FEARnet Teams With Resident Evil® 6 And Dark Sky Films To Host 'Con-of-the-Dead' Comic-Con Party On Friday, July 13 In San Diego

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FEARnet, the leading cable destination for horror, thriller and suspense content, will team with Capcom® and its upcoming Resident Evil® 6 video game and MPI's Dark Sky Films to celebrate the horror genre at Comic-Con this year, hosting "Con-of-the-Dead," an evening party saluting both fans and industry insiders, alike. This invitation-only party will fittingly take place Friday, July 13, at San Diego's gothic-inspired Voyeur nightclub from 6 to 8:30 PM PT.

"Con-of-the-Dead" guests will experience an interactive event complete with playable demo stations featuring Resident Evil 6, a VIP suite decked out by Dark Sky Films, music spun by LA's DJ Amanda Jones, go-go ghoul dancers, customized refreshments and 'zombie-fied' photo booth.

FANGORIA Entertainment, Screamfest Horror Film Festival and horror-centric websites, DreadCentral.com and Shocktillyoudrop.com will co-sponsor the event, with other partnerships soon to be announced.

FEARnet will team up with the 6th Annual Zombie Walk: San Diego, where 300 participating zombies will win admittance to FEARnet's "Con-of-the-Dead" party taking place that same evening. The lucky undead winners will be able to enter the event after completing the walk in San Diego's historic Gaslamp District.

Peter Block, President and General Manager of FEARnet, is enthusiastic about the network's inclusion in the Comic-Con festivities. "Our main goal at Comic-Con is to build an event that would allow fans to engage with our network firsthand," Block said. "We are excited for the chance to showcase our network to invited members of the media and entertainment industry, as well as selected participants from San Diego's famous Zombie Walk."

The emerging network, now in more than seven million U.S. homes, is expanding into San Diego on June 30, as part of Cox Communications' continued FEARnet rollout. FEARnet will be viewed on Cox's Movie Pak at channel position 311 prior to the start of the international convention.

"Cox Communications is an important provider for our rapidly growing popular network," said Block. "We're thrilled to be distributed on the third-largest cable company in the U.S. as part of Cox's Movie Pak and exclusively deliver genre-themed content in time for 'Comic-Con.' Residents there have a deep appreciation for the genre and we're thrilled to be able to bring them over 300 movie titles a year from our robust film library."

In addition, cast members of FEARnet's first original TV series, "Holliston," featuring Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Corri English, Laura Ortiz and GWAR front man Oderus Urungus will also be on hand, taking part in a panel presentation hosted by a surprise celebrity moderator on Thursday, July 12th, from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.

FEARnet will cover the latest genre news at Comic-Con, and continue to produce original content for FEARnet.com, its VOD channel and linear TV network. FEARnet's coverage of Comic-Con is sponsored by Capcom's Resident Evil 6, which will be infecting stores on October 2, 2012 and is currently available for pre-order.

About FEARnet

FEARnet is a multi-platform programming service delivering original and acquired horror, thriller and suspense content as a cable TV network, a video-on-demand outlet and web portal. FEARnet, a partnership among Sony Pictures Television, Lionsgate Entertainment and Comcast Corporation, features a robust lineup of popular titles from major film studios and independents, encompassing 300 plus movie titles a year, including 27 world television and 11 theatrical broadcast premieres. The Network is distributed to U.S. cable subscribers across the country on various systems and is often ranked as the number-one free VOD movie service available in more than 27 million homes. In 2011, the website, FEARnet.com, was the world's leader in the genre category among total uniques and duration per visit. Follow FEARnet on Facebook and Twitter (@FEARnet). For more information about the company, visit www.FEARnet.com.

About Resident Evil 6

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2012. Resident Evil® favorites Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield are joined by new characters, including Jake Muller, to face a new horror, the highly virulent C-virus, as the narrative moves between North America, the war-torn Eastern European state of Edonia and the Chinese city of Lanshiang. Resident Evil 6 delivers both different perspectives and gameplay styles with three distinct, yet interwoven story threads, each with their own pair of protagonists for either solo or co-op play, both offline and online.

ABOUT CAPCOM

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices.  Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.  More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com.

Capcom, Devil May Cry, Mega Man and Resident Evil are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.   All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Dark Sky Films
Dark Sky Films is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and production of new and classic horror, sci-fi and cult films from around the world. Based in Chicago, Dark Sky Films is a wholly owned subsidiary of The MPI Media Group – one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing a compelling slate of the world's most respected cinema. In recent years, Dark Sky Films has evolved into a prolific leader in independent film production and is best known for bringing the world Ti West's House Of The Devil and The Innkeepers, Jim Mickle's Stake Land, Adam Green's Hatchet 2 and the upcoming Hatchet 3. In addition to Hatchet 3, the company has several other films currently in production which include Frankenstein's Army, Stitches, and Here Comes The Devil. For more info: http://www.darkskyfilms.com/ or http://mpimedia.com/. Follow Dark Sky Films on Twitter @darkskyfilms. 

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