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Universal Studios hands out "Eyegore" awards at Halloween Horror Nights Sept 23

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. USA /PRNewswire/ — “Scream” stars David Arquette and Jamie Kennedy will join Rainn Wilson, star of Rob Zombie’s “House of 1000 Corpses,” “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” star Bailee Madison, “Final Destination 5” actress Emma Bell and legendary rocker Alice Cooper as honorees at the 2011 “Eyegore” Awards, the opening night ceremony for “Halloween Horror Nights®” at Universal Studios Hollywood(SM).

Corey Feldman returns as host of the ceremony with presenters that include former “Eyegore” Award recipient Rob Zombie and Calico Cooper. Filmmaker Eli Roth, one of last year’s “Eyegore” recipients who helps bring this year’s new maze to life, “Eli Roth’s Hostel: Hunting Season” and actor / director Diego Luna, who’s serving as creative consultant to the new maze, “La Llorona: Villa De Almas Perdidas,” will also be in attendance.

The winner of the 2011 “Halloween Horror Nights” Short Film Competition will also debut at the event.

Recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Alice Cooper created the concept of the theatrical rock concert and has thrilled generations of fans with spectacular stagecraft and darkly flamboyant showmanship. The rock icon will also unveil his new maze inspired by his landmark concept album and its long-awaited sequel “Welcome 2 My Nightmare,” to be released on September 13 through Universal Music Enterprises.

Before catapulting to fame as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s “The Office,” actor Rainn Wilson terrified audiences in 2003 with his star-turning performance as “Fish Boy” in Rob Zombie’s horror cult classic, “House of 1000 Corpses.” The film was transformed into the popular maze, “Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision” at last year’s event and makes an encore performance at this year’s “Halloween Horror Nights.”

Filmmaker David Arquette first introduced the character of Deputy Dewey to audiences in Wes Craven’s 1996 enormously successful slasher film “Scream.” He returned to face the infamous “Ghostface Killer” in all three subsequent sequels, including “Scream 4.”

Jamie Kennedy, recognized for his role as Eli James on the hauntingly popular television show, “Ghost Whisperer,” reprised his role as Randy Meeks in the first three “Scream” movies. This year’s “Halloween Horror Nights” pays homage to the latest installment of the “Scream” films when “Ghostface Killer” makes an otherworldly appearance to stalk guests on “Terror Tram: Scream 4 Your Life,” a new experience on the world-famous backlot.

Rising star Bailee Madison starred most recently alongside Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes in Guillermo del Toro’s, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.” She recently made headlines when she was tapped to star alongside Billy Crystal and Bette Midler in “Us & Them.”

Actress Emma Bell’s stint in horror films include starring roles in “Final Destination 5,” “Frozen” and AMC’s zombie series “The Walking Dead.”

Previous “Eyegore” Award recipients have included Christopher Lloyd, Patricia Arquette, Janet Leigh, Roger Corman, six-time Oscar-winning special effects makeup artist Rick Baker, Karen Black, Tobin Bell, Tobe Hopper and Corey Feldman.

The winner of the 2011 “Halloween Horror Nights” Short Film Competition will be honored during the ceremony. Brent Bokovoy from El Cajon, California, will have his film premiere at event, receive national broadcast exposure on Chiller and syfy.com and be awarded a $1,000 cash prize.

“Halloween Horror Nights” will take place on select nights beginning September 23 and continue on September 24, 30; October 1,7, 8,9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.

Judith Rubin
Judith Rubin
Judith Rubin ([email protected]) is a leading journalist, content marketing specialist and connector in the international attractions industry. She reports on design and technical design, production and project management, industry trends and company culture. From 2005-2020 she ran communications and publications for the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). In 2013, she was honored with the TEA Service Award. She was development director of IMERSA and publicist for the Large Format Cinema Association, and has contributed to the publications of PLASA, IAAPA and the International Planetarium Society. Judith joined World’s Fair magazine in 1987, which introduced her to the attractions industry. She joined InPark in 2010. Judith earned a BFA from Pratt Institute. She has lived in Detroit, New York, Oakland, and now Saint Louis, where she is active in the local arts community.

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