Like some Frankenstein Monster, SHOCK IT TO ME! was conceived by the mad minds of author/promoter August Ragone (Incredibly Strange Wrestling) and writer/walking movie encyclopedia, Michael Monahan (Doktor Goulfinger), who felt that there was a serious chasm left by the disappearance of the traditional Halloween Horror Movie Marathons which once ran at various San Francisco grindhouses in Octobers past, compounded with the loss of hosted horror shows from local TV stations.

After wrapping up "Godzillafest" at the Castro Theatre in November 2004, August and Michael approached Bill Longen (a former film editor at KTVU-2 for the "Creature Features" program), the theatre's events producer, who thought that a weekend of classic horror films was a horrible idea... but horrible in a good way. But, SHOCK IT TO ME! is more than a mere film retrospective--it's a horror event, with hosts, celebrity guests, and a dealer's area--part horror film fest/part horror convention!

In our first year, SHOCK IT TO ME! paid tribute to Bob Wilkins and John Stanley of "Creature Features," which had an incredible impact on Bay Area television viewers and kept Monster Kids, young and old, glued to Channel 2 from 1971 to 1984. In order to keep the memory alive, SHOCK IT TO ME! is forever dedicated to Misters Wilkins and Stanley, who shaped our warped little lives--thanks a lot!

In addition to our weekend-long "Creature Features" tribute in 2005, SHOCK IT TO ME! was honored by the presence of legendary actor Russ Tamblyn (THE HAUNTING), and further enhanced by a monstrous mix of live zombie attacks, undead burlesque, garish giveaways, brain-tossing contests and zombie-eating competitions, MC'ed by resident SHOCK IT TO ME! hosts, Ms. Monster and Doktor Goulfinger.

The second year of SHOCK IT TO ME! burst out of the coffin with an incredible array of pristine prints from the gothic house of Hammer, a rare IB-Technicolor version of MUNSTER GO HOME, rarely-screened freaky features from the '80s, some priceless Vincent Price, a screaming Mario Bava double-feature, and synchronized zombie dancers.

This year, SHOCK IT TO ME! strikes back with a calendar chock-full of rare films and special guests guaranteed to pop the stitches off of a mummy's britches--we're pulling out all of the stops (and a few bloody stakes) to make this the most haunted happening of the Halloween season--so shocking, that we can't promise you will make it out of the Castro Theatre alive!

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For those of you creepy creatures who huckster gory goods, terrifying t-shirts, malevolent memorabilia, putrid posters, demonic DVDs, monstrous models, and all things spooky and kooky, SHOCK IT TO ME! wants to help YOU sell your swag this Halloween Season! We've got limited Vendors & Dealers stalls available in the Castro Theatre's beautiful, art deco vendor's area, so you can sell, sell, sell!

This year, SHOCK IT TO ME! will be raided by a ravenous army of zombie moviegoers, so don't be left out! But, space availability limited -- so limited, it's scary! You'll want to lease your stall with us as soon as possible! You'll get maximum exposure being set up in the same area as this year's ghoulish guests of honor! All inquires are welcome--from professionals to Ôzine publishers--and our rates are so low, you'll die of SHOCK!

Stalls are available on a first come, first serve basis, and each Vendor will receive a 6 ft. table and two festival passes for SHOCK IT TO ME! All participants will be listed on a special Dealers page with links/banners (must be supplied by vendor) and will be listed in our official website. Don't miss out on this year's spooktacular show, so book your stalls now! Email SHOCK IT TO ME! for your application today!