Charitable auctions for victims of "Camp Blood" have commenced!

Roughly a year ago, a gent named John Gray told the world that he was having the ultimate Friday the 13th convention with EVERYONE from EVERY MOVIE in attendance. Long story short, Mr. Gray took a lot of money, from a lot of people, and the highly anticipated "Camp Blood" con never happened. Some conventions accepted the "Camp Blood" tickets, but most folks were just plain ripped off and never received a refund. Needless to say... it was a bad situation. Here's a news report about the whole debacle:

Fast forward to today and there's now an attempt to recoup some money to help pay back some of John Gray's victims. Various sources (including yours truly) have chipped in DVDs, collectibles, and a slew of autographed items for bidding. All the money gathered from these charitable auctions will go towards reimbursing the useless tickets that so many people had purchased for the Camp Blood convention that never was. CLICK HERE to see what's up for grabs and be sure to either share the link or start the bidding! Thanks in advance fellow Horror and b-movie fans! Also a huge thank you to Fright-Rags' very own Kristy Jett for pulling these auctions together. I think this very well could put her in the running for sainthood. :-D

FRIDAY THE 13TH MIDNIGHT MADNESS: Donate to charity and win prizes and/or pre-order an awesome new Fright-Rags Jason Voorhees shirt!

At midnight tonight (Eastern Standard Time), there will be two things you will absolutely NEED to do. First off, you will need to donate $5.00 (via PayPal or credit card) to the SCARES THAT CARE charity drive. Not only will you be doing a great thing (some of the money is going towards a family who's young son is a burn victim) but you can win some truly awesome stuff like an X-BOX 360, a Kindle, passes to various conventions and events, celebrity autographs, and more! Here are the full details on how you can help out someone in need, build up some good karma, and possibly win something cool in the process:

HELP THREE FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF OUR SUPPORT! DONATIONS FOR THIS EVENT NOW BEING ACCEPTED! (Scares That Care! is an IRS approved, 501 (c)(3) charity.)

During our first Friday the 13th Donation Day, we raised $2,200. During our Halloween event, we raised $1,220. This all comes from our fans simply logging in and donating a minimum of $5.00. When we have the kind of support, we can accomplish great things!

Donate Via Paypal - scares_that_care@yahoo.com
Or call toll free 1-855-666-2275 with your credit card, and speak to me directly to make your donation! (PLEASE NOTE - I work a full time day job. All calls will be returned to accept your donation. Please leave a message and I will call you back, or simply call after 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time!)

Please invite your friends! We are now able to accept credit cards as a form of payment; we will be drawing random donor names, so that I can give away the following:

XBox 360
Amazon Kindle
Autographed Kane Hodder Picture as "Jason Voorhees"
Handcrafted Hockey Mask - signed by Derek Mears
Autographed Robert Englund photo as Freddy Kruger
Autographed John Waters Book
Three(3) single day passes to "Blood On The Beach" Convention
One pair of VIP passes to the "Monster Mania" Convention
Three pairs of passes to "Days of The Dead" Convention.
Three pairs of passes to the "Dead Winter" Convention
One pair of passes to the "Horror Realm" Spring Break Massacre Show
One pair of passes to the Horror Realm Convention in September
HorrorDecor.com Gift Pack

And many other prizes!

For every five dollars donated, an entry number will be assigned. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win! Yes, you can donate multiple times during the event if you wish!

"Scares That Care!" is an all volunteer organization, which means that one hundred percent of your donation will go to those who need it. All donations are tax deductible!

I've already donated my five bucks, so you best hop to it b-movie fans! Before I move on I'm gonna wait until you've made your donation..... Did you do it yet? Yes? Good jobby! Now on to the next most important thing ever! FRIGHT-RAGS is taking pre-orders, beginning at midnight tonight and ending at 12:00 AM (EST) on Monday, January 16th, for their new GI JASON tee and hoodie! As mentioned in this previous post, the t-shirts will be $25.95; the hoodies will be $49.95, and will come in all sizes! Let's take one more look at this bad-ass shirt, designed by Jason Edmiston:

CLICK HERE AT MIDNIGHT TO PRE-ORDER THIS BADBOY!

That's it for now; stay tuned for some new stuff at the Vault and its satellite blogs!

THE B-MOVIE FILM VAULT AND FRIGHT-RAGS AID CANCER VICTIMS! HELP US IN OUR QUEST!

Before I go into detail here, let me just say that we here at The B-Movie Film Vault are on a separate crusade than our friends at Fright-Rags, but our goals are both very similar. We are trying to help friends and family whose lives have been forever altered by the ravages of cancer.

The battlecry that could save the world!

Currently the crew at FRIGHT-RAGS are having a charitable auction on E-BAY that is chock full of horror memorabilia, such as signed autographs, a latex mask (designed after the cake-craving zombie from "Creepshow"), a various art prints that kick all sorts of ass! There's two days left on this auction (which is currently up to $400.00! Awesome!) and all proceeds will be given to Leisha Davison-Yasol, a longtime Fright-Rags friend. She has been battling an aggressive form of breast cancer for some time now, and your generous bidding on this rather exciting collection of monstrous collectibles would definitely be a huge help to her and her family.

Now, if that's a bit too rich for your blood, but you're still hellbent on doing some good in this world, here's what we have going on at The B-Movie Film Vault. My cousin Ronald Cavalotti passed away earlier this week after losing his fight with cancer. (He won the first round years ago, but the Big-C came back with a vengeance late in 2010.) I never got to know Ron all that well, but now that he's gone, I really wish I did.

He was an insanely generous man to say the least, as he cosigned for my truck over five years ago, when I had next to no credit, and absolutely no one else to turn to. It was a big financial risk on his part, and because of him, I was able to replace my old junker with a decent vehicle. This isn't the only thing he's ever done to help me or my folks (or anyone else for that matter), but its the one thing I thank him for the most.

On the way back from the funeral yesterday, I shed some tears for this great man and his grieving wife and children. I also decided that I needed to do something to help out his family, if only to just pay back the kindness that Ron showed me when he was alive. Therefore I created a donation page HERE at the Vault, with all proceeds going to his family.

Donations will be accepted through PayPal from now until the end of March, and you don't have to get crazy here: A $1.00 donation is perfectly fine. Also, I will be donating any and all commission earnings from my online affiliates after the first quarter of this year (i.e. the end of March). So if you're not too keen on donating cash, you can at least help by shopping through the Vault at Amazon.com, Movies Unlimited, and AllPosters.com. Thanks in advance to and may God bless you for your generosity!

Rest in peace Ronnie... we'll all miss you.