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Spooky Empire to bring May-Hem back to Orlando with zombie walk tribute, celebrity guests from Terminator, Addams Family

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“Mayhem” appears in a bold, distressed style alongside the iconic Spooky Empire sign showcasing a vibrant green monster head, channeling the thrilling energy of Orlando zombie walks and horror fan conventions.

The boys and ghouls of Spooky Empire are back again beginning this Friday with another weekend of May-Hem on International Drive in Orlando. This year’s Halloween-away-from-Halloween event will include another exciting line-up of celebrity guests and special events.

It’s the second year Spooky Empire has expanded its annual October offering into May, with the aptly-titled May-Hem event evoking some of that same freaky fun a few months early.

Video: A look back at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem 2011

This year’s celebrity line-up includes a pair of stars from the “Terminator” series, most notably Linda Hamilton, best known for her role as Sarah Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and again in Universal Studios’ “T2:3D” attraction.

Movie posters, a classic film reel, prop gun, dramatic roses, and cinema tickets come together on a moody backdrop to evoke the thrilling atmosphere and horror fan excitement of Spooky Empire in Orlando.

In addition, Kristanna Loken – the female “Terminatrix” from “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” will be there.

For old school horror fans, several cast members of the original Addams Family will be in attendance, including John Astin (Gomez) and Lisa Loring (Wednesday).

Five vintage horror show posters, a film reel, a rose, tickets, and a sharply dressed man with a cigarette channel the chilling excitement of legendary fright-fests like Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights—sure to thrill Spooky Empire fans or anyone prepping for the next big scare event.

The list of celebrities scheduled to meet with attendees and sign autographs includes Joey Lauren Adams (“Chasing Amy”), Ace Frehley (KISS), Verne Troyer (“Austin Powers”), and James Marsters (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), among others.

In addition to parties, panel discussions, and a large exhibit hall, the event will also host a tribute Zombie Walk to the late Bill Hinzman, a Spooky Empire event regular who played the “original zombie” in “Night of the Living Dead” (1968), pictured below at last year’s May-Hem.

At Spooky Empire, a guest beams while presenting a portrait of George A. Romero, with the iconic "Night of the Living Dead" image in the background; the convention buzzes with celebrity sightings and lively zombie walk parades, creating an electric atmosphere for fans of horror entertainment.

The zombie walk will kick off Spooky Empire’s May-Hem 2012 event this Friday, May 25 at 4 p.m., starting from Uno’s Chicago Grill on International Drive across from the Wyndham.

A zombie walk, of course, invites horror fans of all ages to dress up in creative undead costumes and slowly parade down the street. Hundreds attend each year’s event in Orlando and last year’s zombie walk in October at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend was no exception:

After years of frequenting this location, this is also the final event Spooky Empire will hold at the Wyndham, moving down the road to the Hilton in October due to the Wyndham’s upcoming scheduled demolition.

Beyond the zombie walk, May-Hem takes place all weekend, May 25-27, at the Wyndham. More information and tickets can be found at SpookyEmpire.com.

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