Virtual Movie Night Fundraiser in Support of the International Institute of Akron

Celebrate spooky season, grab your popcorn, and get ready for a watch party alongside some fabulous creators in the horror genre--and all for a good cause!

All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission to serve refugees and immigrants in the Akron area.

Come hang out with guest creatives and watch ARMY OF DARKNESS together!

Guest List:

PAUL TREMBLAY

Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Massachusetts Book Award-winning author of A Head Full of Ghosts, Horror Movie, and Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep

RICHARD GROVE

Army of Darkness (Duke Henry)

A professional actor for over 40 years, appearing on stage and in movies & television. He retired several years ago, but returned to be in a new play at the City Garage Theatre (Santa Monica, CA) called "Green Corridors", about Ukrainian refugees."

GRADY HENDRIX

Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Horrorstor, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

CHRISTA CARMEN 

Bram Stoker Award-winning and three-time Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of Daughters of Block Island, Beneath the Poet's House, and How to Fake a Haunting

GENEVE FLYNN 

Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, Aurealis, Australasian Shadows, and Brave New World Award-winning editor, author, and poet of horror--Tortured Willows and Unquiet Spirits

LAURA BLACKWELL

Shirley Jackson Award-winning author and cohost of the online reading series, Story Hour

KOURTNEA ZINOV'YEVNA 

Pittsburgh based horror author and filmmaker--Mantis, Order of the White Worm, and the upcoming Mannequin Haus

ANDROMEDA RUINS

Akron based author of horror and dark fantasy who blends ancient myth, local Appalachian folklore, and religious iconography and looks at the result through a modern lens

With hosts:

KRISTY PARK KULSKI

Akron based, Bram Stoker Award-winning author and editor of dark fiction and horror--Cracks (coming Spring '27), Silk & Sinew, and House of Pungsu

GREG GREENE

Fangoria contributor and host of Chthonica, a podcast for fans of horror, cinema, and comics

MICHAEL K. INGRAM

Akron born writer and editor--graduate of Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction MFA

Join horror creatives as you enjoy the movie together

Listen to discussions on the film

Participate in Q&A

Help protect a century of service to refugees by making an optional donation when you book your ticket!

Prior to the event you will need to:

* Be sure you have access to ARMY OF DARKNESS via your preferred streaming service or a physical copy

* Have a working YouTube account (to participate in chat)