Mile High Horror Film Festival 2013 - John's Review

I have to say, that I am still beaming after attending the Mile High Horror Film Festival. Don't get me wrong, I love cons, but holy cow do I love me some horror and this year's event flat out topped last year.  For one, they hosted it at the Alamo Drafthouse, a theater that I simply cannot get enough of, and second...they brought in some incredible guests and hosted some incredible events.  

I mean, it was awesome to see everyone again from last year, and believe me, there is always a good time to be had at any event that Jeffrey Reddick and Jonathan Tiersten attend. Not to mention I don't think there is ever a convention that Robert Elrod attends that I don't end up heading home with another incredible piece of his art.   

But there were two events that completely and utterly blew me away this year.  The first I already wrote about...the chance to see my favorite film on the big screen at last.  The other...was meeting Tom Savini.  

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Now I took the time to meet Ken Foree as well, who by the way was a class act through and through, and well, that was also freakin' amazing but Savini...well there's a reason I was beyond excited to meet him in person. You see, Dawn of the Dead not only helped me decide that I wanted to spend the rest of my life writing stories in any form or fashion, but it also brought forth my complete and utter love of film. It was the film that gave birth to my desire to dissect film in both story and technical design.  

I spent many an hour of my youth picking apart Savini's work, doing my best to learn how he did it, what he needed to do it and after not too long...trying my best to replicate it.  I discovered I did not have the patience that Mister Savini had when it came to special effects makeup, but what an honor to shake this man's hand.  He is one of my heroes of film and that's what made this event so special for me.  It was not only a celebration of all things horror, but a chance to literally stand before a legend and say hello. 

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