DEAD FORMATS 6 (Sat 8/30/25 Indianapolis)
3317 E 10th St Indianapolis, IN 46201
VENDOR APPLICATION FOR 2025 HAS CLOSED
Sixth annual VHS convention and vintage media swap held in Indianapolis, IN.
Join us as dozens of vendors from all over the country converge for one day of strictly vintage media mania! Handpicked vendors specialize in VHS, Audiocassettes, Records, BETA, CED-Videodisc, LaserDisc, Comics/Mags, Posters & Ephemera, Promos, Displays, Standees, Vintage Toys/Action Figs, Presskits, Vintage Videogames, Books, T-Shirts & more! Special emphasis on:
- HORROR/GORE
- SCI-FI
- CULT
- ACTION
- MARTIAL ARTS
- SLEAZE
...THE STRANGE, THE ODD & THE WEIRD !
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2025 GUEST OF HONOR: HUGH GALLAGHER
HUGH GALLAGHER, underground SOV filmmaker & independent publisher, created his character DRACULINA at the age of 12 in a self-published fanzine. Appearing in Gallagher’s subsequent print media, she also served as the namesake of his independent publishing/distribution outfit(s), DRACULINA PUBLISHING and DRACULINA DIRECT.
DF is overjoyed to share the original event art for Dead Formats 6, featuring a newly-resurrected Draculina drawn by Gallagher for the first time in over a decade(!)
Gallagher—the writer/director/producer behind the infamous shot-on-video GORE TRILOGY will be appearing as the 2025 Guest of Honor at DF 6 (Sat 8/30/25 in Indianapolis). The trilogy, consisting of GORGASM (1990), GOROTICA (1993) and GORE WHORE (1994), was made in Edwardsville, IL and Memphis, TN for a total budget of ~$15,000. The series is often referred to by fans as the “American NEKROMANTIK.”
An essential figure in the mail-order distribution of obscure film/VHS-related print and comics, Gallagher’s publications served as a hub connecting a generation of SOV filmmakers. Draculina Magazine in particular provided a rare peek into the production of not only his own films, but other monumental titles in the genre as well.
SPECIAL GUEST - Tina Krause
SPECIAL GUEST - Dingo Jones (Star of GOROTICA)
More Details TBA!
Stayed tuned for announcements related to more SPECIAL GUESTS, film programming, general event info, etc. Follow @deadformats_vhscon for the latest updates.
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