Motor City Nightmares Scares Up A Good Time In Novi

The Motor City Nightmares Horror Expo & Film Festival happened over the weekend. It was my first time attending, but I'll definitely be returning next year. If you're a horror movie lover like me, put it on your list for 2025. 

My only complaint is that this past weekend was so nice, and I'm not a huge fan of indoor activities on days like that. Of course, organizers can't help that. 

A big thank you to Daniel Brown, who invited me. He puts it on every year. He told me this is the 16th year of the con, held at the Sheridan in Novi on 8 Mile and Haggerty. He said, "We love the fans who support what we're doing." He mentioned a few of the horror stars who were in the Motor City, including Mekhi Phifer, who has a long list of television and film credits, to Tyler Mane, who has many himself but is best known for his roles as Sabertooth and Micheal Myers in the Halloween remakes. There were many more in attendance. See who was at the con by clicking here. 

Many fans dressed up as their favorite horror characters as they went from aisle to aisle of vendors, including my friends from the Dancing Eye Gallery in Northville, selling horror-related artwork, DVDs, clothing, and more. A shoutout to Steve, Aaron, and Greg from the band Voyag3r (pronounced Voyager 3), who were on hand and also performed Saturday night. They were there promoting their music, which appears on the Killer Kabbage movie soundtrack. 

Make your plans for next year, and maybe I'll see you there!

Looks like I have another movie to add to my list. The Thicket, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, and a guy named James Hetfield from Metallica, stars in this dark western. Look for the Elliott Lester film in theaters on September 6th. It's a perfect fit, as James is a huge Western movie fan.

In the meantime, check out the trailer below.

As for other Metallica news, there's plenty. The boys recently learned how to press vinyl. You can read about that experience here.

Metallica will once again perform for their All Within My Hands charity on December 13th at the YouTube Theater in L.A. After taking a year off; the concert will raise money for their foundation, which supports workforce education, the fight against hunger, disaster relief, and other causes. More than 3 million dollars was raised at the last event in 2022, which featured Greta Van Fleet, Tom Morello, and others.

The guys announced the unveiling of the digital Cliff Burton exhibit in their Metallica Black Box online museum. It's called "Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton" and will include pictures, interviews, and more to highlight the career of the bassist who was taken from us way too young.

This look at Cliff's life is available to Metallica's Fifth Fan Club, which is free to join.

Check out the trailer for 'The Thicket' along with other Metallica/Detroit videos below.

Opening in theaters on September 6th, the dark western looks like it could be good! Check out the trailer, and watch for James from Metallica.

Here's the movie poster for 'The Thicket'.

The hair on my arms stood up, watching this. So cool! The opening montage features scenes from Detroit, including a shoutout to WRIF on the Filmore Theater marque.

Here's part 1 of my 2-part interview with Robert from last November. We talked about The Lions, 72 Seasons, Detroit, and more.

Here's the second part of my interview with Robert. In it, we discuss Motown, Geddy Lee, and more.

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