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The dead will walk Indy: Famous Monsters Convention Jul 9-11

By April MacIntyre Jun 29, 2010, 1:04 GMT

06/10/2010 - Bridget Marquardt -coming to Indy © Daniel Locke / PR Photos

Indianapolis, Indiana is a flat-out stunning city, if you've never been.

It caught me off-guard (an East Coast girl now living on the West Coast) not expecting such a visually arresting, sophisticated city when visiting then Emmis radio star Monique Marvez, a successful stand-up comedian who honed a brilliant radio show "Monique and the Man" on their FM rock station.  

My dear friend introduced me to the town, replete with classical architecture, beautiful historical buildings, and the Monument on Monument Circle which is dedicated to the veterans of the American Civil War. Great restaurants too!

The Monument is also known as "State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument" (1902), designed by Bruno Schmitz, Germany's foremost architect of national monuments. Completed in 1901, it is also accompanied by other bronze and stone sculptures (also designed, executed and made by Germans). For more complete information on this no miss part of Indianapolis, visit here.

Now my Indy friends tell me that "The Famous Monsters Convention" arrives in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 9-11, 2010.

Stars are flying in to enjoy the monstrous weekend, and partake in several very special presentations.

Bela Lugosi, Jr. (Son of Dracula), Kevin Burns (Girls Next Door; The Telling; Biography), Bridget Marquardt (Girls Next Door; The Telling), Nick Carpenter (The Telling), Billy Gram (One for the Fire) and Sal Lizard (I Am Legend; The Box) have been added to their guest list.

Bela Lugosi, Jr., the son of Dracula, played by legend Bela Lugosi, will introduce the new line of Lugosi Wines at the FM Con in the spirit of keeping his father's memory alive.

*Free Wine!* Limited samples will be provided.

Kevin Burns (The Girls Next Door, Kendra and Holly's World) is a prolific producer of nearly 600 hours of critically acclaimed and award-winning television. As a studio executive at 20th Century Fox, Burns produced pilots for updated versions of Irwin Allen's The Time Tunnel (2002) and Lost in Space, directed by John Woo (2005), both of which will be screened for the convention's attendees.

The Telling (2005), intended as an "homage" to several horror anthologies will also be screened at the weekend show, followed by a panel with Burns, writer Joe Lessard, director Nick Carpenter (The Ghost Whisperer, My Name Is Earl), and actor and producer Bridget Marquardt (The Girls Next Door, Bridget's Sexiest Beaches).

Bombshell Marquardt is a big fan of the genre films and culture and will also be signing complimentary autographs for fans. With her beau, director Nick Carpenter, Marquardt will also be filming her new pilot Just Add Bridget at the FM Con on Friday. The new show will chronicle her adventures as a high-end party planner and designer with Carpenter.

The featurette anthology Monsterama, including a special one dedicated to Basil Gogos will also be screened.

A fun-filled tribute to the sci-fi and creature feature movies of yesteryear, Monsterama shows previews of genre movies for the '40s and '50s.

Purchase your tickets online here to avoid the long lines and receive early admittance into the monster event of the summer.

Famous Monsters Convention
July 9-11, 2010
Wyndham Indianapolis-West Hotel
Indianapolis, Indiana

www.famousmonstersconvention.com