Dee Snider’s Van Helsing’s Curse Returns This Halloween

In Its Second Season, Snider Says This Year Will Be Bigger Than Last

VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee
Snider, is back this Halloween bringing its horror-inspired ambience to the stage
throughout the month of October.

Playing in select cities through the 31st, Snider’s masterpiece promises to, once
again, take audiences through a visceral journey of the senses with a new haunting show
that brings the troupe’s famous album, "Oculus Infernum" (KOCH Records, 2003) to life
through spell- binding theatrics.

The music, which is performed live by an 18-piece orchestra, a choir and a rock band,
pairs heart-pounding, terrifying original compositions with clever re-workings of such
memorable classic pieces as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (made famous by "The
Exorcist" film), Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", and more and reaches its ominous
climax with a spine-chilling cover version of BLACK SABBATH's classic "Black Sabbath".

Snider will host each date of the tour, providing narration and setting the tone for the
performances and promises audiences that this year will be even bigger than last.
“This is a very visual entity. The string section is going to be old school Goths,
made-up and dressed accordingly, with flowing dresses, velvet jackets and ruffled
shirts while the electric section will be very new-school, 'Hellraiser' meets MARILYN
MANSON, from the hair to the makeup and attire. Our choir will be a group of druids with
hooded robes and skewed faces."

Enthused about the widespread possibilities for the VAN HELSING'S CURSE project, Snider
says "As the creator for VAN HELSING'S CURSE, I think the original vision is
far-reaching. I see us establishing VAN HELSING'S CURSE as a significant yearly
Halloween experience and a musical part of that experience. Right now, for the most
part, people's Halloween activities include visiting a haunt, going trick or treating,
going to a Halloween party or watching horror movie marathons. But the musical element
is sorely lacking, and VAN HELSING'S CURSE provides that soundtrack for people's
Halloween. It's definitely a far-reaching concept that can translate into TV,
videogames, theater, movies, etc., but it all starts here with the music and our
upcoming tour."

A lifelong fan of horror, Snider first made a foray into the genre writing, producing
and starring in the successful cult film "StrangeLand" and its accompanying soundtrack.
A sequel to the film is currently in production. In 2000, Dee entrenched himself further
in the world of horror by narrating a documentary/retrospect home video regarding the
making of the movie "Halloween".

Van Helsing’s Curse will be hitting the following cities this Halloween.

October 27th Detroit, MI Emerald Theatre*
October 28th Philadelphia, PA Keswick Theatre*
October 29th Long Island, NY Patchogue Theatre*
October 30th Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre

*Two show engagements.

wasn't this suppose to be at the palladium on sunday?