so i just went to the horrorhound weekend convention here in indianapolis. 
it was pretty great. they had a ton of vendors there selling some pretty great stuff like hard-to-find horror films, artwork, props, t-shirts, etc. there were some screenings of indie horror films (including 
hatchet," which is a lot of fun for those of you who haven't seen it). 
they also had a fairly thick guest list.
i got to meet and converse with:
 
gunnar hansen, the original leatherface! 
also: tony todd, william forsythe, and tom savini (he signed my copy of 
maniac):
 
there were tons of other people there (i put a link at the bottom to the website for all the info).
it was a lot of fun, though. they're doing another one here in march with bill moseley and doug bradley among others. 
here's the website for anyone who's interested: 
www.horrorhoundweekend.com