Horror, science fiction and fantasy invade Charleston, Sept. 20-22, as the Shocka-Con Horror/Sci-Fi Convention, comes to the Kanawha Players Theatre, 426 Beauregard Street, Charleston, WV. Tickets range from $10 to $100.

Guest include Ray Wooley and RJ Haddy (o SyFy Channel’s “Face Off”), Rich Bottles Jr. (producer of WV themed “humorroratica” “Lumberjacked” and “Managleo”) , Blake Wheeler (comic art painter), Beki Ingram (special FX artist), David (“Dawn of the Dead,” “Lady Beware”), Jeremy (“The Walking Dead”) Ambler, Edward (“Wisdom from Above,” “Laid to Rest”), Theodus (“Walking Dead,” “Dark Blue”), Eugene (“Land of the Dead”) Clark, Savana (“Walking Dead”) Jade Wehunt, Danny (“Darkman,” “Spiderman II”), author Frank (“Mountain Magic Spellbinding Tales of Appalachia”), writer/director Jared (“Born Bad,””Atlantic Rim”) Cohn, director Eamon (“Porkchop”) , Hardiman, David (“Tales from the Crypt,” “The Stand”) , “Zombie Highway” creator Jason Pell, Fangoria’s Rebekah McKendry, producer/director Robert (“Surf Nazis Must Die,”), Golden Cob Award for Best Rising B Movie Actress Bianca (“Dead Inside,” “Crawling Dead”) Barnett, filmmaker/writer Danny (“Chillers,” “Carbon”), photographer Mike Winland, and Lee’s Studio of Dance.

Events run from hours of movie screenings coupled with Q & A panels to wrestlers, fan groups, paranormal groups, costume and scream contests, and the Haunted Barn. For more details, visit: http://wvfan.wordpress.com