Tony Todd, star of the Candyman horror film series, Star Tek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will make his first ever Pittsburgh convention appearance at Horror Realm, September 18th through 20th

Todd, whose screen credits include the lead role in the 1990 version of Night of the Living Dead, is also an accomplished stage actor. He steps behind the camera for the first time as writer/director of the film Eerie, PA which is currently in production.

Joining Todd and other celebrity guests is David Naughton, best known to horror fans as the star of An American Werewolf in London. Naughton made his professional debut in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of Hamlet and has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including the TV series My Sister Sam.

Other updates from Horror Realm:

Due to contractual obligations and scheduling conflicts, Debbie Rochon and John Amplas will not be able to appear at the convention.

The cast of Pittsburgh’s It’s Alive Show (theitsaliveshow.com) will be performing on Friday night.

The Bastards of Horror / Gross Movie Reviews short film fest will be on Friday night – not to be missed!

Human Productions Gallery will have tattoo artists on site all weekend for your ink needs, and is also sponsoring the Best Horror Tattoo contest.

The Duquesne Law School Student Bar Association will be manning the raffle table – all proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The promoters are pleased to announce the date for the 2010 Horror Realm convention – September 17 to 19 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South.

Please visit horrorrealmcon.com for more information on Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention.

Horror Realm™ is produced by The It’s Alive Show Fan Club, LLC – also known as The Lifeless – and Horrorrealmonline.com and sponsored in part by Rue Morgue Magazine, Library of the Living Dead, Joseph Beth Booksellers, Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Masquerade/Halloween Adventure.