Tragedy has struck. This year's Road Show stop in Poughkeepsie, NY was beset by a couple of things that left it a few notches below last year's inaugural event. However, they weren't enough to stifle the spirits of those who came out to celebrate the career of Charles Band, one of the most prolific purveyors of low budget cinema.
Unfortunately, not much has changed in my knowledge of Mr. Band's work, although the number of titles I own has increased. I still have that special place for killer dolls and puppets. I just need to refresh my memory with the growing collection of Full Moon Entertainment titles in my possession. But all of that is beside the point, it doesn't matter how much or how little I know about the titles, just that we were all there for a good time.
My sister, a couple of her friends, and myself arrived at The Loft. We climbed the stairwell to the upper room and saw a screen with the Full Moon logo and the faces of some of their more famous creatures. To the left of us was a glass case, featuring the evening's raffle puppets, which consisted of an original Ghoulie doll, a Blade, and a blood splattered Pinhead, plus there was a limited edition doll of Radu from Subspecies.
To our right were some chairs set up for us, and behind it were the stacks. There were a couple of tables setup in the back of the room with an assortment of Full Moon DVDs and figures. There were pre-release copies of Evil Bong and Petrified (which includes yours truly as an executive producer), as well as classics like Puppet Master and Subspecies. New to this years tour were a selection of box sets, including Trancers, Dollman/Demonic Toys, and Stuart Gordon and Charles Band director sets.
Then there was the tour exclusive bronze Six-Shooter, and resin Blades and Pinheads. There were also the requisite posters and t-shirts. They were a couple of tables of joy! I walked away with a couple of the boxes and a few single titles, plus a new certificate for an executive producer credit.
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