectable items given away on the virtual prize wheel and through a digital scavenger hunt where horror hounds can put their detective skills to the test as they use clues to track down a fake CONtv movie title hidden somewhere on www.contv.com. Official rules can be found by following this link. There is a trivia section updated daily for the fans who think they know best. Finally, there are two contests for the most ambitious and creative horror fans; a pumpkin carving contest with downloadable stencils provided on the hub, and the Creep Con Cosplay Contest open to adults and kids with each winner getting one entire year free of CONtv (plus bragging rights)!
CONtv is a partnership of Cinedigm, an industry leader in independent content distribution and Wizard World, the largest Comic Con producer in the U.S.
To watch the Creep Con trailer, click here and follow this link for a full list of Creep Con viewing suggestions.
For more information, please contact:
Crystal McCoy – crystal_mccoy@bhimpact.com – (646) 435-2912
Jeanne Prisyazhnaya– jeanne_prisyazhnaya@bhimpact.com– (646) 435-1663
Creep Con Livestream Viewings Schedule
October 7th @ 7pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Haunted Houses
Film: The Dead Want Women
Guests: Paranormal Housewives – Marsha Covert-Garcia, Erin Potter, Kirsten A. Thorne, & Jennifer Storey
October 14th @ 7pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Don’t Play With Dolls
Film: Puppet Master 3
Guests: David DeCoteau (director of Puppet Master 3) & William Bibbiani (Crave Online).
October 21st @ 7pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Bite Me
Film: Vamp
Guests: Chelsea Peters (indie horror director, Blumhouse), Brittany Klesic (horror writer) & Clarke Wolfe (horror host for Nerdist)
October 28th @ 7pm PT/10 EST
Theme: Classic Horror
Film: CONtv’s Classic Horror Collection
Guests: Mickey Keating, Thomas Della Bella, & Darrell Wheat (award-winning indie horror filmmakers and die-hard horror fans)
About Cinedigm
Cinedigm is a leading independent content distributor in the United States, with direct relationships with thousands of physical retail storefronts and digital platforms, including Wal-Mart, Target, iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon, as well as the national Video on Demand platform on cable television. The company’s library of films and TV episodes encompasses award-winning documentaries from Docurama Films®, next-gen Indies from Flatiron Film Company®, acclaimed independent films and festival picks through partnerships with the Sundance Institute and Tribeca Films and a wide range of content from brand name suppliers, including National Geographic, Discovery, Scholastic, NFL, Shout Factory, Hallmark, Jim Henson and more.
Additionally, given Cinedigm’s infrastructure, technology, content and distribution expertise, the Company has rapidly become a leader in the quickly evolving over-the-top digital network business. Cinedigm’s first channel, DOCURAMA, launched in May 2014, and is currently available on iOS, Roku, Xbox and Samsung, with additional platforms currently being rolled out. Cinedigm launched CONtv, a Comic Con branded channel in partnership with WIZARD WORLD, on March 3, 2015. The Company’s third OTT channel, DOVE CHANNEL, launched on September 15, 2015 and is a digital streaming subscription service targeted to families and kids seeking high quality and family friendly content approved by Dove Foundation.
Cinedigm™ and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp™ are trademarks of Cinedigm Corp. [CIDM-G]
About Wizard World
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, the Wizard World Film Festival, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World also produces socialcon featuring social media stars and will be launching CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™.
About Pop Quiz Entertainment
Pop Quiz Entertainment develops and produces experiential events and branded entertainment platforms for network, cable, syndicated and online distribution, as well as live audiences across the nation. Led by Philip Van Munching and Steve Sellery, Pop Quiz Entertainment is currently producing several shows, for live and broadcast audiences, including: “Last Fan Standing,” “The Armed Forces Trivia Challenge”, and “Match Play.”
The 2015 Wizard World schedule is available at: wizd.me/PRSchedule2015.