Legendary Horror Movie Actor Sid Haig, Dead at 80 Years Old


Terrible news has come down today as Horror movie legend, Sid Haig, has died after an illness and after a recent hospitalization. The news was made public by his wife Suzie on social media post, which you can see below. Sid had a huge career in the 1970s in the horror, blaxploitation, sci-fi genres in movies and television, but had a resurgence after being cast in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (1997) and Kill Bill II (2004) and Rob Zombie’s House of a 1000 Corpses (2003). Sid’s last two roles are in Zombie’s upcoming 3 From Hell, and he was also in Slayer’s Repentless Killogy of music videos and mini-movies. We last saw Sid and last fall’s Spooky Empire con. We wish his loved ones, friends, collaborators and fans our sympathies as this time. Continue reading


Rob Zombie’s “3 From Hell” Movie Will Be Rated “R”


Rob Zombie fans get pumped! He has a new album and a new movie coming this year. Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell, a continuation of the House of A 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects story has received an “R” rating for “sadistic violence” and “graphic nudity” from the MPAA. 3 From Hell stars Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Sid Haig along with supporting actors Danny Trejo, Kevin Jackson, Wade Williams, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Clint Howard, Pancho Moler, Emilio Rivera, Daniel Roebuck, David Ury, Sean Whalen, Austin Stoker, Dee Wallace, Richard Brake, Bill Oberst Jr., Richard Riehle, Dot-Marie Jones, and Tom Papa. There is no confirmed release date yet, but it is expected this fall in time for Halloween. Continue reading


Spooky Empire Con Hosts Phil Anselmo, Peter Criss, Elvira, The Cast Of The X-Files This Weekend


The world of horror movies, scifi and rock and roll collide this weekend in at Spooky Empire caught. Autograph sessions, with horror movie icons like Elvira, Bill Mosely, Sid Haig, TV celebrities like Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Robert Patrick, Mitch Pileggi from Fox’s The X-Files, rock and metal stars like Philip Anselmo, Peter Criss, tattoo artists, horror authors, panels about horror, make up and costumebtutorials, cosplayers, vendors, and more.Taking place all weekend at the Carrib Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Tickets and autograph sessions are available online now. Ghost Cult will be there all weekend, participating in panels, and hanging out with fans so come say what’s up to us.

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