Ladies and gentlemen, can I entice you with one more guest announcement? How about a man who is equally entertaining whether playing a vicious killer, a comedic foil or buried under pounds of prosthetics as any number of creatures, Mr. Derek Mears. Finding his horror footing in 2007’s The Hills Have Eyes II, Derek then earned the highly sought after role of the iconic Jason Voorhees in 2009’s Friday the 13th. With his reputation solidified in the genre he went on to a part in Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead, which he introduced at a screening during last year’s Rock and Shock. He has also worked steadily with another of our guests this year, Adam Green, with roles in Hatchet III and the horror sitcom, Holliston. Between these credits, Derek has gained notoriety for his stunt work as well as playing creatures in films and television shows like Predators, True Blood and Sleepy Hollow. If all that wasn’t enough, Derek also performs improv comedy regularly with his group The Resistance. It’s a good thing he’s 6’5″ because you need a big back to carry all those credits! We’re looking forward to seeing Derek in less than two weeks, and we hope you are too!

