Los Angeles loves its horror conventions and Days of the Dead, coming to the Hilton LAX this weekend is scaring up some big names for our city’s creep-loving crowds. From L.A.’s own drag ghouls The Boulet Brothers to stars from Evil Dead Rise, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s, the event promises lots to see, do and die for. There will also be screenings, panels, a costume contest, a tattoo expo, comedy shows, workshops and panels.
One of the biggest draws will definitely be appearances by the evil geniuses behind the Terrifier franchise, including creator/director Damien Leone and David Howard Thornton, the man who plays the sinister slasher Art the Clown. LA Weekly spoke to the newly iconic character actor about Days and conventions like them, his role in the killer cult hit, the entertainment industry strikes and what’s to come (Art isn’t the only monstrous murderer he’s played recently). Get your tickets for DOTD and read on for our bloody fun chat.
LA WEEKLY: Let’s talk about conventions. Have you been doing a lot of them since you’ve been in the Terrifer series?
DAVID HOWARD THORNTON: Yes. This year alone I’ve probably done at least 20 of them. So I am keeping myself pretty busy right now. I’m not complaining, it’s a nice thing to have, especially during the actor’s strike right now. It’s something I can actually make a little bit of a living off of in between gigs and stuff like that. Nothing’s really filming right now.
What’s okay in terms of promoting yourself and your projects at conventions during the strike?
It’s very confusing, but a lot of it has to do with those of us that are in the union, we can’t promote movies, or even past projects that are from ‘struck’ companies or anything that’s under that umbrella of the AMPTP. Fortunately, Terrifier and other films I’ve done recently have all been independent film, so it doesn’t really fall under that umbrella so I’m lucky in…
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