This years Monsterpalooza will be dedicated to the memory of Verne Langdon.
Verne Langdon was co-owner of Don Post Studios in the 1960’s,he was instrumental in creating a line of classic monster masks referred to today as “The Calendar Masks”. Verne wrote many articles for Famous Monsters Magazine back in the late 60's and early 70's. Verne left Post Studios in 1967 to work with friend, John Chambers on Planet of the Apes and many other film and televison productions. Besides being a talented makeup artist Verne was a professional clown, wrestling promoter, puppeteer, magician and musician.Verne produced the classic "An Evening with Boris Karloff and his Friends" .Verne Langdon has been Monsterpalooza’s Master of Ceremonies for the past two shows and we will miss him very much.    - Eliot Brodsky.