CURSE OF THE PHARAOH
11th Anniversary Halloween Party!

Friday October 31, 2008
The Church at Berkeley
315 Queen Street East (South Side of Queen)

For Immediate Release ~

HALLOWEEN TO MARK 11 YEARS FOR TORONTO'S RUE MORGUE

Toronto, CANADA – Brace yourself for the return of Toronto’s cornerstone Halloween event as the city celebrates eleven years of RUE MORGUE, Canada’s original horror publication, online radio program, North American genre fan festival, and a feature film production company. On Friday October 31, 2008, Rue Morgue rings in their 11th anniversary with CURSE OF THE PHARAOH, an Egyptian-themed horror happening (Church At Berkeley – 315 Queen St. East, doors at 9 PM). The highly acclaimed costume, music, and multimedia Halloween extravaganza that TorontoAfterDark.com calls “terrifyingly enjoyable. A blast to your nocturnal senses.”

Sponsored exclusively by WARNER HOME VIDEO and with loyal support from Daniloff Productions, Jagermesiter, Amsterdam Brewing, Café Taste, Westbury Show Systems, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Stonehammer Beer, and a thousand friends, CURSE OF THE PHARAOH will feature a serpentine quanta of ancient Egyptian-themed performances, rituals and curses featuring the Death Dance of the Cobra Queen, the Horror Rites of Horus, the anomaly known as Corpusse, The So Sick Social Club, the ever popular Rue Morgue Go-Go Ghouls, and the sinister sounds of DJ Tomb Dragomir, DJ LaMort, and DJ Manny G! Plus: Magik! Mystery! Mayhem! Mummies! And more…

Attendees can also expect a slew of ghastly giveaways culminating in RUE MORGUE’s legendary Midnite Costume Contest, which produces some of the best and outrageous costumes ever seen, many of which are developed months in advance for this exclusive event. Prizes this year will exceed $4,000 in value courtesy of RUE MORGUE and WARNER HOME VIDEO.

“Hard to believe we’ve already reached eleven years,” remarks RUE MORGUE founder, publisher and president Rodrigo Gudiño. “We plan on ringing in our second decade in style with one of our biggest, most unforgettable extravaganzas yet.”

Tickets for CURSE OF THE PHARAOH are $25 at the door or $20 in advance available directly from: www.rue-morgue.com or in person at The Rue Morgue House of Horror (2926 Dundas Street West, Toronto – weekdays 10-6 PM).

RUE MORGUE also celebrates the newest acclaimed film from RUE MORGUE CINEMA titled THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW as an official selection to dozens of film festivals worldwide, including the Toronto premiere at the 2008 Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The film is written by Rue Morgue founder Rodrigo Gudiño and co-directed with acclaimed music composer Vincent Marcone of MyPetSkeleton fame.

Also, look for RUE MORGUE’s Eleventh Anniversary Halloween Special Double Issue, on stands October 1, 2008 and packed full of tons of unique horrorabilia, news and feature articles.

RUE MORGUE is Canada’s leading magazine of horror entertainment. Its glossy mainstream look and intelligent yet biting editorial have made it hugely popular with a widespread international readership. RUE MORGUE Magazine is distributed worldwide by the Canadian company Marrs Media Inc.

For more info or to schedule and interview with Rodrigo Gudiño please contact: David Daniloff at 416-530-2442
or e-mail daniloff@rue-morgue.com .

Visit www.rue-morgue.com or contact RUE MORGUE Magazine at info@rue-morgue.com or 416-651-9675

Rue Morgue Presents CURSE OF THE PHARAOH exclusively sponsored by: Warner Home Video


Additional sponsors:
Jagermeister Canada
Amsterdam Brewing
Daniloff Productions
Cafe Taste
Stonehammer Beer
Westbury Show Systems
Toronto After Dark Film Festival