Have you always wanted to own one of the original puppets from Puppet Masters or the titular bubbler from Evil Bong? How about one of the ghoulies from Ghoulies? Maybe some of Elisha Cuthbert’s clothes from Captivity (stalkers rejoice)?
Well, what are you doing this weekend?
Cause this Saturday the 11th, Fangoria, Dreadcentral.com and ShockTillYouDrop.com are sponsoring a live horror-themed charity auction at Premiere Props in El Segundo.
There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, with the auction begining at 11am. As a special treat, bidders who come down to Premiere Props’ warehouse will have the opportunity to meet Charles Band, producer of such horror classics as Subspecies, The Puppet Master series, Ghoulies, Evil Bong, Trancers and founder of Full Moon Entertainment, the king of early 90’s straight-to-video horror.
The charity in question is the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
For directions and more indepth specifics, join me after the jump…
Premeire Props warehouse is located at 128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245.
Fans can also place live bids online at http://www.icollector.com/ or http://www.ebay.com with the preview beginning October 11th at 9am and the live auction starting at 11am. For more information, please visit http://www.premiereprops.com or call (310) 322-PROP.
Film fans and collectors will have the chance to own rare costumes and props from fan favorites including Evil Bong, Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge, The Cave, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Quarantine, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Lakeview Terrace, Wrong Turn, Cloverfield, Captivity, The Mummy Returns, One Missed Call, Ancient, Red Dragon, The Simpsons Halloween Special XII, Resident Evil: Extinction, Underworld Evolution and many, many more! Also, rare back issues of Fangoria, have been added to the list of items up for bid.
Several hundred props from horror classics will be auctioned off with a set portion of the proceeds benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation. The charity auction will feature movie collectibles and props including:
· Aeon Flux- An action Monican assault rifle prop used by a hit team member in the film.
· Captivity-Jen’s (Elisha Cuthbert) hero brown fuzzy w/ sheer white/brown bow teddy bear.
· Captivity-Jen’s (Elisha Cuthbert) hero silver blender used to feed pureed flesh.
· Evil Bong-Original movie prop from the stoner-horror film staring Tommy Chong.
· Lakeview Terrace- Abel’s (Samuel Jackson) camel tan silk “Coconut Grove” 2 button sport coat, cement gray w/ front pleat “John W. Nordstrom” cuffed pants.
· Lakeview Terrace- Abel’s (Samuel Jackson) screen worn hero police officer uniform and many more of Abel’s hero costumes!
· Cloverfield-Hud’s (T.J. Miller) screen worn hero costume. Includes a soiled and bloodstained light-blue “Ben Sherman” button-up shirt.
· Cloverfield– Rob’s (Michael Stahl-David) screen worn hero costume. Features a blue and white striped button up “John Varvatos USA” shirt” with blood stains and holes.
· Ghoulies-Fish Ghoulie from the original mold. Notorious Ghoulie that pops out of the toilet! Signed and dated by the FX creator John Carl Buechler and producer Charles Band. Comes with original poster.
· Grindhouse-Stuntman Mike’s (Kurt Russell) “Death Proof” screen worn costume, including a black “American Apparel” t-shirt and a pair of “Levi” blue jeans.
· Rob Zombie’s Halloween-Michael Myer’s (Tyler Mane) tattered grey bath robe.
· Hell Ride-A “Sears” wooden suit case with four playing cards glued on the front.
· Hell Ride-A fleet of working motorcycles from the movie, including classic antique Indian Chief Motorcycles, Harley Davidson Motorcycles and more!
· Hell Ride-A dear skull and antlers with red painted lines on top of skull.
· Jurassic Park-A limited edition boxed set of nine offset lithographic prints of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs.
· One Missed Call-Beth’s (Shannyn Sossamon) “Banana Republic” cardigan, “J Crew” wide neck shirt and “Club Monaco” pants.
· Puppet Master–Blade, Leech Woman, Decapitron and Torch original 1:1 scale replica puppets from
the early Puppet Master films.
· Quarantine- Jake’s (Jay Hernandez) bloody, yellow zip up jacket with neon yellow/white reflective stripes and a neon yellow “Morning Pride” patch on the right side of the jacket.
· Quarantine-Jake’s (Jay Hernandez) bloody, yellow fireman pants with neon yellow/white reflective stripes with a “Morning Pride” patch near the top of the pants.
· Sleepy Hollow-A screen used wooden cross which reads “Jonathan Masbeth” (Mark Spalding) across it.
· Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines-The T3 jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger, plus the original slate clapboard signed by the entire cast.
· The Cave-The actual full size monster from The Cave.
· The Eye-Sydney’s (Jessica Alba) hospital identification band.
· The Eye-Sydney’s (Jessica Alba) long sleeve blouse and pinstripe pants.
· The Gingerdead Man Puppet-Angry cookie from the original mold – inhabited by the spirit of crazy Gary Busey from the notorious film The Gingerdead Man.
· The Mummy Returns-A giant Egyptian-style tablet that has been studio-distressed.
· The Simpsons-An original production cell of Bart as Harry Potter wizard in “Treehouse of Horror XII.”
· Underworld Evolution-Selene’s (Kate Beckinsale) screen used boot knife.
“We are excited to be partnering with Charles Band, Fangoria, DreadCentral.com and ShockTillYouDrop.com for the scariest horror-filled auction ever,” said Dan Levin, Vice President of Marketing for Premiere Props. “Collectors will be amazed with the rare horror super hero costumes and movie memorabilia that will be up for bid.”
“I’ve collected movie props and original art from the moment I started to make movies! I’ve also set aside hundreds of items from my own films over the years. I’m excited to see some of these items go up for sale on October 11th thru the great dudes at Premiere Props! I also look forward to meeting fellow collectors on that day,” Charles Band, Founder of Full Moon Features.
“We always aim to bring our fans and readers the best when it comes to horror, and Premiere Props offers the best horror-themed items without costing you an arm and a leg,” Tony Timpone, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria.
“There’s no question Premiere Props has established itself as the leading resource of horror and film memorabilia. No one does a better job when it comes to offering fans a chance to own their favorite bit of haunted history. The opportunity to work with them is one that we jumped at quicker than a cat-scare, and we look forward to providing collectors with final cut prices on all things that have gone bump in the night on the big screen,” Steve Barton, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of DreadCentral.com.
“Next to being on the set of a film, owning a piece of your favorite horror production is about one of the coolest bragging rights to have. Premiere Props helps you make that happen by offering up for auction a multitude of screen-used items. Reproduced collectibles be damned, there’s nothing better than the real thing,” Ryan “Rotten” Turek, Managing Editor of ShockTillYouDrop.com.
About Premiere Props
Premiere Props is the leading marketing memorabilia company to market, authenticate, package, and distribute exclusive movie memorabilia. Since 2001, Premiere Props has represented over 300 movies to date and continues to grow strong. Premiere Props works with some of the largest motion picture studios and independent distributors in the world, such as Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Miramax, MGM, The Weinstein Company, Sony Screen Gems, Lionsgate, TriStar, Spyglass, Alcon and many more.
About Full Moon Features
Since its inception in 1989, Full Moon Features (www.fullmoondirect.com) and its founder Charles Band have been industry leaders in independent, entertaining low-budget genre films. Over 270 features have been produced with multi-platform franchises launched, including Puppet Master, Subspecies, Trancers, Killjoy, Gingerdead Man, and Evil Bong. With 8 Puppet Master features released to date, “The Puppetmaster Series” is Full Moon’s most celebrated and popular franchise and known as the most successful independent direct to video horror film series of all time.
About Fangoria
Since 1979, FANGORIA Magazine is the world’s most popular publication for readers who enjoy horror in film, television and other media. The magazine can also be found on the web (www.fangoria.com), as a producer of live fans events (the FANGORIA Weekend of Horrors conventions) and as a national radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio every Friday night (Channel 102).
About Dread Central
Dread Central Media, LLC, provides one of the leading, most well respected horror news sites on the Web (DreadCentral.com) and offers the most up-to-date information on the latest horror projects, including trailers, stills, video interviews, and audio podcasts. In addition to films, Dread Central covers all aspects of the genre including television shows, videogames, music, literary offerings, conventions and other gatherings, and collectibles; and it also houses the largest horror review database found anywhere. Along with working with all the major studios, Dread Central is a champion of independent filmmakers, and many of them have chosen the site to premiere their efforts. As a result, Dread Central has been instrumental in assisting them with gaining exposure and procuring distribution.
About ShockTillYouDrop.com
ShockTillYouDrop.com is one of the web’s leading horror movie entertainment portals. An offshoot of Crave Online’s ComingSoon.net, the site offers readers round-the-clock industry news updates, exclusive interviews and set visits, reviews and video content. The site is operated by managing editor/writer/horror movie expert Ryan Rotten who has been writing about the genre for 10 years. His writings have appeared in Fangoria magazine and Creative Screenwriting. He has participated in various documentaries seen on G4, Starz and on DVD lending his insight on the fright business.
About The Entertainment Industry Foundation
Created in 1942 by Hollywood heavyweights – Samuel Goldwyn with friends Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and the Warner brothers, the Entertainment Industry Foundation (formerly Permanent Charities Committee) was established on the belief that the entertainment industry was in a unique position to truly help others.
