Infra-Kid wrote:
I've been to EVERY marathon since the beginning and will continue to go and actually helped start up the Horror Marathon at Studio 35 and hosted The All Night Shriek O Ramas in Delaware cause of my love of horror.
All due respect, Vince, but you didn't help start up the Studio 35 Horror Marathons. I started them with John Conti in 1999. You
did provide some financial support for ticket and flier printing for the 2001 Marathon, but that's a big difference from starting the event.
As to the eternal million dollar question of "Why isn't the event 24 hours?":
As I've stated several times (on this forum and, specifically, in front of the audience at last year's Marathon), Bruce and I would love to return the Horrorthon to 24 hours. We've discussed the possibility several times. However, two major factors have prevented this from happening.
1. To this date Jeff Frank has expressed no interest in returning to a 24 hour format. I say this in the most unjudgmental manner possible. After all, it's his theater, and now (especially after losing the Grandview) he has every right to be selective with what he does with his screens. It's great that we've had the Grandview as a venue for the event, but as long as we continue to work with him, I doubt that the Horrorthon will go back to 24 hours.
2. I can't speak for Bruce, but I don't want to resurrect the 24 hour 'thon unless there is a distinct possibility of long term existence. When I was organizing the Studio Marathons, I promised myself that I would walk away from the event if anything threatened to turn it into a mediocre or compromised festival. That's the main reason why the then owners and I split. The same still holds true. One year of a 24 Hour Horrorthon would be great, but if it collapsed after that the venture would be futile. Part of the appeal of these events is the long term identity associated with them, and I don't want to damage that reputation by resurrecting the Horrorthon at less than full strength.