Trailers From Hell DVD signing in Los Angeles

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In an event worthy of being in Southern California, filmmakers and actors connected to Trailers From Hell Volume 2 will be doing two signing sessions in Los Angeles. Imagine the joy of getting to meet Joe Dante, Jack Hill, Jonathon Haze, Dick Miller and Jackie Joseph. It’s happening in the coming days. If you go, please send us your snapshots of the event. Here’s the details courtesy of Shout! Factory:

COMING SOON….
TRAILERS FROM HELL VOLUME 2
DVD SIGNINGS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES
WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE????

Run for your lives…again! It’s Trailers from Hell Volume 2! Trailers — you know, those fast-paced, two-to-four-minute theatrical promotional shorts that are jam-packed with swirling letters and screaming hyperbolic promises of: THRILLS! ACTION! MYSTERY! ROMANCE? On July 5, 2011, Shout! Factory will release Trailers from Hell Volume 2 on DVD, the second installment of the popular series.

**Of Special Note: The first fans who pre-order Volume 2 from Shout! Factory’s online store will receive a limited edition of The Best of Trailers from Hell Volume 1 on DVD with their purchase. This is an exclusive offer and the supply is extremely limited. **

Volume 2 may not be out yet, but fear not, you can bring their Volume 1 DVD to these signing events:

6/26 – This Sunday
DVD Signing – Dark Delicacies in Burbank @ 2PM

Attendees include Director Jack Hill (Coffy, The Big Doll House), Writer Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, Problem Child), Director Joe Dante (Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins), actor Dick Miller (A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors), Writer Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and actor Jonathan Haze (The Little Shop of Horrors)*. *participants subject to change.

6/30 – DVD Signing – Rocket Video in Hollywood @ 7PM

Attendees include Director Jack Hill (Coffy, The Big Doll House), Writer Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, Problem Child), Director Joe Dante (Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins), Writer Josh Olson (A History of Violence), Jonathan Haze (The Little Shop of Horrors), actress Jackie Joseph (The Little Shop of Horrors, Gremlins) and Director Brian Tranchard-Smith (Stunt Rock, BMX Bandits) *. *participants subject to change.

If fans can’t attend the signings, they can participate in a Trailers From Hell contest GOING LIVE TODAY.

Enter-to-Win Contest on the Shout Site.

http://www.shoutfactory.com/contests.aspx?id=39

– Contest to end on July 11th.

– One Grand Prize Winner will receive the following:
– Original Gremlins press packet signed from Director Joe Dante!
– Trailers From Hell Volume Two DVD signed by various accomplished genre “gurus” including Director Jack Hill (Coffy, The Big Doll House), Writer Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, Problem Child), Director Joe Dante (Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins), actor Dick Miller (A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors), Writer Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and actor Jonathan Haze (The Little Shop of Horrors)*.
*participants subject to change.
– Trailers From Hell Volume One DVD.

Trailers From Hell Volume 2 features:
* Joe Dante on trailers of Donovan’s Brain and The Invisible Ghost.
* Mick Garris on Fire Maidens from Outer Space and Flesh Gordon.
* Guillermo Del Toro on Deep Red and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
* John Landis on Gorgo.
* Roger Corman on Ski Troop Attack and Premature Burial.
* And Many More!

Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.