Welcome to October! We don’t need to wait until the 31st to celebrate though – there are things going on all month!

Zombie Walk

Just in case you missed the previous posts and videos, the River City Zombie Committee held their October Zombie Walk last night – and it has been described as easily the best ever! Their Comic Book themed walk saw hundreds shamble down Whyte ave and eventually wind up on the steps of the Alberta Legislature – and they departed from there down Jasper Avenue. Sorry if you missed it – but there will be another one in April, along with some other zombie-themed fun we have cookin’ in the cauldron.
Here is some coverage from CBC

DEDfest is almost here!

Kevin and Derek have released the schedule of the DEDfest films:
Wednesday, Oct.17th
AMONG FRIENDS…7pm

Thursday, Oct.18th
MANBORG….7pm
V/H/S…9pm

Friday, Oct.19th
SUSHI GIRL…7pm
GRABBERS….9pm
MIAMI CONNECTION….11pm

Saturday,Oct.20th
BERBERIAN SOUND STAGE…1pm
KIER-LA JANISSE BOOK SIGNING And Film Presentation…3pm
GAME OF WEREWOLVES…7pm
ABC’s OF DEATH…9pm
CREEPSHOW…11:30pm

Sunday, Oct.21st
HEMORRHAGE…1pm
THE AMERICAN SCREAM…3pm
CITADEL…7pm
JOHN DIES AT THE END…9pm

Movies and schedules are subject to change, but keep an eye on our Halloween Events Calendar as we’ll try to keep it up to date.
You can get tickets at YEGLive.ca
Of course keep an eye on the DEDfest website for updates!

The Haunted Hike: The Half-mile of Horror

Got a chance to go to the VIP night of The Haunted Hike in Sherwood Park, and it looks like it’s going to be a CREEPY time this year! I encourage all of you and your friends to go – and remember your admission goes to support the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, and last year they donated over $54,000 dollars!
As with last year, there is NO PARKING near the site – entrance is by Park and Ride only ($2 return trip, ONLY from the 700 Bethel Drive Park and Ride station
The Haunted Hike runs Friday and Saturdays in October: 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27. KID FRIENDLY hours are from 6:00 – 7:00 and the SCARY hours start after the last Kid Friendly bus! The last bus leaves at 9:00 PM sharp – don’t miss it!

haunTopic Radio on Phobias, and Halloween

Do you know the difference between fears and phobias? Do you have a phobia that you’d like to get over? Want to know what some of the Haunt Industry Professionals are scared of? The latest episode of haunTopic Radio covers this subject with The Unknown Scare Actor. Worth a listen – you might even find out what scares Darryl!
Coming up on October 16th will be an episode about the roots of Halloween with author Lesley Bannatyne

Until next time -
Stay Undead, I’m Pumpkin’Ed

They there folks, just an update about the lack of dEdmonton.tv last month, and again today. Due to some health and now software problems we’ve had to postpone the dEdmonton.tv episodes, so just watch some old ones and pretend we’re in Summer re-Runs…

In other realms, I have been busy with haunTopic Radio, and the planned site redesign for haunTopic.com with the help of Brian at ScaryVisions.com and Matthew Freyer as well.

Another new friend in the haunt world conducted an interview with Brian and myself, and it can be found over on the HallowDean website and find out what got us into haunting ourselves.

Once again we are proud to help out the Edmonton Scarecrow Festival and will need some volunteers to appear in the Capital Ex parade in July. Email us at info at dEdmonton.com and we can send you some details and contact info. We will also need some volunteers for other events in the fall as well.

Fans of both Fathers and Horror? DEDfest presents the grindhouse masterpiece FATHER’S DAY from Winnipeg’s Astron 6 and Troma Films! It’s happening this Friday, June 15th, at the Metro Cinema. Details on their website

We also want to thank the Edmonton Bonewagon Association for letting us ride in, and drive, a hearse at last weekend’s History Road at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum! Not only did we have 14 hearses (remember, there is NO ‘T’ in Hearse!) and an ambulance, but the museum also was able to add a 1939 Cadillac combo ambulance/hearse (it all depended on how long it took you to get to the scene) and the, some would say, coupe de gras of the collection, a 1916 Buick Funeral Car! Thank you Natasha for providing this pic to us, and the photographer who used your camera.

We’ll try and get the software working and get you out a couple episodes. In the mean time, get off your buns and enjoy the… oh, more frickin rain… Oh well, stay in the garage and work on your Halloween props!

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