Dee Wallace is an iconic actor known mainly for horror films.  The Hills Have Eyes, The Howling, E.T. The Extraterrestrial (ok, not horror), Critters, Cujo, and The Frightners, just to name a few.  But type casting her as a Horror Heroine seems a little unfair to me. She has appeared in over 90 feature films and guest starred in many TV series and TV movies.  Wallace also attends conventions were she can meet her fans and healing seminars around the world.  More on that later.

I was fortunate enough to meet Ms. Wallace at Crypticon Seattle.  The first thing I notice as I walked toward her booth is her smile.  As romance authors often write; her lips curled, til her smile met her eyes.  That statement is so true.  I thought to myself; she looks like a child who just saw the ice cream truck for the first time this year, and there wasn’t even anyone at her booth yet.

My geeky fan girl came out.  I couldn’t help it.  I was actually talking with Dee Wallace.  After the 10-15 minutes it took for me to pick the perfect picture for her to sign, I stood to the side and waited for other fans to leave so I could ask a few questions for the blog.  She remembered my name which threw me off a bit (I’m glad I wrote my questions down).  Many celebrities will remember a face, but names are rare.  She was more than generous giving another 10 minutes of her time.

I asked Wallace what was her favorite movie to work on?  “The Howling,” she said with no hesitation.  “Chris (Stone) and I were engaged at the time and we just had a blast.”  Christopher Stone, who she married, also shared the screen with Wallace in Cujo.   

The Howling was my first werewolf movie.  I shared how astonished I was with the special effects, especially showing the nose elongate on screen.  Remember, this was before CGI.  Wallace added her werewolf at the end was completely animatronic which many people don’t know.  She also had some difficulty with her contacts which were painted with 14 ct. gold and hard to wear.

Her next project to hit the big screen is Lord of Salem directed and written by Rob Zombie and also starring Udo Kier, Maria Conchita Alonso, Clint Howard and Sid Haig.  No release date yet.

Along with being an actor, author, convention goer, and holding radio and webcasts, Wallace is also an Energetic Healer.  She has appointments all over the world and workshops at her home.  Please visit her website iamdeewallace.com for even more information on this energetic, vibrant, and talented woman.  It was a pleasure to meet you Ms. Wallace and hope to see you again.

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This is going to be a blast.  Crypticon has a Horror Film Festival to Die for.  Let's not forget the Comedy show and Biohazard Parties!  Woot Woot!  No matter if you come one day or all three, ghoulish memories will be had.

Official Press Release:
Crypticon Seattle, the largest horror convention in the Pacific Northwest, returns May 25th-27th to the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center.

This year, we welcome Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and more!

Our expansive vendor room is full of a wide variety of unique collectibles, art, comics, games, and household horror décor. Take a walk down the Author’s Alley to meet some of the genre’s best authors and have a first look at some of the fresh meat!

You’ll be inspired by the New Image College of Fine Arts makeup contest as well as the numerous panels featuring the finest brains of the scene, Zombie Tag Live Action Role Playing Game, and film festival. Think you can survive the weekend? Visit www.crypticonseattle.com for more information.

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Crypticon is all about Horror, and they have a fun-filled, creepy-packed weekend just for all you horror fans. The creep factor will be elevated when zombies, zombie hunters, monsters, and psychopathic killers roam the halls of the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center May 25th-27th. And those are just the spectators.

Crypticon offers something for everyone. Some of the weekend events include a film
festival, guest panels, make-up contest, writing contest, zombie tag (will you
be a survivor?), costume ball, and Biohazard parties.

Guests include:

Eloise J Knapp (writer, photographer, designer): Author of The Undead Situation, an apocalyptic story based in Seattle, where Knapp also resides. She is editor-in-chief of Z Magazine, writing a sequel to her first novel, and working toward a degree in graphic design.







Doug Bradley (actor): Best known for his portrayal of Pinhead in the Hellraiser series, his other credits include; Nightbreed (1990), Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006), The Cottage (2008).








Richard Keil (actor): Probably best known for his role as the steeled-toothed villain, Jaws, in the James Bond Movies, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. He’s probably less known (but a few of my favorites) for roles as Malak in the 1976 TV series Land Of The Lost, Silver Streak, and Pale Rider. Keil departs from his stereotypical villian roles to play a big softy, Mr. Larson, in Happy Gilmore. More recently, he voiced the character Vlad in Tangled.








Dee Wallace (actor): My first Dee Wallace movie was The Howling. She is also well known for the frantic mom in E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. Other roles include Cujo, Critters, The Frighteners, Halloween (2007), and House of The Devil.








Tom Woodruff (special effects, actor): Terminator, Aliens, Alien 3, Tremors 1, 2, 3, & 4, Leviathan, Jumanji, Michael, Starship Troopers, The Santa Clause 2 & 3, Alien vs Predator films, Cirquedu Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, Skyline, and Zookeeper. His acting credits also include Pumpkinhead and creatures from Alien 3, Leviathan, Alien Resurrection, and Race to Witch Mountain.

Marylin Burns (actress): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Helter Skelter (1976)

J. LaRose (actor): Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), The Tenant (2010), Mother’s Day (2010), Insidious (2011), 11-11-11 (2011)

Ricou Browning (writer/director): Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955), The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), Flipper TV series

Sonny Landham (actor/ stunts): The Warriors (1979), Poltergeist (1982), 48 Hrs. (1982), Predator (1987)

See the Crypticon Seattle website for a full list of guests and activities. http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

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