These zombies apparently didn't care for the facilities and decided to shamble back the way they came.

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That is one tall mo-fo zombie scarecrow!

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Folks lining up to get into the Grand Sheraton's Grand Ballroom.

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Artist Andrew Mangum designed the t-shirt for this year's Texas Frightmare Weekend. He's also modeling it.

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This is America Olivo. (I'm reminded of a song lyric from West Side Story.)

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Time for a return trip to America. (Because once is not enough.)

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These nice ladies were offering DVDs of previous years' Frightmare events.

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Christa Campbell smiles for a fan.

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A couple of guys from Anchor Bay Entertainment with that infernal Hellraiser puzzle box. (Or facsimile thereof.)

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William Forsythe, a great character actor known for sinister portrayals. (In reality, a seemingly nice guy.)

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Linda Blair signs stuff. Such as her book, Going Vegan!

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Corbin Bernsen, seen here posing with a fan, ain't scared a' no swine flu. (Apparently.)

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The great Barbara Steele, who creeped me out good (in a sexy way) in Black Sunday, a.k.a. La maschera del demonio.

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A couple of friendly (and completely un-scary) young women representing Fort Worth's Cutting Edge haunted house.

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Filmmaker Roger A. Scheck signs a DVD copy of Nobody Loves Alice.

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Paul Riddell (and some carnivorous friends), proprietor of the Texas Triffid Ranch.

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Bodybag Photography & FX will make you up to look like you've been horrifically killed, then photograph you for posterity. And sell you the photos. (Niche market, we hope.)

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Dallas resident, actor James Hampton. From F-Troop. And lots of other stuff including Teen Wolf, which qualifies him for this gig.

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Josh Moreno and Dametria Green promote The Midnight Drive In, filmed mostly in and around Fort Worth.

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Guys from ScreamTV.net (based out of Denton): Christopher Yeary and Joel Evans

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Nowhere else will you find someone so excited about the prospect of being beheaded.

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This guy's either named Vlad or he's the proprietor of the Floating Phantoms Halloween prop shop.

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This really tall lycanthrope will set you back $399.99, according to the price tag.

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Dick Miller greets a fan. Who's wearing a really cool t-shirt himself.

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Tyler Mane (a.k.a. Daryl Karolat) is really tall, though you can't tell it from this photo because he's sitting down. Note the fan at left, whose backpack we'll be zooming in on in the next photo.

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Now, THAT'S scary! (Doesn't he know the election's over?)

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Charlotte Kemp, who graced the pages of Playboy as their December 1982 Playmate. (Still pretty graceful, it appears.)

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Megan and Emily Hagins from Austin. We interviewed filmmaker Emily a few weeks ago when she was in town for AFI Dallas.

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Little Oak Film Group folks, from Houston. They were such persuasive advocates of their product that I purchased one of their DVDs. (A Sinner / His Will Be Done double feature, if you must know.) Left to right are Heather Pedoto, Whitney Andrew and Andrew Ozuna.

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These enthusiastic warriors on wheels wanted everyone to know about Assassination City Roller Derby. Which I suppose could be said to involve a horrific element, if looked at in a certain way.

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Carolyn Williams: fellow imbiber of Diet Dr. Pepper. SAAA-lute!

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Jade Hilliard, artist. And her artistic companion.

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Hope, Faith and Jason: typical Dallas zombie children.

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Says father Zane: "The family that zombies together, decomposes together." (Well, he didn't really say that, but he ought to have.)

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