Horror Realm Hosts Psycho Beach Party Event for Shepherd Wellness

Jan. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- Horror Realm presents a special screening of the Charles Busch horror comedy “Psycho Beach Party” on February 20, 2013 at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont.  Net proceeds of the event will benefit Shepherd Wellness Community, a safe, supportive community empowering people affected by HIV/AIDS to live with dignity.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door (cash or credit card). Tickets may be purchased in advance at http://www.showclix.com/event/PsychoBeachPartyBenefit.

Doors will open at 7 PM and the film will be shown at 8 PM. Activities before the screening will include:

· Hula hoop contest

· Limbo contest

·Ginchiest beach wear contest - male & female categories

·Vintage horror movie trailers

·Silent auction - cash, check & credit card accepted for payment

·50/50 raffle

Psycho Beach Party is a 2000 horror comedy film based on the off-Broadway play written by Charles Busch (who also wrote the screenplay). The movie is a parody of 1950s psychodramas, 1960s beach movies and 1980s slasher films.  The cast includes:

·Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under)

·Thomas Gibson (Dharma & Greg, Criminal Minds)

·Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

·Amy Adams (Enchanted, Trouble with the Curve)

·Beth Broderick (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

·And Charles Busch as Captain Monica Stark

The Hollywood Theater is located at 1449 Potomac Avenue (15216).  Free parking is available at metered spots on Potomac and surrounding streets or metered public lots on Espy and Glenmore Avenues.  The theater is located less than two blocks from the Potomac Avenue light rail station.

Shepherd Wellness Community is the only AIDS Community Center in western Pennsylvania and the only AIDS community serving the 11-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania. SWC is often the first place a person seeks help after an HIV positive diagnosis. Since its inception in 1987, Shepherd Wellness Community has offered supportive services for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.  For more information, visit www.swconline.org.

For more information on the event, please email info@horrorrealmcon.com or visit www.horrorrealmcon.com.

About Horror Realm:
Horror Realm, established in 2009, produces a spring and fall horror convention each year in Pittsburgh, PA.  In addition to the conventions, Horror Realm also produces horror-themed entertainment and charity events in the area, including film screenings, author signings and art shows.  Charities supported by Horror Realm have included Scares That Care, Fix The Chapel, Friends of the Hollywood Theater, The Bradley Center, Animal Rescue League, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape and Shepherd Wellness Community. www.horrorrealmcon.com