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SPECIAL GUESTS 2024
LYSETTE ANTHONY
Lysette Anthony is a renowned British actress and model and was dubbed the “Face of the Eighties” by photographer David Bailey. Anthony’s transition to acting was marked by her breakout role as Princess Lyssa in the 1983 fantasy film Krull. This early success paved the way for a prolific career in both film and television. She is well-known for her performances in Without a Clue (1988), Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives (1992), and Mel Brooks’ comedy Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) as Lucy Westenra. She also appeared in several of Bryan Adams music videos including Summer of ‘69 and Run to You. On television, Lysette Anthony has had significant roles in many series such as Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989), a popular British sitcom where she played Angie Tyler, and Dark Shadows (1991) as Angelique. More recently, she gained widespread recognition for her role as Marnie Nightingale in Hollyoaks.
neil marshall
Neil Marshall is an English film and television director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. He directed the horror films Dog Soldiers (2002) and The Descent (2005), the science fiction action film Doomsday (2008), the historical war film Centurion (2010), the superhero action film Hellboy (2019), and the adventure horror film The Reckoning (2020).
Marshall has also directed numerous television series, including two episodes of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones: “Blackwater” and “The Watchers on the Wall”, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Marshall has directed episodes of several television series, including Black Sails, Constantine, Hannibal, Westworld, Timeless, and Lost in Space.
jonathan hyde
Jonathan is possibly best known for his leading roles in cult-hit films such as Richie Rich (1994), Jumanji (1995), Titanic (1997), Anaconda (1997), The Mummy (1999), and Crimson Peak (2015), among many others. On the smaller screen, Jonathan most recently played the regular role of the villainous Eldritch Palmer, the primary human ally of The Master, in four seasons of the FX TV series The Strain; he voiced the character of Mr. Strickler in Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters on Netflix; and played David Napley in The BBC’s A Very British Scandal, directed by Stephen Frears. Jonathan has worked extensively at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Prospect Theatre Company, Almeida, the Menier Chocolate Factory, and the Great Citizen’s Theatre Company of Glasgow. Jonathan is a character actor who has played a wide range of high-definition roles, from Lady Bracknell to the Marquis de Sade, Diaghilev to Captain Hook, and Valmont to Brutus.
CLARE HIGGINS
Clare Higgins starred as Julia Cotton in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and its sequel, Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Her other film credits include the Scottish film Small Faces (1996), Woody Allen’s Cassandra’s Dream (2007), The Golden Compass (2007), Ready Player One (2018), and The Convent (2018). She has had numerous roles in many TV series too, including The Syndicate, Shameless, Doctor Who, Being Human, Eastenders, Downton Abbey, Into the Badlands, and the Netflix series The Sandman. In January 2017, Higgins appeared in CBBC’s adaptation of Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch as Miss Ada Cackle and her wicked twin sister Agatha.
SEAN CHAPMAN
Sean Chapman has had major television roles in the award-winning BBC films Contact, No Further Cause for Concern, and The Black and Blue Lamp, as well as roles in popular series such as The New Statesman, French & Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous, and Silent Witness. His film work includes the Alan Clarke seminal dramas Scum (1979), with Ray Winstone, and Made in Britain (1982), as well as the cult horror classics Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988). Sean also starred opposite Ray Winstone once again in Michael Bray’s comedy, The Sea Change (1998), which was selected for jury consideration at the Sundance Film Festival.
dame sian phillips
Dame Sian Phillips is recognized for her role as Livia in the acclaimed BBC series I, Claudius (1976). Her portrayal of the scheming and powerful Livia earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in other television productions such as The Age of Innocence, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, David Copperfield, The Black Tower, MacDonald & Dodds, Good Omens and Doctor Who. Dame Sian Phillips has appeared in several notable films, including Becket (1964) alongside Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole, Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) starring Peter O’Toole, Clash of the Titans (1981), and Dune (1984).
BUNNY GAlore
Bunny Galore hosts the TV show Bunny Galore’s Movie Nightmares on Miami Fox Streaming. Now in its 9th series, since 2012 she has presented many classic cult movies from Dracula A.D.1979 to Night of the Living Dead. In 2022 Bunny competed with singing and dancing group Dame Nation on Britain’s Got Talent reaching the Semi Finals. She’s also the Host of the UK Drag Queen Talk show Loosely Baked, the drag answer to Loose Women. She’s appeared and hosted events at HorrorConUK, Popcorn, Tulley’s Farm, Wyntercon, Sci Fi London, Bram Stoker Film Festival and the London Horror Film Festival. Her comedy soap opera Pantry Manor also airs on OSI 74 channel on the Roku. Since 2007 she appeared in the West End revue show The Wam Bam Club at the Café de Paris hosted by Lady Alex, which toured the UK in 2017 and 2018. Bunny appeared at the Edinburgh fringe in 2008 in her own show Live & Sedated, which then played at the Canal Cafe and Etcetera Theatre. As usual Bunny will be Mistress of Ceremonies hosting the Popcorn Cosplay Competition!
